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THE MORNING- OREGON IAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1907. BIG HOUSE VOTE officials and : citizens, will be used at Olympla tomorrow to fight the movement to divide Chehalis County. Much bitter ness has developed in this county among politicians who have taken a decisive stand in the fight. While the majority seem to be against the division, there are a great many who are supporting the measure and claim it will pass the Legis lature. TYLER SHOT $a2lttt0tfltt $Jtfe Jusimmr? (jjampattg F THE REAR 141 Broadway New York WAS NEW COUNTY ROM Bill Dividing Chehalis Carries Despite Numerous Protests by Vote of 72 to 12. KILLS KALISPEL COUNTY Hogan and Beach Make the Only Speeches Hogan Charges Beach With Changing Position After Hearing From Lumbermen. OLYMFIA. Wash.. Feb. 18. (Special.) The bill to create the County of Gray's Harbor from the western portion of Che halls County passed the House this after noon by a Vote of 74 to 12. despite the hundreds of telegrams of protest sent to the members of the House from all parts of that county In the past few days, and In spite of the hard work against the bill of a large force of lobbyists headed by ex-State Senator Jack O'Donnell. Another feature of the House session this afternoon was the defeat by the vote of 21 ayes to W noes of McMoran's bill to create the County of Kalispel from the eastern half of Stevens County. The only session of the House today began at 2 P. M. and lasted about three hours. Twenty-five new bills were Intro duced. Among these was an act to allow corporations to provide for Issues of pre ferred stock: another prohibiting an at torney fee In cases involving less than 2S: another granting liens to nurserymen for treeR and shrubs sold; another author ising employers to collect hospital fees from employes: another providing a fine up to JSO for using obscene language on the highways in the presence of women or children. Liquor License for Railroads. Beebe of King fathered a bill to allow 'the state to give half of Its university lands In exchange for perpetual water rights for Irrigation of the other half. Bassett, of Adams, has a bill which ex acts a $100 annual liquor license from railroad dining cars and steamboats which serve drinkables. Six Mils came up for final vote, five of which passed practically unanimously. These latter increased the fees to be paid by corporations, provides that an Indeter minate sentence be imposed In all crimi nal cases except murders, increased the salary and powers of the Board of Con trol, provide for the creation of the County of Gray's Harbor, and require ex amination and license for the practice of veterinary medicine. The only debates were over the county bills. McMoran of Stevens spoke for the County of Kalispel; Halteman of Ferry spoke In opposition. Without further de bate the bill was slaughtered. The Gray's Harbor bill came up for second reading, after which Hogan of Chehalis moved sus pension of the rules to put It on final passage, which motion carried. Sayra of Pierce protested against voting so hastily. Hogan Forces an Answer. Hogan of Chehalis spoke at length in favor of division. Beach of Mason spoke In opposition, beginning his remarks that he represented taxpayers who owned 20,- acres In the proposed county. He de clared that defeat of his oyster bill had been threatened If he opposed the county division. To divide the county as Is pro posed, he said, was an Injustice to the old-timers, unfair in every way. When he concluded, Hogan asked If Beach would reply to a question, and then asked If Beach a few days ago had not de clared himself in favor of the bill, and had only changed his position after receiv ing a telegram from a Mason County logging company. Beach quibbled at first, saying he had not heard from the Mason County log ging company, but finally admitted that he had received a telegram from the Simp son Logging Company, of Mason County, and Hogan won applause by saying: "We will admit that quite a number of nonresident lumbermen are opposed to county division." Those Who Voted "Nay." Croft of Pierce said he had been a resident of Chehalis County many years and suggested that the Montcsano people notify the Harbor men they would, consent to the removal of the county seat to the Hrbor, and maintain Chehalis County Intact. Renick moved the previous ques tion and roll call followed. Those voting against the bill were Bas sett, Beach. Connell, J. B. Gilbert, H. K. Jackson, King, Madison, Morse, Sayre. 