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5?HB . ItORXISSF ,OHEGOKIAN. WED2SEI5DA.Y,. . XUGrUST' . 19, , 1903. . PREY FO R SCRIPPERS Settlers.-on Lieu Land Lose Their Titles. FIAT OF LAND COMMISSIONER CoTcraor Orders an Appeal to - the Secretary of the Interior Abot 40,000 Acres Are Aeded "by the Decision. SALEM, Aug.- IS. (Special.) "Before adverse claims attach." These four -words nt the end of the decision of Commissioner Richards of the General Land Office, In denying the application of the State of Oregon for the reinstatement of certain lieu land selections, moan much to the people who have bought the land in ques tion. These words mean that the people who bought, lieu land upon the base which is now being disapproved are like ly to lose It If adverse claims attach. That Is to say, since the state has ex'I dently failed to gain title to the lieu land. It continues to be public land and will be subject to entry under the homestead or other federal land laws, as the circum stances may warrant, or, what is more likely to happen. It may be taken by "scrlppers." State lias No Valid Bases. The suggestion made by the Commis sioner of the General Land Office Is that "If the state desires to retain these tracts of land, they should be re-selected upon valid bases before adverse claims attach." But the state has no valid bases at its disposal. Nor is it certain that If base were available, the Governor would use it to "set up" the titles to lieu land which have fallen down. The Governor has al ready indicated his intention not to do so If the amount of invalid lieu land selections should prove to be large, and this now promises to be the case. But whatever the Governor might see fit to do if he could, the situation now is that he cannot' re select the lieu land If he would, and the titles must 6tand or fall upon the selec tions, already made. Appeal to the Secretary. The decision of Commissioner Richards does not divest the buyers of the lieu land of all title, for his decision is not final. Governor Chamberlain has authorized General Odell as attorney for the state to appeal to the -Secretary of the Interior, and the appeal will probably be taken. In these cases, while General Odell ap pears as attorney for the state, he Is in fact representing primarily his own in terests, for it was he who adjudicated and sold the base The state also is in terested now in General Odell's success, for if he shall fail to make the lieu land selections stand, the state must pay back the money it received on the sale of the land. General Odell is conducting the pro ceedings without any expense to the state. Chance for the Scrlppers. The rejection of the base upon which this lieu land was selected affords an excellent opportunity for any person to get land If he wants to do so by taking ad vantage of the misfortune of another. The land was selected because it was known to be valuable! Those who bought It dlil not make their choice at random as did the purchasers of school land Just e fore the price was doubled. The land was examined two or three years ago, and was considered to be worth from $3.50 to $5 an acre, at least, and since that time values have increased bo that much of it is probably worth more. None of it Is worthless, for it was care fully examined before It was purchased and cost the buyers from $3.50 to $4.00 an acre. If those who purchased It as lieu land fall to secure title, as It now seems they will, any person who has "scrip" may take It, or Jt may be taken by settlers as homesteads. Much of It Is probably tim ber land, for It was In many cases pur- cnasea oy timDer-iana men, ana mav therefore be taken under the timber land laws. How much of the lieu land Is owned by settlers who are making their homes up on it, is impossible to say. It is known that some men bought the land for homes, went upon It and made Improvements, building houses, barns and fences, and are now alarmed over the prospect of los ing their labor. None of them will lose the money they paid to the state for the land, for the state will repay the pur chases price, with 5 per cent Interest. Lands Have Grown in Value. Since the land was 6old, however, values have advanced rapidly, and the land as a rule is now worth considerably -more than the orlclnal cost would Indicate. The man who is losing counts his loss accordlnr to the value of the land, and not according to what it cost him. Some of those who bought lieu land and who now Fee their titles 'vanishing into thin air are protecting themselves by buying "scrip." with which they reselect the land. Others flle upon the land under the homestead or timber land laws, and thus save themselves from danger of hav ing some other person file upon It. Soma of tho larger buyers cannot take the land under cither the homestead or timber laws, for their holdings