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THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 24t 1903.
FAULTS' IN THE BILL
Governor McBride Vetoes Lo
cal Option Act,
SAYS MEASURE IS INOPERATIVE
Tane a Regards Xvaber of Voters
Xeccasary to Hake Petltloa Oper
ative Time Limit Conflicts
TVltk General Elect Iob.Ia.tt.
OL.T3IPIA, "Wash-, March. 21 Governor
McBride today vetoed the local-option iiU,
which required holding a special election
on the question of permitting" the sale of
Intoxicating beverages within 30 days after
the nllng of a-petition praying for such
election when signed by a. majority of the
legal voters of the county. The Gov
ernor concludes-' that the act would be inoperative-
as It does not prescribe the
method for -determining the number of
voters that constitute a majority for the
purpose of- making toe petition effective.
The time limitation for .holding the elec
tion also conflicts with the length of no
tice required uv general elections,, while
the bill requires that the liquor election
ehall be advertised and otherwise arranged
for as provided by law for general elec
tions. The veto follows:
Houm substitute bill Ko. 345 ,1s entitled. "An
act providing for an election cn the liquor
question on petition of a majority of the legal
-voter: limiting the .power of granting licenses
In accordance with said election;- prescribing:
penalty for violations, -and removal of o31cers.
falling to comply with said provisions."'
Section 1 of this bill provides that, whenever
a majority of the legal voters of any county
shall petition the County Commissioners for
the privilege to determine by ballot whether
the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage
be permitted In said county, said County
Commissioners shall order an election for the
registration of public sentiment In the matter.
This eectlon also provides that said election-
shall be held not less than 20 nor more than
SO days from the filing of -the petition, and
that such election shall be advertised and
otherwise arranged for and directed in like
manner as provided by law for the general
county election.
Section 8 declares that any officer, who
fails to make provisions for. the ' elections!
provided for in the bill, "shall be guilty of
malfeasance In office, and upon the eame be
ing proved by due form, shall thereupon for
feit his office and be subject to such other
penalties as the law may provide."
It Is to be noted that the petition must be
signed by a majority of the legal voters of
the county. This Is Jurisdictional. An election
held without this prerequisite would be in
valid. Anyone adversely affected -could. In a
proper proceeding, have It so declared. TVhat
Js meant by "legal voters V and how are the
County Commissioners to determine whether a
majority of such voters have signed the peti
tion? Does the term 'legal voters," as used
In the bill, mean the same thing as "quail
fled voters 7" If so, the County Commissioners
would have to order the taking of a census of
the qualified voters In the county to determine
whether the petition had been signed by the
requisite number. There Is no prevision In
the bill for the payment of the expenses nec
essarily connected with such a proceeding. If
by "legal voters" is meant those voting at
the last general election, the difficulties In
the way of the Commissioners determining
whether the petition had been signed by a
majority of such voters would be fully as
great as In determining whether it had been
signed by a majority of the "qualified vot
ers" in the county. A list of the names of
those voting at the last election would have to
be obtained and the petition examined to
discover whether It contained a majority of
such names.
It may be said these difficulties could be
overcome. Perhaps so; but what time have
the Cpmmlssloners for that purpose? By the
terms of the bill they are required to order
an election to be held not less than 20 nor
more than 30 days from the filing of the peti
tion with them. The bill also provides that
"the said election shall be advertised and
otherwise arranged for and directed in like
manner as provided by law for the general
county election." TJnder section 1335 of Bal
llnger's Code, It Is the duty of the County
Auditor to give at least 30 days' notice of anv
1 general election by posting or causing to be
posxea up. at each place of holding election
In the county, a written or printed notice
thereof. If, as this bill provides, the Commis
sioners should order an election to be held not
more than 30 days the longest time It gives
from the filing of the petition, the Auditor
could not possibly comply with said section
0335 by giving "at least 30 days' notice by
posting or causing to be posted up, at each
place of holding election in the county, a writ
ten or printed notice thereof." Some time
would necessarily be consumed In preparing and
posting the notices in each precinct in the
county. "With the law, as It now Is, requiring
at least SO days' notice of such an election,
and this bill requiring the election to be held
not more than SO days from the filing of the
petition, .the County Commissioners would not
fcave a single moment for examining the peti
tion and determining whether it is signed by
& majority of the legal voters of the county.
