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6 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THTTRSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1907. T MOVE TO RECOVER DEPOSIT Treasurer Cannot Be Called On for Money in De funct Bank. MO WAY TO SUE BONDSMEN Method Provided Whereby School Funds Miiy Be Secured in Small Amounts, but Otherwise the Surety Is Not Liable. SALEM. Or.. Nov. 20. -(Special.) No teps have vet been taken to recover the 39o,oor. deposited by the State Treasurer In the Title Guarantee & Trust Company Bank, or to find out whether the state has any recourse against the surety com pany which was surety upon the bond of the State Treasurer and the trust com pany. Demand was made for repayment of the money, hut there the matter rsts. and seems likely to rest, for some time to come. The surety company has ac knowledged liability for ,100.000 of the amount, but no more. So far as known, no arrangements have been made for the pavment of even this amount. Governor Chamberlain has been ear nestly seeking some means of enforcing payment of the money into the treasury, hut has been unable to find any way of bringing to a legal test the question of the liability of Steel and his bondsmen. Though it Is publicly known and ad mitted that the money is gone, not only from the treasury, but also from the con trol of the Treasurer, there is no way of bringing a suit until the Treasurer has been called upon to turn the money over to some one else and he falls or refuses to do so. It was this situation that first brought the suggestion that the State Treasurer should resign, thus making it necessary that he turn over the funds to his successor. In default of which a suit would lie against his bondsmen. But the Treasurer has said that he will not re sign, and there the matter rests. HI term will expire in a little over three years, and then a suit can be broughf unless the money has been paid Into the treasury sooner. Only One Way Open. There is one contingency upon which It might be possible to bring suit against the surety company for a part of the money, but the amount for which suit could be brought would be comparatively small. A large part of the money placed in the insolvent bank by the Treasurer was school money, which is subject to the control of the State Land Board. It Is the duty of the Treasurer to pay the money over to his successor or to any other person authorized to receive the same. If. therefore, the State Land Board makes a loan from the school fund and the Treasurer has not the funds to pay to the borrower, there will be a violation of his official duty, and a suit could he brought. But ns loans generally run only from $500 to $5000. It would take a great many stilts brought In this man ner to recover the nearly 1300.000 of school funds deposited In the bank. There Is one criminal statute which. It is believed, can be brought into use. if necessary. In order to aid in recovering the state s money. This Is section 1807 of the code, which provides that. "If any person shall receive any money for this state ... or have In his possession any money whatever belonging to such state . . . and shall in any way convert to his own use any portion thereof ... or shall neglect or refuse to pay over any por tion thereof, as hy law 'directed and re quired, or when lawfully demanded so to do. such person shall be deemed guilty of larceny, and upon conviction thereof shall he punished hy Imprisonment In the penitentiary not less than one nor more than IS years, and by fine equal to twice the amount so converted, loaned, or neglected or refused to be paid, as the case may be." Criminal Suit Possible. Under this statute it is believed that If the State Land Board should make a loan and the Treasurer should fail tra pay the money when called for. a prose cution would lie. 1'nder this statute an Intent to defraud the state Is not a part of the offense. Mere failure or refusal to pay the money Is the offense. Con viction jwould carry with It dismissal from office. It is generally understood that state officers do not favor commencement of any criminal proceedings against the Treasurer, but in view of the large amount Involved, there is a desire that the moneys be repaid or that it he made known that It will he paid. The uncer tainty Is not relished by those whose duty It Is to look after the property of th state and the execution of the state laws. District Attorney McN'ary recently called upon the Governor, and after go ing over the situation so far as It Is known, assured the Governor of his readiness to co-operate In any way In protecting the rights of the state. 'But for the present there is apparently nothlng to be done except let matters drift along until something happens to set the wheels of the courts In motion. ANSWER CAU8TIO EDITOR Friends of Proposed Excise Law Reply to Paper Advcatlng Saloons. OREGON CITV. Or.. Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) Frank C Lowing;, editor of the Oregon City Enterprise, was the vic tim today of an attack hy four of the adherents of the proposed excise ordi nance. In his paper last Friday Mr. Lowing argued against the enactment of the ordinance, taking the ground that the saloon is the poor man's club, and that the people who are trying to bring about the passage of the ordi nance have nothing to offer as a sub stitute. It is charged by C. Schuebel. W. S. C'Ren. John W. Loder. and Charles H. Dye. who have Issued an open letter directing their Are at Low ing, that he Is the author of communi cations thai have been presented anony mously In the Enterprise, designed to defeat the ordinance. Some of the choice bits In the letter follow: There are two classes of cowards, the phys ical coward and the moral coward, and the one that Is moot despised of all men la the latter Mud-slinging attacks have been made In the articles written by men who have not the moral courage 'o sign their names. The Enterprise says It is' better to build up than to tear down. That depends on what It Is. Some things have to be torn down because they are a nuisance to the com munity We are In favor of tearing down the blinds, so that saloonkeepers must do b-jelncts lr. the light of dsy. Our Scripture- quoting Enterprise ed'tor ha forgotten cry passage of Scripture that he would do -well to learn. "Men love darkness ratV'.-r than light because their deeds are evil' The Enterprise intimates that J ne churches are seeking to tear down the good things that saloons are building up In the com munity. How much n.oney are the aloofu of Oregon City putting up' for the moral up lift of the community? How much are they CANNQ putting up for reading rooms and libraries? How much for gymnasium? How much to prevent the debauchery of our boys and girls? How much money did the saloonkeepers of Oregon City put up for the public reading room that was maintained In Oregon City so many years? Or the Y. M. C. A. reading room and gymnasium thet was " afterwards maintained In Its place? Not one red cent. Tou pay, "Were It not for the man with a political bee, the male member would not be bulling." and that this agitation for cleoih Mty government and clean politics la only for the purpose of getting votes. We only wish It were true that the preaching and practicing of temperance was a sure vote getttng proposition. In the past It has always been suicidal on the part of any man who has political ambitions to fight the organized saloon. God eipeed the day when it will not be true In Oregon! GIVE SPECIAL SHORT COVKsES Agriculture, Iairjing. Horticulture and Other Subjects at t'orvallis. CORVALLJS, Or.. Nov. 20. (Special.) Arrangements are being perfected at the Oregon Agricultural College for a two weeks' Winter course in general agri culture; a six-weeks' course in horti culture, in dairying, in domestic acienco and arts, and In mechanic arts. The plan Is to make this work as practical as prr sible so as to be of greatest value to the persona who arrange to take these courses and who are unable to continue In the College through the year for the regular work. The two-weeks' course in general agri culture lectures, demonstrations and practlcums by members of the agricul tural faculty. Arrangements have also been made for lectures by such as: E. T. Judd. Salem; J. R. Shepard, Salem; YV. K. Newell, Gaston; Fred Groner, Hillsboro; A. H. Carson. Grants Pass; H. M. Williamson. Portland; M. O. Lownsdale. Lafayette: C. A. iea. Tort land; El II. Shepard. Hood River and others. Those who take the six-week courses given in horticulture, dairying, domestic science and arts, and in me chanic arts will be permitted to take such other work in entomology as they may desire. It Is expected that Mrs. Clara H. Waldo and Mrs. Austin Buxton will be at the College to give special lectures to those taking the course In domestic sci ence and arts. GIVE INADEQUATE SERVICE TRAIN SCHEDULE OF SOUTH ERN PACIFIC VNDER FIRE. Commissioners Object to Meager Facilities on Line in Southern Part of the State. SALEM, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) Acting upon their own motion Railroad Commis sioners T. K. Campbell and Oswald West today tiled charges of Inadequate pas senger service against the Southern Pa cific and ordered that a hearing be had before the Commission. The date will he fixed after the railroad has filed its answer. The complaint sets forth that the Commission has investigated the pas senger service and finds that there are sufficient grounds to warrant a hearing to determine whether such service is unreasonable and Inadequate. The Commission recites that only two passenger trains are run south from Rofeeburg. these being scheduled at two hours and 50 minutes apart at Roseburg and two hours and IS minutes apart at Ashland. The later train makes but three stops between these two points, thereby restricting