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'evw THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1903. GRAND JURY'SMAST Present Final Reportto Judge . Bell at Seattle. PIGOTT FILES ONE ALSO feotb Recommend Resignation at Mayor ul Chief at Police List ot Kew Indict. , menu. BBAXTTiT March 2L The King County grand Jury Is a. thing of the past. At 4 o'clock this afternoon the members of the "body filed Into court and presented their final report to Judge BelL The court flaneed hastily over the document, and -after also receiving a minority report writ -ten and presented by ex-Foreman Plgott. dismissed the jury with a few words in which he complimented It on the .remits of Its labors during the post 90 days. The majority report contains 1S00 words, sad deals with every phase ot the Jury deliberations. Pigott's report Is not so lengthy, aad is confined chiefly to a strong denunciation of what the ex-foreman be lieves to be the inevitable outcome of a -wide-open policy carried to the extent Hwhlch it has under the present admlntstra I tlon. List of Indictment.. The -following is a list of the Indictments taow in tee hands of the Sheriff. In add! Ixloq to those announced yesterday. Dr. G. W. Bragdon, obtaining money under false pretenses In the sale of min ting stock to Mrs. H- Wharton through' -misrepresentation. Scott Ferguson, conducting a chuck-a-Suck or hazard game in his premises on King street. Del Lampman, displaying obscene pic tures In a device known aa a movlng-pic-turn machine. Frank Smith, waiter In Rainier Grand Hotel, perjury in testifying falsely con-, earning his knowledge of the Rainier Grand clubrooms. Frank Stokes, Peter Stokes, Thomas Stiles, conducting a gamblllng game at Tails City. Frank A. Wbimset, selling liquor with out a license at Tolt, Steve Meek, larceny by embezzlement In the misappropriation of funds collected for the County Treasurer as personal tax col lector. Jacob Goldberg, perjury In testifying falsely concerning the payment of money to P. Pitt Shaw for services In connection with securing the return of slot machines seized on warrants from Judge Bell's court. Plggott Files Minority Report. "When the Jury tiled into Judge Bell's courtroom this afternoon it was rumored that three additional Indictments against minor police officials would be presented, but such did not provo to be the case. After the Jury was seated Foreman O'Brien arose and handed the court the body's final report, and Judge Bell was In the act ot ordering It filed when Juror Pi SOU arose and requested that he be al lowed to present a minority report, which the court permitted. In discharging the Jury the court took occasion to remark that the lot of a grand Juror was not a happy one, and to express its appreciation for what the body bad ac complished. An examination of the Indictments now on file In the clerk's office falls to reveal the existence of one against Samuel Ro senberg, thought to have been indicted by the Grand Jury two weeks ago. If Rosen berg was Indicted, no true bill was ever returned Into court. Probably tho most sensational recom-' znendatlon of both reports Is the clause In each recommending that the Mayor and Chief ot Police resign their offices, and Intimating that the public good would be conserved If a majority of the Council would pursue a similar course. Details of Majority Report. The majority report censures the police tor brutality In handling prisoners; cen sures the County Clerk and County Audi tor for the collection of money from their employes under the guise of campaign ex penses; criticises Coroner Hoye for bar tering away the patronage of his office to rival undertakers; states that the Jury has no evidence to sustain published re Sections upon the Superior Court Ju diciary; challenges the justness ot the acts of the Board of Equalization; condemns the Council for the contract which It en tered into with the Seattle &- Lake 'Washington Waterway Company; censures Councilman Jones tor ung his office for private ends; denounces the police for per mitting the existence of "blg-mltf and other swindling games; accuses the de partment ot being In league with crime tmd corrupatioa; recommends, the resigna tions ot Mayor Humes and Chief Sullivan, and finally the -calling of another grand jury, after a reasonable time has elapsed, to take up the investigation where the present body left oft. Plggott' Report