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6 THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, SATURDAY. JANUARY 23, 190$. I WADEPLANST RIP Deposed Cashier Would Go to Europe. CREDITORS ARE INSISTENT Try to Force Him Into Involun tary Bankruptcy. TRUST FUND TO ACCOUNT FOR Minor Creditors, Whose Total Dues Foot High, Allege They Were De ceived in Being Given Wade's Personal Deposit Slips. PENDLETON. Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) The most .Important chapter in the recent failure of C. B. Wade, deposed cashier of the First National Bank, was enacted this afternoon, when Deputy United States Marshal James Wilson, of Portland, served papers of bankruptcy on Wade. Creditors, many of whom have been rendered almost penniless, petitioned the Federal Court to .adjudge Wade a bankrupt, with the hope of retrieving part of their loss. The cred itors whose names appear on the petition are: Margaret Ryan, $1700; E. J. Murphy, $350; Mrs. Susie Marine, $1300; Joseph Vey, $46, 000; John F. Temple, $7700; Alexander Mll ney, $5000; Joseph Ranos, $4000. Others who allege loss are Antone Vey, $22,500, and A. French, of Butter Creek, $30,000. Clamoring for a Settlement. These creditors have been clamoring for a settlement of their accounts, and have become greatly dissatisfied with the man ner in which T. C. Taylor and W. F. Mat lock, appointed by Wade to be his trus tees, wore handling the money. The serv ices of the law firm of Balleray & Mc Court were secured, and legal proceedings In bankruptcy begun. Immediately after It became known that the Federal Court would be tfetltlned, Wade's private counsellor. Colonel J. H. Haley, and Mrs. Wade announced that Mr. Wade would travel for his health. The County Court January 14 called for a final accounting and distribution of $14, 036 of the Craig estate, of which Wade was the administrator. There is no money in Wade's hands to make good this estate money, and his bondsmen are threatening. February 15 is the date set for hearing the Craig estate case, and February 4 ie petition in the Federal Court. Thought His Money Was in Bank. Antone Vey, an Illiterate stockman, but wealthy, says ho thought he had 450,000 on deposit in the First National, but after Wade's failure he found Instead he owed the bank $7000 on a note which he says he never signed. The actual Indebtedness, according to reliable sources, is near $250, 000, and guaranteed paper $200,000. His as sets will bo approximately $125,000. Wade also has about 20 other creditors, mostly widows and orphans, aggregating claims of more than $C5,000. They claim he took money which they thought they were depositing in the bank, and gave his personal deposit slij for the same. They are clamoring for Wade's arrest, and ho has not left his house since his assign ment. Petition Filed in Federal Court. A petition was filed in the Federal Court yesterday, asking that C B. Wade, the well-known banker of Pendleton, be declared an Involuntary bankrupt. The petition was filed by a number of his creditors, who" claim that they hold bills against him to the amount of $50,000, and which he Is unable to pay. The docu ment also asserts that he owes other debts which he cannot pay, consequently It is desired that he be adjudged a bank rupt and that his affairs be turned over into the hands of a receiver. SUSPECTS UNDER ARREST. Express Robbers Believed to Have Been Aided by Railroad Man. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22. The officials of Wells, Fargo & Co. in this city, reiter ate their pervious statements that the ex press safe stolen from the Sunset Limited ,traln near San Luis Obispo contained but 'a small amount of treasure. Information from the scene of the rob bery is that the suspect arrested yes terday remains in custody, pending a full Investigation. The circumstantial evi dence against him is said to be strong. The robber Is believed to have had accom plices and all suspicious characters are being closely watched. Four men, believed by the detectives to be the robbers, are now in Jail at San Luis Obispo. The detectives are out along the railroad and In the mountains hunt ing for two more suspects who are said to have had part of the stolen money. Dispatches received In this city from the railroad detectives state that they think the right men are in custody. One of the suspects is said to look, like a rail road man. This corroborates the strong suspicions of the railroads that the crime was the work of hobos, with the aid of an accomplice familiar with the workings of the express and baggage cars. Manager Andrew Chrlstenson, of the ex press company, said today, that the total loss of his company will not exceed $2000. Messongcr Sullivan, he said, was relieved of all responsibility In connection with tho robbery. NORTHWEST DEAD. " f Charles White. EUGENE Or.. Jan. 22. (Special.) Charles 'hlte. one of the respected pio neers and well known In many parts of Oregon, died at his home in tnis city this afternoon, after a lingering illness, wred SO years. Charles White was born In Hamilton County. Ohio, October 23, 1S23. He Is the son of John and Mary White, being the fourth child In a family or seven cnuaren. John White's grandfather, also named John, came over from "Wales in search of a brother about 1745. Charles when Quite voung went with his parents to Indiana and later to Illinois. He served his ap prenticeship as a cabinet-maker at Me chanlcsburg. His opportunities for school ing were limited, and be got the rudiments of education by studying by the fire