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G THE JIOkJUNG OIlEGOyiAN, SATURDAY, OXTLY 15, 1905. iaCKED B! FRIENDS Lewiston Bankers Believed Guiltless of Land Frauds. WARRANTS NOT SERVED W. F. Kcttcnbach and George Kcstcr Deny They Were Connected With Crooked Dealings. Whole Town, Agog. LEWISTON. Idaho. July 14. (Spe cial.) That intense Interest has been aroused. In this community over the fact that the special grand Jury at Boise has returned eight indictments against persons living lri this community ther Is no mistake. AH during today nothing but "al leged land fraud" talk could be heard on the streets. While the actions seem to be only beginning, there Is much speculation where it will end. Up to this evening no wirrants have been served on those said to hav been Indicted, and it is thought that they will not be served until tomorrow night, when it is believed that the bench warrants- will reach Deputy United States Marshal Schattncr. Among those most prominently men tioned as indicted are W. F. Ketten bach, president of the Levlston Na tional Bank, and George Kesicr, caah ier of the same Institution. While no official information has been received here regarding tho action of the jury. It Is understood that both will be arrested on. a conspiracy charge. Both Mr. Kettenbach and Mr. Ke3tr were at the bank today attending to their duties, and declared the proceed ings to be an outrage. Mr. Kettenbach In a statement says that he Is In no way connected with timber transac tions except where he has land script and made direct purchase after proof bad been made In the Land Office, ami has never made- any transactional through prior agreement Mr. Kettenbach is one of the most substantial citizens in this state and has always been foremost In all public enterprises affecting this city. He lias lived here from childhood, and succeed ed his father as president of the Lewis ton National Bank at the death of the latter. He is 31 years old, married, and has a family. When seen this evening. Mr. ICester had nothing to say relative to the re ported Indictment against him except to state that when the time camo a different light would be thrown on thr situation. Mr. Kester has been identified with the bank for many years and has also lived here from childhood. He has boon prominent In Republican politics. Ha is about 32 years old and has a family. Public sympathy here in general la with the accused, and during the day many friends called at the bank to ex press their sorrow over the matter. Tonight a number of witnesses who appeared before the grand jury at Boise returned to the "city, but non would speak of what had transpired In the Jury-room. RAILROAD FOR WALLOWA. Independent ' Capitalists" Propose a Branch to Joseph. LA GRANDE. July 14. (Speeial.)-A corps of engineers are at work establish ing a line for a new railroad down Grand Ronde River to the mouth of the Wallowa River, thence up the Wallowa to Wallowa Valley. The right of way has been secured to the mouth of the Wallowa River. The new road will be independent of all other lines and Is backed by New York capital. A construction company Is ready to be gin grading as nzort as part of the line Is established, and will be at work within the next 30 days, and it Is stated tho road will be completed to the Wallowa bridge this year and will be extended to Joseph next year. This activity has caused agents for the O. R. & N. to go to Elgin this week and busy themselves securing rights of way on all deeded land through which their final survey wan established about five years ago. The probable purpose of the new pro moters Is to get the right of way In the Grand Ronde and Wallowa Canyons away from the O. R. & N.. which It Is supposed has already expired or soon will expire by limitation. The outcome will likely be the forcing of the O. R. & X. Co. to build on Its proposed line. If It does not in some way renew Its pre-emption of the surveys al ready made. It will lose It? rights, and this the O. R. & X. Co. is not expected to do. In any case. Wallowa County has a bet ter prospect for a railroad than ever be fore. ORE WORTH $75,000 A TON Big Strike of Free Gold on Whito Rose. WEISER. Idaho, July 14. (Special.) President Nevln, of the Iron Springs Mining Company, returned this evening from the camp on Rapid River and cor roborates the report of the- rich strike on the White Rose, one of the com pany's properties. He brought out with him samples ofth'e ore that are liter ally covered with free gold. A ton of ore similar to one of the samples, It Is estimated, will run $r,000 to tho ton. The ledge from which the tellurium is taken Is about four feet wide, the vein of rich ore being several Inches in width. Ah engine and hoist has been placed on the shaft, and sinking