If they take time to determine this, they can
not comply with the provisions of the bill. If
they call an election and the petition Is not
signed by a majority of the legal voters, the
election is Invalid, for the bill does not pro
vide for any finding on the part of the Com
missioners that the petltloa is signed by a
majority of the legal voters, or even. If such
finding should be made, that it could be
treated aa conclusive or even prima facie proof
of the verity of the finding. The bin does not
give the Commissioners time to determine,
w point out to them the method of deter
mining, whether the petition has been signed
iy a majority or the legal voters of the coun
ty; nor docs It give to any finding they may
sake upon that question, any force or effect.
An election -under the bill would Involve
heavy expense. If upon the presentation of a
.petition, the Commissioners should order an
lection held, at the publlo expense, would
anything be concluded?" In any civil or crim
inal proceeding growing out of the bill, could
not the question whether a majority of the
legal voters of a county had signed the petition
te inquired into? If eo. an actual count of
the legal voters of the county would then
have to "bo had.
uAf?UJ.the WU "Any officer who
shall fail to make provisions for the elections
herein provided for. shall be guilty of mal
feasance In -office." and shall upon conviction
forfeit his office. It declares officials "guilty
of malfeasance in office" for not doing what
It is impossible to do in the time given.
Tor this bill to eerve the purpose Intended,
provisions Would have to be read Into It
which It does not contain. Believing that. In Its
present state. It would be inoperative, and
sood reason why our statute books
should, be encumbered with It. House Substitute
is oisapproveo.
VETOES 3UXE TAX BILL.
Governor McBrlaeTsaya It Is Uncon
stitutional.
OLYMPIA. WflKh.. "MnroK ?
--Governor McBride this afternoon filed
.nouse oiu o. -45. "providing for the as
sessment and taxation of mining claims.
Improvements thereon and of net proceeds
of mines," with his veto attached as
folio ws?
"Having some doubt as to the constitu
tionality of House bill No. '43. the same
was submitted to the Attorney-General
for an opinion unon that miKinn tr
j has reached the conclusion. In which I
agree with him. that the hill is unconstl-
imioniu. a. copy or cis opinion is hereto
attached. Hqusa hin Vn i-
I - " - UUMtlJ
proved. HENRY M'BRIDE. Governor."
j Aiiorney-uenerai Stratton's opinion is
i that the bill violates section 2, of article
i ?. of the state constitution rn,,,
property to be taxed "according to Its
riuc m money, so mat every person and
corporation shall nav n. t.-w in
I to the- value of his. her or its property."
-ci prunes, according to .Mr. stratum's
I Idea, mitrht be rfdumi cmn t
in a CC00.060 mine, by rescn of lmprove-
zaenis ana repairs raaae, ana tnus many
dollcrs' worth of property ' escape taxa
tion. Section 9 of the act. providing that
mining claims purchased from the Unites
States shall be assessed at the price, paid
the Government, be says, is clearly uncorv
ftltutloeaL The. nine mVyht he worti
more than paid for It and still not be in
operation. In which event there would b
no net proceeds to tax, and a large pro
portion of value of property escape. Or
the mine might be worthless than paid
for it. In which event the owner would be
compelled to pay a tax not In proportion
to its value The Attorney-General finds
that in other states having similar laws
to this, there are special provisions of the
constitution governing the same not found
in the constitution of hls state.
UNRES-CITEIJ LOVE
Leads to the Sslclde of a Telephone
Operator at Sampter.
BAKER CITY. Or.. TWa-rrh r?
McYIcker. night operator In the office of
ise -racinc states Telephone Company, at
Sumpter, committed suicide at her home
in SumDter this afternoon, at i rV1rwV
Her mother is at present In Portland, and
ner lamer was downtown at the time.
Miss McVIcker was at home with her lit
tle sister. Just before 4 o'clock she called
her sister and sent her to the postoffice to
mail a letter. When the little girl re
turned to the house, she found her sister
on the bed dead. Everything indicated
that the deed was deliberately planned.
She. had procured her father's revolver,
with -which she firftfl n. hullAt- tVir-nm-Vi Vio
heart, threw the pistol away, folded her
arms ana ,iay oacK on me oed and ex
pired. 2S1sb McVIcker came to Sumpter from
Portland about two months ago. Her
family were living In Sumpter before she
came. She was about 25 years of age.
"Unrequited love is assigned as the cause
of her rash act. She did not nnri? too
"night; having obtained a leave of ab-
APPLES FOR. THE PRESIDENT.
Arrangemenfg for the Reception of
Roosevelt at YnUlnia..
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., March 23.