at night ii nr-riftf! tn Marv Jane Clements In Sangamon County. March IS, 1S45, and that same year movea to iwoudue, woerci he engaged in carpentering, farming and lead mining, until seized by the Pacific Coast fever In ISO. The Winter of IMS and 1S49 he spent on te Missouri River, and in the early Spring started for Cali fornia, but at the parting of the roads he took the Oregon trail, reaching Yamhill County September 20, 1S50. He assisted in building some of the first mills In Yam hill County. In 1S63 he moved to Wash ington, but returned to Oregon the follow ing year, while in Washington he assist ed in building soma of the first buildings In Olympla. and was one of the party to go out to meet Isaac I. Stevens,- tne nrst Governor of that state. He then lived in The Dalles for ten years, and was at one timo associated with R. R. Thompson and Dr. Blnner in the butcher business. He successively filled the office of City Marshal, County Assessor, Coroner and Sheriff. During seven years as Sheriff he took 45 prisoners to the penitentiary and hung four Indians and one white man. He was one of those who lost their all by the failure of Moore & Fogus at Silver City, Idaho, in 1S66. He came to Eugene in 1S99 and since that time has lived in re tirement. He left a widow and Ave chil dren: Oliver C. White, Olympla; Mary B. Joplin, Ballard, Wash; Mrs. Carrie Lari mer, Los Galos, Cal.; Frank C. White, Thurston; Charles White, Eugene. Mrs. Randolph W. Apperson. SAN JOSE, Cal., Jan. 22. Mrs. Randolph W. Apperson, mother of. Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, died at her home near Lawrence Station today. Deserter From Vancouver Barracks. KENNEWICK. Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) William Nave, of Wallula. Deputy Sheriff of Walla Walla County, arrived in the city yesterday morning and arrested Roy Lewelley, a deserter from Vancouver Barracks. Lewelley deserted from Van couver Barracks last September. , Hotel Cashes Bogus Checks. PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) Van Dran Bros., of the Hotel Pendleton, were caught for bogus checks amounting to $100 last week. An Eastern-house traveling man is now being, hunted for by the officers. TELL OF OREGON IN SUNSET. Noted Magazine Will Exploit State's Wealth. C. W. Hibbard and F. McPherson, of the passenger department of the South ern Pacific at San Francisco, arrived in Portland yesterday to conduct a cam paign in the Interests of Sunset, the well- known Pacific Coast magazine which Is published under the direction, of the pas senger department of the Southern Pa cific. Under the guidance of Thomas Mc- Cusker, of the local offices, they spent the day in seeing the city and meeting some of Portland's business men. Mr. Hibbard is a former Oregonian, hav ing been born on a farm near Salem, where he lived until 29 years ago, at which time he removed to San Francisco. In the Bay City he was for a number of years a practicing dentist. In more re cent times he was sporting editor of the Examiner, which post he left to publish a sportsman's magazine known as Pastime. A short, time ago he disposed of tills property to a syndicate of wealthy 'Frisco men, who rechristened the maga zine the Western Field, which Is now the foremost publication of Its kind on the Coast. Since his connection with the Southern Pacific Mr. Hibbard has been cioseiy connected wun tne growtn oi sun set, from an occasional advertising pam phlet to a first-class modern magazine. "Sunset Is not a mpney-making .publica tion." said he. In speaking of his pur pose in visiting Portland at this time. "The Southern Pacific Company has spared no expense In making it what it Is and I am frank to say that as an independent business enterprise It is not on a profit-earning basis. It has a clrcu latlon of 50.000, and goes all over tho country, but the cost of publication isso great that it docs not pay dividends. As a medium of advertising the Pacific Coast, J and, of rourse, incidentally, the Southern Pacific, It is. however, a signal success, j We can trace a considerable percentage of the immigration to California and Ore gon directly to the publicity which Sun set has given their resources and oppor tunities. Mr. Motherson and myself are hero for the purpose of Interesting the people of Portland and the Willamette VaKey In the importance of our magazine as an advertising medium. We expect to meet with the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade, and thus far have met with great encouragement. If the proper interest is manifested, we will devote much space In subsequent editions of Sun set to this city and state. "I am deeply interested In the efforts at game protection which your sportsmen are making. In California I have been more or less prominently identified with the work of saving our game from the pot-hunters, and am proud of our success in that direction. We have a state as sociation, which has proven of great as sistance in securing legislation and en forcing laws against the Indiscriminate slaughter of game and game fish. We have secured the passage of laws pro hibiting the sale of quail and venison, and I feel confident the next Legislature will pass a law preventing the sale of all game, and trout as well. The sale of wild fowl, such as ducks and geese, has been permitted, but the scarcity of these birds ' during the past season has deter mined us to ask that their sale be pro hibited. Our state association keeps its president in the field during the entire year, working all over the state In the Interest of