patronage at most stations to one southbound train each day. The schedules of northbound trains be tw'een Ashland and Roseburg are also given, and it is asserted that "patrons" of the road are dependent upon said trains for local service and that the schedule not only prevents those at near by points south of Roseburg from going to said city and returning the same day,' but late trains, which are usual In the Winter months, will practically deprive the people of Southern Oreaon of a day I train and cause them great annoyance I and inconvenience." This proceeding Is apparently a direct result of a trip of investigation recently made to Roseburg by Commissioner West. ADOPTING UNIFORM SYSTEM Idaho County Auditors Assemble in Convention at Boise. BOISE. Idaho, Nov. 20. (Special.) It was developed at today's meeting of the County Auditors that the schedules of fees charged In the various counties vary widely. An effort is to be made to har monize them and secure absolutely uni form rates throughout the state. The convention indorsed systems set forth in papers by Ramstedt, of Latah, on "General Ledger Accounts," Smith, of Washington, on "Warrant and Claim Register," and Gallett. of Washington, on "Clerk of District Court." The results of the convention will be published and submitted to all the audi tors in tha state. INDORSE THE HEYBCRN BILL Idaho Commercial Clubs Take Ac tion on Various Measures. BOISE. Idaho. Nov. 20. (Special.) The League of Southern Idaho Commercial Clubs, In convention here today, adopted resolutions indorsing the bill by Senator Heyb'urn for amendment of the Inter state law so as to prevent the charging of a greater rate for a shorter than for a longer haul. Another indorses his attitude relative to sending of currency west from New York banks. Postmaster-General Meyers' postal savings bank proposal was In dorsed and his parcels post scheme con demned. BISHOP BELL MAKES ADDRESS Speaks to University of Oregon Stu dents on Proportion of Man. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene. Or., Nov. 20. (Special. i-i-An address was delivered to the students of the University this morning by Bishop Bell, of San Francisco, one of the best speakers on the Pacific Coast. The bishop's subject was "The Proportion of Man." He eald, among other things: "A man should not Incline himself wholly In one direction, such as toward athletics or book learning, etc., but should develop himself along all lines, and build for himself an all-around character. Narrow-mindedness is one of the greatest failings of humanity." Orec A.'sallant Captured. HCvQVIAM. Wash., Nov.'Tfc-iSpeclal.)-Gu.t Slropolis, would-be murderer of H. Tlolavas. whom he shot tn barroom brawl yesterday, making his e'eape. was captured near Montesano toeay while trying to get out of the county. He was walking along the railroad tra'k when accosted by an officer, who plated him under arrest. He was brought to this city and identified and Is now beifg held In the City Jail awaiting dewlopments. Holavas Is not expected to survive his Injuries. PROBE GOAL FRAUD Alleged Irregularities at Walla Walla Prison. CONVICTS MAKE CHARGES Say State Pays for Carloads Never Delivered at Penitentiary Inves tigation In Progress, but as Yet Nothing Is Found Wrong. OLYMPIA. Nov. 20. (Special.) By direction of Governor Mead, the State Board of Control and Superintendent S. S. Reed, of the. State Penitentiary, are making a thorough investigation of charges that by connivance between the contractors and certain employes of tho penitentiary, false receipts were given and fraudulent vouchers issued by which the contractors were paid for a number of carloads of coal that were never delivered at the penitentiary during the Winter of 1S05-S. The records of the penitentiary and the duplicates on file In the office of the State Board of Control and of the State Auditor give In detail the numbers of cars and weights of coal for every pay ment made by the state. The monthly reports from the penitentiary also show the number of pounds of fuel consumed for the month at the institution. The only possible way in which the state could have been robbed as charged would be by collusion between the contractor and the State Clerk and other employes of the penitentiary, whose dut' it is to weigh out the coal and check the ship ments when they are received. Convicts Make Charges. The charges were made by convicts who had been employed In office work about the institution. They alleged that this crime occurred in the year beginning November. 