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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1908. 7 ULTIMATUM IS SENT FAIR BOARD Labor Unions Demand Reply for "Square Deal" by 5 o'CIock Today. OTHERWISE SURE BOYCOTT Slate Federation at Tacoina Has i Strenuous Session "Interests" I Said to Have Thwarted the Purpose of Direct Primary. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.) If the Board of Directors of the Alaska-"jton-Paciflc Exposition does not de clare for organized labor by 5 o'clock to morrow night the State Federation of Labor, now in session, will declare the exposition on the "unfair list," and ac cording to a resolution passed today, will recommend that organized labor all over the state work with might and main to make the exposition a failure. The second day's session of the Fed eration was characterized throughout by Btrcnuous debate and uncompromising leg islation. President Cottrell appointed an other committee to confer with the board of directors of the exposition tomorrow, and if not assured of a "fair deal" a boycott will follow. Organizer E. R. Case outlined the plans for a general eight hour day throughout the state, and laid stress on the importance of Initiative and referendum. He also declared for the amendment of the direct primary law, which he claims has been thwarted by corporate Interests, from the purposes for which it was designed, and his remarks on the recall of public officials was greeted with applause. Reports show there are 143 labor unions in the Federation. It Is believed that Frank M. Cottrell will be re-elected presi dent. Delegate Thomas Jvey, of Spokane, re ported on labor conditions in that part of the state, and noted the fact that the. Spokane barkeepers bad refused to af filiate with the State Federation because the organization allowed representation to the Ministerial Alliance. The first part of the afternoon session was devoted to addresses by prominent m ft r a gists and labor supporters, and then State Senator George F. Cottrell, of Se attle, spoke on "Direct Legislation." Resolutions were adopted pledging the co-operation of the Federation with the International Seamen's Union of America, to secure from Congress better protection to fishermen under the law. The Fed eration also went on record as opposed to the granting of ship subsidy by the Federal Government. WILL MEET NEXT AT SALEM Oregon Federation Adjourns Will Investigate Raddlng Charges. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.) The convention of the Oregon State Federation of Ijabor completed its ses sion this evening and adjourned, the majority of the delegates returning to their homes tonight.- fiem was selected as the place for holding the next convention, and offi cers were elected as follows: President, C. Gram, of Portland: first vice-president. John Wheeler, of Portland: second vice-president, H. M. Lointsen, of Astoria: third vice-president. Harry Hill, of Salem: fourth vice president, John Greenwood, of Marsh flel.1: fifth tice-president. Mrs. L. Gee, of Portland: secretary-treasurer, J. Cas sidy, of Portland; auditing committee, 11. P. Lund, J. I j. Moore and C. H. Thompson, of Astoria. On motion, each local belonging to the Federation was Instructed to ap point a representative as a member of a trial hoard to hear the evidence against E. K. Radding, of Portland, on charges to be preferred by President Gram, charging Radding with spread ing reports derogatory to tiie personal Integrity of President Gram and the other Federation officers. SALOOXMEX TO RETALIATE Will Cause Arrest of Telephone Man ager for Operating Sunday. SPOKANE. Wash.. Jan. 9. (Special.) As a retaliation for being forced to close their places on Sunday, the saloonmen of the city will call for the arrest of Charles Reynolds, manager of the Pacific States Telephone Company, and eight of the leading restaurants of the city for violat ing the Sunday closing law. It is In tended to make these arrests Sunday. It is also planned to stop the street cars. Chief of Police Rice tonight notified restaurant proprietors that no woman can be employed abotit their places if liquor is sold. This will result in many wait resses and cashiers being discharged if the proprietors elect to continue selling liquor. Variety theater proprietors were instructed that women employed there must be entirely confined to the stage. They will not be permitted to go among the audience. These orders go into effect Monday. EUMES MASTER FISH WARDEN" Superintendent or I'mpqua Resigns Because of Neglect Shown. ROSEBTRG. Or., Jan. 