Differ Somewhat. Mr. Plgott's report deals at length with the granting of the Cedar River surplus water contract to the Seattle Lake Washington Waterway Companyj Inti mates that 3300 was unlawfully used in procuring the contract: brands the police department as a most Inefficient body: de nounces the Mayor and Chief ot Police for attempting to transfer the blame each in his turn or onto other shoulders; scores the Council for not attempting to check the reign of vice: charges that the Clancy brothers were permitted to levy blackmail on other gamblers, with the consent ot both the Mayor and Chief ot Police, and finally accuses both officials ot being grossly Incompetent and criminally negli gent, recommending that each resign their respective offices. Have Been Released oa Ball: Those who hare delivered themselves Into custody and released on ball are aa follows: - Mayor T. J. Humes, malfeasance In 'of. Bee. .Chief ot Police Sullivan, malfeasance In office. Police Judge George, failure to perform his sworn duty. Justice T. IL Cans, extortion and per jury. George IT. Piper, perjury. Jacob Furth, president ot the Seattle Electric Company, obtaining a valuable property by fraud. Walter 8. Fulton, ex -Pros renting At' torney. failure to perform sworn duty. Charles F. Whlttleser. ex-County Treas urer, larceny by embezzlement. P. P. Padden, larceny by embezzlement. W. H. Whittlesey, larceny by embezzle- .Beat. Samuel Rosenberg, renting premises for unmoral -purposes; fl. I. Shuffletoa, aa electrlo company employe, obtaining & valuable property by fraud. Arrested Trsterday Afternoon. The following were arrested this after noon under grand Jury Indictments: Jacob Goldberg, cigar dealer, perjury. Dr. Georre Bragdon, perjury. Dal Lampman. gambler and sport, ex hibiting obscene pictures. SHORT OF TIES. Work oa Oregon Jt Southeastern Is Betas Pasted. COTTAGE GROVE. Or, March SL (Special) Ttacklaylng on the Oregon & Southeastern Railroad has been resumed. The company has four miles of the road already graded, reedy fcr the laying of track. It has contracted for 11.000 ties. Part ot them are already out. and the remainder will be supplied as fast as needed. The company was obliged to con tract for part hewed ties, as the sawmills la this vicinity are rushed with orders and could not cut them out in time. This additional four miles will bring tire track to the Burnett place, the Junction of Sharp's and Frank Brass Creeks, where arrangemer.ts are being made for an ad ditional sawmill with a large capacity. Those behind this sawmill enterprise are not at present known, but It Is known that tbey have secured a large amount of fine timber. The construction of the railroad will not stop at this point, hut will be built as fast as possible, though the progress will not be as rapid as the first IS miles already graded, on account of the country being much rougher. The object of ad vancing this road so speedily is to get the track laid to the warehouse before the Fall rains set in. and enable the miners to get heavy machinery Into the mines this season. EXHIBIT FOB. BUREAU. Roseburg Will at Once Collect Ma terial. ROSEBURG. Or., March 2t (Special.) Superintendent F. V. Drake and Secre tary W. M. KUllngsworth. of the Oregon Information Bureau, of Portland, met with the Roseburg Board of Trade last even ing, in the Interest of a Douglas County exhibit for the bureau headquarters In Portland. Favorable action was taken on the matter, and F. B. Walte, F. G. Stew art and H. C Galey were chosen as a commlttee to secure and forward such ex hibit at once. ( The local board Is .active and enthusi astic In its efforts toward Inducing Immi gration and developing the many snd val uable natural resourced of this portion of Oregon. They now have the finest board of trade rooms In the state outside ot Portland, with a competent secretary con stantly In attendance to give information to strangers. All Is free to visitors and the board has nothing to pell, nor Is any ne permitted to do Individual business there. Many strangers from the East register there dally. ASSESSORS ARE DISAPPOIKTED. Wanted to Draw rsy the Tear Round In Washington. "OLYMPIA, Wash.. March 3L (Special.) Some of the Amesors In the smaller counties ot th state have raised the question as to whether they are entitled to keep their offices open the year round and receive their per diem for each "working day