1903. During that time those who had the contract to furnish coal for the Institution were Samuel Loney, of Walla Walla, and the Northwestern Im provement Company. That these charges may be simply the result of a plot among the convicts who were employed at that time In the offices seems possible In view of some peculiar circumstances. For ex ample: The memorandum stubs upon which the penitentiary employes set down the date of arrival, car number and weight of the coal have been stolen from the peniten tiary records so that the only record In the office is the triplicate of the voucher. Engineer William Quinn kept in his tool chest a memorandum book in which he entered the weight of all coal received and consumed each month. This book also has been stolen, leaving only the reports at the penitentiary and at the office of the Board to show the fuel consump tion. Railroad Reports Inaccurate. State Clerk B. L. Williams has been working on the matter for some time and called upon the railroads for a- check on the car numbers shown on the vouchers. The railroads reported back that In a number of Instances car numbers shown on the vouchers which the state paid for coal were numbers of cars that had never been on any railroad in the City of Walla Walla. But the Investigation has shown that the railroad report is inaccurate as there Is absolute proof that several of the ears which the railroads reported had never been in Walla Walla were actually delivered at the penitentiary. A check ing up of the figures reported by the en gineer of coal consumed during the year in which this crime is alleged to have oc curred shows the amount as practically Identical with that consumed the fol lowing 12 months. Secretary C. C. Aspinwall. of the State Board of Control, has gone to Walla Walla to assist Superintendent Reed in Investigating the matter. So far as the investigation has proceeded there has not been the slightest foundation discovered to sustain the charges, but the investiga tion will be continued until every ship ment has been thoroughly checked out and all the facts ascertained. NEW PRIMARY LAW IS TRIED Washington Elections In Many Towns Pass Off Quietly. SEATTLE. Wash.. Nov. 20. The elec tions yesterday were held for the first time under the new direct pri mary law. In Bellingham ex-Mayor J. P. De Mattos won the nomination on the Republican ticket from (he Incumbent. Mayor A. L. Black, by 232 votes. Belling ham was the only city In the state where state politics was Injected Into the cam paign. At Olympla the Issue was on the ques tion of a closed or open town, and a candidate pledged to the policy of an open town, William Hagameyer, won the nomination, after a spirited contest. All avowed open-town candidates for Coun cllmanic honors were also successful. At Georgetown the nomination for City Attorney overshadowed everything else. The contest there was between L. H. Randolph, incumbent, and Charles H. Ennls. Randolph won. Wenatchee developed a surprise in the defeat of Mayor Scheble by John H. Gal laty. for the Mayoralty nomination. Everett developed no enthusiasm, and less than 100 votes were polled. The Democrats did not place a single nomi nation In the field. In many of the towns People's Party or Independent or Business Men's Tickets were placed In the field. The reform forces In Port Townsend were defeated and those opposed to the moral wave which swept over the town were success ful. Many towns will have but one ticket to be voted upon at the coming election. The workings of the new direct primary law were satisfactory all over the state. SMUGGLERS HELP JAPANESE Thought Ring Exists to Help Them Into This Country Illegally. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 20. United States immigration officials admit they are unable to block the wholesale in vasion of Japanese from British Co lumbia Into the United States. There Is no longer a doubt that there is a well-organized ring of emugglers operating between Seattle, Bellingham and Vancouver, B. C, to sneak the Orientals Into this country. From Vancouver, B. C, one whig of Illegally entered hordes Is smuggled to Bellingham, Wash. By way of Su mas. Wash., another alien wing starts south over the Great Northern through the woods until It reaches the vicinity of Seattle. DINNER FOR WIDOWS ONLY Dallas Pioneer Will Celebrate His 83d Birthday With Party. DALLAS. Or.. Nov. 25. W. C. Brown, commonly called "Uncle BUI'' Brown, will make November 30 notable In Dallas. It Is his 83d birthday, and he will give all the widows of the city a dinner at the Dallas Hotel here. Mr. Brown says he has already Issued 74 invitations to widows only, all inside the corporate limits of Dallas. Mr. Brown la a retired pioneer mer chant of Dallas. He came to Oregon In 1S47. when a very young man, and in the early '60s commenced handling merchan dise in what is known now as Old Dal las, or Germantown. Several years ago he retired from business with a compe tence, and takes opportunities similar to this to spend a portion of his surplus income. DEFENSE FOR RIYER'S MOUTH Submarine Mines to Be Laid Other Fort Stevens Notes. FORT STEVENS, Or. Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) Captain Harry L. Steele. Coast Ar tillery Corps, who was recently assigned the command of the 111th Company Coast Artillery, Fort Dade. Fla., left this morn ing to take up hla new station. . Captain Steele has been on duty at Fort Stevens, Or., since 1902, during which time he com manded the 93d Company. The 93d Com pany will be best remembered by the re markable showing made In the last tar get practice. Sergeant-Major Warren C. Beasley. Junior Grade, C. A. C, has been trans ferred to Fort Baker, Cal. Mrs. Beasley is visiting friends in Astoria until Ser-geant-MaJor Beasley's successor arrives, when both the Sergeant-Major and Mrs. Beasley will proceed to California. The work of mounting the new 10-inch rifles In progressing very favorably, the guns being In the trunlons now. In the future the work will consist solely of assembling the gun accessories. As all the work is being done by the enlisted personnel, under the supervision of the artillery officers, the results will, no doubt, be more satisfactory than if mounted by a civilian force. The 34th and 33d Companies Coast Artil lery Corps, having been designated as torpedo companies, will soon receive prac tical instructions in the loading and lay ing of submarine mines. With this ad ditional form of defense, the lower mouth of the Columbia will become practically Inaccessible. FOUND DEAD IN HIS HOME Lone Farmer Near Sllverton Expires From Heart Trouble. SILVERTON, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) The lifeless body of Ole Johnson was found at his home one mile west of this city early this morning by a young man named Morgan who has been in the habit of delivering milk to the old man. Johnson lived alone in a small cottage located upon a tract of land just outside the city limits. When discovered, he was sitting erect In his chair close to the table. It Is believed that death was sud den and resulted from organic heart trouble. Mr. Johnson was about 60 years old and had lived In this vicinity only a few months, coming here from near Superior, Wis. He is known to have had some money in the Superior bank and also about J1000 in Coolldge & McOlaine's Bank, of Sllverton. Johnson had no known relatives in this country. His body will be held pending Instructions from his daughter In Wisconsin. ATTORNEY' CHARGES ASSAULT Quarrel Over Estate Leads to Arrest in Sllverton. SILVERTON. Or.. Nov. 20. (Special.) Angered by threats of prosecution to com pel him to sign papers necessary In set tling up the estate of the late Alonzo Brown. J. M. Brown, a brother and ad ministrator of the deceased, is alleged to have assaulted Attorney and ex-Senator L. J. Adams witt a dangerous weapon. Mr. Adams caused Brown's arrest yes terday on a complaint charging htm with assault witb Intent to kill and Deputy Sheriff Mlnto, of Salem, served the war rant last night. The defendant was taken to Salem and appeared this morning when he pleaded not guilty. He will have his preliminary hearing in a few days. CANNOT HAVE LARGER SALARY Washington's Land Commissioner Mu3t Accept Old Wage. OLTMPIA, Nov. 20. (Special.) The State Supreme Court has decided that Land Commissioner E. W. Ross can not receive the. $3000 salary voted by the last Legislature, but must serve the remainder of his term for 120)0 per annum. Tho constitution provides that the salary of the Land Commissioner shall be as fixed by the Legislature. In 1890 the Legislature fixed a salary of $2000. This statute, Ross claims, was repealed by later laws. Even If this be true, the Supreme Court says the salary fixed by the appropriation bill which Ross drew the first part of his term was but $2000 and. under the constitution, this cannot be Increased. Wood Costs State More. SALEM. Or.. Nov. 20. (Special.) The State Boards opened bids today for sup plying -wood to state Institutions for next year, the wood to be cut this Winter and delivered next Summer. Prices are from $3.80 to $4.2S for first growth fir at the asylum: $4.35 for first growth fir at the Capitol and $5,25 to $5.50 for oak. Fir Is from 30 to 75 cents a cord higher than last year and oak $1 a cord higher. -The quantity offered Is only half the amount required. Bids were not acted upon. NORTHWEST BREVITIES. Boise. Idaho The State Board of Examin ers today made an order for Issuance of de ficiency warrants for $10,000 for the Steun enberg case. Milton. Or. Milton has Just purchased a new chemical engine, costing $250. Th city la also extending the water power across the O. R. & N. tracks In North Milton. Joseph. Or. A special election will be held in Joseph. December 14, on a new city char ter. At a special election Just held con siderable new territory was added to this town. Astoria. Or. -This morning Chief Gammal sold 132 lots for the collection of delinquent assessments for the Improvement of Forty fifth street. All the property was pur chased by the city. Tillamook. Or. At a meeting of the City Council Monday night a petition was Intro duced te have the question of allowing cows and chickens to run at large submitted to a vote at the