game protection. He Is paid a salary of 53500 from the fund appropri ated to the State Game Warden, and the money Is well expended. He has organ ized 64 local associations In as many counties and each year we hold a rousing state convention at San Francisco, which brings all the sportsmen together for the consideration of matters referring to the saving of our game. "As a result of these efforts, quail are everywhere increasing, a considerable in crease In the number of deer will soon be noted, and the people are being edu cated to obey the laws and assist in their enforcement. It seems to me that a movement .of this kind among Oregon sportsmen should be of great value to the state." Mr. Hibbard will go to Salem today to visit his brother and sister, who are still living at the old family home. He will return on Monday and he and Mr. Mc Pherson will take up their work in earn estj They will devote several days to writing up Portland and the valley towns. IMPORTANT FIND OF FOSSILS. University of California Professor Sends Good News From Chile. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Jan, 22. News of one of the most important geological discoveries ever made In South America has Just been received at the University of California from Astronomer W. H- Wright, head of the Lick Observa torj', now In Chile. The find is remarkably perfect specimens of the ichthyosaurus, and the significance of the discovery lies In the fact that South America has never been known previously to furnish any specimens of these prehistoric Silurians so valuable to science. This interesting fossil was discovered near Coqulmbo. Chile, and the specimen has been unearthed in a! most perfect condition. Other valuable specimens have been found la the same place. Professor Merrlam, occupying the chair of historical geology at the univer sity, says that so far -as he is aware no ( specimen has been discovered which rivals J this one la completeness or In scientific DROP BREAKS NECK Armstrong Pays Penalty for Murder of Girl. MAKES SPEECH ON' SCAFFOLD Same Rope Used Thai Choked the Life Out of a Number of Other Criminals at Legal Hangings. BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) The execution of .the condemned murderer, Pleasant Armstrong, was carried out with out a hitch under the direction of Sheriff Harvey K. Brown, this morning. Several visiting officials who have witnessed nu merous executions said they never wit nessed one that was better arranged In every detail. Armstrong bid farewell to his two broth ers at an early hour this morning, and after a hearty breakfast he received his confessor. Rev. Father Olllvottl, of the Roman Catholic Church, who remained with him constantly until the end. At 6:45, Sheriff Brown leading the way,, the procession started from the jay to the scaffold. On. the platform, besides Sheriff Brown ahd Armstrong, were: State Prison Superintendent James; Sheriff Sto rey and Deputy Snyder, of Multnomah; rSherlff Brunett, of Benton: Sheriff. Law rence, of Malheur; Sheriff Pennington ands Deputy Johnson, of Untoa; Sheriff Adams and Deputy Brisendlne,. of Washington County, Idaho; Deputies Lachner, Pant ing and Frazier, of Baker; Chief of Police Kilburn and Father Olllvottl. Murderer Makes a Speech. Armstrong stepped to the front of the platform and In a clear, ringing voice ad dressed the assembled crowd of about 250 men within the lnclosurc. His talk at first was rather incoherent. He held a crucifix in his band, which he waved aloft as he spoke. "Now this you all see Is the world. This here you see is where I must I do this to satisfy the world. This Is in the faith of God Almighty, .God of all the world and the sciences and the planets. What is first nature of God? Love which I had for a girl now dead. And I will die here for her murder. Now she knows there was nothing wrong In my crime. I will say this to you who have daughters, when-l a man comes to you loving her truly, even though he wear an old pair of shoes and is In rags, if they love truly you cannot burst (break) that love. "Minnie knew I wasn't responsible for her killing, and I hope the people will look Into the matter. She knows 'that I was not responsible when I shot. "I have prayed day and night for my crime. "I will now die here in the faith of Jesus Christ. "I am sorry for the things I have done. I have asked God to forgive me, and I now also ask God to forgive you. "I die In the faith of Christ and in the bosom of his true church. I sincerely re pent of all my sins, especially of the great crime I must now suffer for. I humbly trust In the Infinite mercy of Christ, my Savior, who died for me. Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit." Neck Broken by Fall. Several times while he was speaking he would stamp his foot to emphasize what he waa saying. After receiving the last rites of the church upon his bended knees, he was placed on the trap and his arms and legs were pinioned, the black cap ad justed, the noose placed over his head, and at exactly 6:5S the signal was given and the trap sprung. A fall of six feet broke his neck, killing him Instantly, although the pulse did not cease entirely nor the muscles of the body relax until 7:15, or 9 minutes and 15 sec onds after the drop. Drs. McDanlel, Dodson and Curry, of Baker City; Brock of Sumpter, Francis of Haines and Anderson of Sumpter each ex amined the body and pronounced Ufo ex tinct. A Jury of 12 men also certified to that fact, as required by law. The remains wtre removed to an under taker's, where bis brothers, E. and Grant