(Special.) The following committee wag
appointed today by the Yakima County
Horticultural Union to act In conlunntlnn
with other committees of the city to make
arrangements lor the entertainment and
reception of President Roosevelt vhm h
comes here on May 25: "W. I. Wrivht
B. Klnyon, H. B. Snelllng, O. Beck and
JL. W. UiarK. ThA Trolrfnt anfl Ma
party will be presented with a lot of the
finest apples to "be had at this seninn of
the year. Besides this, a large display
wiii be made at the railway station on the
day of his arrival for the benent of visit
ors. ROBERT C. FREXCIT CHOSEX.
President of Weston State Normal
School.
WESTON. Or.. March sa SniMMnt i
Robert C. French was elected president
oi me otate .Normal School by the board
of regents today. There were 25 appli
cants. Mr. French has been for six
principal of the Monmouth Normal train
ing department. He is a Normal mi ni.
Tersity graduate, and Is highly Indorsed.
Colombia Coanty Lumber Trade.
ST. HELENS. Or.. Mnivh f9 (ln.lol
Two "hundred thousand feet of cedar
lunmer is being loaded on a scow here for
Lindsley Bros., of Portland. There Is an
urgent demand for lumber and shingles
from every section of the county as soon
as the product Is ready for market. Ex
Sheriff J. N. Rice, of CIfttknni n-m v.It,
500,000 shingles to Santa Barbara, Cal..
una wees, jviessrs. cetrlck & Keasey, of
Pittsburg, In the Nehalem Valley, have
contracted to deliver 75 fof f
cedar lumber In Portland. They are to
receive tiu per low ror the rough-fir. but
It has to be hauled a distance of 30 miles
to Clatskanie, where It will bo loaded on
the cars.
ArmstroHK Harder Case Called.
BAKER PITV ry -t v.
Armstrong murder case was called for
- xiio courtroom was
fTDWrlprl -irlf Vi cniuifalnM v
...... uw.uw.a, auu me prisoner
was surrounded by a large detail of Dep
uty Sheriffs, nn n matt r .1
' ..vv. v..
against any attempt on his life. The reg
ular panel of U Jurors was exhausted, and
only one Juror secured. The defense ex
ercised two peremptory challenges, and
the rest were excused for cause. A spo-
cmre tor w more jurors was issued,
returnable tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock,
to which hour the trial was adjourned.
Engine Plunges Through si Trestle.
EVERETT. "Wash.. "Mnrfii a
glne nullinir 31 Cars of t1m frvklc-fc -r-on
through a trestle one mile east of Low
ell today, killing Engineer Archie Con
nellev. Pfrcmnn A XT a 3
..i .. cawtptru
with slight Injuries. The engine turned
over, pinning conneiley down, scalding
him to death. A crew of hrir?
placing a deck on the trestle and flagged
tne train, uonneiley answered the signal,
but did not stop In time. Connelley had
been In the employ of the
several years. He lived here, and left
a wiaow ana lour children.
Benten County Circaft Coart.
CORVALLIS. Or "Mnrch ? 3t,mi i
Judge Hamilton began the regular
iu.utcn ierm ot tne circuit court for Ben
ton Countv here toilav. Th t-, i
light, embracing only about 30 cases. A
grana.jury nas neen called for the first
time since the law went Into effect mak
ing the cuestlon of mil in- p-mn 4.,t.
optional with the District Attorneys. The
uiiij- cnminai case oi any moment is that
oi me oiaie vs. lu H. Fassett, held for
larceny from a dwelling.
"Salem Xotes.
SALEM. Or.. "Tnr-rh 5? fSnoll n
lumbla County is the ilrst to complete the
payment of state taxes for 1903. That
counts today oald Its baianw of saw;
A naval recruiting office has been opened
at the Courthouse, In this city, by Lieu
tenant C R. .Miller and Surgeon Guy F.
Duncan, of the United States Navy.
The Chemawa Indian Band is contem
plating a tour of "Western Oregon, begin
ning about May 1.
Postoffice Salaries Increased.
EUGENE, Or, March 23. (Special.)
Orders have been received by the Post
master at Eugene for an increase of sal
aries to go into effect in this office July
L Those affected by the raise will be the
Postmaster, Assistant Postmaster, two
office clerks and three city carriers. The
raises are from $100 to $250 per year. This
order Is brought about by the increase of
business as shown by the reports for the
past year.
Irrigation in Yaldaa Valley.
NOR'-L-xi YAKIMA, Wash.. March 23.