1. X. Stevens, Ulsh and Whitlow. Those absent and not voting were Griffin, F. C. Jackson. McCoy. Reeve, Sheets, Sherfey, B. M. Stevens, Strowbridge and Vergowe. Twenty-five new bills were introduced. In the Senate this afternoon the com mittee on elections and privileges sub mitted two reports on the Iyons-Cotterell contest. The majority, all Republicans, recommend the contest be entertained and investigation had. Graves' minority report recommended dismissal of the con test. The matter went over till 2:30 o'clock tomorrow because of the absence of Senator Presby. Two reports came In on Cotterell's initiative and referendum bill, the ma jority reporting' the bill do pass with amendment, and Williams, Ruth and Pauly recommending the bill do not pass. Insurance Tax Test Case. The Senate adopted a concurrent resolu tion by Paulhamus. authorizing the Attorney-General to bring a test suit to collect taxes from insurance companies heretofore exempted by the Insurance department. The vote by which Piper's play bill was defeated was reconsidered and the bill will go to a committee for amendment. Senate bill 193 by Piper to name ap pointive officers after 30 days' vacancy on failure by the Mayor went to the foot of the calendar on motion of Piper. Six bills were passed by the Senate and 12 new bills were introduced. Among the Important new bills were one by Piper of King, proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the jury system: a bill by Iavis of Pierce to repeal the Sunday closing law enforced yesterday at Seattle and Tacoma. and a bill by Cot terell of King, providing a J1.O0O.OO0 levy on the lake-front property to help pay the cost of the Lake Washington canal at Seattle. Keep Vires Hot With Messages. ABERDEEN. Wash., Feb. 18. (Special.) The telegraph and telephone wires were kept busy Sunday and today with the messages sent to legislators opposing the division of Chehalis County. Six hun dred messages have been sent from Cos mopolls, Aberdeen and Hoqulam. Big Petition Against Division. HOQUIAM. Wash.. Feb. 18. (Special.) A petition circulated by the antl-dlvislon-ists in this county has 1000 names at tached and the petition, with signatures of prominent businessmen, manufacutrers. ROSS' WORK INQUIRED INTO Washington Land Commissioner Is Under Investigation. OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 18. (Special.) The legislative investigation of charges made against the administration of the office of the State Land Commissioner Is in full swing. B. W.Ross, of Castle Rock, was on the stand about two hours this morning. This evening. State Cruisers Deerlng and Billings and ex-Land Com missioner S. A. Callvart testified. The investigation will continue daily for sev eral weeks. The matter first under investigation is the charge that timber on a school sec tion In Mason County was first estimated by state cruisers under Callvart as worth $23,250. and was later recrulsed by order of Ross and estimated at but (15.106, and later the value was reduced by Ross and Sam H. Nichols, of the State Land Board, to about $12,000, at which price it was sold. Politics brought out a deal of heated language during a Joint meeting of the Senate and House Judiciary committees to night, and the mix-up found Booth of the Senate insurgents lined up with Rands of the stalwarts against Graves, insur gent, and lined up for victory. The com mittee met to act on the subcommittee proposed omnibus bill to rearrange the Superior Court districts of the state. The big fight came over Graves' attempt to place Ferry and Stevens Counties in one district, a plan favored by Gorman (Dem ocrat), Graves (Democrat), Reid (Repub lican), and some others. Generally, how ever, the Republicans opposed the bill for the reason they believed the combination of counties would result In election of a Democratic Judge. This combination of counties was voted down and Reid and Graves were so angry they were about to adjourn in dis gust when a suggestion was made to leave Ferry, Stevens, Douglas, Okanogan and Chelan to be divided on the floor and to frame the omnibus bill to include the other districts agreed to. This was satisfactory and the committees have agreed to a bill which gives Whatcom, Spokane and Kittitas each a new Judge, and Benton Adams, and Franklin a new judge, all these to be appointed by the Governor at once. The present Judge of Kittitas and Yakima will serve the latter county alone, and Lincoln County alone gets the judge now serving that and other counties. In the Senate committee on educational Institutions tonight, five . voted to indefinitely postpone the bill prohibiting the sale of liquor within five miles of the state college, and Bratt and Gunn voted to recommend passage of the bill. One of those opposing