9. iSpecial.) T. H. Hill, superintendent of the Umpqua fish hatchery, has resigned because, he Ray, the Master Fish Warden ban neg lrcted or refused to visit the hatchery for four years, leaving the loeal superintend ent the responsibility of doing all tiie work and managing the same. This re sponsibility he did nut care to assume, realizing it was unjust to him and unfair to the taxpayers of the. state. He feels that the ITmpqua hatchery is deserving of as pood attention and care as any other. There are important matters requiring the attention of the superior nffieer. and the delay in attending to them has so impaired the efficiency of the hatchery that rather than take the blame of the delay he resigned. 1AI'K-(R.(KK1!S GET LITTLE Three Bungling Attempts Made to Rob Forest t;rove Offices. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Jan. 9. (Spe cial. 1 Safe-crackers made a general raid on this town last night, but got very little reward for their labors. At the postofflce they broke the knob ofT the safe door and apparently used some ex plosive, but not enough to open the safe. Nothing was disturbed about the mail and not even a stamp taken. Entrance was obtained by forcing open the back doo. At the Southern Pacific depot the knob on the safe was broken off. but the safe was not opened and nothing taken. At the Crescent Mill the safe was blown open nd about H secured. Tools to do he work were secured from two different blacksmith shops. There is no clew to the perpetrators, though It is the general opinion that they are amateurs at the business. t DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST Nathaniel Martin, First Postmaster at Cottage Grove. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. Jan. 9. (Spe cial.) Hon. Nathanial Martin . died at his home here this afternoon. He was born in Indiana in 1829. In 1854. with his family and an emigrant train or 12 teams and 50 persons, he started for California.' where he arrived safely after a journey of six months. On the plains the party was hampered by Indians and, barely es caped the Mountain Meadow massacre. Mr. Martin came to Oregon in 1858 and settled in Lane County in 1860. In IStS he secured the appointment as postmas ter, on a homestead five miles west of here, the office being named - Cottage Grove, The office- was soon ordered moved here, to be in closer touch with the Oregon & California Stagellne. Mr. Martin packed up the office and moved here, opening in a blacksmith shop. This was the origin of Cottage Grove. Mr. Martin was the first Justice of the Peace in this section and gained much popularity. In 1872 he was elected to the State Legislature. Mr. Martin leaves a wife, almost 80 years old, and seven children, Willard H.. Jesse. Mrs. E. C. Barlow, John S., Joel, Ulysses and Na thaniel H. HUNG JURY' AT JACKSONVILLE Unable to Decide Case of Marshal Who Killed Tramp. JACKSONVILLE, Or., Jan. 9. (Spe cial.) The jury in the case of C. A Simons, charged with manslaughter, for the killing of Albert Bngvall. Is still out. and at this hour it appears will hang. Simons, who Is Ashland's chief of police, shot and killed Engvall, a tramp, on the night of November 27. Engvall. accord ing to testimony, had been standing by a fire outside the city limits of Ashland. When approached by Simons and ordered with his companions to line up, Engvall fled, although he had committed no crime. Simons fired three times and claims one of the bullets struck a rock and was de flected, causing Engvall's death. Engvall's .countrymen engaged Robert G. Smith as attorney, had the remains exhumed and engaged expert witnesses to prove the shot was intentional. Smith's closing plea this afternoon was one of the most eloquent ever made in this county.. Mrs. Emma Bartlett Torrence. FOREST GROVE, Or.. Jan. 9. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Kmma Bartlett Torrence, pioneer of 1S54. aged 88 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Cox, at Gales Creek today. Deceased was born at Enfield. Mass., where in 1843 she was married to Jeduthan Torrence, who died at North Yamhill 11 years ago. and where she had lived almost continuously since 1856. She is survived by tiie following children: J. H. Torrence, Dayton, Wash.; Charles F. Torrence and Mrs. Thomas Petry. North YamhlU; Mrs. Thomas Cox, Gales' Creek: Mrs. Lydia Eunice Miles, Portland. Interment will be at North Yamhill Saturday. Won't Pay for Light It Didn't Get. SOUTH BEND. Wash., Jan. 9. (Spe cial.) Every member was present at the last meeting of 'the old Council Mon day. On motion of C.A. Neerley. $1000. making $6000 in all, was transferred from the current expense fund to the Indebt edness fund, which will be devoted to paying off part of the $20,000 outstanding warrant of indebtedness, most of which Is from 10 to 15 years old. and has been standing pending its legality. Not all the warrants will be paid. From $1200 to $1400 worth of them were issued for light and water service which the city never got, and they will be contested. JURY PANEL EXHAUSTED AND NEW VENIRE CALLED. Med ford Editor on Trial for Libel Because He Criticised Dis trict Attorney. MEDFORD. Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.) But four jurymen had been secured in the libel trial at Jacksonville of G- Putnam, editor of the Medford Tribune, when the panel was exhausted and a new venire was ordered for tomorrow. Those ac cepted were: George Hoffman, of Apple gate: Jason Hartman, of Medford; A. B. Chapman, of Barron, and W. Patrick, of Ashland. Putnam, in his raper, criticised the Dis trict Attorney and grand Jury for failing to Indict W. S. Barnum, president of the Rogue River Valley Railroad, for at tacking Mayor Reddy. of Medford. with an ax. and was indicted for criminal libel. The defendant today filed an affidavit alleging bias and prejudice on the part of Sheriff D. H. Jackson, who, he al leged, caused his arrest and detention in the Douglas County Jail at Roseburg to avenge published criticism of the Sheriff's acts, and asked the appointment of an elisor to summon the new panel. The court appointed Robert Dow as elisor. The case promises to be the hardest fought of any here in recent years. Every point is battled for, and exceptions taken to every ruling by the defense. GUILTY IN SECOND DEGREE Ben West Receives Verdict W ith Xo Display or Emotion. BAKER CITY, Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.' Ben West was today found guilty of murder in the second degree fo'r the killing of Millard Donnelly, at Cornuco pia, November 17. by stabbing him in the neck with a knife. The Jury delib erated upon the case only a little more than two hours before returning a ver dict. The defendant showed no more con cern when the verdict was returned than he did during the trial, in w hich he ap peared to take no interest. There was no display of emotion or any sign to in dicate that he realized that the remain ing days of his life must be spent be hind prison bars. Judge Smith will pronounce sentence Monday morning. Alleged Lottery Joint Raided. Detectives Kay and Kienlen last night raided the house. MS North Sixth street, and arrested five men. The place Is claimed to be a headquarters for a lottery game. The prisoners were a motley crowd, there being two Chinamen, two negroes and one white man. "Way Ting, the proprietor was charged with main taining a lottery game: Harry Hart and R. Chandler negroes. together witli George Tresher. and the other Chinaman. Ma Ling were charged with visiting a lot tery game. The Chinamen secured bail but their guests were forced to spend the night in jail. To t'nre m Cold In One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. lru!tslts refund money if It fail to cure. EX V. GROVE'S signature is on each box. 2Sc Spectacles S1.00 at Metztrer'a. ARMSTRONG FLAYS THE GRAIN BOARD Low Standard Enforced Will Ruin Washington Farm ers, He Says. SUMMER FALLOW WRONG Views 'of Director Thatcher, How ever, Are Opposed by Paiouse Wheatgrowers Dry Farming Is Discussed at Pullman. PULLMAN, Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.) The heartiest applause given any speaker at today's session of the wheat convention was given 8. C. Armstrong, of Colfax, secretary of the association, when he de nounced the State Grain Commission for setting so low a standard In the grading of wheat. He said that It was necessary to Taise the grain standard if the farmers did not want their grain finally turned away by buyers. Bvery year there would come a less demand unless they forced the com mission to raise the grade. In doing this he advised them to turn out such a high quality that the commission could do nothing else than .make the standard bigher. All the conditions for a high standard are to be found In Washington, but they are not taken advantage of. According to Armstrong, the State Grain Commis sioners are at present foreing the pur chaser to accept No. 3 wheat for No. 1. and he seriously questioned the ability of the farmers competing with a higher standard so long as conditions remain the same. Tile general proceedings had to do main ly with practical problems in wheat