(Special.) L. A. Noble, chief hydrographer
of the Government, arrived here today to
look over the valley with the view of as
certaining feasible schemes for Govern
ment irrigation canals. He went to the
Cowychee fsls afternoon to look over that
country to ascertain the feasibility of the
schema of building what Is known as the
Cowychee ditch.
Mine Fire Extingvlr.fe.e4.
BOZEMAN. Mont.. March 23 The fire
in the Chestnut mine, of the Northern Pa
cific Railway Company, has been entirely
extinguished, according to advices re
ceived here from Chestnut, and the men
have all returned to work. The origin
of the fire Is as much a mystery as ever.
For Mayer of Bntte.
BUTTE, Mont., March 23. Henry Muel
ler, the nominee of the Citizens' party
Saturday evening, was today indorsed and
nominated for Mayor of the City of Butte
by the "Democratic city convention. The
nomination was made by acclamation.
JAMES WILL BE "BOSS"
ALL PRISOX APPOIXTMEXTS TO BE
MADE BY SUPKREXTEJTDEXT.
Governor Chamberlain "Will Hold the
Head ot the Institution Respon
sible for Its Management.
SALEM, March 22. Special.) "All
subordinate appointments at the State
Prison will be saadc by the Superintend
ent, and 1 shall not even make a recom
mendation," said Governor Chamberlain
today, when asked what Is to be done
about appointments when C. W. James, of
Baker City, takes charge of the peni
tentiary April L There has been some
speculation as to the changes that are
likely to take place, but no one seems to
know whit will occur in that regard.
Quite naturally, it Is presumed that some
good Republicans will step down and out,
and that some good Democrats will step
up and In.
"I thought when I was elected," con
tinued Governor Chamberlain, "that I
would name the subordinate officers and
employes, and believed that it would be
proper and best for me to do so. But I
have changed my mind. After studying
the matter, it is clear to me that the
Superintendent of the institution should
have complete control, and should be held
responsible for the management of the
institution. X shall not Interfere with Mr.
James In any way in the selection of
guards and other employes. He shall
have full power in both the selection and
discharge of his subordinates. My rela
tion to the Institution will be that of an
Inspector who examines the work that Is
being done. I intend to be free to 'kick'
If things don't go to suit mc, and the
'kick' will be at the Superintendent. If
I were to make the appointments, the
Superintendent could not be Justly held
responsible for .the management. When
he has the power of appointment, he can
not evade the responsibility. In an insti
tution of that kind, where discipline is
an all-Important requirement, there must
be a responsible head."
"Will many changes be made?" was
asked of tho Governor.
."Don't ak me. I don't know a thing
about It. My opinion would be that where
guards are particularly fitted for their
work, they will be retained, for the pres
ent at least Positions which require no
unusual aptitude will more likely bo sub
ject to change, for a man naturally likes
to surround himself with his friends so
long as the service is not Injured by the
change. This is only an opinion, worth
no more than any other man's, for I have
not discussed the matter with Mr. James.
I shall refer all applicants to him, and he
will make changes when he thinks- best."
It is talked' In Democratic circles, and
generally believed, that Ed McPherson.
the new Second Warden, will be promoted
to First "Warden soon after Mr. James as.
sumes charjre of the Institution a ,,-
is no vacancy in the Second Wardenahip,
"aa oeen no taiK or a man to flu
that position. The best minor position
is that of bookkeeper, which pays a sal
ary oiV$12CO a year. Among other posl
tions are those of physician, which pays
$900 a year: encrlneer tfm- rtm wv.
commissary. $700; overseer. !E20:' nine
suaj-os, iwj eacn: three chop guards. J73)
each; four night watchmen. 5600 each. All
these officers receive board at the prison.
It is cenerallv lmnn-r. i
- -- -rf "" "mi iil UU1C9
past the Superintendent of the peniten-
hmj lias not aiways naa the power of ap
pointment, nor been absolute in his con
trol of the institution, with the result
that there has been a lack of harmony
among officials. The policy that has been
adopted by Governor Chamberlain should
tend to produce perfect harmony at the
pnport.
CAXNERY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED,
Reaalt of Tidal Wave Which. Swept
Bristol Bay Last Fall.
ASTORIA. Or.. Mun-h r oi.,
The Alaska Fishermen's Packing Com
pany received a letter this morning from
L. Thorvik, watchman at its Bristol Bay
cannery, stating that the tidal wave which
swept over that section on October 12 of
last year damaged the company's plant
to a ulight extent. The salting-house,
half Of the fish Anrtr
leading from the rioole to
- j Hera
destroyed, the Japanese bunkhouse was
uru&en aown, two fishing-boats and sev
eral skiffs were smashed, nnri thmo
were carried away, although two of the
miier can De saved. A quantity of sup
plies were also destroved. hut u,
was not great.