are larger than the Federal laws will permit, ana the only way they can protect themselves Is by buying "scrip." Officers of the Land Apartment have not yet given up hope that the Depart ment of the Interior will reverse the Gen eral Land Office and sustain the state's selections. The chances seem to be against a reversal, and the hope hardly reaches the degree of belief. Buyers of the lieu land are also generally living In hope of a satisfactory decision and many have taken no action for their own protection in case the decision should be finally against them. Larue Amount of Land Involved. When State Land Agent J. W. Morrow was asked this evening what amount of lieu land will probably be affected by de cisions similar to that announced to-oay, he said he could not tell exactly, but thinks it will be 40.000 to S0.OM acres. The land Is not located In any one section of the state, but is in isolated tracts where ever purchasers found land of value that suited their needs. "While the decision directly affects only a few tracts. Mr. Morrow Is of tho opinion that a similar decision may be expected in other cases pending. CARELESSNESS TO BLAME. Reason for Rejection of Applications for Base Landu. OREGON CITY. Aug. 15. (Special.) The action of .Commissioner Richards, of the General. Land Office, In canceling the application of the state of Oregon for base lands for the reinstatement of sev eral school land Indemnity selections, discloses carelessness on the part of the representatives of the state in making the selections. Approximately 3000 acres of land are involved In the decision by Commissioner Richards, whose letter ad vising the state of the action of the Gov ernment authorities has bean received by Register Dresser, of the Oregon City Land Office. No evidence of mineral character of the base, selections in excess ot base or se lections of base In unsurveyed townships ore some of the reasons assigned for re jecting tho applications. The rejected ap plications. Including the reasons there for, covered tl?e following lands: List 379, December 4, 1901 West H sec tion H northeast quarter section 22. town- ship 9 south, range 7 west: no evidence of the mineral character of the base. List 292, August 13. 1901 Lot 4, section 3, township 4 south, range 3 west;, base unsurveyed: res elected on new base List 40L July 9. 1902 Lot 5. section 3; lots .2 and 5, section 10, townships south, range 1 west; canceled because of prior dona tion claim. List 410. May IB. 1908-Northwest hi sec tion 13. township 7 south, range 4 east; south hi section 26; north of northwest VL section SI. township C south, range 4 east; no evidence of the mineral charac ter of the base. List 420. January 22. 1903 North hi of aouth hi. section S, township 8 south, range 3 east; selection In excess of base. List 42L January 22. 1903 South V, of southeast section 6; south hi or south west U. section 4, township 3 north, range 8 west; selection in excess of base. List 42S. May IS. 1903 Northwest hi sec tion 14. township 8 south, range 4 east; base used by former lists, selections re linquished by the state. List 430. January 17, 1903 Northeast hi. north hi southeast hi. east hi northwest hi. northwest hi northwest hi. section 30, township 10 south, range 5 west; -selection In excess of base. List 423, May IS. 1903 Southwest hi northeast hi. northwest hi. southwest hL section 4. township 7 south, range 4 east; southwest hi southwest hi. section 14; west ""southeast hi. uthwest hi north east H. lot 2, section 6. township 7 south, range 3 east; northeast southeast hi. sec tion 30, township 6 couth, range 3 east; base in unsurveyed township. List 434. May IS, 1903 Southeast hi north west hi. east hi southeast hi. section 2S. township S south, range 10 west; base In unsurveyed township. List 444, May 18. 1903 Northwest hi. southwest hi. section 27, township 6 north, range 4 west; base used In prior list. After criticising the work of General W. IL Odell, who as agent for the state made the rejections, Commissioner Richards says: "As the selections canceled In the lists in question were held for cancellation for reasons entirely Independent, with two ex ceptions, of tho mineral Character of the base lands, and those two Gists 379 and 410) are not Involved in quasi contest No. 2023, there appears no reason to await a decision which could not affect these lists had they not been aready canceled, but proper notice was given the state In each instance and the cancellations were only made after several months had elapsed and upon report of no action after the service of such notice." It Is now up to the state to make other selections of base land to which titles or claims do not attach. Where the state can prove the mineral character of the base lands selected where the Government questions such conditions, further applica