is now In progress. The ore was taken from j a shaft about ten feet deep, but It is in ' a Repression of the mountain, about i 1100 feot from the apex. The vein has ' ben traced for a distance of 25 feet on ' the surface. The ore Is being1 sacked j and will be shipped to Salt Lake and Denver for treatment until reduction works can be placed on the mine. While at the camp. President Nevln purchased . the entire holdings of-Hugh Kern In seven claims near the White Roec Kern was the first prospector in the Rarftd River country and Is said to have very valuable property. TWENTY SOLDIERS ARRESTED Three Courts-Martial Necessary to Handle Cacs. VANCOUVER. Wash.. "July 14. (Spe cial.) Twenty soldiers are said to be now confined In the guardhouse at Vancouver Barracks awaiting trial by court-martial, a large number being confined since las"t pay day. The charges are of various kinds, most of cases due to excessive drunkenness. Whenever a soldler-.gets Into trouble In Vancouver or Portland1, resulting in trial and conviction by clvirauthorltlfes. ho has to stand trial later, either by general or summary court, because a -military of fense is committed by the same act as the civil. There are now three general courts martial at Vancouver Barracks, one for rial of officers'., .and two. for. trial of en-, listed men. All three are now adourned. to meet at the call of the president. The court for the trial of officers, it is said, will not me,et before the middle of Au gust, and will then conclude the trial of Captain Berry, and will probably com mence the trial of two more officers. TIMBER PERSONAL PROPERTY When Sold Separate From Land So Considered. OLYMPJA, Wash.. July 14. (Special.) It will be the policy of the Board of Tax Commissioners to furnish the proper coun ty' officials In Western Washington with lists of state lands from which timber has been sold. It Is said there Is about 40.000 acres of this class of timber, and that a large part of it escapes the tax rolls. When assessed as real property tho own ers allow it to go delinquent, and in the meantime remove and dispose of it. In an opinion written today the Commis sion declares timber sold separate from land to be personal property, and in structs Assessors to so list it. ANOTHER ELLIS ISLAND. Detention Station for Immigrants at San Francisco. SAN" FRANCISCO. July 14.-Modcled after the plans of the big Immigrant station on Ellis Island. In New York har bor. San Francisco Is to have a detention station that will be adequate In equip ment to accommodate the large volume of immigration coming into this port. The station is to be built on Angel Island, land for the purpose having been already act aside. The site selected for the erection of this station Is on the northeast coast of Angel Island, and embraces ten acres of land facing a small bay commonly known as China Cove. ENGINEER HOLDS THE IE! STAFF SIGNAL SYSTEM IN USE BY SOUTHERN PACIFIC. Man at the Throttle Knows When He Has the Right of Way of Trnck. SAN FRANCISCO, July 14. The Bul letin says: By tne installation of the staff sig nal system on the mountain division of the Sierra Nevada, the Southern Pa cific will remove all danger of a pos sible accident on this line. The sta signal system has been worked for some years on other roads, notably over the Raton Pass of the Santa Fc ami has given complete satis faction. The officials of the Santa Fe say that without this system they would have been unable to handle tnc traffic over the mountain. Some time ago Mr. Agler. who "was then with the Southern Pacific, was sent East with J. H. Wallace to mane an Inspection of the system, and" his re port was so satisfactory that General Manager Calvin has decided to. put In the staff signal system on the road be tween Rocklln and Truckee. This system takes the place of a train order, and the officials In speak ing of It declare that it Is impossible for a collision to occur with this style of signalling. It docs not mean that operators will be done away with, for the operator will set the signal at the approach oC trains and there are three different sig nals. One of te signals is for the ap proaching train to take the side track, the second Is to come up on the main line and stop and the third Indicates that the engineer can take out the staff and continue on his way at full speed. When the onglneor- has takon out the staff, this locks the line till the next station Is reached and he can put back the staff, even when he Is travel ing at a high rate or speed. If he should receive the signal to go ahead all that he has to do is to pull out an other staff and the line is locked until he reaches the next station. Tne railroad people say that tho possession of this staff gives a train absolute right of way and Is the only