pro duction, and in this connection Summer fallow, insects and other pests and the treatment of smut were given due consid eration. Speaking of Summer fallow, R. W. Thatcher, director of the experimental station held that to let soil lie idle was wasting the natural vegetable matter wnicn was essential lor ine proauction oi good crops. He urged the adoption of a system whereby the ground would be un der cultivation all the year. Opposing him in some of these views were several of the farmers who said they had farmed for more than p years and that their soil yielded as heavily now as in the early days. In general .however, the consensus of opinion was that continuous cultivation was desirable, and that many preferred this plan. Dry farming, discussed by Professor George Severance, added a little to what had been known last year. The principal points demonstrated were: Dry farming Is the problem of saving rainfall: such land should be dried first in the Sprtng, then plowed and finally gone over with a subsurface packer. The mulch should not be made too fine nor should the harrowing be severe. The use of spiked-tooth har tows ought to be avoided and the shovel toothed or some other cutting machine employed. The attendance at the afternoon session was 452. WEISER POSTMASTER SHORT J. H. Bruce Tenders Resignation and Assistant Put In Charge. BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 9. (Special.) R. E. Nelson, postal inspector for this district, has returned from Weiser, where he spent several days checking up the accounts of J. H. Bruce, postmaster at that place, with the result that a shortage was found. Mr. Bruce has tendered his res ignation and the office has been placed In charge of R. D. Bothwell, assistant postmaster there. The salary paid there is $300 per an num, and several applications for the position have already been forwarded to Washington. Assessor Tackles Hard Job . SOUTH BEND, Wash., Jan. 9. (Spe cial.) Deputy Assessor Mcintosh is do ing something unheard of. He Is digging into the records and finding out what people are worth. This week he has list ed all the incorporated companies in the county and is looking up the stockhold ers to see that they list their stock. Seeking Right of Way. OLTMPIA, Wash.. Jan. 9. (Special.) Application was made to the State Land Commissioner today by the North Coast Railway Company for a right of way over state lands in 15 different sections in the Counties of Spokane, Adams, Frank lin and Benton. Lumber Camp Resumes Work. ABERDEEN. Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.) The upper camps of the S. E. Slade Lumber Company, near Elma, were started Tuesday with 50 men. There were 200 applications for work. This is the first lumber camp to be started since the general close-down. TIRED OF LIFE; WILL DIE Stranger Telephones Seattle Rabbi He Will Commit Suicide. SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.) "Rabbi, I have been starving in Seattle for three days. I don't want to live. Will you please get a piece of paper and write down my brother's address in New York, for I am going to drown myself." . "It's no use." replied the voice. "Ach, Gott. it's no use! I have made up my mind to suicide, and why should I put it off?-' Then the voice asked the, rabbi to write down tiie words. "Dr. Frederick. 170 East Broadway, New York.' "It's my brother's address. Tell him I have killed myself." The' voice ceased, and the rabbi turned away for a moment to get another piece of paper. When he turned back to the telephone, the mysterious German voice sounded no longer. The man had gone, perhaps even then on the way to carry out his intention. When the customers in the shop where the rabbi was heard the news there was weeping and wailing. The women cried aloud in the high-pitched key of the Yid dish lamentations, and even the rabbi had tears In his eyes as he told the story. He will communicate with the brother at the New York address to discover If possible some clew that will lead to the finding of the man, if he is to be found. Meanwhile, he is waiting for. what he can hardly tell, but the rabbi has a strange hope that some day that voice will again speak to him over the tele phone aDd say that all is well. Today is the last day to obtain discount on West Side gas bills. Portland Gas Co. Mctxrftr. ieweler. ontlcian. 