of the year. The question has been submitted to the Attorney-General, who, in an opinion given out today, puts an end to the hope of the Assessors for a raise In salary In this way. Mr. Stratton says: "There seems to be no good reason In a county where the Assessor is paid a per diem for keeping his office open between the time he has completed the rolls and delivered the same to the Auditor, and the time when It Is reasonably necessary for him to begin the preliminary work for the next assessment, and we are unable to find any law, either requiring or-authorlx-lng him to do so. He Is not paid for keeping his office open, but for work actually and necessarily required pf him In assessing all property and certifying the property rolls." Senator Daly la Surprised. CORVALLIS. Or.. March U. (Special.) Senator John Daly, the new appointee to the Surveyor-Generalship, was caned last night. His friends did It. He had been out to dinner with a friend, and when he reached his office about 8 o'clock, he found it filled with his friends. Senator Daly bears the reputation of crawling some way out of any situation Into which he may stray, but for several moments this time he apparently considered him self done for. When greetings had been exchanged. K. R. Lake addressed the Senator, re minding him that the early future was to see him in a. new field, and declaring that bis friends felt that his public service and high personal character deserred ac knowledgement, and that these friends, representing all the- people of Benton County, had come to make such ac knowledgement. The speaker paid a graceful tribute to the talents and in tegrity of Senator Daly, and asked an acceptance of the offering. The recipient was deeply moved, but found ample and eloquent words with which to express his gratification at the Incident. Enrollment nt A'grlcnltnral College. CORVALLIS. March JL (Special.) The Spring term at the Oregon Agricultural College began Monday. Three hundred and five students registered during the day, and the work Is still In progress. The total enrollment for the year was SIS up to last night, and Is expected to reach S30 before the end of the current week. Of the number, 360 are boys, and but 155 girls. The total enrollment ot last year was 4SS. The figures do not Include stu dents who took the farmers' short course. Steamship Aareat Resign. SEATTLE. March SL-C. W. Miller has resigned as general agent of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company at Seattle. Miller apprised the company at the be ginning of the year ot his intention to re tire In order to enter a more lucrative business and General Manager Lawless state that the company was very sorry to lose his services. He will be succeeded as general agent by C M. Holdridge. Cows Cannot Keep Lsmu Cropped. FOREST GROVE. Or, March -(Special) The City Council, at Its meeting last nlgnt. passed the ordinance prohibit Ing the cows running at large in the streets ot this place, for a period ot one year, beginning July 1. Councllmen J. S. Buxton. J. F. Buxton and C N. John son voted for, and S. G. Hughes. John Etrlbtch and Jake Wlrtx against It. Mayor r . i. ivane, casr, ine aectaing vote. Schley Entertained la Seattle. . SEATTLE. March 31. Admiral Schley and party arrived here this morning. An informal luncneon was served at the Knickerbocker and in the evening the party was privately entertained at the University Club. There was no public re ception or entertainment out of deference to the wishes of the Admiral. The party leaves tomorrow morning xor Helena. Fell from Barn Loft. TILLAMOOK. Or- March XL (SoeclsT) Taylor Wilson, who fell from the loft of Grayson & McNamer"a barn In this city on Saturday, striking a manger, has iu ouu loincg law a state ot semi -consciousness. No bones were broken, but It Is thought he may noi recover. O Ulcer of Bird Society. SALEM. Or.. March 3L (Special.)