permit tor any train to occupy the track. FJght Over Fishing Privilege. ASTORIA. Or.. July 14. (Special.) Joseph Burke., of Cathlamet, was brought here today to answer to an in formation charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon. He was ar raigned In Justice Goodman's Court this afternoon, but Avalved examina tion and gave bonds in the sum of 5500 to await tho action of the Circuit Court. Yesterday John Haggbiom and John Matson, of this city, went to Hunter's Island for the purpose of drlxdng a fish trap. It appears that Burko clalnind the location selected, and the charge Is made that he drew a revolver and threatened to shoot Haggblom and Matson If they attempted to drive lb trap. The latter two returned to As toria about midnight and immediately swore to an information for Burke's arrest. Camp Hns Temperance Streak. GRANT'S PASS. Or.. July 14. Possibly for the first time the law placed on Ore gon's statute books a few years ago for bidding the establishment of a saloon within one mile of the adit tunnel of a working mine anywhere In the state, with out the consent of the mincowner. has been made use of. Such a saloon was do ing business at Placer, a camp located near Greenback. Northern Josephine. The temperance women of the camp were ap prised of the law. and by petition to the County Court had the saloon removed. Pick Hits Giant Caps. SUMPTER. Or.. July 14. M. F. Muzzy and Daniel Cahlll were seriously Injured today in the main tunnel" of the Cracker Highland. A box of giant caps had fallen from- a sill and were covered by debris. The men. not knowing the cap wero there, began picking Into the loose rocks. A pick, striking tho caps, caumd an explosion, the charge striking the men in the face and shoulders. Cahlll was most seriously Injured and poisoning from the copper contained In the caps is feared. Both men are well known here. Seining Horses Drown. ASTORIA. Or., July 14. (Special.) A valuable team of horses was lost this morning while at work on the Welch, Grant & Pulliam seining grounds, above Tongue Point. Tho horses were being used to haul in the seine, and by mis take were driven into deep water, where both were drowned before they could be extricated. The animals wero young stallions, belonging to Elliott Bros., of Clatskanle, and were valued at about $400. Delegate to Fraternal Congress. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 14. (Spe cial.) Donald McMasters received notice today from I. I. Boak. head counsel. Woodmen of the World, that ho has been appointed one of four delegates to' repre sent the head camp In the Pacific Juris diction. Woodmen of the World, in the coming National Fraternal Congress, which will meet at Mackinac Island. Mich., August 23. McMaster will probably meet with, Qtheg.dlexa-ter Tvxvt TIDE DID NOT 1IT Militia Boys on Wrong Side of Creek. GIRLS KEPT THEMT00 LONG Seaside Damsels and Moonlight Held Soldiers to Last MInuto and They Could Xot Wade Back at Taps. SEASIDE. Or.. July 14. (Special.)-The second day of the Gearhart encampment opened Tuesday, but the men are already comfortable. Reveille was at 5:30. At night the men found their tents and soon the camp was a busy scene. After mess the real work of the day was begun, and all men had their share. At 7 o'clock the order was given to fall in. and the companies marched out onto the drill grounds, where for about two hours they were put through company drill. After recall from drill, the soldiers had about an hour to themselves. At 10 o'clock occurred guard mount, which was performed while the band played and was witnessed by a large crowd from here and Gearhart. The manner in which the boys performed their maneuvers elicited hearty applause from the spectators. After guard mount, the regiment assem bled in battalion and for an hour and a half went through a good hard drill. After recall from this drill they had an easy time the rest of the day, until 6:15. when called for dress parade. This drill was also witnessed by a large crowd. Immediately following dress parade, the band gave a concert In front of Colonel Gantcnbeln's quarters. During the afternoon a large number of soldiers came over to Seaside. Last night several came over, wading the river and. having good company, staying longer than they Intended, were consequently late in returning to camp. They found they could not wade clear aeror the river and had to go home via the rail road. Arriving at camp, they were re ported as being out after hours and today had to do extra duty cleaning streets, etc. The camp has been unusually orderly, and so far no one has been placed under arrest, and the officers hope that such measures will not have to be resorted to In any case. The officers of the day for tomorrow will be: Captain. John M. Williams: