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i TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1906. LYMAN J. GAGE'S A Shoots Himself After a Pro tracted Debauch at Hotel in Seattle. ELUDES SEARCH BY WIFE Spends Xearly.1000 Within Three Weeks and Dies Surrounded by Empty Bottles Father ex Secretary oC Treasury. SEATTLE. Aug. 2 E. A. Gags, son of Lyman J. Gage, ex-Secretary of the Treasury, committed suicide this after noon at 3:30 o'clock In the Tourist Hotel, corner of Occidental avenue and Main streets, by shooting himself through the body with a 38-callber revolver. He died a few minutes later. The only cause for the shooting which can be assigned is that he was temporarily insane from ex cessive drinking. Gage's wife came here from Chicago last Monday and employed detectives to locate her husband, who was missing from his first address. Friends of the dead man believe he learned of her pres ence and fearing to meet her In his con dition decided to end hlu life. Gage evi dently knew that the detectives were on his track as he had regisiereo. at ma Tourist Hotel under an assumed name, "J. W. Gorst." . He went there July 29. Before that time he had been stopping at the Greystone, where he went when he reached Seattle from Chicago July 7. Registered Under False Name. Leaving there on July 16 he went to an other hotel of the city and registered there, also under an assumed name. None of his baggage was at the Tourist. The suicide was discovered by Walter Brown, bell boy In the hotel, who heard the shot and rushed into the room, find ing Gage lying apparently dead. Officer Keef was then notified and he called up the ambulance. By the time it had ar rived Gage was breathing his last. When found he was lying on his back, while beside him lay the revolver with which he had ended his life. He had tood before the mirror of his bureau evi dently and placed the gun to his left side. A circular mark on his undershirt showed that he had moved the muzzle of the weapon from the center of the chest to the left side. He had removed his coat, vest, collar and Bhoes. Had New Dagger and Gun. When the shot was fired Gage toppled over, whirled and fell on his back in the position in which he was found. The re volver with which the deed was done was a .38-calibcr Colts, evidently brand new. A large dagger, also new, which was found on the bureau, made it appear p.s though he had contemplated taking his life for some time. Nothing was found In his room except four empty whisky bottles, quarts, and a flask which was half full of liquor. On his person was found a bank book of the National Bank of Commerce, which showed that he had deposited more than J1000 when he arrived here. On July 24 he had requested the bank to give him a statement of his balance remaining. It footed up $211.85, acorddng to the bank's reply. The check book failed to show than any money had been drawn since thut date. Came Well Recommended. Inquiry at the bank showed that Gage had deposited money there after reaching Beattle from Chicago and that he had come highly recommended by Eastern and local persons. Captain D. H. Jarvis, general manager of the Northern Fisheries Company, who was formerly well acquainted with Gage, went to the morgue shortly after the shooting and identified the body. J. D. Trenholme, of the Northwestern Steam ship Company, also Identified the remains. Gage had been at the Northwestern Steamship Company's offices several times to visit John Kosene, with whom he was well acquainted. Trenholme says that Mr. Gage intended to go into business here, but that he did not know definitely what he intended to do. Wife Arrived on Monday. Mrs. Gage arrived In Seattle fromChl cago last Monday. She went at once to the Greystone, where her husband had been stopping, and requested the hotel people to assist her In locating him. This they were unable to do, as he had left no word when he changed hotels. Mrs. Gage was accompanied by her 6-year-old son John, the elder son, Lyman, aged 10, remaining In Chicago with rela tives. She did not hear of her husband's death until late In the evening. On learning of -the suicide, she went at once to J. S. Goldsmith, formerly connect ed with the N. A.'T.'