-The oucm am aiuuy uuo toniget elected the fAllnvfn. rif . Tw..tA. r W. C Hawley: vice-presidents. Charles w, Ml, js, & KlcnOU. J. 11 Alli son! rflnlnr unwt.w T tp . comepondlng secretary, Mrs. Maud Pre,! YOUNG, BUT HE'S TOUGH ROBBED LOGGI.XG-CAMP STORE SEAR STBVKXSOX. Lying. Behind a Log With Pistol Lev eled at Searching Sheriff, Who Fortunately Did Xot Find Him. STEVENSON. Wash March JL (Spe cial.) 1L G.Hoberts,ayoung man 30 years of age. languishes In the county Jail here charged with grand larceny. According to bis own confession he and a pal by the name of Jim Connor have done a syste matic business of stealing from the store of Ladd & Bourne at their logging camp on the Washougal River, In the western part of this county. When Sheriff Totton and other officers were looklnr for them In the wnodx ntr WashougaL he says he and Connor were laying Denind a log with their revolvers drawn and would have shot the officers had they come near enough for detection. CHOICE OF MARION COUNTY DEMOCRATS FOR CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEE JOHX A. JEFFREY. SALEM, Or.. March 31. (Special.) John A Jeffrey, who has been named as Marion Cocnty choice for the Democratic Ccnrresslonal nomination, was raised Is Jackson County, and represented that county In tho lower house ot the Oreron Leslslatura In 1885. In 189 and 1837 ha served as District Attorney, and In 189S came to Salem. In 1800 he was nominated for District Attorney In the Third Judicial District, but could not overcome the lares Republican majority. In 1003 be was the Democratic candidal for joint Senator for Marion and Linn Coun ties, and was defeated by Senator Hobaon. He U an able stump speaker and a man ot considerable political sagacity. He Is 34 years old. The stolen property was taken to Port land for hiding, and Roberts returned to Washougal for some reason and was de coyed Into a farmhouse where the Con stable arrested him. afterwards bringing him to Stevenson. Roberts la & would-be bad man. He says when ho gets his time served .for this, he will make a haul that will be a record- breaker. As he has pleaded guilty he will get his sentence at the next session of Superior Court. WISH THEY HAD XOT WED. Fifteen Suits Bronght In Linn Coonty for Divorce. ALBANY. Or March 3L (Special.) Department No. 2 of the Circuit Court for Linn County was convened yesterday afternoon by Judge Reuben P. Boise, and work was begun on a docket of CO cases. The docket was called during the after noon. The work Is progressing rapidly today, and the docket will probably be cleaned up by next Saturday. There Is one especial feature of the docket. This Is the number ot divorce suits. Of tho CO cases scheduled tor the present term ot court. IS are brought to dissolve the bonds of matrimony. Ono of these Is the sensational suit of Laura Ellen Fro man against her husband. Thomas Fro man. Mrs. Fro man charges her husband with adultery In several In stances, and asks for a divorce, with prop erty. Mr. Fro man today, through his attorneys, filed an answer to the com plaint. In which be alleges that Mrs. Fro man Is guilty of adultery, and asks that he be given a divorce from her. The court has allowed five cays for the plain tiff to prepare an answer to the cross complaint. This case has attracted a wide Interest in Linn County, where Mr. Froman Is aa old and well-known citizen. Considerable feeling Is manifested In the case, and Linn County people will await the result with more than tho usual amount of expectancy. It will be remembered that Mrs. Froman also caused a criminal action for adultery to be Instituted against ber husband, but action on that charge was continued, pending tho divorce suit. The settlement of the divorce question will have some Influence on the criminal charge, which Increases the Interest In the divorce suit. CUT THEIR WAY OCT. Two Provincial Convicts Escape front Penitentiary. VANCOUVER, B. O. March SL-Two notorious convicts escaped from the Pro vincial Penitentiary today. Both were old offenders, William Jones, who was serv ing three cumulative sentences for theft. did the work which made possible their escape, although the other. John Clarke, who has several times escaped from prison, is believed to have planned the delivery. A hole was cut through the two-Inch solid wood cell door with some sharp In strument, probably by a knife. The heavy Yale lock in the bar ot the door was opened by a key which must have been made for the purpose. Jones, who was in cell No. 3. on get ting out unlocked the door of Clarke's celt which was No. 47. The two con victs followed along the corridor to the other side door, and the small padlock which was on It was broken, while the large one. which was on the outside grated door, was opened with a key. ARMSTRONG SE.YTEXCED. Motion Eas Beea Made for a lew TriaL BAKER CITY, Or., March XL (Spe cial.) Counsel fcr Pleas Armstrong who was