A county teachers' InHtut -nrm v t,i.
In this city under thn rirw.M,v o
- vbuvu ui .super
intendent Lyman on May 6, 7 and 8. State
Superintendent Ackerman and President
neesier, ot tne state Normal school at
'Monmouth, are exnect hem n oin
the meetings.
The Tallant-Grant Packing rv,r-,.,.-
whose new cannery Is now nearly com
pleted, has decided to also engage In the
cold-storage business, and has let a con
tract for the erection of a cold-storage
plant lOOxlSO adioinlnc tho
company intends to handle all its large
urn. m coia storage.
The weather hero dnrlmr tv,- .,.. r
- O fUOI. K
days has been unusually m m
ant. ,the thermometer registering 70 de
grees yesieraay arternoon. but at night
there has been a frost. Th humnoi.. t.
now beginning to go down, so a change Is
cxpeciea soon.
N. J. Johnson, a har.hrinr
at Seaside, mysteriously disappeared from
this city about three weeks- ago, under
conditions that give rise to fears for his
safety. On arrivlnsr here he Ipf t hi ho-
gage at a cigar store, and began talking In
i iucunerent manner, lie said he had
been driven out of Seaside by people who
were watching him, and he wanted to go
lo Dan jjxancisco, out tho Sheriff was
after him and he could not get away.
Soon afterward he deruu-f r
been seen since. He was undoubtedly ln-
B-uic, uiu ii learea nas committed sui
cide. City Physician Pllklnrrton
day that the city was entirely free from
scarlet fever or diphtheria, which, have
been prevalent durinr t t-
months, and the quarantine was raised
from the last residence this mornfng.
Absolutely no trace has been found of
Emma Mustola, who was supposed to
have committed suicide about two weeks
ago by jumping Into the river, and her
sudden disappearance is a complete mys
tery. If she was drowned her body should
have come to the surface before this; but
a strict watch along the beach has failed
to disclose any clew. If she wandered
Into the woods and perished, there is little
chance of her body being found, as the
hills In the vicinity have been carefully
searched.
HEAVY LOSS OF CATTTJ3.
"Winter a Hard One In Harney and
- Malheur Counties.
BAKER CITY, Or.. "March 23.-SpeciaL)
The severe cold and heavy fail of snow
during the past Winter has played havoc
with the cattle Interests in Harney and
Malheur Counties, a man who has re
cently visited Harney County says that
the loss to cattlemen during the past
three months has been something fright
ful. One young man, who had charge of
400 head of cattle, said, in a letter to his
people In this county, that at least half
of the band had died, and that probably
not more than 100 would survive until
Spring. He said other bands had suffered
in thr same proportion. The cause of
the heavy loss seems to be the result of
want ef careful preparation on the part
of the owners. They have always been
able to Winter their cattle through, feed
ing only a very little hay, and often not
baviag to feed any, consequently they do
not put up a sufficient amount of fodder
in the Summer and Fall to feed a large
band of cattle any length of time.
The ranchers in the eastern part of Mal
betr County have not lost -very many,
because they always prepare to feed their
cattle every Winter.
A cattle buyer who has been, through., a.
portion ot Harney County says that the
ranchers have lost so many cattle that
good beef steers will be both scarce and
high this season.
POSTMASTER AT ASHLAND.
Appointment ef jTlt. Casey Is Well
Received.
ASHLAND, Or.. March 23. The an
nouncement f the appointment of JT. R.
Casey as Postmaster at Ashland was well
received by people here, although It was
not unexpected. It Is doubtful if the Ore
gon delegation In Congress could have
agreed upon a more acceptable man for
the position. Mr. Casey, who Is a veteran
of the War of the Rebellion and promi
jienV In fraternal circles, has been a resi
dent of Ashland for over 20 years, hav
ing come from Iowa to Oregon. Until
the mills burned some years ago, he was
the foreman for many years of the Ash
land Woolen Mills. He has served
several terms as Mayor of Ashland, and
also served for a time as a member of
the State Board of Horticulture, but has
J. R, Casey.
never helda remunerative office, although
always an active worker and leader In
local Republican politics. George Engle.
whom he will succeed as soon as the
bonds of the new Postmaster -can be ap
proved, and who was an applicant for
reappointment, has served more than a
year over his four-year term, owing to
the failure of the delegation sooner to
decide upon his successor.