Armstrong, of Dayton. Wash., took charge and arranged for tho-funeral, which took place at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Last Legal Execution in Baker. Sheriff Storey, of Portland, rendered val uable service to. Sheriff Brown In arrang ing for and carrying out this execution. The rope used was the same that has been used In Portland on several occa sions, Armstrong being the sixth man to be hanged with the same rope. Armstrong was the first and last man to be legally executed In Baker County since its organization, two men were hanged by a mob in the early days, and once the scaffold was up and everything In readlnessor a legal execution, but the prisoner secured a reprieve and later new trial, and escaped the gallows. Attorney Bently, who returned at noon today, said that If he had been here he could have saved Armstrong, on the Dlea of Insanity, which he could have estab lished by means of tho letters he wrote during the last two days. Story of Armstrong's Life. BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) Pleasant Armstrong was born in Columbia County, Washington, In 1S77. Both oar ents died when he was a mere baby. An elder brother took care of him for a time and then he lived with a rancher named Patterson. He left Patterson to make his nome witn one waiters. Walters at tempted to educate the boy, but his stren uous efforts only led to the running away of his pupil, who was then, at the age of 9, taken care of by his brother. At the age of IS Armstrong struck out for himself as a miner and prospector. It was In 1829 that he came to Oregon, and while mining near North Powder became engaged to Minnie Ensmlnger. After 22 months the engagement was broken, and soon after he tragedy occurred. Armstrong said his ambition was to bo an astronomer. After being baptised into the Roman Catholic Church, the condemned man wrote too long, illiterate, ill-spelled and' inconerent epistles, addressed to the world. LAST WORDS TO THE WORLD. Armstrong Frepares a Statement for The Oregonian. BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) Pleasant Armstrong prepared the follow, lng statement for The Oregonian the night Deiore ne went on tne gallows: "My Dear Friends, not one but alL As I am going to be hung I will write a few wojds before I leave. And not for my sake, but for your sake. I feel sorrow for this whole world. My dear friends. If everybody would come together, forget little differences, and be as one you would all live happier lives. As long as the people of this world condemn one another It will be a sad world. I have sinned and repented. Profit by my example. One sin brings on others and only makes the world sadder If there be a friend of mine and an .enemy of mine, meet and be friends, for Christ has said that if your enemy strike thee on the cheek, offer him the other one. He preached and prac ticed forgiveness, and my last words to you all are forgive one another. "My love for Minnie Ensmlnger . has never changed and I go to the other world feeling that I will be with .her again; and when I am gone, you who knew as both, come together .and "be friends and It win be a happier life for you all. "You all have a father and mother, sisters and brothers and you love them all In this world, why not love them in the next one? Minnie -Ensmlnger "and I will live together In the" other world, loving each, other as we did here. Now the rest of you people do the same as we both would like to meet you all In the great hereafter. My dear friends, you only have a short life to live in this world at the longest, try and always be friends to your mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers and. everybody.-If you want to you can give up sin and repent as I have. "I will close for this life. I forgive my enemies and wish them the best of luck and a long and happy life with the grace of God for the whole world, a long good bye to the world. With love, Minnie Ensmlnger and PLEASANT ARMSTRONG. HISTORY OF THE CASE. Cold-Blooded Murder and Legal Bat tle to Save Armstrong's Neck. Pleasant Armstrong murdered his sweet heart, Minnie Ensmlnger, at the home of her brother-in-law, Joseph Henner, near Haines, - in Baker County, between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock on the morning of Christmas day, 1S02. Miss Ensmlnger, In company with, the friends and neighbors, attended a dancing party Christmas eve. Armstrong "was one of the members of the orchestra that fur nished the music for the occasion. He played for a short time during the early part of the evening, hut suddenly ceased playing and went info another room, where he threw himself down on a lounge and refused to talk to any one. When the dance broke up, Armstrong put on -his overcoat and' passed out Into the yard withthe rst of the .company. He took a position near the path leading to the barnyard, waiting until Miss E.ns 'minger and her sister passed through the barnyard gate, when he sprang forward and shot her twice in the side and back with a large revolver, after which he ran on a few paces; when he turned, and. placing the revolver against his forehead. attempted to kill himself. The ball from the revolver struck him too high and glanced from his skull, Inflicting only a slight wound. The Impact of the bullet was sufficient, however, to stun him, and at first It was thought he was dead. He was carried to the barn, where he soon regained consciousness, lie was taken in charge and a message sent to the Sheriff at Baker City, who went out and placed him under arrest, Miss