& T. Company, who had been her husband's employer, and had sent him to Alaska more than ten years ago, and together they went to the morgue. Weak From Long Illness. A Seattle man who had known Gage in tim.ite.ly for a number of years, declared It his belief that the suicide was the result of depression brought about by weakened physical and mental condition, the result of an Illness which nearly carried him off a year ago at Chicago. It is learned also that Mr. Gage went on periodical sprees, which weakened him greatly and about which he worried a erea'. deal. Was an Only Child. A friend of Mr. Gage said tonight: "Ell A. Gage was. about 40 years of age. He was the only child of Lyman J. Gage, ex-Secretary of the Treasury. Born at Evanston, 111., he spent the greater part of his life there and In Chicago. He attended Chester Acade my, Fenn., and after making. a tour of the world took a position in his father's bank In Chicago. "There were no family troubles. He was devoted to his wife and children. While here he often talked of them and once took out a letter from his wife and read It in sight of his friends. Mrs. Gage was to Join him here with the children. "There were no business reasons why he should have killed himself. No one knew of any business difficul ties." Father Now in California. SAN DIEGO, Cal., Aug. 2. Lyman J. Gage, when called up at Point Loma tonight, stated over the telephone that the name of the Seattle suicide corre sponded with that of his son, but he thought It strange if it is the latter that la dead, that nobody In Seattle had noti fied him. Left Chicago Years Ago. CHICAGO. Aug. 2. Eli A. Gage, who romirllttecl suicide In Seattle, left Chicago several years ago and went to Alaska during the gold excitement. For several vaaxg lie .was auditor of the North A mar- SON SUICIDE lean Trading & Transportation Company, Since leaving tha employ of this com pany, two years ago, nothing Is known about him In Chicago. PLAN'S TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION' Eagle River Power Company -to Build Electric Road. BAKER CITY, Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) Manager J. K. Romig, of the Eagle River Electric Power Company, arranged today to begin construction work on the line from a point on Eagle River near Sanger, 28 miles from Baker City. The company's patents cover 6000 horsepower, and 26 horsepower will be developed immediate ly, all being contracted" for. The Eagle Valley railroad committee of the Citizens' League made good progress today In taking subscriptions for the cap ital stock of the road. It Is expeoted that by tomorrow one-half of the JlOO.OuO fund will have been pledged. Corporations Pay Bulk of Taxes. OREGON CITT, Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) Corporations established and doing bus iness in Clackamas County will pay more than one-fourth of the total taxes that will be levied and collected for the year 1906, If the assessed values fixed by As sessor Nelson are not seriously disturbed. Computing the taxes that will be paid by these corporations on the basis of a 17 mill levy, the grand total that will -be contributed for county purposes alone will be $46,206, and In addition to this, more money will be paid on the special school and road levies. MIDDLE Y ALLEY NOW MECCA FOR HOMESEEKERS. Land Given Value by Construction of North-Bank Road Timber Claims In Demand. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Aug. 2, (Spe cial.) In view of the fact that the coming of the north-bank railroad will rapidly develop the tributary country on the Washington side, there is a scramble at present to acquire some of the land expected to be benefited. The White Salmon Valley Is the Mecca at present of the homeseeker and in vestor, and intending purchasers, both, men and women, are being taaen across the river from here daily. So large has the traffic become this Summer that the company operating the ferry has been forced to increase its trans portation facilities, and now has six boats instead of the three which were amply sufficient for the . traffic a few weeks ago. The large river boats are unloading more freight at White Salmon land ing, it is said, than at any point on tho river, and in many instances are refus ing freight for that point Irom way landings. Camping outfits comprise no small part of the freight, and land- seekers are traversing the valley in every direction. Most of the travel Is In the direction of tho Trout Lake region. The for tune-seekers are from almost every part of the United States. Easterners, plainsmen of the Middle West and hustling young men from the Pacific Coast cities of Portland and Seattle rub elbows in the ferry-boats and stages and exchange views on what the north-bank road may do for the Washington side of the river. Timber claims seem to be their ambition, and a number of women ' have filed on claims In Isolated spots and are living there alone, with the Intention of ac quiring title to them or of turning an honest penny by relinquishment to some eager investor. - - Unlike tho Hood