sentenced to bo hung May S by Judge Fjtkln. this morning moved for a new trial, basing the motion on a nun ber of alleged errors by the court dur ing the trial of the case, the principal one ot wmcn was an alleged oral In strsctlon to the Jury, In the face ot a request by the defendant that the court's instructions should be In writing. Judge .Fskln stated that the Instructions given to the Jury were all in writing and the motion was overruied. A motion la arrest of judgment was thta made, oc the ground that the rer 6tet of the Jury. CM act st&te the degree of the crime. This motion was also overruled. Armstrong stood up to re ceive his sentence without Cinching. A slight contraction of the muscles of the hand and a slight q slyer of the underlin. -as the fatal words were spoken, was all that could be noted. He was Immediately removed to his cell and the death watch was Installed and will be maintained from now on. His at torney gave notice ot appeal to the Su preme Court and was allowed 30 days to prepare a bill of exceptions. This makes It certain that the sentence of death will not be executed on May 8, as a stay ot sentence will be granted when the ap peal Is perfected. The sentence of the court Is that Armstrong shall be hung in this county, but an appeal will result in the sentence being executed at. Salem. PILOT ROCK. ROBBERY. Postofflee Is Entered aad Sate Is Cracked. PILOT ROCK. Or.. March It (Special.) About 2 o'clock yesterday morning the Pilot Rock postofflee was entered, the safe blown open and robbed of about tlpQ. Of this amount 330 belonged to the Artisans, Miss Lulu Richards, the post mistress, being secretary of the local lodge. In addition to the lodge money, there was In the safe about 330 of stamp money and 312 or 315 in registered mail, ber not yet being known. Entrance was gained by the removal of a few Z-cent stamps were taken, the num a pane of glass in the front window, 12x 35, and once Inside a hole was drilled through the safe arter an -Ineffectual attempt to accomplish the work by the use of a steel ch'lseL The safe was com pletely wrecked. A loud detonation was heard by a number of persons about 2 o'clock, but it was supposed to be caused by a falling rock from the mountain side. The telephone wire was cut. and no communication with Pendleton was pos sible yesterday morning. Miss Richards left for Pendleton at an early hour In the morning to Inform the postoffico Inspector of the robbery. The work was well done, and It Is believed to have been accom plished by experts who had previously acquainted themselves with tho Interior of the office. 1VUIISE BECOMES ISSA5E. Armed With Gun and Knife She Terrorises Community. POCATELLO, March 3L (Special.) Miss von Vlttlnghoff,- who for tho past six months has been acting In the ca pacity of a trained nurse in Pocatello, went violently Insane this morning "and arming herself with a gun and a knife terrorized tho neighborhood. She was finally arrested by Dr. Steely, the Mayor, and was taken to the County JalL Miss von Vlttinghdff Is a member of a noble Russian family. Her father Is In Vienna and she is believed to be a political exile. Shot hy "Scab" Street-Car Han. SEATTLE. March 31. M. J. Kllneline. a member of the striking street-car union was shot In the left ride and perhaps seri ously injured by C C Ditto, an employe of the Street Railway Company, In the Congress saloon this evening. Ditto bad been working right along and went to Tacoma at the time 6f the strike there. He walked Into tho saloon and announced himself a "scab." A quarrel broke out Immediately between Ditto and Kllneline. who expressed a dislike for scabs and the shots were fired. Ditto Is la JalL Trustees Leave Utnh Prison. SALT LAKE, March ZL George Parry and Jonathan Hunt, two penitentiary trusties, escaped from the State Peni tentiary near this city this afternoon, and up to a late hour have not been captured. Prison bloodhounds were put on the trail this evening, and traced the fugitives for several miles, finally loslnc the scent at Parley's Creek. It is thought the men waded -across the stream aad escaped to the mountains. i Olympla Capitol Carpenter Bnck. OLYMPIA. Wash.. March 3L (SoeeiaL'l A strike of the carpenters employed on the Capitol annex la threatened, there being a .disposition to demand an eight hour day Instead ot nine, and an Increase ot SO cents per day. The present scale Is 33-50 per