tion will not be necessary on the part of the state BOY KILLED WHILE HUNTING. Holds the Gun by the Slnzrle and Shot Is DIncharRed. COLVILLE, Wash., Aug. IS. (Special.) Elmer Young, the 15-year-old son of Ed ward Toung, living In what is known as the Big Basin, about nine miles south west of Colvllle. was yesterday Injured by the accidental discharge or a shotgun he was carrying and died several hours later. The boy, with a companion, was out cutting wood In tho timber. They had a gun with them. They saw passing through the timber at some distance what they thought to be a bear, and pursued It until they found it to be a large, black dog. It was a warm day and the two sat down upon a log to rest, when Elmer placed the gun upon the ground, holding the muzzle In his hands. The charge of buckshot, with which the gun was loaded, passed through his shoulder and under his right ear. The family lived In Chcwelah until last Spring, when they went to the basin and took up a homestead. They came from Iowa a little over a year ago. FHEICHT JAM AT ST. MICHAEL. All Sorts and Conditions at Boats Pressed Into Service. VANCOUVER. B. C Aug. 18. A Van couver special from Dawson today says that every available steamer of the Lower Yukon is being commissioned In an organized effort to move the vast quantity of freight at St. Michael, the transportation of which has been delayed owing to the low water bolow Dawson. Tho water this season has been the lowest for years, and so far but three down-river steamers have been able to reach Dawson with supplies from St. Michael, and have managed to get through only with light roads, and It Is expected that none of the boats will be able to carry full cargoes before the close of navigation. Many of the old steamers that are now being commissioned have been laid up for several years. It will take every avail able steamer on the lower river, and pos sibly some from the upper river, to get the freight up on account of the fact that none of the steamers will be able to make over two trips. DISEASED FRUIT INCINERATED. Centrnlla Visited uy Horticultural Inspector With Summary Methods. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) A wholesale frultburnlng Is being carried on In the city as a result of a visit to the city of Horticultural In spector C N. Hogan. There had been no fruit Inspector In the county this year, and as a result the commission merchants Imposed a large amount of diseased fruit upon the merchants. About a ton of it was found that was affected with codling moth, peach twig borer, San Jose scale, and other diseases, and it was all burned. No prosecution will be made at this time, but Mr. Hogan promises visits at irregular intervals, and future offenses will be prosecuted. The penalty Is $00 for the first offense and an Increased penalty for repeated offenses. Mr. Hogan has been Inspecting fruit In Cowlitz County, and he finds the fruit in this county in very bad condition. FISHING HAS CEASED. Warden's Worlc Is Backed by Fish ers and Canuerymen. ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. IS. (Special.) Deputy Fish Warden Webster and Water Bailiff Jurich. returned this afternoon from patrolling the river In search of per sons who might be fishing during the closed season. They went up the river as far as Cathlamet and found that oper ations had been discontinued by all classes of gear. The patrolling will, how ever, be continued during the greater por tion of the closed season. The cannerymen on tho Oregon side are showing a disposition to assist the offi cers In the enforcement of the law. and the Union Fishermen's -Packing Company is providing the Fish Warden with a launch free of charge. Centrnlla Streets Improved. CENTRALIA. Wash., Aug. IS. (Spe cial.) Work Is being pushed on street improvements In Centralia. The work now under way will cost aboutil0.000. A concrete walled bridge Is being erected over China diteh. on Tower avenue, the principal street of the city, and eight Inches of gravel Is being put on North Tower avenue and Main street. This Is being done to make uniform with the im provements put on South Tower avenue last year.. The last three Inches of gravel Is being made fine enough to pass through a screen, having mehes one inch square. Sawmill Partnership Formed. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Aug. IS. (Special.) Frank Serin, who is operating a sawmill at Curtis, has formed a partnership with E. J. Russell and P. II. Dodge, and, after finishing cutting his timber, about 500.000 feet, the mill will bo moved to Cl&quato, where the new firm, to be known as the Russell & Dodge Mill Company, has pur chased 4.000,000 feet of Umber from G. W. Clark. ' V FLEET MEETS VISITORS MAYOR AND RECEPTION COMMIT TEE GREET GOYERXOlC, t Qaeea Frances and Her Retinae Are at the Water's Edge to Receive Distinguished Party. ASTORIA. Aug. IS. (SpeclaL) Every thing Is now In readiness for the regatta, whjch will formally open tomorrow morn ing, and with the nromlse of continued good weather and thousands of people alyj ready In attendance the affair promises I to far outdo any of Its predecessors. The steamer T. J. Potter, which arrived from Portland shortly after 4. o'clock this aft ernoon, brought an Immense crow.d, among them being Admiral " Smith and staff In full unjform. Governor Chamber lain and staff and the royal guests, com prising the Queens who have reigned at the carnivals held In the various cities throughout the state. The Potter was met above Tonguo Point by a fleet of steamers, on which Queen Agraes I, of Albany. were the members of the regatta recep tion committee and the Mayor, and es corted to the wharf amid a ringing of bells, tooting of whistles and an acclaim of welcome that was almost deafening. At, the wharf the visitors were met by and presented to Queen Frances. The af fair was of purely an Informal nature, but was entered into with a spirit that augurs well for the more formal cere monies to be performed tomorrow. The California oarsmen arrived on the steamer Elder today and Include the fol lowing four-oared crews: Ariels, Steven son, -Lynch, McKee and Smith; Alameda Seniors. Thorning, Poland. Webb and Schroeder; South Ends. McArthur, Col lopy, Carson and Foley. Besides these there were Schmidt and Geddes. the ex pert swimmers. Pape, who holds the medal as champion single sculler of the Pacific Coast, has not yet arrived. He. however, started from the Atlantic Coast several days ago and is expected to reach here in time to enter the championship contest. This afternoon the reception committee went on board the cruisers Marblehead and Concord and made a formal visit to Commanders Phelps and Perkins and thelr officers and were accorded a most pleasant reception. The vessels will be open to visits by the public beginning to morrow. Several of the Wlllapa Harbor sloops arrived this morning -to participate in the sailing contests, and the Portland boats are expected late tonight or early tomor row morning. 1XDIAX INSTITUTE AT NEWPORT. Fourth. Session Opens With. Ten States Represented. NEWPORT. Or.. Aug. IS. (Special.) The fourth session of the Pacific Coast In- LONG A SUCCESSFUL FARMER OF UNION COUNTY UNION. OR.. Aug. 18. (Special.) The Late Herman J. Geer. surrendered to the Oregon fever, and crossed "the plains" in 1S47, In the com pany commanded by General Joel Palmer. The. family Immediately settled la Marlon County, In the Waldo Hills, and near Butievtlle, excepting J. C, Sr., who located on the opposite side of the Willamette River from the latter town, where he lived an honored American pioneer until his death. In August. 1SS1, at the age ot 6. One of the eons, J. C.. Jr., at the ae ot 21. came to Oregon In 1845. and an other, F. W., with his young wife, came la 1816, and located at Butterllle. Upon his arrival in Oregon In November. 1S4T, Herman J. Geer. who had Just completed his 10th year, began rafting logs from up the Valley to Oregon City, and In November, 1S4S, was married to Cynthia Ann Eoff, who had also come to Oregon in 1847, with her parents from Iowa. They at once located aT claim on the banks of the Willamette River, Immediately opoeite Champoeg, where they lived until the passage of the donation land act In 1S50, when they took up & section of land In the Waldo Hills, only two miles distant from the claim of Daniel Waldo. In the Spring of 1S55. Mr. Geer sold his farm and moved to Sllverton. then & town but one year old, and with but three houses, one of them still on wheels, as It had Just arrived-from the abandoned town of Jill ford, two miles above on Silver Creek. After engaging extensively In the nursery business la Sllverton for six years, he sold his property to SI Coolldge, the present veteran banker there, who still owns It for a home, and moved to Salem. In the rarly Spring of 1SC1, Just as the lurid flames of'Clvll War were lighting tho eastern horizon of our unhappy coun try. In Salem Mr. Geer built a home on the exact spot where now stands the famous IUlhee clubrocmr, and during the next year. In company with the late Samuel Headrick. bought and shipped apples to the Saa Francisco market. In the Sprlns of 1S62, however, with thousands of others, he went to the Fraser River mines, and for the next three years followed the business of mining In Auburn, la Idaho, and Canyon. City. In 1S6C, Marlon County having been recently established, he served for a few months as repaty Sheriff, and. being attracted by the marvelous beauty of Grand Ronde Valley, decided to locate there permanently and again engage la horticultural pursuits. This he did. and for 37 years, exactly half his lifetime, be has cultivated one of the most successful