River valley, the farther end of the Wrhlte Salmon Val ley has been developed first, as that section needed very little clearing, and was taken up for general farming. That section contains a fine dairying country, and "several creameries are lo cated there. It is not possible for land- seekers to secure any property there now, but In the middle valley, which is largely covered with timber, are op portunities that are being eagerly sought. This land, when cleared, has been found to produce fine fruit and strawberries. It is this part of the valley that permanent locators are ex pected to develop. An electric road has been planned between W'hlte Sal mon and Trout Lake, and considerable money subscribed toward Its construc tion, and it Is said by its promoters that as soon as the new railroad Is completed work will be commenced on It. The stage llnes.are hauling about all the passengers they can accommodate at present, and many who want a pri vate conveyance to points off Its line are forced to walk. Men who are watching the real estate , situation closely are predicting a great increase In the price of White Salmon Valley land, and say that it Is only a question of time when It will rival Hood River. ENTERS HIS EIGHTIETH YEAR Cartoonist Davenport's Father Cele . brates Birthday at Silverton. SILVERTON, Or.. Aug. 2. A party of friends and neighbors gathered at the home of T. W. Davenport, in this city, last Monday evening to commemorate the 80th anniversary of his birth. A more pleasant party has not been held In Silverton for years. T. Wf. Davenport Is the head of a fam ily to which Cartoonist Homer C. Daven port belongs. Mr. Davenport Is a pro lific writer on educational and scientific topics, a physician, lawyer, civil engineer and ex-member of the Oregon Legislature. He was -born on a farm in Columbia County, New York, July 30, 1826, and claimed that section of the country as his home until the Fall of 1S61, 'when he land ed in Oregon. Japanese Police Send Aid. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. On behalf of the Association of Police of Japan, K. Ouraku, its president, has forwarded to the Chief of Police of San Francisco 500 yen in aid of the police sufferers from the earthquake and fire in that city. The information was conveyed to Major Richard Sylvester of this city, president of the International As sociation of Police Chiefs, in response to a communication from him to all members of the association asking for aid for the policemen of the stricken city. Returned to Reform School. SALEM, Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) Ernest Evans, of Roseburg, and Roy Espey, of Portland, who escaped from the State Reform School last Sunday night, were captured near Jefferson -today. They robbed a general merchandise store at Jefferson last night, and it Is reported that they administered a good beating to two farmers who tried to capture them today. ' Artillerymen Leave Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 2. The Eleventh Battalion Field Artillery, con sisting of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Mountain Batteries, left Vancouver this morning at 6 o'clock en route to Ameri can Lake, to attend the Army maneu vers. This is to be the initial trial of the American-made gun and pack saddle In xowu:d to service dualities. USE FOR SOLDIERS Government Official Would Have Them Patrol Forests. NO OBJECTIONS TO PLAN Captain B. D' Alton, of Forestry Bu reau, Comes to Investigate Ef fects of Timber Fires In Oregon and Washington. SEATTLE, Aug. 2. (Special.) Captain B. D'Alton, of the United States Forestry Bureau, is here to investigate the flora of Washington and Oregon. He will pay par ticular attention to the effects of forest fires in the two states and is to make recommendations for saving the timbered areas from future ravages. "I believe the United States Army should furnish a forest patrol," said Cap tain D'Alton. "During times of peace the men are inactive, and they would not ob ject to this work. If a forest fire is lo cated at the outset it can be quickly beaten out, but if it is allowed to burn sections of valuable timber may be quick ly destroyed. The present forest patrol Is insufficient, and there Is no means whereby either the state or Federal Gov ernments can amply guard against fires unless the Army Is given that duty. "The use of the men In this manner would not interfere with the annual ma neuvers, for the regiments could be changed frequently. DRY WEATHER HURTING HOPS Marlon County Fears Crop In State Will Be Short. SALEM, Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) The continued dry weather Is showing