day. Several carpenters who were Imported from -Seattle returned home tooay not being favorably Impressed with the outlook. Appraised Lumber nnd-Chattels. ST. HELENS. Or.. March 3L-(SpecIal.) x a. CToucn. or Portland, trustee la bank ruptcy for the EL Helens Lumber Com pany, was here today and took an inven tory of the insolvent corporation. Ap praisers were appointed and lumber and other chattels were appraised at the' value ot about 3600. Sale of Oregon State Land. SALEM. Or March 3L (SpeclaL) The clerk of the Land Board yesterday made a statement of Ue money collected by him for the sale of school lands, swamp aad tldclands, etc.. showing a total of 345.125J3 had beea turned Into the Treasury Depart ment for the month of March. Fire in a Montana Town. BUTTE. Mont, March -JL A Milton e pe dal to the Miner says that fire last night dstroyed a large block, erected by' the late Marcus Daly. A number of stores and the Ravalli County Republican occu- pled'cuartcrs la the building- The loss Is about sews; . GArCH CARRIES MARION EIG1ITY PER Cli-YT OF COU.M'V DEL EGATES FAVOR HIM. Davey Acknowledges Defeat and Will Do All lie Can to Aid III Late Opponent. SALEM. Or- March JL (Special.) "Claud Gatch has carried Marlon County in the Republican primaries today," says Frank Davey, who was Gatch' s opponent. "Gatch has a large majority of the dele? gates to the county convention. I shall do all I can to give him a strong and solid delegation to the Congressional con vention, and r will be at Eugene with my 1coat oft working for Gatch for the Re publican nomination for congress. The primaries. In Marlon County passed off very quietly, though more .Interest was shown than was expected. While all the returns are not yet Jn. It Is evident that Gatch will have about SO per cent of the delegates In the county convention. By his statement quoted above. Mr. Davey virtually steps out of the race and will help Gatch organize and control the county convention without the slightest opposition. The result In the primaries .Is so decisive that the local contest has ended sooner than was expected. Among the precincts carried by- Gatch were the four Salem precincts, Jeftsrson. Turner,, Woodburn, Oervals. Aumsvllle, SUrerton. Englewood and North Saltta. DELEGATES FROM CLACKAMAS. Reports Received From a Camber ot Precinct. OREGON CITY. March . (Special.) Reports are coming In to Chairman J. U. Campbell and Secretary Tom P. Randall, of tho Republican County Central Com mittee, from the various precincts ot the county, giving the names of the delegates to the count) convention, which meets next Saturday In' this city. No slate has been made up for the officers of the con vention, which will consist of 153 delegates. Reports from 19 precincts out of a total or 37 have been so 'far received, as fol lows: Oregon City. No. 1 W. H. HowelL T. F. Ryan. J. C. Bradley, R. Koerner. H. W. Trembath. W. J. Wilson. W. H. Young, James Church, S. J; Burford. Oregon City, No. 2 E. P. Rands. Ell Maddock. C G. Huntley. Nick Story. Will iam Sheahan. E. A. Sommer. C Schuebel. M. D. Phillips. J. Ul Campbell. L. Sdpp. Oregon City. No. 3-John R. Williams, Tom P. Randall, Ed F. Story. Henry Gil bert. G. B. Dlmlck. J: N. Harrington. Beaver Creek Gua Schuebel. Henry Hughes, Henry Hornschuch. Godfrey Moehnke, Frank Jaggcr. William Gris senthwaltc. Tualatin J. L. Krusc. Fred Barnes, E. S. Krusc. Mllwaukle-R. X. McLoushlln. J. W. Graslc. John W. Gibson. Henry E. Stev ens. J. D. Wetxler. B. M. FIseh. H. Mullen. Abcrnethy J. E. Smith, O. F. Jones. J. W. MiAnulty. E. C. Hackelt, W. J. Rauch, John Page, W. H. Smith. Eagle Creek H. S. Gibson. H. Uinson, James Gibson. Jr.. Ben Forrester. Cancmah D. W. Kinnalrd, Sam Stevens, Ed Taylor, W. Mldlam. Damascus A. W. Cookb, 8. C Young, A. W. Griffin. A. MatMcs. Pleasant Hill T. M. Baker. S. B. Seely. A. P. Todd. William Scott, . Harding Eugens Arthur. J. S. G11L W. P. Klrchem. nighland-E. Harrington. F. B. Madi son, M. E. Kandle, E. A. Dunlap ' Klllen Bud Thompson. J. C. Reasoner, A. Francis. C. R. Coldren. Borings i,V. IL Boring, S. E. Card. TJ. Acmissegger. - Bull Run Adolph Aschoff. Ev S. B ram- hall. , Milk Creek C. T. Howard, Robert Schuebel. John Evans. New Era R. Dundas. W. S. Rider, Aug 6tachley. Soda Springs Robert Leslie. A. H. Rich. YAMHILL IS A 7STI -HERMAN Iff. Canvas of Returns from Primaries Indicate This. M'MINNVILLE, Or.. March 3L (Spe cial.) The