and best-kept fruit farms In East ern Oregon. He was actively la the harness when the summons came announcing that his work was done. He lived a very active life, and died with the highest respect of everybody. A short time before his demise, when asked if be wanted for anything, he replied: "Only death." and asked if he was ready to die. he 'said he had always been ready. Just before losing consciousness for the last time, be asked If I had yet arrived, and his last earthly request was that I should write his obituary. This I have done, lovingly as a son. and on these closing Urea my pen lingers, as sitting uncer the whispering pines that sheltered me so many times during my boyhood days, and confronted on every hand by the countless familiar objects that were my companions, and his during the struggles of my early manhood. I bid my father good-bye until we meet In "that bouse, not made with hands, eter nal In the heavens." i. T. GEER. dlan Institute assembled at Newport last evening, with a large attendance, repre senting ten states Washington. Oregon. California, Arizona. Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Pennsylvania. Among the best-known visitors and- at tendants are: Superintendent E3telle Reel. Washing ton. D. C.; 'Dr. T. L. Eliot, -of Portland? Hon. Claude Gatch. of Salem; Professor JVB. Horner, of the Oregon -Agricultural College; Superintendent John J. McColn, of-Slletz. Or.; Colonel E. Hofer. of Salem: Governor Chamberlain; Dr. Thomas Con don, of the University, of" Oregon; Judge Bean, ot Salem; Superintendent Wv P. Campbell and Thomas W. Potter, of Chemawa; Dr. Charles Buchanan, of Tu lallp. Wash.; Charles Wllklna. ot Umatilla. Or. x The large auditorium where, the, meet ing was held Is neatly decorated with evergreens, while the walla are " covered with Industrial and class work from nearly all the Indian schools west of the Missis sippi River. The Chemawa Band, which Is In great favor In this part of the state, will furnish much of tho "music, while visiting pianists not infrequently will- add to the programme. Addresses of welcome were delivered by, the following persons: Hon. Claude. Gatch. of Salem; on behalf of tho capital city; J. B. Horner, on behalf of-the Ore- ROYAL GUEST OF ASTORIA REGATTA'S QUEEN. ALBANY, Or., Aug. 18. (Special.) M!f a Agues Craft, who, as Queea Agr.es I, presided over the Mer chants' Street Fair and Carnival -la Albany, left today for , Astoria, to be the guest of ,lh queen of the regatta during the festivities there. gon Agricultural College; Superintendent John McColn. on behalf of the local Indian school; Dr. T. L. Eliot, on behalf ot the friends of education; Colonel E. Hofer. on behalf of the temporary visitors to Ya qulna Bay. Brief responses wero made by Dr. Charles Buchanan, ot Tulallp, Wash., and National Superintendent Reel, of Washington, D. C. Miss Helen Calbreath, of Salem, enter tained the Institute with a very instruct ive lecture on "Historical Art." BACK FROM CRATER LAKE. Steel Party Talces Train at Ashland After Enjoyable OutlnR. ASHLAND, Or., Aug. IS. Steel's Crater Lake excursion party arrived In Ashland at noon today on their return from Na tional Park, and after spending the after noon In this city, left, for Portland on the evening train. They report having a most delightful trip to the lake and points of Interest and were favored by fine weather throughout their trip, which was full of Interest. Balcer City Woman's Invention. BAKER CITY. Or., Aug. IS. (Special.) Mrs. Susan " Norwood, of this city, has been granted a patent for a device In the shape of a roller shado for ventilating hospitals and public buildings. A num ber of physicians who have examined the invention have pronounced it a most ex cellent thing. She has been offered $17,000 for the right to manufacture the article. A. Goldsmith Is Very III. EUGENE. Or Aug. lSSpeciaL)-A. Goldsmith, ono of the oldest citizens of Eugene, is very ill. and is considered to be in great danger. Hi daughters are here from Oregon City. Herjnan J. Geer died at his home la io Cove, this county, August 10. of Inflammation ot the bowels. Herman Johnson Geer was born In Madison County, Ohio, September 23. 