Ensmlnger was mortally wounded. She lived for 47 hours -after-' she was shot. She was so badly hurt that she was un able to make a statement as to the cause of the shooting. If she knew. Armstrong was placed In the County Jail, where he soon recovered from his wound. He waived his preliminary .ex aminatlon, and was bound over to await the action of the grand Jury. February 25, 1903, Armstrong was In dieted by the grand jury, and he was arraigned February 27. He entered a plea of not guilty February 28, and the case was called for trial, but It developed that one of the prisoners In the County Jail had smallpox and that Armstrong bad been exposed. The Judge ordered the trial of the case postponed until March 23. A mob of 200 men come into Baker City from the vicinity of Miss Ensmlnger's home March 2, prepared to lynch Arm strong. Sheriff Brown had received warn ing In time to solrit the prisoner away. The men were allowed to go through the jail to satisfy them thai Armstrong was not there. March 3 Judge Eakin issued an order directing the Sheriff fo tako Armstrong to Portland for safekeeping: He was kept m Portland unm jU3t Deiore me trial.. iiarcn a Armstrongs attorneys maae an effort to obtain a change . of venue. which was denied. March 23 The case was called and the trial proceeded with March 2S The Jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder In the first degree, March 31 Judge Eakln sentenced Arm strong to.be executed on the Sth day of May, at Baker City, and Issued the death warrant to the Sheriff. Motion for new trial on the part of Armstrong's attor neys overruled and notice of appeal filed. Motion in arrest of Judgment pending the appeal alio wedr Case appealed to Su preme Court of the State. October 5 Case argued before the Su preme Court. October 19 The Supremo Court rendered a decision affirming the sentence of death pronounced by Judge Eakin. November 22 Qlandate of the "Supreme Court received by the Clerk of the Cir cuit Court at Baker City. Later this man date was recalled for correction. December 17 The corrected mandate having been received, Judge Eakin called the case for the purpose of fixing the date of execution. Armstrong's attorneys, M. M. Godman. of Dayton, Wash., and George J. Bently, of Baker City, argued a motjon to discharge the prisoner on the ground that he was sentenced to he hanged at Baker City on May 8 and that date was fixed In the death warrant. They In slsted that the old death warrant was dead and that It was not possible to issue another "death warrant because since May S the law had been changed requiring all executions to take place at the State Pen ltentiary and as the new law had been enacted after Armstrongs trial and con vlctlon, it was ex post-facto and void as to him, Judge Eakin denied the motion and en tered an order directing the Sheriff to ex ecute the former sentence of the court on January 22. 1904. Judge Eakin did not issue a new death warrant. December 19 Notice of appeal from the ruling of Judge Eakin fixing the date of execution for January 22 filed. January 12 Case argued before the Chief Justice at Salem on an application for a writ of probable cause for appeal to the Supreme Court. January 16 Chief Justice denied appllca tlon for writ of probable cause. January 19 Application made to Judge Bellenzer. of the United States District Court, for a writ of habeas corpus. Judge Bellenger denied the application. January 21 Supreme Court decides death warrant is valid. Jan-rary 22 Armstrong is hanged. CHAFES UNDER CONFINEMENT Murderer Levy Says He Wants to Be. Hanged at Once. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 22. (Special.) "Take me out and hang me now, warden. I am innocent. If the court say I am guilty want to die now. If you do not hang me I take my own life." These words were spoken by George Levy, the Frenchman condemned to hang for tne murder, Octo ber 3, 1901, of Davis Levy, In this city, and whose case was yesterday decided ad versely by the Supreme Court. Warden Perrln did not notify Levy of the decision of the, Supreme Court until this morning. The news stunned him. In a moment, however, he excitedly demand ed to be hanged at once, threatening to kill himself if he could not be accommo dated. The warden did his best to quiet the man, but could do little with him. After Levy had been taken back to bis cell from the warden's office he paced up and down like a caged lion. When it. was sug gested to Levy by one of the guards today that the Prison Board might do something for him he shouted: "I will not have It. I am Innocent, but if the court says guilty, then hang me at once. I kill myself before I stay in this prison. - The condemned man chafes under his confinement, and Warden Perrin fears that even if his sentence should be com muted be would endeavor to take his life. Everything was removed from Levy's cell while the warden was talking to him in the office, apd Searched, and. new things put in td replace them." Levy will now bo under constant guard. Martin Sentenced to Death. BUTTE, Mont. Jan. 22. James Martin was sentenced to hang February 23 by Judge McClernan today for the murder of cnarles Williams, a Northern Pacific brakeman, at Silver Bow Junction, "Mont. EDNA HOPPER IN REBUTTAL. Dr. Thome Told Her That Alexander Dunsmuir Was Incompetent. VICTORIA. B. C, Jan. 22. Edna Wal lace Hopper was called today to give re buttal evidence in the suit brought against James Dunsmuir to break the will of his bmthT RHa tnlil nf nnvrcn tf rm prith Mountford Wilson, the San Francisco attorney, regarding