city election on December 3. Oregon City. Or. Mrs. E. A. Bullock, of Willamette, aged 59 years, who is subject to hallucinations, and Mrs. Alice W. Atwood, of Oresham, aged 60 years, who tried to kill herself and her husband, have been com mitted to the Insane asylum. Astoria, Or. The epidemic of scarlet fewe' In the eastern section of the city has been checked and only one now case has de veloped during the past ten days. There have been no fatalities and none of the children now ill Is dangerously sick. Astoria, Or. All the wires between this city and the Weather Bureau station at North Head were down this morning, but the observer walked to Ilwaco and sent his report from there. The report stated that during the night the wind attained a rate of 65 miles an hour. Salem, Or. The State Board of Building Commissioners this afternoon Inspected and approved the new chemical fire-fighting ap paratus, provided for by the Legislature, at a cost of 3.M0. The system extends from the basement to the top of the dome, and fire can be reached at any point In the build Ing Arlington, Or. B. L. Quell has sold the Arlyigton-Biekleton stage line to Ed Hookes, of Cleveland, Wash., the recent owner of the Ooldendale stage line. With the change of ownership also occurred a change of route. The stage now leaves Arlington and Blckle ton daily at 7 A. M.. goes by way of Dos and Cleveland and arrives at its destination at 3 P. M . covering a distance of about 30 miles- NEGRO IS FOUND Kelso Burglar Captured at the Point of a Gun. COMPANION IS BAREFOOT Surprised In Camp After Fusillade of Shots, Negroes Hurriedly Take to Cover One Captured and Bloodhounds Trail Other. CASTLE ROCK. Wash.. Nov. ID. (Special.) Burglars robbed the house of Earl Byrnes, of Kelso, Monday night, and since the robbery was dis covered a lively man hunt has been In progress. The Kelso authorities be gan a search for the culprits, sending word all over this region to officers to be on the lookout for suspicious characters. Tom Fannon, ex-marshal of Kelso, started on a still hunt, com ing in the direction of this place, and when near the Anchor coal mine, not far from Ostrander. discovered smoke in the brush. He was accompanied by an unarmed boy. and the two, cau tiously slipping through the brush, sud denly came upon the camp, consisting of a sort of wigwam, and found two burly negroes drying themselves by the fire. On seeing Fannon they at once drew their guns and began to shoot. Fannon returned their fire. A large cedar stump was between the officer and the negroes and no one was hit. One of the negroes had his shoes off, and he did the shooting at Fannon. The other fired at the boy, who fled as soon as the shooting began. He es caped unhurt. After the negro had fired seven shots at Fannon and the latter had returned with four bullets, the negroes fled. Fannon, having discharged all his cartridges, did likewise, but returned after securing a gun and ammunition from a man named Collins, at Os trander. He found that in their hurry the robbers had left, beside their camp equipage, including enough provisions to last them a week, a Colt's revolver and the shoes of one of the men, which In his haste he did not stop to put on. As soon as the news reached this place, the officers and citizens at once began to look out for the criminals. About 8:30 last evening Acting Marshal Charles Huntington, of this place, and a man named Mominy, of Ostrander, who had stationed themselves behind a pile of ties alongside the railroad track Just below town, were rewarded by seeing a man ap proach, and in the moonlight, which was shining at the moment, were able to tell that lie was black. Waiting till he had passed them, they called "Hands up." The negro respond ed by drawing a huge revolver, but by that time the muzzle of the officer's gun was at the back of his head, and he was Informed that if he tried to shoot or turn around the top of his head would be blown off. The man reluctantly complied and as he did so the stolen Winchester, which he was carrying under his over coat and holding with his left hand, dropped to the ground. While Marshal Huntington kept the man covered with his gun. Mominy dis armed him. and, with his hands ele vated above his head, he was marched to town and. after being searched, incar cerated In the city Jail. Sheriff Klrby and Deputy Carnine ar rived from Kalama on the train at 2 o'clock this morning, accompanied by De tective Vaughn, of Portland, who brought two bloodhounds with him to assist in the hunt for the barefooted companion of the captured one. but no trace of him has yet been found. Sheriff Klrby and Detective Vaughn have gone north as far as WInlock. leaving Deputy Carnine and party to continue the lookout In tills region. Slashes Wrong Man. ABERDEEN, Wash., Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) Charles Ferron. of Gate City, Is In a local hospital suffering from knife wounds in