LEWIS COUATY TIMBER DEAL.
Eastern Syndicate Will Erect Large
Mill in- Salzcr Valley.
CENTRALIA, Wash., March 23.-(Spe-cial.)
The largest timber deal ever con
summated in Lewis County was closed last
week, when W. E. Knapp, agent for the
Tower estate, sold about 300,000,000 feet of
timber In township II, range 1 west, com
prising 7C-09 acres of land, for $121,759.
The persons buying this land "are mostly
wealthy lumbermen from Wisconsin, Il
linois, Michigan and New York, They
will Immediately incorporate for $500,000.
fully paid up, a part of which stock will
bo taken In Centralia. The name of the"
concern will be Eastern Railway & Lum
ber Company.
They will at once, commence the con
struction of a standard gauge railroad 14
miles in length! which will run from the
southern limits -of Centralia along the
ncrth side of Salzer V-.illey until it strikes
township 14, range 1 west, and thence to
the northeast corner" of. this township.
Surveyors are now setting grade stakes.
The company will at the same, time com
mence the erection of an up-to-date mill
of 100.000 feet daily capacity and a double
block shingle mill, the sites of which
have already been secured on Salzer
Creek. A spur will be run from the mill
to the southernllmits of Centralia, where
it will connect with the Northern Pacific
tracks, and if right of way can be se
cured, the road will be extended '"to the
mills In the north end of the city.
UNIVERSITY TENDENCIES.
Dr. David Starr Jordan Speaks
Against Collegiate. Systera.
UNTVERSITY OF CALDJORNIA, Cal.,
March 23. Dr. David Starr Jordan,' of
Stanford University, delivered the prin
cipal address here today at the exercises
commemorating tho 34th anniversary of
the founding of the University of Califor
nia. Governor Pardee was the other
speaker.
Dr. Jordan spoke on "American Uni
versity Tendencies," and during the course
of his address spoke vigorously against
the collegiate system, whereby men were
required to study things that they do not
intend to use. He denounced men who
come to college to win prominence in ath
letics or shine as social lights. Dr. Jor
dan recommends that these men be ex
cluded from the university.
Governor Pardee complained that the
alumni of the university were ungrateful
in that they were not responding to the
call of tho state for civic duty. He said:
"During the last three months I have
asked several university men to servo the
state, and they have refused me. I en
treat the alumni of this university to do
their duty to the state that has done so
much for them."
PACIFIC EXPRESS WRECKED.
West-Boand Passenger Train De
railed Near WeeUavlIIe, Mont.
PLAINS. Mont., March 23. Delayed
train No. 23, the westbound passenger
train of the Northern Pacific, known as
the Pacific Express, was wrecked near
Weeksvllle, eight miles west of here, about
7:30 o'clock this morning by a broken rail.
A special train bearing the company
physician and hospital staff left Missoula
soon after the news was received there
this morning. The train was derailed,
badly wrecking the. mail, express and
baggage cars and several coaches. No
damage was done to the dining or sleep
ing car. Only one man was slightly In
jured. Traffic will be delayed about ten
hours. 1
No Fish, in His Boat.
OREGON CITY. March 23. (Special.)
The fisherman who was caught with his
boat by Water Bailiffs Smith and Jones
last night, and afterwards released, will
not be prosecuted. No fish were found
In his boat, and while there is every
ground for the belief that he was fishing
for salmon, there Is no proof to convict
To EacoHrage. Immigration.
INDEPENDENCE. Or., March 23-Spe-clal.)
There Is a movement on foot here
and In Monmouth to encourage immigra
tion to this county. It Is proposed to or
ganize a Monmouth Board of Trade, they
to act in conjunction with the local or
ganization. Teachers' Institute at Aurora.
OREGON CITY. March 23. (Special.)
The Clackamas County Teachers' Asso
ciation will hold an Institute at Aurora
Saturday. April. 23. The committee In
charge Is Miss Fannie G. Porter, T. J.
Gary and County Superintendent J. C.
Zinser. This will be the last local Insti
tute of the school year.
For any case of nervousness, sleepless
ness, weak stomach. Indigestion, dyspep
sia, relief le jmre la Carter's Lltii "UTer
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FEUD FOUGHT
TOTHE IbKATK? 15
TJ1VION -COUNTY.-
Old Man and His Sen in Jail Ac
cused of Murder Fears jef
Mofe's Vengeance.