the bill on the com mittee is Senator McGregor of Whitman and one of the college regents. JEWELRY STORE ROBBED BURGLARS MAKE RICH HAUIi AT CHEHALIS. Seen re Goods AVorth $15,000 and $300 in Money Citizen Relieved of Watch and Coin. CHEHALIS, Wash., Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) The biggest and most daring burglary ever perpetrated in South western Washington occurred in the business center of Chehalis at an early hour this morning, when the Jewelry store of City Councilman Robert Fecht ner was robbed of diamonds, watches, rings, chains, etc., to the value of prob ably $15,000. About $.100 in money was also taken. Of this. $200 was the pro ceeds of the Liederkranz masquerade ball held here Saturday night. So far there is no clew to the perpetrators of the crime. George. Veness, a well-known citi zen of Winlock, a brother of Senator Veness, was held up on the street about 1 o'clock and robbed by three men, one of whom he describes as tall, one medium height and the third a short man. He claims that his watch and chain, worth about $50, and $80 in money were taken from him. The plunder taken at the Fechtner store was loaded into a coal bucket and taken about two blocks away, where it was evidently loaded into other receptacles. The coal bucket, a few jewel boxes and one or two rings, Including one belonging to Mr. Fecht ner, were picked up this morning. The robbery caused great excitement in town. STRIKE FAR FROM AN END BUTTE WILL HAVE NO PAPER FOR MONTH OR MORE. Printers and Publishers at Logger heads Offers of Other Unions to Make Peace Are Spurned. BUTTE, Mont., Feb. 18.-(Special.)-Prospects tonight are that the people or this city and surrounding territory must depend upon outside newspapers for their news for months. Today the striking printers positively refused to arbitrate anything with the publishers, insisting upon their original demands and several new ones they have since evolved. Of ficers of other unions, who attempted to patch up a truce, were spurned and admonished to attend to their own busi ness. The situation-is very bad and the publishers admit that they do not expect to get out any papers inside of a month. perhaps much longer. All efforts by disinterested persons to bring about peace have been futile and the matter settles down to practically a siege. LEWISTOX INDORSES MR. BABB Commercial Club Wants Local At torney for U. S. Jndge. LEWIOTON, Idaho. FeW IS. (Special.) James B. Babb, of this city, was indorsed as a successor to Judge James H. Beatty on the Idaho Federal bench by the Lewis ton Commercial Club which voted 'to ask President Roosevelt to make such an appointment. Resolutions are to be sent to Idaho's Congressional representatives asking them to work for Mr. Babb. During the progress of the club meet ing. Superintendent of Schools Wright an nounced that President David Starr Jordan, of Stanford University, will be unable to attend the Inland Teachers Association here in April, as it conflicts with his sailing date from New York. The club will assist in securing United States Senator Beverldge for a speech. BUSINESS ITEMS. It Baby la Cutting Teeth Bm sura and use that old and well-tried rem edy. Mra. Wlnelow'l Soothing- Syrup, tor children teething. ' It soothes the child, oftena the umi, allays ail pais, cures wind eolie and dlirrueea. Bullet Holes in Skull of Mur dered Man Give Mute Evi dence of Crime. ARCHIE PHILLIPS ON STAND Tells of A'isit With Tyler and How Shots, Supposedly Fired by Adams and Simpklns, Passed Over Cabin. WALLACE, Idaho. Feb. IS. The shat tered, dried, weather. -beaten skull of murdered Fred Tyler was in evidence In the trial of Steve Adams today. Held up before the jury by the hand of Dep uty Sheriff C. H. Williams, it bore its own testimony of a cowardly crime. A big bullet-hole back of the left ear and another hole on the right side, where, it is supposed, the ball came out, showed how Tyler met his death, shot by an assassin, who stood behind him. The state, it is believed, has won the first round In the battle of witnesses by producing a mass of evidence which seems to leave no doubt that the body found In the woods in the St. Joe Coun try was that of Fred Tyler. Jacob Yea ger, brother-in-law of the dead man. today added his testimony. He declared he had known Tyler for nine years and bad identified the body by the shape of the skull, the color of the hair, the cal loused feet and the crooked finger. lie declared he had made the shoes found near the body and had given them to a merchant in Santa to sell for him. The feature of the day was the evidence of Archie Phillips, who testified that Tyler had told him of