its ef fect upon the, hop crop, especially In old yards and those not cultivated as thor oughly as they should be, and it is de clared by many that the yield will be far under the 125,000 bales that has been pre dicted. Yards that have been well cared for are standing the -dry weather in gootr shape. The potato and corn crops are also keeping a good appearance where cultivation has been good, and the sec ond crop of clover Is coming on In good shape. The heavy drop of prunes continues, and it Is not unlikely that the yield will be much less than has been anticipated on that account. Growers feel no con cern on this account, for they have been more In fear of too many prunes hanging on the trees than too few. Pastures are very dry and are furnishing little feed for stock. Haying Over in Chehalis Valley.. ELMA, Wash., Aug. 2. (Special.) Hay ing is over in the Chehalis Valley, ar never in the history of this section of t..e country has there been a better or a big ger crop. The pastures are worked down, but up to this time they were never known to be better. Milk cows are be ing fed hay now, but young stock is do ing fairly well on the open range. Oats are heading out well and ripening. Cut ting has commenced and in a few days will be well under way. Outlook Good lrTLane County. EUGENE, Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) Lane County has never had a better average crop than that of this year. Hay of all kinds Is about harvested, with a splendid yield. Grain is above the average, with harvest w-ell along. Threshing will be late this year. Hops still promise a heavy yield of good quality. Late fruits, es pecially prunes, apples and pears, will be better than usual.' Peaches are a short crop In most sections. Harvest hands are scarce and command good wages. Fall Wheat Shows Up Well. GERVAIS, Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) In formation from threshermen, based on actual results, is that Fall wheat Is turn, lng out all the way from 20 to 25 bushels per acre, and the quality Is excellent. Fall oats are also turning out well, rang ing from 35 to 60 bushels per acre, of splendid quality and heavy in weight. CUT DOWN BY EARTHQUAKE Pacific Coast Company's Profits Will Show No Increase. SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 2. (Special.) The San Francisco earthquake and the sailors' strike will keep down the net earnings of the Pacific Coast Com. pany to last year's figures. June statistics have not yet been compielea. but lb Is already evident a gain of $120,000 made up to May will be wiped out by the strike and the loss of San Francisco trade. Last year's net earnings were the largest the company has ever known, and to equal that record Is entirely satisfactory. It Is not likely the annual report will be out for some time. It will show, though. that the following projects will have to be carried into the new fiscal year: Con struction of three passenger steamers, two of which may be completed by June 30. 1907; construction of a new dock at Seattle: double-tracking the Columbia & Puget Sound from Seattle to Black River Junction: driving a stope at the New Cas tie mine to get below the water level. equipping South Prairie mine with elec tric motors to supplant mules, and con structlon of new California facilities. ATTACKS AN AGED WOMAN Young Indian Arrested for Brutal Crime In Idaho. LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. 2. (Special.) Appollas McKlnley, a 19-year-old Ner Perces Indian, is in tne uounty Jail here, charged with attempting to assault a 70-year-old Indian woman. Despite her years the squaw fought off McKlnley until help arrived. When Deputy Sheriff W. E. Moore attempted to arrest McKlnley the latter started across country on horse back. The officer followed In a buggy. McKlnley began to gain on Moore, but a shot from the officers revolver caused him to surrender. LIEUTENANT WILLIAMS SAFE Not Believed to Have Been Hurt in Philippines. CORVALLIS. Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) A letter received by relatives here from Lieutenant Floyd Williams, dated at Ma nila, June 24. tells that the Oregon man has been appointed to the command of a company and that at that time his com- Dany was stationed in Manila, but would be ordered to Northern Luzon In about a month. The news seems to confirm the theory that Lieutenant Williams was In command of the forces recently defeated, but It is not believed that he was Injured in either engagement The Lieutenant killed In the action was Lieutenant Wors wlck. late of the University of Kansas. Leyte is a small island, several hundred miles southeast of Luzon, and it is the snot whara tha constabulary datachmant was defeated and Lieutenant Worwlck killed. If Lieutenant Williams was in command of the defeated constabulary his orders must have been changed and ils command have been sent south in stead of to Northern Luzon by some out break of natives, which is not unlikely. Lieutenant Worswlck. who was killed. and Lieutenant Williams were fast friends. DROWNED IN A NATATORIUM W. J. Hocken, Formerly of Portland, Dies at Seattle. . SEATTLE, Wash., Aug 2. W. J. Hock en met death In a tank at the Natatorlum at Alkl Point at 5 o'clock yesterday after noon. Hocken was 33 years old. and lived with his wife at 2514 Third avenue, in a lodging-house. Not a drop of water came from the body after it was taken from the tank, and this leads those who were there at the time to believe that death was due to heart disease. , Hocken leaves a widow, to whom he had been married eight years. They came to Seattle from Portland two months ago. Pays for His Own FuneraL MADERA, Cal., Aug. 2. After leaving $120 In gold sealed In an envelope at the local undertakers, J. V. Laversk last evening committed suicide by taking mor phine. Family troubles culminated yes terday and his wife brought a divorce suit. This is supposed to be the cause of his act. SUSTAINS THE BEQUEST SUPREME COURT DECIDES FOR STUBBLEFIELD HOME. Administrator of Oregon Widow's Estate Loses Contest of Walla Walla Man's Will. OLTMPIA, Wash., Aug. 2. (Spe cial.) Friends of the Stubblefield Home, MATTHEW CCMTXG8, SEW PRES IDENT OF THE ANCIENT OR DER OF HIBERNIANS. Matthew Cummlngs. recently elect ed National president of the Ancient Order- of Hibernians, Is prominent In Boston politics. He la now super-1 lntendent of street watering and street cleaning- and also has been superintendent of bridges of that city. Mr. Cummlngs was born in Ireland 45 years ago, and after coming tot America learned the trade of an Iron molder. For 17 years he was cief of -the molding department In the Charlestown. Navy-Yard. Mr. Cum mlngs has been state president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and has held several high offices In the For estera of Walla Walla, will be pleased with the decision of the Su preme Court sustaining the validity of the bequest of about $200,000, by which the home was founded and is sustained. The provisions of the will for Establish lng the home was at first acquiesced in by the widow of the deceased, but she afterwards began a contest and this was continued by the administrator of her estate after her death. On the death of Mr. Stubblefield. In 1002, at the age of about 80 years, he left numerous bequests, among them $6000 and a life estate in certain property In Oregon to the widow. The most im portant bequest, however, was that of about $180,000 to provide a home for or phan children and aged and deserving widows, to be located at or near Walla Walla. For a time a contest over the will was threatened by the widow, and she em ployed an attorney for that purpose. Af ter numerous conferences with the trus tees for the home, the contest was ap parently abandoned and negotiations were begun for a settlement with the widow, other bequests being meanwhile held up pending the final settlement with her. Settlement with the widow was finally effected by paying her $10,000 In cash and providing $50 per month to be paid to her during her lifetime, and she signed receipts in full and released the estate from further claims on ner part All other bequests provided by the will were then settled up and the estate fully administered. Shortly after making this settlement a contest was begun on behalf of the widow, especially attacking that clause of the will which provided for tne round- lng of the home. It was claimed that the property thus involved was eommu- lty property, and as such could not be devised as against the lawful claims of the widow. The contest was carried on in the courts of Oregon as well as Washington, the widow claiming to be a resident of Ore gon, and that her deceased husband was also a resident of that state at the time of his death. The case finally reached the Supreme Oourt. The opinion of the court, by Jus tice Crow, Is a voluminous document of several thousand wordB, giving a full his tory of the . case. Seattle Wants G. A. R. in 1009. SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 2. (Special.) United States Senator S. H. piles ana Congressman W. E. Humphrey addressed the King County Veterans' Association this afternoon at the Association's annual reunion. The Grand Army men set afoot plans for bringing the National encamp ment to Seattle in 19. Best Medicine in the World for Colie and Diarrhoea. "I find Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to be the best remedy in the world," says Mr. C. L. Carter, of Sklrum, Ala- "I am subject to colic and diarrhoea. Last Spring it seemed as though I would die, and I think I would If I hadn't taken Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I haven't been troubled with It since until this week, when I had a very severe attack and took half a bottle of the 25-cent size of this remedy, and this morning I feel like a paw man.