the neck and hands. Several days ago, while standing In the station at Gate City, two men had a quarrel and one ran away. The other mistook Ferron In the darkness for his enemy and stabbed him. Ferron was brought here today. He Is dangerously but not fatally wounded. AT THE HOTELS. The Portland F. W. Auet. Seattle: J. Seddin. Chicago; J. M. Whit, Toledo; H L. Segelbaum. R. Rosenthal. New York; C. F. Scovll, San Francisco; G. L. Orles. Phil adelphia: W. E. Maloney, Omaha; R. K. Armstrong. M. D. Claln. J. H. Rohr, S. Van Norden, C. E. Flowers, O. W. Sexan. M. A. Sawyer. H. 1.. Traub. F. Blatt. S. Friendman. New York; J. IGondman. Chi cago; A. P. Gatrlot. New York; E. P. Spalding, Wallace; F. P. Hogan and wife. Spokane; J. B. Fryer and wife. Canton; J. W. Griffith, Omaha; E. J. Boss and wife, San Francisco; D. Carmlen, St. Joe; A. C. Churohlll, Newberg; C. A. Henry and wife, San Francisco; Miss Snook. San Francisco: E. L. Luther and wife. Council Bluffs; W. Llneburger and wife. Buffalo. H. Felje. B H. 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Carner. city; W. B. Bachrach. St. Louis; W. W. Flaher and wife. Mrs. L. A. Belland, Miss Haltle Olsen, Astoria; W. J. MeCormack, San Francisco; P. L. Arthur. Castle Rock: A. L. Sherer, Idaho; J. W. Brown. Elgin: J. P. Morgan, Elgin; C. F. Gray and wife. San Francisco L. R. Derbyshire and wife, E. B. Ewlng, Nome; E. B. Webb. New York; J. H. McNIchols and wife, Portland: P. L. Fa'.es. Detroit; A. E. Meyer. H. K. Kraemer. Marie M. Coffin. M. D.. J. R. Hunter and wife, St. Louis; J. P. Ogel, Chicago: D. E. Ewank, Aumsvllle: Miss Martin. Spokane; John T. Albert. Portland; A. Wllhelm and wife, Monroe; C. S. Hampton. Chicago: O. F. Peterson. Astoria; R. F. Barker, Preacott. The Perkins J. Ltndatrom. Aberdeen; W. McMillan. Tillamook; H. Haynea. Berkeley: 8. G. Lunlng. Parma; J. R. Cartwrlght and wife. Hamburg: Vtvtan Cartwrlght, New port; Damon Smith, Jr., Junction City; I. A. Valentine, Harrlsburg; S. E. Wolfe and wife. Vancouver; W. M. Chamberlln. Gold endale; Mrs. W. E. McDonough. 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Torrance, Dayton; W. E. Deakum. Wrangle; V. F. Sealea, Little Falls; M. Gill. Seattle. Imperial. O. H. Babb. Fishers, Wash.; 8. E. Roberta, Bull Hun; M. S. Woodcock. Cor yallls; J. E. Mason. Latah. Wash.: J. H. Smith. The Dalies; p. G. Goodall. La Grande; H. D. Morton. Grants Pass; F. J. Carney, and wife. Astoria; W. H. Bruner, Seattle; A. M- Crawford, Salem: W. B. Sherman. Grants Pasa; E. Flory and wife, Falla City; E. B. Tongue, Hillsboro; J. K. Weatherford. and wife. Albany; J. H. Lewis and wife. I'latskanle: T. A. McBrlde. Oregon City: E. Kane (Smith, San Francisco; W. H. Hollla, Foreat drove; S. R. Cummlngs. Canby; Mrs. M. Cruise. Seattle; C- M- Bishop. Salem; George F. Zimmerman. Tillamook; A. R. Mattoon. Riddle; T. C. Taylor, Pendleton; R. Foster. Pendleton; H. E. Bickers. Pendle ton; A F. Hltt. Welser, Idaho; Roy R. Wal ker and wife. Grass Valley; Charles Grant, Grass Valley; J. A. Walker. Graas Valley; Velda Walker. Grass Valley: K. L. Free land. Heppner; J. F. 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Ball, Troutdale; Lou Shaver, Clatakanle; George Rockey, Ralr.ler; G. H. Curtis. Buttvllle; L. Dow. city; Benton Bowman, Hillsboro; R. I. Shotwell, Seattle: John Ackley, Cowllz: A. V. Baleb, Astoria; E. P. Adams, Nahcotta ; Mrs. Sarah D. Clark. Ocean Park; L. Martin, 1 D. VanVeck, Astoria: B. G. Branden and wife. Carlton; H. M. Oatman. Myrtle Creek; G. B. Ackley. C. E. Clyde, White Salmon; C. P. Fortmlller, Albany; R. L. Lock Morro; G. W. Rowley and wife. Eagle Creek: George Kenekman. Aberdeen; A. Sage, Charles A. Sage, Newhurg; Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and wife, Wasco; Miss Nora J. Saylor. Hamil ton; Mrs. Annie Nordln, El Campo. Texas; C B. Adams. Wasco; Jerry. Cortln, White Salmon: L. E. Amsden, Gresham; J. W. Ray mond and wife. B. W. Nelson. Hillsboro; C. Mansfield, city: L. M. Parker, Newburg; G. S. Milter, Dallas; Mrs. D. Morarlty. Steven son: H. Ooodell, Astoria; S. T. McClun ad wife. Gaston: J. H. McLaughlin. H. Schllnder. Kelso; H. C. Joaamlster, Hillsboro; W. M. Burgess, M. D.. Banks; I.. M. Reynolds. I. yle; H. B. Duncky. Banks; J. M. BtOWeU, The Dalles; C. M. Babcock, Glenwood; A. Slmms. Mrs. R. J. Newton, F. C. Newton, Tacoma; Nels Geoodall, Skamokawa: H M Phllllng. Fallon: B. G. Bordman. Carlton. W Fotti. H. W. Zelgler. San Francisco. Iyenox. E. Galena and wife, Portland; Mrs. G. Mortimer, San Francisco: Miss K Sullivan. The Dalles; F- J. Long. Caldwell, Idaho: John Masters, Gaston; R. H. Pease and wife, Portland; C. J. Braaly and wife, Tacoma; C. R. Arnold and wife. Portland. Avery Longwlre, The Dalles; Mrs. T. W. I.ee. Idaho; S Earl Taylor. New York; L. Wln termltx. Chicago; A. G Vanfform and wife. Baltimore: Miss Alice Brown. Buffalo, N. Y. ; Rev. Piatt, Buffalo, N. 1-1 Mr. and Mr Hewett. eSattle. Charcoal Stops Gas On Your Stomach