threats made by Adams and Jack Simpklns, but was not allowed to state the nature of these threats, objection being made by the de fense on the ground that he did not know from his own knowledge. The objection was upheld by the court, and Phillips went on to state how on one occasion he saw Adams and Simpklns coming up the trail towards Tyler's cab in. Adams, armed with a Winchester, stopped a hundred yards from the cabin, and Simpklns, carrying no weapon in his hands, went about 100 yards past the house. Tyler and Phillips sat on a log in front of the cabin and soon bullets began to whistle past their ears, unpleas antly close. They got up and went in the cabin. Ten shots were fired, four from up the n.?ek, where Simpklns had gone, anil from a revolver. and six, from where he saw Adams, from a rifle. He could distinguish the differ ence between the weapons by the sound of the explosions. Phillips was the last man to see Tyler alive, and testified that the night before he disappeared he had eaten supper at his cabin. His wife had given him a bottle of horse-radish and Identified the one produced in court as similar to the one given by his wife. He had also seen him with the gunnysack discovered on the remains, and identified the tobacco-box found therein as one in which Tyler carried fishing bait. After Tyler's disappearance he had made several unsuccessful attempts to locate him, and heard five or six shots fired the morning after, his disappear ance, about 5 or 6 o'clock. The morning the shots were fired over the heads of the men before the cabin occurred a week before the disappearance of Tyler. In company of a Frenchman nnmec Boule he tried to find Tyler, and Boule went to Santa to tell of the disappearance. Boule returned from Santa August 19. and it was decided to make a big search in the morning. Early next day Phillips heard the fusillade of shots that killed Boule and wounded his companion, Lind say, in the arm. Boule's body was dis covered with five shot-holes through It. Phillips returned with his wife and family to Santa, told the Sheriff, and Boule's body was discovered within 30 feet of Simpkins' cabin by the Sheriff. Deputy Sheriff Williams. Jacob Teager and H. F. Hughes identified the remains as those of Boule. BANKER J. B. SCOTT SUICIDE Despondent From Ill-Health Takes His Life at Forest Grove. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Feb. 18. J. B. Scott, aged 75 years, a resident of this place for the past 10 years, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself through the chest near the heart with a musket, dying in about half an hour from Internal hemorrhage. Deceased came here from Fort Dodge, la., where he was a banker. After the shooting, which occurred outside the house on the ground near the porch, he placed the gun against the building with the muzzle downward, together with a loaded revolver. He was carried into the house, and Drs. J. S. Bishop and Charles Hines were summoned, the for mer arriving before he died. Mr. Scott was one of Forest Grove's best citizens, and well off financially, be ing owner of the brick store occupied by John K. Bailey, a merchant here. For the past few years deceased had been in poor health. Coroner Ernest Brown concluded after an investigation that it was unquestion ably a case of suicide due to despondency on account of ill health and that no In quest was necessary. The remains will be taken to Portland, Wednesday for cremation. A wife and two sons, George and Charles, and a daughter, all living in Portland, survive him. WOUNDED WOMAN MAY LIVE Victim of Vancouver Tragedy May Recover, Say Physicians. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Louis Mazuretzky, one of the victims of yesterday's tragedy, was rest ing easily last night and her attending surgeon announces that unless unfore seen complications arise she will recover from her wounds. The bullet which struck her In the head entered below and behind the ear and ranged upward, pass ing close to the base of the brain without any necessarily fatal injury. The second bullet that struck her arm missed the bone, making only flesh wounds. The fourth that entered the body has been located against the spine, in the region of the kidneys, and will probably not be disturbed. The patient is conscious and has made no statements except as to the disposition oi some personal prop erty. The funeral of Louis Mazuretzky, her husband, was held this afternoon at Portland. Sirs. Walter Ray. HOtjUIAM, Wash.. Feb. 18. (Special.) Mrs. Walter Ray died suddenly in this city today. Deceased was 28 years old, being a native of Illinois. Funeral wili be held at the Christian Church tomor row. She leaves a husband. B0tL Cfharlra j. .Mint Vloe-President (fcarJutrr I. JJlumlrg 'Actuary INCOME Premiums. New $246,388 Renewal 2,067,783 - Reversions and Paid -tip Policies 218,568 - Annuities...... 