returns from the Republican primaries held last Saturday here and throughout the county Indicate that this county will bo anti-Hermann. The Mc MlnnvlIIe delegation Is mixed. Dayton, North Yamhill and Carlton are anti-Hermann. Newburg Is claimed by both Her mann and anti-Hermann. It can almost be safely said that the county will bo anti-Hermann. James McCain, so It Is said, favors Eddy, of Tillamook, but Dr. Wright is reported to be against Eddy for personal reasons, because Eddy did not support the dental bill during the last session. The county convention, next Saturday, promises to be an Interesting mixture, as there Is no agreement among the leaders of the party. Gatch seems to have, at this time, a shade the better of the race here. Dalles Land Officer Installed. THE DALLES, Or.. March 3L (Special.) Upon Instructions telegraphed by Com missioner Richards, the land office In this city was tonight turned over to the new officers. Hon. M. T. Nolan. Register, and Anna M. Lang, Receiver, who will assume their duties tomorrow morning. Ilansbrongh Xot a Candidate. MED FORD, Or., March 31. (To the Ed itor.) Please say for me that I have not been or am not a candidate for Congress, but am out for Hermann Instead. , J. M. HAN BOROUGH. Gatch Delegate From Woodburn. WOODBURN. Or., March 3L (Special.) The Republican primary for Woodburn precinct to select Congressional delegates fWCTI!iBl!ronim"iiHitw& to the county convention was held at Remington's Opera-House at ! o'clock P. M. today. The contest between Gatch and Davey resulted' la an overwhelming victory for; Gbtch. who- defeated Davey here 'by a' vote of four to one. Perfect harmony, so long an unknown quality In this. city ot politicians, existed throughout the contest. The following Gatch dele gates were elected:' Walter lb Tooxe. Jacob Ogle, J. M. Poor man. F. W. Settlemelr. C T. Bonney. A. 8. Auterson, K. D. May. A. L. Corn wall. Fred Dose, Hurlle C Moore, George W. Whitney. A3TT-SALOOX TICKET SOMUtATIOX. Mas Meeting at Brownsville Malce a City Ticket. BROWNSVILLE. Or.. March JL (Spe cial.) At a mass meeting held in the Opera-House this evening the following antl-saloon ticket was nominated by ac clamation: Mayor. Y. C Cooley. to succeed him self: Recorder. F- M. Brown, to succeed himself: Treasurer, W. B. Glass; Mar shal. L. B; Pearl: Councllmen First Ward. J. R. Pearl; Second Ward. W. P. Elmore; Third Ward. J. P. Cooley and W. J. Moore. MADE AWAY WITH SEXTRY. Soldier Confined at Fort Harrison Escape. HELENA. Mont.. March 31. Murder may have been committed at Fort Harri son this evening. William B. Wallace, aged 25. ana Fred Alexander, aged 22, two guardhouse,prlsoners, who have been con fined for some time, secured possession of a rifle in some manner and either by killing or removing Sentry G. B. Smith escaped at S P. M. There to no trace of any of the three men. who are members ot the Twenty fourth Infantry. Smith was known to be unfriendly toward tho prisoners, and this leads the officials to believe that he was done away with. The city police and a detachment of sol diers are searching for the men. but as yet notrace has been found ot them. DIVISION OF DAVIS ESTATE. Part Given to ltelrs IngersoU Heir Most Walt. HELENA. Mont. March SL The famous Davis estate can be partially distributed. This was decided when the Supreme Court denied the application to prevent distri bution of the property in accordance with an order of the District 'Court of Sliver Bow County. A motion for a stay of the remittitur la the original Davis case was also denied, and the remittitur Issued. By this action 3100.000 In cash and 100 shares' of stock of the First National Bank ot Butte will go to Co rams. Root and other Eastern heirs, while the suit ot the estate ot Colonel IngersoU. Involving 333,- 000 alleged to be due for service given by the dead lawyer, will have to await Its regular turn, probably two years. ETJGEXH 31 AY FESTIVAL. Sncces ot the Enterprise ' I A aared. EUGENE. Or., March 31. (SpeclM.) The musical festival to be held In Eugene In May is' 'now' an assured success, both financially and from a musical standpoint. The festival Is to be given by the Wil lamette Valley Choral Union, and will be the bst ever given by that organization. The preliminary sales of tickets closed today, and the box will open for reserving teats to those who have purchased tickets Jn advance. The sales ot tickets up