1S28. His father. Joseph P. Geer, Sr., was bom in "Windham County, Connecticut, In 1705, and was married in 1815 to Mary John son, also a native of that county. In ISIS, with two small children, they moved to Madison County, Ohio, with one horse and a small wagon, which contained nqt only the entire family, but all their worldly possessions. After improving a good farm, sit uated seven miles west of London. In Madison County, for 22 years, the entire family, which by this time consisted of five sons and five daughters, moved to Knox County, Illinois, making the Journey in Sep tember, during the heat of the cele brated Harrison campaign ot 1S10. For this purpose a steamboat was chartered, and the trip was made by way of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. After living on farms in the vicinity of Galesburg, Knox County, for seven years, the family, with all Its married connections. TARRED AND FEATHERED HILLSBORO CITIZENS' TREATMENT OF UNDESIRABLE RESIDENT. Made Himself Obnexloas. Assaulted the Marshal, and Threatened the Lives of Others. HILLSBORO. Or.. Aug. IS. (Special.) X). J. Tromley. who alleges that he is a private detective from Michigan, was last night taken from the city jail by a crowd of 3 young men and treated to a liberal dose of tar and feathers. For some weeks Tromley has been stopping with a woman who. resides near the Courthouse, and he has made himself very obnoxious to the ladies who reside in the immediate vi cinity. He first claimed that ha was a cousin of the woman at whose house he lived, hut later claimed that they were married. Tromley was dissolute, and besides as saulting the marshal one evening, he has threatened others with injury. He has also served two or three times In the city Jail for drunkenness. Tromley was want ed: on a charge of disturbing tho peace, as he had' threatened the life ot a citizen who was out of town, alleging that 'he would kill him upon his return. A mes sage was sent to tho house at which he lives early in the evening, and Tromley came down town accompanied by the wo man. Upon reaching the business part ot town he was arrested and placed In the city JalL Later a crowd broke into the city jiall building, and, between 10 and twelve, took Tromley out of the-jail, took him to the b iick-yard east of the town, stripped him. and applied a liberal coat of tar. after which they made him roll over in a bed of feathers. Tromley begged for bis life, the crowd having placed a rope around his neck before starting for the scene of violence. After he had been tarred, Tromley was told to leave and return no more upon penalty of harsher treatment. He went to the house of .Charles Stewart, a bach elor, and, begging admittance, was given cool oil with which to cleanse himself. He then disappeared down tho track, to wards Portland. SXIDER'S BODY IS FOUND. Near Bagslian's Cabin, Who Has Now Disappeared. ROSE3URG. Or.. Aug. IS. Within 40 yards of the cabin of E. P. Bagshaw, on his homestead, near Perdue Poatomce, In this county, the decomposed body of Har mon Snider was found behind a large nr log In a shallow hole covered with leaves. The ghastly discovery was made yester day by a man who had been hunting In the vicinity -of the cabin. About six weeks ago BnlcYzr, In com pany with Bagshaw, left this city for the latter" s claim, to spend a few days In the" hills. Later Bagshaw wrote to friends of Solder's in this city stating that Snider had left tho cabin some days previous on his return home, and that if he had not yet arrived In Roaeburg there was fear of blm being lost in the mountains. Days passed, and as Snider did not re turn, it was feared that he had met with foul play on the part of Bagshaw. Friends of Snider went to Perduo and engaged a party to search the woods, but no trace of Snider was found. Later Bagshaw re turned to this city, and told ot having traced Snider across" a small stream by his boot tracks, but there all traces of him were lost. The body when discovered, was nude. and Snlder's clothes were found in the cabin. The present whereabouts of Bag shaw Is not definitely known. Coroner Twltchell, upon hearing of the discovery of the body, left with other officials for the' sceno of the crime, and will make a thorough examination as far as Is pos sible. Snider was a. well-known man la this city, about 5 years old, addicted to drink. He has a divorced wife and grown daugh ter residing In Portland, and a grown son in California. WILL REPRESENT OREGON. Delegates to National Irrigation and American Mining Congresses. SALEM. Or., Aug. 18. (Special.) Gov ernor Chamberlain has appointed the following delegates to the National Irri gation Congress which meets at Ogden, Utah. September 15 to IS, Inclusive: Will R. King. Ontario: Sam White, Baker City; A. H. Devers, Portland; F. G. Young. Eugene; J. H. Fletcher. Jef ferson; G. A. Hartman, Pendleton; Henry E. Ankeny, Medford; E. R. McDanlel. Baker City; J. A. Douthit. The Dalles; R. W. Mitchell. Portland; T. G. Halley. Pendleton: A. S. Bennett, The Dalles; F. C. Bryant, Hood River; Malcolm A. Moody. The Dalles; R. C Judaon, Port land; Frank Davenport. Hood River; A. King Wilson, Portland; Cecil Bauer, Portland; B. F. Irvine. Corvallis; R. M. Brereton. "Woodstock. The following have been appointed del egates to the annual session of the Amer ican Mining Congress, which will be held at Deadwood, S. D., September 7 to 12, inclusive. F. V. Drake, John T. Grayson, J. T. Mutr, Philip S. Bates and Clark Taber, all ot Portland: G. W. McCoy, Baker City; J. AY. Conneller and S. H. Bell. Sumpter; Albert Geiser and Colonel A. J. Punting. Baker City; Arthur Conklln, Grant's Pass;. John C. Lewis, Lei and: E. A. Reames. Jacksonville; C E. Redfleld, Heppner; J. W. Virtue. Leland. E. J. Frazler, of Eugene, has been ap pointed to succeed George B. Small, re signed, as a delegate to the Trans-Mla-slssippl Congress. NORTHWEST DEAD. Mrs. George Ainslle Dies on Return From Honeymoon Tour. CORVALLIS, Or., Aug. 18. (Special.) Mrs. Loona Ainslie, who. with her hus band. Dr. George Ainslle, of Portland, re cently returned from a bridal trip of four months In Europe, died this morning of peritonitis. The case was the subject of a surgical operation by Dr. Kaj Mac Kcnzie, of Portland, who came out from Portland for the purpose on a special train yesterday afternoon. He arrived at 6 o'clock and the operation wa3 per formed at 7. The patient rallied slightly, but at 2 o'clock passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Ainslle were .married in Corvallis on the 12th of March. They left the same day for Europe, returning about three weeks ago. Mrs. Ainslle was slightly Indisposed after her arrival, and remained In Corvallis for a rest while Dr. Ainslle returned to Portland. On Tuesday of last week, Mrs. Ainslle came to the town home of her parents from the farm, complaining of illness. Dr. Ainslle was summoned Wednesday. Ala'rming symptoms, however, did not ap pear until yesterday morning, when, after a consultation of local physicians, Dr. Ainslle summoned Dr. MacKenzIe from Portland. Mrs. Ainslle was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, and was a graduate of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege. She was 22 years of age. The funeral occurs from the home of Mr. and. Mrs. Smith at 2 o'clock, tomorrow afternoon. J. II. Annprlest. GRANT'S PASS, Or.. Aug. IS. J. H. Annprlest. a Southern Oregon pioneer, was found dead in his cabin town Rogue River and a few miles out from Gold Beach, a few days ago. It was evident the old man had been dead several days when found. He was a widower and had lived alone in his cabin for a number of years. The remains were interred at Gold Beach. J. H. Armprlest was one of the earlier residents of this part of Oregon, having come to this state in 1S1S. He has been a resident of Rogue River Valley and Curry County since the country was first settled by white men. half a century ago. HI Miss Alice M. Smith, of Minneapolis, Minn., tells how woman's monthly suffering may be quickly nd permanently relieved by Lydia E. Pinfcharrs Vegetable Compound "Dear Mrs. Plykham: I have never "before given my endorse ment for any medicine, but Tjydia E. Piivkhani's Vegetable Com pound has added so much to my life and happiness that I feel lika making an exception in this case. For two years every month I would have two days oi severe pain and could find no relief, hut one day when visiting a friend I run across Iiydia 33. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, she had used it Tvith the best results and advised me to try it, I found that it worked wonders with me ; I now experience no pain and only had to use a few bottles to bring about this wonderful change. I use it occasionally now when I am exceptionally tired or worn out."; Mres Alice M. Smith, 80i Third Ave., South Minneapolis, Minn., Chair-i man Executive Committee Minneapolis Study Club. Beanty and strength in women vanish early in life because of monthly pain or some menstrual irregularity. Many suffer silently and see their best gifts fade away. JLydia E. Pinltham's Vege table Compound helps women preserve roundness of form and freshness of face because it makes their entire female organism healthy. It carries women safely through the various natural crises and is the safeguard of woman's health. Tho truth about this great medicine is told in the letters from women being published in this paper constantly. Mrs. C. Kleinschrodt, Morrison, III., says: great relief. ( and sickly, discouraged with life and no hope for the future, when proof is so unmistakable that Iiydia E. Pinkham's vegetable Compound will cure monthly suffering all womb and ovarian troubles, and all the ills peculiar to women. FO RFEIT It "wo cannot forthwith produce the original letters and signatures of abovo testimonials, which will proTo t elr absolute frnn'nenesi. Lydia K. PInk'h'- " '- T--nTi. wrfe and two children are dead. Heart failure and old age were the causes of death. DnOWX IX JAIL AT GARFIELD. Shooter of Rival Real Estate Man. Unable to Furiilxli nail. COLFAX. Wash., Aug. 13. (Special.) J. E. Brown, who shot Thomas Turrfbow. a rival real estate agent, at Garfield a week ago Sunday moraine, and has been in jail since, was today formally arrested on a charge of assault with Intent to com mit murder, and bonds fixed at 55000 for his appearance for preliminary hearing Au gust 25. The bonds have not yet been fur nished, although Brown's attorneys are hustling for thsm. Turabow Is still in the hospital at Spo kane, entirely paralyzed and with little hopes for recovery. A telephone message from Spokane this evening says his condi tion is unchanged since his arrival there Sunday, and his condition is critical. All talk of lynching Brown has sub sided, but should Turabow die there will be grave danger. PRLN'CIPAL OF ALBANY SCHOOLS. Professor T. A. Hayes Comes Direct From Stanford University. ALBANY. Or., Aug. 18.