nsnlor officer of the guard. Lieutenant R. W. Holman: junior officer of the guard. Lieutenant C. Easter. The com pany streets ar all kept In a very neat condition, the companies' vying with each other In keeping their quarters in good shape. At the entrance to each street Is a large sign announcing the company occupying that street, and the company's bulletin board. Sunday promises to be a big day at the encampment and the boys are brushing up arms and equipments in anticipation of a large crowd of sightseers to wltnes.i their 'drill. Sunday the regiment will at tend divine services, conducted by the chaplain. Captain Gilbert. In the after noon Dr. Wise, of Portland, who Is stay ing at Gearhart. will deliver an address to the soldiers. This afternoon several snuads of the boys were marched to the rifle range north of camp, where they had a turn at target practice. Some good scores wore made, considering the range was strange to mo?: of them. T BE SLOW TO ALLOW EXTRADITION OF GEORGE D. COLLINS. Demands to Know All About Al leged Perjury Before Let ting Him Go. SAN FRANCISCO. July 14. District Attorney Bylngton Is today engaged In arranging for the extradition of George C. Collins, tho fugitive lawyer, and hopo: that upon the showing to lv made the judicial and government authorities at Victoria will decide to plaw Collins In the custody of Detective Gibson to be brought back here for trial for alleged perjury The opinion of Bylngton at the present time is that it will not be necessary to send a number of witnesses to Victoria, or even to make the trip himself. He be lieves that tho requisition papers, accom panied by the records or authenticated copies thereof ind tho depositions of the witnesses who appeared before the grand jury, will be sufficient to establish the regularity of tho churges now pending against the fugitive barrister. The demand for witnesses was made in a telegram from Chief Langley, of Vic toria, received here last night. Langley declared It would be necessary to have two experts on the California law of per jury, two witnesses to prove the perjury and the officer bearing the warrant. These persons. It was set forth, should be in Victoria next Wednesday- morning. Bylngton and Judge Lawlor conferred to day in respect to the dispatch from Lang ley. Both of them were of the opinion that It would not be necessary to pres ent such an elaborate array of proof to the courts at Victoria. In order to make certain, however. Judge Lawlor snt a telegram of Inquiry addressed to Langley, in which he asked: "Will the fact that an Indictment has been found and bench warrant issued for Collins make It easier for him to be returned without the presence of the num ber of witnesses mentioned in your last telegram?" An answer to this Inquiry is expoctcd to morrow. Collins Out With Special Officer. VICTORIA. B. C. July 14. George D. Collins, remanded for trial for extra dition on a charge of perjury alleged to have been committed In San Fran cisco, until tho 19th Inst., was release from the City Jail this morning in' care of a special ofilcer detailed to guard him at tho accused's expense. His wife, who spent the night in Jail wlvh him. Joined her mother at the Drlard Hotel. Collins spent this morning In 1 the library of the law courts, looklnsr i up the law of Canada regarding per- ! Jury, to be in readiness for the trial of his case on July 19. when witnesses ar expected -from San Francisco to give evidence against him. Collins Feels Safe. VICTORIA. B. C. July 14.-Mr. Collins, wanted in San Francisco for perjurj' on an indictment secured from the grand Jury on Thursday, and remanded until the 19th. In the extradition case begun here, after spending the post of the day In the law library in charge of a special officer, was returned to the City Jail after din ner, which was served In his apartments at the Drlard Hotel. Mrs. 0lllns re turned to the jail with her husband to share his Incarceration until the morning, when he will be released again in charge of the specially detailed officer. Mr. McCnrdr. mnthex at Vw v.ih. remains In her apartments most of the time, refusing to talk on the case. Collins Is quite talkative. He said to day he did not fear extradition, as he was confident the action against him for extradition would fall. Perjury would have to be proven, he said, both under Canadian and Callforaian law, and, as the charge upon which the warrant for his arrest was based upon a statement made In denial of the charges made by Charlotta Newman. In her suit against him for alimony. In San Francisco, he did not think it would hold under Cali fornia law. "The San Francisco officials cannot possibly be successful in extradit ing me." he said, "and they must know It." Collins, his wife and her mother have all their meals served In Collins apartment at the Drlard Hotel. Detective Leaves for Victoria. SAN FRANCISCO. July 14. Detective Thomas Gibson tonight left for Victoria with papers requesting the extradition "of Collins. 