to tonight have reached SCO. which In Itself Is a guaranty of the success of the event. The festival will be held May 12, 13 and H. FELL WITH LOAD OR BRICKS. Freight Elevator Drop Forty Feet, But Man la Bnhnrt. OLYMPIA. Wash.. March 3L (SpeciaL) The cable of the frehtht elevator In the Capitol annex broke today and precipi tated Chris Anderson., a workman, 40 feet to the basement with a wheelbarrow load of brick on top and around him. The remarkable feature of the case is that Anderson had no bones broken and la practically unhurt. Opposed to Good Sidewalks. ALBANY. Or.. March 31. (Special.) The good sidewalk crusade which was recent ly launched by Albany's City Council Is meeting with considerable opposition from nn unexpected source. Some of the city's wealthy citizens have refused to repair their sidewalks, aid when warned nave re marked that they would stand a law suit. William Vance, one of Albany's wealthy citizen?, refuses to follow the grade of the street in building his sidewalk. The city's laws may be tested oa this case. Logging; Company Organised. ASTORIA. Or.. March 3L (Special.) The Johnson Logging Company was or ganized In this city today and will ba In corporated under the laws ot' the State ot Washington. Its principal place of busi ness will be Gray "a River. Wash., where It will operate logging camps. The mem bers ot the company are: John Johnson, P. EL R. Larson and W. F. McGregor. Washington Editor Married. OLYMPIA, Wash., March 3L (Special.) G- B. Gunderson, of Shelton. one ot the leaders of the Representatives In the last three Legislatures, was married today to MIm May StockeL one ot Olympla's native daughters. Mr. Gunderson Is editor of the Mason County Journal. He left today with his bride on a wedding trip to Wash ington City aad other Eastern points. Building Boom at Rosebnrg. ROSEBURG, Or., March SL Special) The building season opened early la Roseburg this year. More than 20 res idences and cottages are now la course of erection. J. M. Fletcher has the foua- Medical Xake Tablets Would you possess the energy and attractiveaesi of PERFECT HEALTH? MEDICAL LAKE TABLETS are the newest and most unfailing of Health. Tonics. Dropped in cold water these tablets produce a delicious, sparkling, effervescent, drink, Immediately thirst-quenching and permanently stimalating. 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DIA1IOXDDYES, Bartlnrton, Vt. datloa In - place for .a substantial two story brick busfnes bulldtnjr. 40x90 foot, and Harry Jones begins this week tho erection of a two-story brick hotel build ing. 42xS0 feet, to be used in connection with his present structure. Bids are being asked by the Douglas County Fruit Packing Company, recently organized In Illinois, with a capital of 325,000. for the erection of a three-story packing-house In Roseburg. size 50x84 feet: Many other buildings are In con templation, and plans for several of them havo already been drawn. Fell On III Mead. ASTORIA. Or., March 3L (Special.) Feter Bayard, a carpenter employed by the Astoria Electric Company, met with a ecrlous and perhaps fatal accident this afternoon. He was engaged In building a fuel bin at the power-house and was work ing on the car track. As the fuel car came along he stepped to one side, but mtased his footlnz and fell to the beach, a distance of about ten feet, striking on his head. On being removed to a phyri cian's office It was found that he had sus tained two severe scalp wounds, twocuts In hla forehead and Internal Injuries on his left side. Experiment With Alkali Land. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. March 31. (SpeclaL) A practical Illustration of the reclamation of alkali landa ot the districts affected in this valley will be made here this Summer by Government "officials. Thomas H. Means and W. II. Helleman. of the Bureau of Soils, have arrived here and will select a 40-acre tract In the Lower Ahtanum to carry out the experiment. The work wll be In charge of a competent man all Summer. Examining City Book. ASTORIA. Or.. March 31. (Special.) The experts who are examining the books and accounto kept by the late City Auditor Neleon have nearly completed their woJtc and their Teport will be presented to the Council at Its meeting oa next Monday evening. Spokane Win Practice Game. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. 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