6,000 Total Premiums Interest Rents Other Income....' V. . $3,439,947 03 ASSETS Real Estate $6,379,171 50 Bonds and Mortjraffes 4,443,100 00 Stocks and Bonds, Market Value 5,237,174 00 Loans on Company's Policies 1,849,955 18 Cash in Office 2,496 97 Cash on Deposit at interest 222,466 03 Cash on Deposit, without interest 5,000 00 Interest and Bents, due and accrued. 131,867 07 Uncollected and Deferred Premiums, Net 253,280 95 NEW INSURANCE (paid-for Decrease, 1906: In all Disbursements In Head Office Expenses In Agency Expenses Dumont Clarke Samuel P. Colt Charles F. Cutler Charles D. Dickey James A. Parker William A. Street Harry Payne Whitney JOHN LOCKHART, Manager, 610 Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Oregon SUNDAY DRUNKS FILL JAILS NUMEROUS ARRESTS ON DAY SALOONS ARE CLOSED. Ha stiles in Suburban Towns So Crowded Prisoners Are Kept In Hose-Cart Rooms. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. IS. (Special.) While the City Jail held 24 men, arrest ed for drunkenness, on the first Sunday In which Mayor Moore's order for an ob servance of the saloon closing law was enforced, the suburban town jails were filled to overflowing with drunken men. They were Seattle people, who went to these places for their usual Sunday liba tions. The Georgetown jail of four cells was overcrowded, and the majority of the 40 drunks arrested were confined in a hose company's quarters adjoining. At Bal lard 30 arrests for drunkenness were maJe. Today Mayor Moore passed prosecutions for theater and store openings up to Prosecuting Attorney Macintosh, and the latter promptly replied that he .did not intend to interfere with the Mayor's duties; that the latter must prosecute. EXTEND LID OVER THE COUNTY Prosecuting Attorney Notifies the Mayors In All Pierce Cities. TACOMA, Wash.. Feb. 18. (Special.) Prosecuting Attorney Rowland has taken a firmer grip on the Pierce County lid." The Mayors and Councils of Pierce County's incorporated cities and towns have been notified that if they do not maintain a strict enforcement of the statutes the county prosecutor will. The letter recites the various statutes that are understood to be more or less flagrantly violated, these being the sec tions relating to "the operation of slot machines and other mechanical devices into which the element of chance enters, the Sunday closing of saloons, noisy amusements, shops and stores for the purposes of trade, gambling, houses of ill-fame, and lessees of such, the presence of women In barrooms, and the duty of public officers toward the observance of such laws." Seeks to Asphyxiate Cellmates. SPOKANE. Wash.. Feb. IS. (Special.) 3. IS. V. Vm be Satrr Secretary Ijrnrrf X. Saker. SI. B. Xedlcal Director This Company Issues Non-Participating Policies on New York Standard Forms Low Rates of Premium Liberal Guarantees Statement for the year 83 60 94 X $2,538,540 87 529,410 56 864-5 38 7,030 21 DISBURSEMENTS Death Claims $948,670 86 Matured Endowments. . . . 498,671 86 Annuities 8S.914 51 Surrender Values 458,805 53 Dividends 98,734 69 Total Paid to Policy-holders . . . $2,033,796 94 Head Office Salaries $95,092 76 Expenses 21,971 27 " Rent 30,000 00 Commissions, New 148,809 03 Renewal... 105,536 43 " Commuted . 4,000 00 Agency Allowances 87,36i 89 Medical Dept. Expenses . . 11,964 51 .Legal Eipenses 5,047 39 Advertising 25,511 08 Total Expenses of Management, 545,387 34 Insurance Fees and Taxes 39,083 42 Taxes and Expenses on Real Estate . . 167,278 10 Profit and Loss 11,533 11 Balance 637,870 11 LIABILITIES Reserve on Policies, Additions and Annuities $17,595,003 00 Unpaid Death Claims 31.415 64 Reported Death Claims 81,643 60 Matured Endowments, unpaid 20,817 77 Premiums paid in advance 6,862 12 Interest paid in advance 18,833 50 Cash Dividends, unpaid 6,999 05 All other Liabilities 66,247 57 Surplus to Policy-holders... 697,191 39 $18,524,511 64 basis) $6,525,815 State of "Hew 12orft insurance -Department Albaw, January 14, 1907. I. Otto Kelsey, Superintendent of Insurance, of the State of New York, do hereby certify that The Washington Life Insurance Company of the City of New York, in the State of New York, is duly authorized to transact the business of Life Insurance in this State. ( I further certify that in accordance with the provisions of Section eighty-four of the Insurance Law of the State of New York, I have caused the policy obligations of the said Company, outstanding and paid fo." on the 31st day of December, 1906, to be valued as per the Combined Experience Table of Mortality at four per cent interest, and the American Experience Table of Mortality, at three and one-half and three per cent interest, and I find the net value thereof, on the said day, to be Seventeen Million, Five Hundred and Ninety-five Thousand and Two Dollars. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused my official seal to be affixed, at the City of Albany, the day and year first above written. Otto Kelsey, Superintendent of Insurance. seal Compared with 1905 $246,596 01 21,865 57 93,108 31 1904 $762,855 07 101,438 58 .279,738 74 Net Earnings for 1906: Dividends to Policy-holders Increase In Surplus - Total BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles H. 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Since she has been con fined in tlie Juvenile Jail she has secreted some of the clolhlng and trinkets of the other girls and has been scolded by the matron for her misconduct. TWO WOMEN ARE ASSAULTED Brute Overtakes Them on Way to Church Aid Arrives. KELSO, Wash., Feb. 18. (Special.) While Mrs. I F. Reynolds and Mrs. Bird Carothers were walking along the North ern Pacific tracks on their way into town to attend church Sunday evening, about 7 o'clock, thry were met by Fred Carroll, common.'' known as "Dutch," who made a desperate attempt to assault them. The women were accompanied by a little daughter of Mrs. Reynolds', who broke away in terror and ran back to the Met calf Mill, where she told the men between sobs that a man had killed her mother. A party immediately started to the res cue and found the women in an exhausted condition lying on the track where the wretch had left the women when fright ened away by the approach of the men. The women had fought like tigers, but were no match for their assailant, who would undoubtedly have accomplished his purpose, had not help arrived promptly. Marshal Webb reached the scene within 10 minutes, and after a few hurried in quiries started on a run up the track to ward Ostrander. About a half-mile up the track Webb secured a horse and con tinued his pursuit without; stopping for a saddle. At Rocky Point. he again started on foot, finally overtaking and capturing the brute near Ostrander's store. The Marshal retraced his steps to Kelso with his prisoner. They were met on the way by the women, who unhesitatingly identified Carroll as the man who had assailed them. The prisoner made no denial and his hat was found at the place where the struggle occurred. He was placed in the city Jail under strong guard pending the arrival of Sheriff Kirby from Kalama. A preliminary hearing was had before Judge Daniel Kelly today, in which Car roll was charged with attempted assault on two complainants. He waived exami nation and was remanded to jail in de fault of $1000 bail. Woman of 73 Expert Angler. CASTLS ROCK, Wash., Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) Smelt have at last reached this place, and men. women and children are out scooping them from the water with Sd Vloe-Presldemt IL "Bt railijf Auditor New York. January n, I9CX . We, the undersigned members of tbs Anditrag Committee of tbe Board of Direct ors of The Washington Lifo Insurance Com pany, do hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Company as set forth in this statement and find the same, to be correct. We bave also examined the negotiable Securities and Bonds and Mort gages, and find that the same agree with the amounts and values of same as they appear oa the books of the Company, . R. Wax Fod V. P. SlTTDBft Rich aid BiLxmca Gkor.uk M. Raid Sixty Wix Street, Nxw Yokic, January H, 1907. We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of The Washington Life Insur ance Company for the year ending December 31, 1906, that the Income and Disburse ments are correctly stated above and the Assets and Liabilities agree with the respec tive accounts on the books. Sotfern ft Son, Certified Public Accountants, $61,032,283 $515,200 06 $395,137 00 30,105 90 89,957 16 $515,200 06 Richard Billings Samuel B. Clarke H. Ward Ford Paul Fuller George M. Hard Henry S. Herrman nets, sacks, buckets, and most any old thing. If any one doubts that the foun tain of perpetual youth is located in Cowlitz County, just let him come here and see the ruddy cheeks and bright eyes of the oldest Inhabitants. Mrs. lllldreth. 73 years old, hooked and landed a four-pound steel head salmon last Fri day without any assistance, and was out fishing next day with all the enthusiasm of most people 50 years younger. PHOTO TOST CARDS SCENERY. Kiser Co. 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