UNION, Or., March 23. (Special. Offi
cers arrived from Elgin.laet night, having
in charge Wood Gray and his son, the
murderers of Arch M. Hallgarth, and
placed them in the Union County JalL
The prisoners were secretly hurried away
L from Elgin to thwart the purposes of a
mreatenea moo.
Wood Gray and Archie Hallgarth were
neighbors and foes. Gray was a Ton
nessean, raised In Kentucky, and a typi
cal mountaineer. The small sons of the
men fought at school the battles of their
fathers, and In the complication Gray's
son was expelled. Ho was taking him
back to school with a gun In his hip
pocket when Hallgarth, one ot the trus
tees, spied them from his field and called
a halt. There was a narrow lane between
them, with two fences. As Hallgarth
crossed the intervening fences to get at
Gray in the county roads, mutual recrim
inations occurred, and Gray pulled his
gun and told the burly trustee to stay on
his own side. Hallgarth was a reckless
man and walked Into the Jaws of a re
volver, seizing Gray.
In the struggle Gray shot four times,
hitting Hallgarth once. The bullet
struck Hallgarth's chest, ranging down
and out through the stomach. With this
mortal wound he threw Gray down,
wrested the weapon from him and began
pounding him. Then Gray, according to
Hallgarth's statement, cried to his son:
"Get your knife and kill the ."
The boy opened hl3 Jackknife and as
sailed Hallgarth, stabbing him six times,
one penetrating the lung. Hallgarth died
late Saturday night.
Sentiment is turning to Gray'3 favor on
grounds of self-defense. He Is an old
man, and not too strong. Hallgarth was
a Mason, and very prominent
The examination will probably be heard
here today. The defendants have se
cured the services of Judge Thomas Craw
ford and James D. Slater.t It Is under
stood self-defense will be the'Ir plea.
CLEVER SWINDLING SCHEME.
Impostor Victimizing Bnbiness Men
of Idaho.
BOISE. Idaho, March 23. A man who
represents himself to be a son of J. M.
Grumiaux. stationer and book dealer of
Leroy. N. Y.. has" been conducting a clever
swindling scheme, his latest victim bleng
the Idanha Hotel, which he caught for
$70. In, payment for sums due Grumiaux,
who does business all over the West, he
takes New York exchange In favor of
Grumiaux, cashing it in other towns.
It seems likely the Impostor has victim
ized people in a number of places in the
Northwest. As by his method it is ten
days or .more before the forgery is dis
covered, he ha3 plenty of time to reach an
other field of operations after making a
clean-up. The draft he passed off on the
Idanha Hotel management was Issued by
W. J. Foster, cashier of tho Capital Na
tional Bank of Olympla, upon the Sea
board National of New York, and was for
570.26. He stayed at ' the-b.otel. and the
manager did not suspect anything wrong
when he offered the draft to be cashed.
The man accomplishes his purpose in this
way:
He drops, in on a bookseller and Inquires
what he pays for magazines. Then he
makes an pffer of a list at a large reduc
tion. ' He is fortified with blank contracts,
etc, indicating that he is what he repre
sents himself to be an agent of Gru
miaux. The contract provides that a cer
tain portion of the total shall be paid In
advance. When the contract Is closed he
asks the bookman to secure him New York
exchange. This is done, and the transac
tion Is completed, the drafts being carried
off to some other place to be worked off.
For sales made to the Pioneer book store
here he" got drafts amounting to J1G2, and
also realized $200 on business with Will
iam Mclntyre. The bookmen will not lose
anything, as the money will eventually
come back to them through the banks,
but the people who cash the drafts with
the forged indorsement will suffer.
KILLED ON THEIR CLAIM.
Portlnnd Man and Woman Murdered
Near Boonevllle, Cal.
UKIAH. Cal.. March 23. Robert Stokes
and his wife were found dead on the floor
of their cabin, a few miles from Boone
vllle, tins morning by a brother of Stokes,
who lives some distance from their cabin.
He heard two shots and commenced an
investigation, which resulted in the find
ing of the bodies of his brother and sister-in-law
with bullets through their bodies.
Nothing was disturbed on the premises.
It Is not thought possible that the couple
committed suicide, as they were apparent
ly happy, and It Is not known that any
one wished them out of the way. The
case Is shrouded in mystery. The officers
are at work, and a Coroner's Inquest will
be held tomorrow.
The dead couple came from Portland,
Or., a few days ago to spend some time
on their claim.
Japanese and Mexicans Fight.