3LVY BE NO STRIKE. Northern Pacific Telegraphers Hope for Concessions. SPOKANE. Wash., July 14. The pass ing of another day with no order to the Northern Pacific telegraphers to quit work Is regarded here as brightening the chances for a peaceful settlement. The belle of the railway officials I? asserted to be that there will be no strike. It Is positively stated that the railroad will not consent to reinstatement of dis charged operators, but It may concede an Increase of wages, overtime for Sunday work and reduction of rents now charged to some of the operators. Broke Jaw on Ground. OREGON CITY. Or.. July 14.-(Spccial.) Henry Ford, of West Oregon City, today sustained a compound fracture of the right Jaw, by falling from his haymow. LET GREENS GO SCOT FREE NO EVIDENCE TILVT THEY HAD KILLED E. G. SHARRETT. Suspected Because Dead Man's Pre decessor Died Mysteriously at Same Place Last Year. TOLEDO, Or., July 14. (Special.) The Investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death of E. G. Shar rett, at Lutgens last Winter, for which Mr. and Mrs. Fred Green were held on a charge of murder, ended today when the Lincoln County grand Jury returned a finding of "not a true bill" against the defendants. During the Investiga tion it developed that Sharrott could have killed himself In the position in which he was found: that he had been in very poor health for a year prior to his death, and that he had often threat ened to shoot himself if his health did not Improve. The shootln? occurred In February last, when Sharrett was found In bli room In the early morning by Mrs. Green, lying in a pool of blood with a hole through his head and with a Winchester rifle beside- him. The man lived for a week after the shooting, and the day before he died willed all his property to Mrs. Green, with whom he hud boarded and who carod for liim Because Sharrett's predecessor had been murdered; at Lutgens. a year be fore and the mystery surrounding his death was ncer cleared up. people ef the viclnitj Immediately suspecttnl foul play, nnd their suspicions fastened up- n the Greens. Sharrett was Post master at Lutgens and conducted a small general store. The finding of the gra.nd jury met with general approval. District At torney George M. Brown permitted tho attorneys for the defense to appear be fore the grand Jury and present thel" case, as the evidence against the Greens was purely circumstantial. SAVAGE ATTACK BY BULL. Rushes on Mrs. Matt Gnbrclson and Gores Her. WARREN. Or.. July 14. Mrs. Matt Ga brelson. wife of a rancher living one mile west of Warren. Columbia County, was so horribly gored by a vicious bull yesterday forenoon that death Is likely to occur at any time, doctors having no hope of re covery. The unfortunate woman will leave a large family, part of whom are grown. duties that took her near where the ani mal, which has attacked people on two or three previous occasions, was kept. The brute rushed at her, knocked her down, thrust his horn Into her stomach so that the bowels were torn open, gored one limb nnd broke It. and bruised her body terribly. The Gabrclson family came to Warren about four years ago from Pennsylvania. They arc of Swedish-Finn extraction. HOTEL DACRES BURNS DOWN Walla Walln's Largest Hotel Gutted, Loss Thirty Thousand Dollars. SPOKANE. Wash.. July 14. The Ho tel Qacres. Walla Wala's largest hotel, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Tho loss Is estimated at I5VXJ. The tire is believed to have started from an electric fan. Only the walls of the hotel are standing. Hanged for Killing Turnkey. FOLSOM. Cal.. July 14. .Hwph Murphy was hanged at Folsom Prison today. He accepted the ministrations of a Catholic priest and walked with a steady step to the gallows, where ho remained stolid as the cap and noose were adjusted. He did not say a word. His body hardly quiv ered after the drop. Murphy and 12 other convicts last July escaped from Folsom Prison, and prior to securing their liberty they made an at tack on the prison offlcla"ls. during which Guard W. L. Cotter was killed. Murphy was recaptured and -convicted for the murder. .Waive Examination. OREGON CITY. Or.. July 14. (Special.) Herman Schuler and John Landerman. the two young men charged with enticing two 14-year-old girls from ther homes In this -city. ha-e waived examination and will be tried In the Circuit Court. E. Matthles and Henry Roos. two local sa loonkeepers, have also waived a prelimi nary examination and will answer to the Circuit Court on the charge of selling liquor to minors. Number Six Shot In Ribs. CORVALLlS.'Or.. July 14. (Special.) Henry Olcman. aged 19, accidentally shot himself near Summit yesterday afternoon, and may die. A charge of No. 6 shot entered the chost, cutting one rib in two and tearing away a por tion of another. Will Protest Against Fines. ASTORIA. Or.. July 14. (Special.) The Portland agent of the steam schooner Despatch has notified the cus toms authorities that he will tile a pro test against the fines imposed on that v&xal b'v Collector Uab) vtattrday Esberg-Qunst Cigar Co. V- . ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF ; THEIR NEW RETAIL STORES ' - 314 Washington Street, at Sixth -; 103 Third Street Near Stark . v. 336 Washington Street, at Seventh Staple Brands in Staple Sizes Of North Bank of Columbia Open to Railway. FARMERS ASK BIG DAMAGES Columbin River Railway nnd Navi gation Company Can Build From Eastern Washington Direct to Vancouver. HOOD RIVER. Or.. July 14.-(Special.) Cash considerations were negotiated to day at "White Salmon for rights of way for the proposed railroad down the north hank of the Columbia. A. R. Upright, ol Tacoma. the right-of-way agent who pro fesses to represent the Columbia River Railway & Navigation Company, made deals with about 20 of the farmers, and he gives out the Information that his company has now a clear opening from Castle Rock. In Eastcrr. Washington, to Vancouver, with the exception of r few of the property-owners In tho berry belt in "Western Klickitat County, and one or chard man In Clark County. The new options are for So days, which loads many to believe that construction work will begin before snow flies. As a natural result, there Is much excitement In the settlements to the north of this city. Several of the berry-growers con tinue to hold out for J20C0 an acre dam ages, and Judgo A. R. Byrkett declares they cannot touch him short of $15,000. The titles to the rights of way which are now in the hands of Mr. Upright will be passed upon by an abstract company, when final payments will be made. N. W. Bethel, chief engineer and field manager for the Columbia River Railway & Navi gation Company, who. with his crew. Is how operating at Lyle. will be In White Salmon some time next week, when a new route will be sought to evade the ob struction points. Jf this Is not feasible, condemnation proceedings will be started at once, so the right-of-way agent Inti mates. Some of the property-owners are already weakening, and are offering to settle with the railroad company at much smaller consideration than their first flg- ures. SEEKS COMMON TERMINxVL. The Dalles Anxious to Provide Rail road Facilities. THE DALLES. Or.. July 14.-Speclat.) At a meting of the Commercial Club to night a discussion regarding a terminal for the Portage Road and the Great Southern Railway led to the following resolutions: To the Open-River Association: Wo beg to advise you that at a meeting of tho members of The Dalles Commercial Club, held today, the following resolu tion? were unanimously adopted: "Whereas, the members of this club realize the desirability of establishing a connection with The Dalles City water front nnd the present terminus of the State Portage Road, therefore, be It "Resolved, that the members of the said club hereby pledge their earnest en deavor for the consummation of such project, and will uso every effort In ex tending alii possible aid to such end; fur ther, be it "Resolved, that said club will use all its influence and endeavor to -have The T?11f City hand itself In the sum of m $10,000. .or so much thereof as may be necessary And will provide by all for the building of a suitable walk and an inside approach thereto for establishing such connection. And further pledge our selves to u?e every endeavor In making such connection. "S. A. SEUFERT, "President. -HENRY J. MAIER, "Secretary." LID SPIXXIXG IN THE AIR Mihvnnklc Poolroom Immune Until Recorder Returns This Morning. OREGON CITV. Or.. July U.-(9pecial.)-The preliminary examination of Isaac Gratton and M. G. Ncase. two of the pro prietors of the Mllwaukle poolroom, on the charge of maintaining a nulsunce. was not held this afternoon at Mllwaukle, aa had been arranged. A postponement of the case until 9 o'clock Saturday morning was taken because of the absence of City Recorder Nelson Cooper, who was the state's principal witness. A bench war rant was ordered Issued to Insure the ap pearance of Cooper at Saturday's hearing, when. If a reasonable excuso Is not of fered, the delinquent witness will be fined for contompt of court, as he had been regularly subpenaed to appear at today's examination. JUMPS FROM: BRIDGE INTO HIE FAIiliS OF SPOKANE. Daniel Cavnnangh Who Sold Papers In Rocky Mountain Cities Tires of Life. SPOKANE. Wash.. July H. (Special.) Daniel Cavanaugh. for