- jaar sale ny all druggists. : i - fx,, ) RATIFY- ITS ACTION Idaho Republicans Indorse Po catello Nominees. WILL STAND BY BORAH Election of Entire State Ticket Pre dicted by Speakers at Boise. Nez Perces County Will ' Fall Into Line. BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 2. (Special.) Upon the return of the Ada County delegation, accompanied by the delegations from Nez Perces and Kootenai Counties, from the Republican state convention at Pocatello, this afternoon, an Impromptu reception was tendered W. E. Borah, the party's candidate for United States Senator, and the other Ada County nominees. These Include Judge George H. Stewart, of the District bench, chosen as candidate for Justice of Supreme Court, and Fremont Wood, candidate for District Judge to succeed Judge Stewart. The incoming delegates were met at the train by the Columbia Band and escorted to . the Overland building, where there was a short programme of speech-making. All who spoke expressed the ut most satisfaction with the action, as a whole, of the State Convention. Mr. Borah was first introduced as "the next Senator from Idaho," and was followed by George W. Thompson, of Nez Perces Albert Lee, of Latah; County' Attorney Ezra B. Whitelaw, of Kootenai, and C. A. Hastings, of Nes Perces, candidate for State Treasurer; Judge Stewart and Mr. Wood. There seemed no doubt in the minds of any who spoke that the ticket named at Pocatello would be elected by an overwhelming majority in November. Governor Frank Gooding did not return to the Capital today. It had been planned to include him in the reception, and the large crowd present showed its disap pointment at his absence. Senator Hey burn left Pocatello for his new home via Montana, not coming Into Southwest ern Idaho at all. The incoming delegates report that a meeting of the new State Central Com mittee was held late last evening at Po catello, J. H. Bradley being elected chair man, and C. L. Heltman vice-chairman. It was stated today that immediately upon the return home of the Nez Perces delegation a meeting would be held and the resolution adopted by the County Convention at Lewistdn pledging the leg islative candidates not to recognize a convention nomination for Senator wiped out. Moreover, the Nez Perces legislative candidates will unite in a public an nouncement that they will support Mr. Borah for Senator, if they are elected. GIRL BARBER SHAVED HIM Seattle Labor Leader in Trouble. .With Various Unions. SEATTLE, Aug. 2. (Special.) Frank Rust, president of the Musicians' Union, a member of the Typographical Union, sec retary of the Labor Temple and prominent In union circles for years. Is in trouble because he allowed an apprentice woman barber to 6have him. The girl was raised In Rust's family and he patronized the barber shop where she worked through friendship for her. But that has made no difference with the Insistent barbers, eager for an example. The Barbers' Union does not admit women to membership. The State Board of Barber Examiners, created by an act the Barbers' Union forced through the Legislature, allows them to learn the trade, but the union men will not affiliate with them. . This circumstance saved Rust from s reprimand from the Typographical Union, which dropped an Investigation demanded by the barbers. The Musicians' Union Is taking the matter more seriously, and will occupy another week . debating upon the enormity of the offense. Rust cannot be reached in his job as secretary of the Labor Temple, for that was built by ,a corporation. BRIDEGROOM UNDER ARREST C. S. Santos, of Perry, Charged With Kidnaping His Girl Wife. LA GRANDE, Or.. Aug. 2. (Special ' C. S. Santos, of Perry, was arrested this afternoon, under a special statute, charged wun having enticed Miss Toney B. Brown, of u.e same town, a girl under 16, away from home with the object of matrimony. The couple were married this morning ana a few nours later the groom was brought before the Justice of the Peace to answer to the criminal charge. He was placed under bonds of $400 to appear at tne preliminary examination. The father of the