OXNARD, Cal., March 23. Two hundred
shots were exchanged today In a labor
fight between Japanese and Mexicans.
The" trouble arose over an attempt of the
union laborers to put a union sign on a
wagon occupied by nonunion men. Per
fecto Ogas and L. Vasquez will die ot pis
tol wounds. Two Japanese and another
Mexican were also shot. Six hundred Jap
anese and 400 Mexicans tonight are on the
verge of a bloody fight. The men are con
nected with the beet-sugar industry.
Highwaymen Not Caught.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 23. Al
though rewards aggregating $3000 have
been offered for the apprehension of the
desperadoes who held up a Santa Monica
electric car Saturday night and killed
George H. Griswold, a banker, of Mansons
Mo., no reliable clews have been ob
tained. The detectives are making a thor
ough search of the surrounding country,
and express the belief that the highway
men will not long be able to elude their
pursuers.
Break Jail at North Yakima.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., March 23.
(Special.) Two prisoners. Gas XJnd and
Robert Wagner, escaped from the County
Jail yesterday morning by digging their
(Washix
lirvess,
batety.
delicate
fwork-a
deiic&te
Safer
way through a brick wall to tho rear of
the building. They were alleged box-car
rebbers, and were awaiting trial at the
v ApriV terrru They bad been locked in a
cU,but picked the lock la the" night,
white no watcfexsaia was on duty.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Mrs. Mary Ann Miller, a. Pioneer of
OREGON CITY. Or., March 23. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Mary Ann Miller, wife of G.
R. H. Miller, died at her home In this
city last night Of a complication of dis
eases. The funeral will be- held at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning from the Pres
byterian Church- The Interment will be in
Mountain View cemetery.
The deceased was bom In Independence,
Mo., August 3, 1S4L and crossed the
plains with her parents. Rev. Theophllus
Powell and wife. In 1S45. They were mem
bers of tho c6mpany of Immigrants who
came near starving to death in the cele
brated Meek cut-off. Upon their arrival
In Oregon the family settled In the Waldo
Hills, Marion County. Mrs. Miller became
a resident of Oregon City 31 years ago.
In 1S73 she married G. R. H. Miller, and
they had one daughter, Mrs. J. E. Jock,
of this city. Three children, by her first
husband, survive Mrs. Miller: Charles and
Eugene Roberts, of Oregon City, and Mrs.
C. A. Beala, of Tacoma, Wash. She had
two brothers living: Dr. J. W. Powell, of
this city, and Rev. L J. Powell, of Wasco
County. Mrs. Miller became a member
of the Methodist church at the age ot It
years, and was a member of that church
at the time of her death.
Mrs. Edith Lillian Melllen.
OREGON CITY, Or., March 23. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Edith Lillian Mellien, wife of
William Mellien, died yesterday morning
at the family resldencevat Ely, aged 40
years, "7 months. She was born In Oak
Grove, Wis., August 23r 1S62. Coming to
Oregon with her people to reside, she mar
ried William Mellien ' near Damascus,
Clackamas County, December 6, 1879. They
sold their farm in 1SS7 and moved to Tre
mont, Multnomah County. In 1SS6 they
purchased a farm near Forest Grove, and
in the Fall of 1S97 moved to Oregon City,
where they since resided. The deceased
is survived by her husband and six chil
dren. The funeral will be held at 1:30
tomorrow afternoon from the Presbyterian
Church. Interment will bo in Mountain
View cemetery.
Mrs. Mary E. Fatton.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., March. 23.
(Special.) Mrs. Mary E. Patton, wife ot
L. D. S. Patton, died at her home in
this city yesterday, aged 3S years. She
had been sick for ten weeks, first with
typhoid fever and later with Bright'a
disease. She came here IS months ago
with her husband, who was- a leading
merchant of Somerset, Ky. The remains
were buried today in Tahoma- cemetery.
Edwin Shaw.
ASHLAND, Or., March 23. (Special.)
Edwin Shaw, a pioneer ot Northern Cali
fornia and Southern Oregon of the early
'50s period, died suddenly at the home
of his son, Edwjn Shaw, In this city last
evening, aged 76 years. The deceased was
a native of Massachusetts, and is survived
by his wife and one son. The funeral will
tako place here tomorrow afternoon.
F. H. Beaty.
SALEM, Or., March 23. (Special.) F. H.
Beaty, aged 26 years, died at his home
in this city yesterday of consumption. His
parents reside In Dallas.
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frfrt THE INNOCENT
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