years totally blind, with only one hand and several fingers gone from the other, tonight climbed the railing on tho bridge above the falls of tho Spokane River and leaped to death. His body was recovered. Cavanaugh was Injured In a premature explosion of powder on the Northern Pa cific In 1S91. Since then he has earned his own living by wiling papers on the streets. When sober he wa most cheerful, but became quar relsome when under tho Influence of liquor. He knew the business streets, blind though he was. of Spokane. Helena, Missoula and other places, and made his way unaided by day or night. He was about 50 years of age and an Oddfellow. He traveled considerably and thought nothing of a Journey to Montana and back. SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS Counterfeiter Tried on ThreeCharges Convicted on All. BUTTE. Mont.. July 14. Charles Smith, who waa arrested in this city la,st Novem ber by Detectives Jerry Murphy and White on a charge of counterfeiting, was this morning sentenced m the United States Court at Helena to seven years and ten months In Deer Lodge Penitentiary. Smith was tried on three sjparate charges, that of passing counterfeit money in this city. Helena and Missoula. Yellowstone Stage Wrecked. LrviNGSTON, Mont.. July 14. A report has reached here of a serious stagecoach accident on the Monlda stage lime In the Yellowstone Park yesterday. A coach loaded with passengers was overturned near Dwelle. and a number of passengers Injured. One woman whose name cannot be learned sustained a broken ley 1 TDM BROWN STILL IN JAIL WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAN NOT FREE HIM. Acquittal for Murder on Insanity Plea Makes-Him Menace to Community. ; OLYMPIA. Wash., July 14. (Special.) That the law Is constitutional which per mits the remanding to jail of a person ac quitted of crime on the ground of Insanity Is the ruling of the Supreme Court today In an opinion in which the application for a writ of habeas corpus by Thoma3 Brown, the boy patricide of Lewis Coun ty, Is denied. Brown's trial in April for the murder of his father and his defense of habitual and permanent insanity attracted wide atten tion. The Jury In the verdict stated that the acquittal was because of Insanity. Section 6359, volume 2 of the code, au thorizes a Judge In such cases to remand to Jail a prisoner when he deems his dis charge a menace to public safety. Young Brown was sent back to jail to remain until further order of the court. In an application for a writ of habeas corpus, he contended that theN law was unconstitutional, because it deprived him of his liberty without due process of law. The Supreme Court holds that the order for his Imprisonment is not an original pleading, that he was fairly tried by a jury, and his own contention of Insanity was found to be true, that the state may classify insane persons and keep those In Jail whose dangerous tendency has been manifested by the commission of crime. The Supreme Court also holds that the Indefinite sentence Is authorized by law. but that he has the right to demand that the court shall duly Investigate the sub ject of his restoration to sanltj-i The Su preme Court finds no constitutional objec tion to the act. Probate Fees Unconstitutional. OLYMPIA. Wash.. July 14. In a de cision In a Seattle case this morning Judge Hadley. of the State Supreme Court, held tho law of 1903. fixing fees in probate cases unconstitutional., Lawyers say that It Is a serious ques tion whether there is any law In the state fixing fees, because that law re pealed the old statutes. The statute fixed a graduated fee ad valorem on estates. The act is held Invalid because of faulty title, and because it proposes a tax and not a fee. The case was brought by the administrators of the estate of D. McL. Brown, of the Seat tle Bridge Company, against the County Clerk of King County, to compel the clerk to file papers without exacting the fee. Works on His Honeymoon. SEATTLE. July 14. (Special.) Justice of the Peace Schneider suspended a hearing In his court at Ballard today In order that Charles Fulk might marry Hulda Oster lund without losing any time from his work. Faulk Is a mlllryan. and he refused to take a day off for his wedding. The Justice, sympathizing with the frugal Mr. Faulk, suspended court, married the couple, and then both the groom and the Justice went back to work. Old Man Dies at Sea. REDONDO, Cal., July 14. When- tho ship Santa Barbara arrived In port from Seattle today the captain reported th.it Richard Currier, of New York, 63 years old. who had taken passage on the ship at Seattle. July 8 for South- ern California, had died from heart dis ease last Wednesday afternoon. The re mains were brought ashore and taken charge of by a local undertaker.