Wonderful Absorbing Power of Char coal When Taken in the Form of Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges. Trial Package Sent Free. Charcoal, pure, simple charcoal, ab sorbs 100 times its own volume of gas. Where does the gas go to? It Is Just absorbed by the charcoal, the gas dis appears and there Is left a pure, freah. aweet atmosphere, free from all impuri ties and germs. That's what happens in your stom ach when you take one or two of Stuart's Charcdjjk Lozengea, the most powerful puriflefc science has yet dis covered. You belch gas In company, some times, by accident, greatly to your own humiliation. That Is because there Is a great amount of gas being formed In your stomach by fermenting food. Your stomach la not digesting your food property. Gas is Inevitable. Whenever this happens, just take one or two of Stuart's Charcoal lozenges right after eating, and you will be surprised how quickly they will act. No more belch lngs; no more sour risings. Eat all you want and what you want, and then If there Is any gaa going to he formed. one of these wonderful little absorbers, a Stuart Charcoal Lozenge, will take care of all the gas. And It will do more than that. Every particle of Impurity in your stomach and Inteajtlnes is going to be carried away by the charcoal. No one aeems to know why It does this, but It does, and does it wonderfulls. You notice the difference In your appetite, general good feeling, and In the purity of your blood, right away. You'll have no more bad taste In your mouth or bad breath, either from drink ing, eating or smoking. Other people will notice your bad breath quicker than you will yourself. Make your breath pure, fresli and sweet, so when you talk to others you- won't disgust them. Just one or two Stuart Charcoal Lozenges will make your breath sweet, and make you feel better all over for It. You can eat all the onions and odorous foods you want, and no one can tell the difference. Besides, charcoal Is the best laxative known. You can take a whole boxful and no harm will result. It Is a won derfully easy regulator. And then, too, It filters your blood every particle of poison or Impurity In your blood is destroyed, and you begin to notice the difference In your face first thing your clear complexion. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are madis from pure willow charcoal, and Juet a little honey Is put In to make them palatable, but not too sweet. They will work wonders In your stomach, and make you feel fine and fresh. Your blood and breath will ba purtf led. We want to prove all this to you. mo Just send for a free sample today. Then after you get It and use It, you will llkti them so well that you will go to your druggist and get a 2oc box of these Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges. Send us your name and address to day and we will at once send you bj' mall a sample package free. Address F. A. Stuart Co., 2J0 Stuart Bldg., Marshall, Mich. LITTLK GIRL SUFFERED LONG. Then Great Remedy Cured Skin Disease Which Had i. ulned Powerful Foothold. The medical world, and especially the cutaneous experts of the medical world, are considerably stirred over the latest reports of the daughter of W. E. Koch, the real estate and Insurance man of Huntington. Ind., who suffered for such ! a long time with what was looked upon j as an incurable skin disease. Mr. Koch was referred by a friend to ' the wonderful liquid remedy. D. D. D. j Prescription, which is a specific for eczema, psoriasis, sail rneum, naroer e Itch and other diseases of the skin. Almost the first application on the little girl's delicate skin caused the itch to go away and her skin began to heal. Mr. Koch, writing about the case, ' says: "We have used D. D. D. Preserip j tion and find It the best we ever tried j for eczema. Our little girl was afflict ed with this disease for several years, j We tried everything we ever heard of j and nothing did her any good until we i lionrH of voor remedy. We used four bottles and it cured the child. That was eight years ago ano til" nisense never has returned. I run recommend your D. D. D. highly to any one af flicted with eczema." D. D. D. Prescription is a purelj vegetable external remedy that Is ap plied directly to the terrible Itching parts. It gives relief Instantly and almost Immediately the signs of a cure are seen. A short use and the terri ble itching scales fall off. the skin cools, the Inflammation goes away and soon it Is white and healthy. This remedy follows the principles of the latest learned skin specialists that eczema la In the skin, not In the blood, ernd conyequently should be treated through the skin and not through the stomach. This remedy is on saJe at CLARKE WOODWARD DRA"Q CO. If you come in we will show you some convincing letters and other literature which will give all skin sufferers some good ad vice about dieting, bathing, etc., We also sell U. U. D. Soap. iiii WfltnHi