her brothers health. the state of Alexander Dunsmuir s mind, and the ground for an attack of the will. She denied that the Agnews had dined at San. Leandro, as stated In their evi dence, and denied the statement of Agnew that she, the witness, had insulted Alex ander Dunsmuir. She told of discussions with Dr. Thorne, now acting for defendant at New York, regarding the will and the agreement of James Dunsmuir with her mother. Dr. Thorne told her that Dunsmuir was In competent and there should be no 'dim-, culty in upsetting the will. The witness insisted on adding a- state ment which was considered evidence to her answers and was reproved for this by the judge on the .objection of defend ant's counsel. MYERS BOOMS THE FAIR. Awakening Interest Among Business Men -of San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22. (Speclal.)- State Senator George T. Myers, who Is one of the board of directors of the Oregon Centennial Exposition to be held In 1905 at Portland, in honor of the Lewis and Clark expedition, arrived here, accom panied by his son, George T. Myers, Jr., who is superintendent of Oregon s fish and game display at the St. Louis Exposi tion, Mr. Myers is here in the interest of the Exposition, to awaken a proper spirit among the merchants and organizations here. "L believe that our Exposition," said Senator Myers, "will be the most success ful affair of Its kind ever held In the United States, except those held In St. Louis and Chicago." LEASE BARRED TERRITORY. Baker Sheepmen Lay Themselves Lia ble to Clash With -Cattlemen. BAKER CITY, Or.. Jan. 22. (Special.) Isaac t Gwlnn have leased 42.587 acres of land from the Eastern Oregon Land Company for the ensuing year. The land Is located in Grant ahd Baker Counties. It Is understood that the Intention is to put several large bands of sheep to graze on this land early In the Spring. This Is the same tract of land the pro posed leasing of which caused a declara tion of war on the Dart of the cattlemen last year, and the threat to make way with any flocks brought into thatpart of the country. There was good prospects for serious trouble for some time, and it is HKely that there will be a renewal of the declaration of vwar on the part of the cattlemen this year. CRUSADE OF MINISTERS. Alleged Owners of Property Used for Immoral Purposes Arrested. SPOKANE, Jan. 22. L. S. Streyfeller, as the representative of the Spokane Minis terial Association, applied to Assistant Counsel Connor this afternoon for war rants for the arrest of about a dozen citizens who are accused of being owners of agents of property used for immoral purposes. The list Includes Jerome Drumheller, "jjutcn Jake" uoetz, Harry Baer, R. T, Daniel and others of less prominence. Name Was Papmahl at Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) "Harry Mason," who was arrested at The Dalles a few days ago on the charge of bigamy, is well known In Astoria, where he was born and raised, both of his par ents dying when he was quite-young. The young man's proper name is Ernest A. Papmahl. and for a number of years he worked as a cook and waiter In "some of the local restaurants. He was also em ployed for a short time at Pohl'3 under taking parlors. v About three years ago he was married in ueniraua, wasn., to auss ueua jjecKer, of that place, under the name of Harry J. Forrest. Shortly afterward the" couple came to Astoria and conducted a res taurant for a few months. While living here the woman said that, on account of Papmahl being known in this city, he had altered their marriage certificate by sub stituting his right name for the bogus one. The couple left here together, and what became of the woman Is not known. Cowlitz Republicans in Harmony. KALAMA, Wash., Jan. 22. (Special.) Cowlitz County Republicans held a "love feast" here Wednesday and patched up their affairs so there will be no friction .at the convention. In the year 1902 the Republicans of this county refused to pull together, so, consequently, pulled themselves apart. One faction, known aa-the "Ross" party, was lead by E. W. Ross, of Castle Rock, attorney for the railroad company. The other faction stood stanchly by Governor McBride, and was known as the "MagUP faction. Now they congratulate themselves upon being once more united. They will con tlnue to act In the good old Republican way and at the coming convention it will be 'a long pull and a strong pull" for Cowlitz County. Overcoats Stolen From Coaches. CHE HALTS, Wash., Jan. 22. (Special.) Wednesday evening as the -North Coast Limited train. No. 2, was near here some of the passengers who had gone into the diner for dinner lost their overcoats. They had left the coats in their seats In the day coaches, but when they returned found them missing. Five good overcoats were taken. The loss was not reported until late Wednes day night, or rather Thursday morning. and, although the Sheriff's office here and the Centralla local police officials made diligent search for the thieves they were successful In making their escape. Mayor Hoge Appoints Committees. FOREST GROVE, Or., Jan. 22. (Spe ciaL) The city government passed into its new management last night. Walter Hoge, Mayor, appointed the following committees: Ordinances L. L. Holllnger and S. G. Hughes: finance, Hughes, S. B. Sterrett streets and public property, W. R. Harris and C N. Johnson: police and health, Johnson and John Stribich; ways and means, Stribich and Harris; printing. Sterrett and Holllnger. Drilled Into Missed Hole. ' BUTTE. Mont, Jan. 22. Michael Sulll van was killed -and Patrick