-(Speclal.)-Pro-fessor T. A. Hayes, recently of Stanford, University, has been elected principal of the Albany public schools, vice Professor Edward G. Adams, resigned. Professor Hayes is 43 years old. and a native of Missouri. He Is a graduate of the Mis souri State Normal School. Professor Hayes acted as superintendent of the schools at Independence and Ashland, and was also teacher of "psychology and methods In the Ashland Normal SchooL The past two years he spent In post-graduate work at Stanford University. Power From Eagle Creek. BAKER CITY, Or., Aug. IS. (Special.) The manacer of the Eagle Creek Power Company announces that the plant will be completed and ready to supply electric power to patrons by the end of the year. The main flume, which Is to convey the water to the power-house, will soon be p is Hilbfw No -woman who uses "Mother's Friend" need fear the suffering and danger incident to birth; for it robs the ordeal of its horror and insures safety to life of mother and child, and leaves her in a condition more favorable to speedy recovery. The child is 1 A dial nciuuiy, auuiig auu WEzM 11 KS jp-gu S good natured. Our book grom jg ll gj jafg fCfjsl "Mothernooa, is worm m its weight in gold to every ! woman, and will be sent free envelope by .addressing application to Bradfleld Regulator Co. Atlanta, Ga. "Dear Mrs. Ptnkhasi: I have suffered ever since I was thirteen years of age with my menses. They were irregular, and very painful. I doctored a great deal but received no benefit "A friend advised me to try Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, which 2 did, and after taking a few bottles of it, I found "Menstruation is now regular and without pain. I am enjoying better health than I have for sometime." How is itpossible for tis to make it plainer that Ijydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Cbm pound will positively help all zizla women ? All women are constituted alike, rich, and poor, high, and low, all suffer from, the same organic troubles. Snrelv. no one can wish to remain weak completed. This flume Is over 20,000 feet long, and has a carrying capacity of 16,000 cubic feet-of water per minute. There is a fall of 320 feet from the end ot the flume, to the power-house. The water will be carried from the flume to the power-house in a large steel pipe, where it will be delivered to the water wheels. The force will be sufficient to de velop about 2000 horsepower. Teachers Examined at Vale. VALE, Or., Aug. IS. (Special.) At the teachers examination conducted at Vale, August 12, 13 and 14, by Superintendent B. L. ililllgan. O. H. Byland and Elizabeth Byland, the following-named teachers re ceived certificates: First grade-Nellie M. Grace. Ida Rob erts, Minnie Smith, Lena M. Wilson. Second grade Etta Haworth. Third grade Martha Knight, Lena Mll ligan. Miss Emma Pltcairn took the examina tion, but her papers were forwarded to Baker County for grading, as she expects to teach in that county. Fires at North Vaklma. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Aug. 18. The residence of Captain J. H. Thomas, of Yakima City, was burned last "night, together with all its contents. The to tal loss Is estimated at $35,000. The Are was caused; by a defective flue. The In surance on the house was $2000 with $1000 on the furniture. The barn of Alexander McCreedy, at Wapato, burned at 10 o'clock today to gether with all its contents. One horse valued at $500 was lost. The total loss was about $1500. Passed. Examination at St. Helens. ST. HELENS. Or.. Aug. 18. (Special.) The following teachers have been granted county certificates, the result of the coun ty examination held last wk: First grade Louise Matlock, Myron C. Kasson, Portland; Mary E. TichenorV Clatskanie; Vida I. Lewis, Sellwood; Mary E. Early, Mary Woods Hatfield. Vernonla. Seconu grade Phyllis M. Blackford. Louis Doll. Clatskanie; Millie Wonderly, Rainier; Charlotte Hall, Dayton; Lucie F. Peterson, Hlllhurst, Wash. Third grade Milo B. Smith. Flshhawk. And many other painful and serious ailments from which most mothers suffer, can be avoided by the use of a God-send to women, carrying m them tnrougn tneir most critical ll nrrfcal with safetv and no -narn. 5rT in plain IP f lilOllJ