defendant, J. S. San tos, who made the affidavit to procure the marriage license, was also arrested today on a charge of perjury. The older Santos stated under oath that the bride-to-be was 18 years of age, while the complaining witness and father of the girl. James Brown, says that his daughter's age is not yet 16. . DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST - J. H. Kennedy, Pioneer. BOZEMAN, Mont., Aug. 2. James H. Kennedy, aged 74 years, one of the most picturesque pioneers, not only of this state, but of the entire West, reaching to the Pacific Coast, met a violent death in a runaway at Belgrade, near this place, late yesterday afternoon, Mr. Kennedy was born in Wisconsin, and was taken by his father to Iowa, the following year, where he remained until 1853. At that time he started over land to Oregon, walking the entire dis tance on foot and swimming every river from the Mississippi. He arrived in Ore gon the same year, and Joined the forces of the Rogue River war, for his services In which the Oregon Government sttlll owes him $180. He carried the first In dian scalp Into Treka, Cal., and re ceived a bounty of $250. He went from California to South America, thence to New York, and later to Kansas, where he served in the Sec ond Battalion, Kansas Volunteers, during the war. He came to Montana in 1864. Mrs. Minerva J. Taylor. TACOMA, Wash., Aug 2. (Specials Mrs. Minerva . J. Taylor, one of the pio neers, of Tacoma, died this morning of old age. In April she celebrated her 85th birthday. In 1877 she crossed the plains with two of her sons, and settled at Col fax, Wash., where she remained until 1885, when she removed to Tacoma, She leaves four children: Ren wick W. Tay lor, Tacoma; James 3. Taylor, Colfax; Mrs. A. E. Willoughby, and Mrs. Jennie M. Kite, of Cottonwood, Idaho; 32 grand children and 34 great-grandchildren. The remains will be taken to Colfax for burial. John Murphy, Timber Cruiser. ELMA, Wash.. Aug. 2. (Special.) John Murphy died here last night, after a lin gering illness, aged 66 years. Mr. Mur- WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. 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OO Suit Cases, heavy brass hinges and lock: regular $12.00; special $9.65 Suit Cases, extra heavy sole leather, inside pockets; regular $14.00; special $11.25 Suit Cases, Japanese straw, leather Perfume Sale Special 25c an ounce Odors t 16i 50c an ounce Odors 27 $1.00 an ounce Odors 60 75c bottle Toilet Water 49 50c bottle Toilet "Water 33 phy moved to Elma last Winter from Washburn, Wis.-, where he had -lived for many years. He was one of the best known timber cruisers of Northern Wis consin, and had followed that work all his life, v Dr. J. D. Stevenson, Pioneer. BAKER CITY, Or., Aug. 2. Dr. D. D. 9tevenson, a pioneer of Oregon and resi dent of Baker City for 30 years, died this morning at the age of 78. He wa promi nent In public affairs and a lifelong mem ber of the Baptist Church. He had the distinction of owning the first dentist chair ever brought to the State of Ore gon. The deceased left a wife and four sons. Matthew Dyer, Veteran Miner. LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. 2. (Special.) Matthew Dyer, a mining man and pioneer of 1S62, died this morning at the Oounty Poor Farm, and will be buried in the pot ter's field tomorrow. Reclalming Colville Swamp Lands. COLVILLEJ, Wash., Aug. 2. (Special.) C. G. Elliott, of Washington, D. C. Su pervising Engineer of Drainage, Depart ment of Agriculture, and his assistant, L. L. Hidinger, arrived here this week and have organized a party of six men to take up the survey and estimate the cost of drainage of the 30,000 or more acres of swamp lands In the Colville Val ley that are now not nt for cultivation. Mr Hidinger will remain in charge of the work, while Mr. Elliott will proceed to Investigate similar conditions in other parts of the state and In Oregon. Beef for Walla Walla Prison. OLTMPIA, Wash., Aug. 2. (Special.) The State Board of Control today let the contract for supplying the State Peniten tiary with beef for the next six months. The successful bidder was the Walla Wal la Meat & Cold Storage Company, at 13.23 per 100 pounds, delivered on foot at the penitentiary, all beef to be steers In prime condition. The penitentiary uses about one beef a day. Doctors Seattle School Census. SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 2. (Special.) Dissatisfied with the first returns, the Seattle school board has had its school census checked up In five districts and reported toflay a gain of approximately 1100 children. The revised figures show 26,158 children of school age, as com pared with 23,94ft in 1905, and 22,865 in 1904, and 20,847 in 1903. . Dr. J. J. Smith to Quit Politics. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 2. (Special.) State Senator J. J. Smith, ex-President of the Senate, and a figure prominent enough in state politics to be considered a possi bility for Governor two years ago, will probably withdraw from politics and leave the Senatorial field to some one else. He Is heavily Interested in timber land and Seattle real estate. Ncvf Oil Plant for Alaska. SEATTLE, Wrash., Aug. 2. (Special.) A new guano and oil plant is to be built in Southeastern Alaska by a company headed by San Francisco capitalists. A J50.000 steam schooner will be built to carry freight from the plant to the North Pacific Coast ports. Car Shortage on Gray'a Harbor. ABERDEEN. Wash., Aug. 2. (Special.) The car shortage has again made its appearance as a menace to business on Gray's Harbor, and a special meeting of the Millmen's Association has called upon the Northern Pacific Company to help the lumbermen out of the difficulty. Aberdeen's Rank to Be Raised. ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 2. (Special.) The Council has ordered a special elec tion in September to allow the people to vote whether or not they desire Aberdeen to be a city of the second clas Suit Cases and Traveling Bags CLEARANCE SALE At the extremely ow prices we quote on this line of ware it is money in your pocket to take ad Vantage of them and buy now. Cases bound; reg. $5.75; special. $4.50 MONTANA SMELTEfl STRIKE ! MEN IX ELECTROLYTIC PLANT AT GREAT FALLS OUT. Trouble Precipitated by TTnion Prom ises to Involve 6000 Employes of the Amalgamated. BUTTE. Mont., Aug. 2. A Miner spe cial from Great Falls states that the electrolytic smelters of the Boston & Montana Company of the Amalgamated Copper Company, closed down this eve ning, as the result of a strike of the Kmeltermen, following the refusal of Su perintendent Wheeler, of the works, to recognize a committee from the Mill and Smeltermen's Union, which demanded that five discharged smeltermen be rein stated. The strike affects 3000 men In Cascade County, employed in the smelters, rail roads, coal camps and other Industries connected with the Amalgamated Indus tries. About 3000 miners in the Boston & Montana mines in Butte are affected, as it Will be necessary to close down the properties If the shut-down continues. The Boston & Montana electrolytic smelters are the largest In the world, handling about 4000 tons of ore daily from the Butte mines. Farmers Are Robbed of Water. SALEM, Or.. Aug. 2. (Special.) Twenty farmers residing In the vicinity of Wamlc. Wasco County, have complained to Gov ernor Chamberlain that an irrigation com pany, the name of which Is not given, has taken all the water out of Three-Mile, Gate and Rock Creeks, thus shutting oT the supply of the settlers for their house- -hold and stock use. They want to know; whether the Governor can start the ma-" chlnery of the state government in pro ceedings to protect their rights. The Gov ernor will Investigate. Grand Rondo Orchard Sold. LA GRANDE, Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) A large deal in fruit lands was made today. One hundred acres set out In apples were sold, the purchase price being $130 per acre. The land sold belonged to M. L Cousey, and Is located on what Is known as the Sand Ridge, in the vicinity of Imbler. The purchasers were C. B. Ren shaw and A. T. Wilson, of Colorado. Stampede to Windy Arm. BEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 2. (Specials Rich strikes reported In Southeastern Alaska have attracted the longshoremen of Skagway, Juneau and other towns. Tlie men who work along the front have stampeded to Windy Arm In such num bers that the sailors on the coastwise fleet have to unload their own boats. Banquet for General Drain. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 2. (Special.) Adjutant-General 'James A. Drain, who retired from office today, will be given a banquet Monday night by local guards men. Senator Plies, Congressman Hum phrey and the new Adjutant-General, Otis Hamilton, are to respond to toasts. Divorce Court at La Grande. LA GRANDE, Or.. Aug. 2. (Special.) Pearl Stacey has applied for a divorce from her husband, Walter Stacey and the care and custody of their minor child. The plaintiff alleges that she has been de serted. Installs Fire Alarm System. LA GRANDE. Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) A new fire-alarm device, known as the tab system is being Installed by the city, which will be a great advantage In case of fire over the old method of sounding the alarm. 0