Harrington was probably fatally injured by an ex plosion In the Never Sweat mine here last night. The miners had prepared a blast early In the evening, which failed to ex plode, and it is thought they afterward drilled Into the 'Trussed hole." thereby causing the accident. r Long Station Agent at Hood River. HOOD RIVER, Or,, Jan. 21 (Special.) E. W, Quaxles, station agent at Hood River, has resigned "his position after 20 years' service -with the O. TL & N. Co and will go into the hardware business for himself at Pullman, wash THE0LD oiutelv Pare THERE IS VALLEY FILLING UP Advertising Has Brought Many to the Willamette. CROPS IN GREAT DIVERSITY Farmers Are Learning to. Make the Soil Yield More Than a Single Crop-Prospect of an creased -Market. I In- SALEM, Jan. 22. (Special.) The adver tising which has been carried on in tho Middle West In the last two years for tho purpose of attracting homeseekers to Ore gon seems to have produced good results. Not for many years has real estate been as active as It Is now, and still greater activity is expected before the close of the present year. There is no blind rush to buy land, and no effort Is being made to "boom" this section of the Valley, but many sales of farm lands have been made to people who are pleased with this country and have money to invest in permanent homes. Though most of the sales have been made at prices but little above those asked three or four years ago, the Increased activity is tending' to raise values, thus giving the realty market a strong tone. There are few places in the United States where a man may find within a short dis tance so many kinds of farm -land from, which -to select as he can around Salem. Near , the city on the east and north ar.e prairie lands, on the south and west are hills,- while along the river are found the richest alluvial bottom lands. Beginning almost at the outskirts of the city on the south are the Red Hills, ..known as the best Italian prune-producing region In the Northwest. These hills rise gradually by easy grades from an altitude of 200 feet until at a distance of eight miles south they reach, an altitude of 1000 feet above sea level. Here wheatgrowing has for years been a prosperous Industry, but the large farms are ,gradually being cut up Into orchards, for which there is still an abundance of room. From the top of Prospect Hill, with its cultivated fields, wooded pastures and springs of sparkling water, the traveler looks down SCO feet upon the Willamette River, whose broad expanse of rich' bot tom land yields record-breaking crops of all kinds, particularly of hops. Beyond the prairies on the east rise the Waldo Hills, famous lor 50 years for their never-falllnsr yield of grain. Winding through this prai rie land toward the north Is the reclaimed bottom of Lake Labish, where the soil closely resembles beaver-dam land and Is almost perfectly adapted to the raising of onions. Upon such land as this the grass Is closely pastured until the middle of May, the stock Is then removed for two months, and after a heavy crop of hay has been taken off, the cattle are turned' back In the fields, where they keep fat through the remainder of the year. In the different localities mentioned land may be found In any stage of" improve ment. There are thousands of acres of land within eight mile9 of Salem that still bear a heavy growth of timber, fit to be made Into fuel for Salem consumers. There are thousands of acres of land from which the timber has been removed and upon which the decaying stumps still stand. Lying alongside of these unimproved lands are farms upon which grain, liay, fruit. hops, livestock, poultry and vegetables of superior quality are grown. It Is upon these lands that a dairyman can support a cow to the acre, that hopgrowers and prunegrowers have produced crops In one year sufficient to pay for the land upon wnicn they grew. After coming from a land that Is Ice bound and snowbound, and where the tem perature has recently been down to 30 de grees below zero, the Easterner Is pleased with what he sees In the Willamette Val ley, as he rides over the country in an open buggy, and with only a light overcoat In addition to clothing such as ,he wears nearly" all Summer, The mildness of the climate and the wide range of opportuni ty in. the selection of soils adapted to any crop a man may wish to raise, makes this section of the state peculiarly attractive .to the homeseeker and accounts for the" steady growth in population and wealth. Though the newcomers are scarcely ob served as they arrive from time to time. the Increase In realty transfers shows that men who have recently come to this state are buying land upon which to make homes. The operation of a large creamery plant in Portland, and, -probably, the establish ment of a meat-packing plant within t few years, will open wider markets for the products of Willamette Valley farms. The success of flax growing experiments gives assurance- of the addition of a new indus try which will furnish employment to a large number of people and Increase the wealth-producing capacity of this section of the state. Men who are buying farm lands In the Willamette Valley at the present time feel confident that values can never bo less, while every indication is that there wiH be a stady advance. MORE TROOPS FOR VANCOUVER Two Companies of the Nineteenth to Be Brought From Fort Wright. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., Jan. 22. (Special.) Upon the completion of the large set of quarters intended for the single officers and the double set of ar tillery barracks, the two companies of the Nineteenth Infantry, I and L, now RELIABLE UT Btatloned at Fort Wright, are to be re lieved from there and sent to Vancouver Barracks for duty. They - will occupy " the quarters made vacant by the two bat teries of artillery, who will occupy their new quarters as soon as they are com pleted. Captain David DuB. Gaillard's order, ordering him to St, Louis, was counter manded and he was instead sent to San Francisco "to report to the board there for examination for promotion to the rank of Major in the Engineer Corps. Captain Harris L. Roberts. Nineteenth Infantry, has been relieved from duty at Madison Earracks. N. T and ordered to Join his company at Vancouver Barracks upon the completion of his present leave. Barclay High School Graduates. OREGON CITY, Jan. 22. (Special.) The mid-term graduating exercises, of the Bar clay High School were held at Shlveley's Hall tonight, when graduation honors were conferred on a class of 14 young peo ple. Dr. W. E. Carll, chairman of the Board of Directors, made the award of diplomas at the conclusion of an excep tionally well rendered programme by the members of tho class. Those receiving di plomas of graduation were: - Nettle Graydon Bradley, Ella Francis Evans, Carl F. Ganong, Carl Otto Haris burger, Lillian Francl3 Hayward, Mary Ellen Long. Mllow Burnett Mack, Imo gene Candace Myers, Alvln Theodore Schmale, William John Strange, Satle May Sullivan, James Carlton Simmons, Wiulam Joseph Telford and Margaret Boyd Wilkinson. "Paddle Your Own Ca noe," was the class motto. Safe-Cracker Killed by Officer. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 22. In a run ning, battle with two safe-crackers, Pa trolman Logan shot and killed one last night and Is believed to have wounded the other, who escaped. Logan surprised them while attempting to rob a safe in the Sta tion saloon. He told them to put up their hands, but they ran, opening fire with re volvers. Logan killed one and chased the other until his ammunition gave out. Into Voluntary Liquidation. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Jan. 22. Tho Southern California Grain & Stock Com pany of this city went Into voluntary liquidation today as a result of the erratio action of certain stocks in New York. The amount of the failure is unknown, but Manager Burch announces that tho assets will fully equal the liabilities and that the company will pay dollar fcr dollar. Forced to Accept Lower Wages. CASTLE ROCK, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) The five shingle mills at this placa that shut dowri last October because tho employes refused to accept a 10 per cent reduction will resume work Monday next. the employes navln? been forced by ne cessity to accede to the demands of tho owners. The mlllowners have promised to raise wages to. the .old scale as soon as the prices of shingles advance. Wright's Successor Not Yet Named. SALEM. Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) The State Board, to which is delegated tho authority to fill vacancies on the Sailor Boardlng-House Commission, has not yet chosen a successor to E. W. Wright, who resigned. The board expects that recom mendations will be made by men who are Interested in shipping matters and the board is waiting the recommendations. Temporary Chief Quartermaster. VANCOUVER! Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial:) Captain William C. Wren, con structing Quartermaster of the Depart ment of the Columbia, has been appointed as temporary Chief Quartermaster of tho department; to take the place of Colonel Hathaway, retired. The vacancy will be filled by an order from the Secretary of War in the near future. Seattle Man Gets Mule Contract. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) C. J. Dumbolton, of Seattle, has been awarded the contract to furnish 42 draft-mules for Vancouver Barracks and Fort Lawton. Advertisements for bids have been circulated for some time, Mr. Dumbolton securing the contract as the lowest bidder. The price agreed upon waa-$150 each, delivered In Portland. ' Change In Eastern Oregon Mall Route LA GRANDE, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) Postmaster Davis, of Union, has ben no tified of the discontinuance of the Union and Cornucopia mall route, to take effect February 1. The mall from that data wllfhave to go by way of BakervClty. and will be continued to Sanger an$ Medical Springs on the Cornucopia route. Ball-Player Said to Be Hold-Up. SPOKANE, Jan. 22, Albert Arneson, a baseball player, was positively identified this morning as one of the men who held up and robbed J. W. Glover last night be tween. Spokane and Medical Lake. Julius Leltch, arrested with Arneson, is not yet Identified as a robber- Arneson is a short stop, formerly in the Montana League. Brick Hotel for Hood River. HOOD RIVER, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) P. F. Fouts, of this city, has announced his intention of building a $10,000 three story brick hotel this Summer. A Dalles architect is now preparing the plans. The hotel will occupy the northeast corner of the block bounded by River and Second streets, and will be 43x96 feet In extent. Vill Recommence Sawing Logs. LITTLE FALLS, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) The sawmill at this place, which has been closed down since September on account of the scarcity of logs, will be started up as soon as the snow disap pears, the owners having made arrange ments for logs enough to keep the mill running steadily. N0SUBSJI7