349 Wm GREAT DEPTS -EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED Assortment the most complete ever offered in a clearance sale prices very lowest unlimited opportunities here for satisfactory and the most economical selection. Mail orders and out-of-town inquiries will be given our careful and prompt attention. $41 8 gQ MISSION DINING SUITE -SPECIAL $195 QQ One of the greatest bargains of the clearance sale a solid oak suite in purely Mission design in the weathered finish consisting of round Dining Table, 10-f t.xtension ; Buffet, China Closet, Serving Table, two Arm Chairs and six Dining Chairs. To be sold complete at the above special price. STOOLS AND TABOURETTES These in variety of designs, $1.50 Stools; special $2.25 Tabourettes ; special. $2.25 Stools; special $3.50 Tabourettes; special. $4.00 Stools; special. $6.00 Tabourettes; special. $7.00 Tabourettes ; special. $8.00 Tabourettes; special. $11.00 Tabourettes; special $15.00 Tabourettes; special CLEARANCE SALE BOOKCASES LIBRARY TABLES PARLOR CABINETS Traveler Dies From Hunger and Exhaustion. SEVEN DAYS WITHOUT FOOD Olaf Johnson Perishes in Olympics. Adolf Feber Staggers Into Lonely Habitation and Is Barely Able to Tell of Companion's Fate. MONTESANO. Wash.. Jan. 9. (Spe cial.) Exhausted by hunger and exposure after tramping seven days in the wilds of the Olympic Range. Adolph Feber staggered into a lonely habitation on the Wynooche River, 25 miles north of here, Sunday night, and was barely .able to explain that his companion. Olaf John son, had fallen on the trail six miles fur ther up the stream. A searching party set out and found Johnson's dead body. Feber is still in a serious condition from his awful experience. Adolph Feber and Olaf Johnson started from Shelton some time last week for the Clearwater country, where Johnson's parents live. They were not accustomed to the woods and took only a few days' provisions, besides their guns and blan kets. After being out only a few days, they lost the trail and wandered help lessly about the woods. The heavy rains soajced them to the skin, their matches became wet and they could not make a tire, and shortly all their food was gone. They killed some birds and ate them raw. All this time they kept blindly on, looking for the trail or for help: and one by one. as they became weaker, they threw away their packs, until at last nothing remained" but their guns. They were seven days without food and five without tire or covering. Sunday morn ing they came to the ridge some- miles above the Matzen ranch and found the trail leading, down the Wynooche, but Johnson was so weak, he could go np further, and sank to the ground, begging Feber to go for help. Feber managed In some way. In about 24 hours, to reach the Valentine place, where, although o weak he could hardly speak, he manad to tell his story- A party went at once in search of his comrade, who was-found dead late Monday afternoon, about six miles above the Matzen place.. Johnson had fallen on top of the ridge from ex haustion and starvation, and when found the body had rolled down the hill some 60 or 60 feet.' Johnson -was about 20 years old and Feber was much older, and having been in the Klondike, was better able to stand the rough treatment, although he is now in a very serious condition. I SHERIFFS WIND IP SESSION Washington's Peace Officers Will Meet at Beilingliam Next Year. COLFAX. Wash.. Jan. 9. (Special.) The Washington State Sheriffs" Asso ciation finished its business session late last night, and adjonrned. Today was spent In a social time, though many left for home early today. Several res STARVES IN WOODS CLEARANCE SALE ARM ROCKERS A SPLENDID LINE OF NEW DESIGNS AT CLEARANCE PRICES Cobbler and saddle-seat patterns $4.00 Arm Rocker in the golden oak; $5.25 Arm Rocker, mahogany finish; $5.50 Arm Rocker, golden oak; special. . .$3.75 $7.75 Arm Rocker, mahogany finish; sp'l $3.90 $7.50 Arm Rocker in golden oak; special $5.00 $8.50 Arm Rocker in mahoganyfinish;sp'l $5.75 all finishes. .... 95tf ....$1.50 ....$1.50 ....$2.25 ...$2.-90 ....$3.90 ....$4.75 ....$5.25 ....$7.00 ..$9.50 WrouROiewT COMPLETE-nOU3E-FURIlI51tER5 olutions were passed at their conven tion, pertaining to or working for leg islation in the interest of the Sheriffs. They expressed themselves as well pleased with the convention work, also the banquet given them by Colfax cltl zensi Sheriff Williams, of Beilingliam, welcomed the Sheriffs to Bellingham for their next meeting. ROUGH TRIP OVER THE BAR Heavy Waves Wash Two Men Across Deck of Bark Bayard. ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 9. (Special.) The French bark Bayard, which arrived today, 157 days out, with a cargo of ce ment, made the mouth of the river 12 days ago and was boarded by Pilot Harrlman on last Saturday. During the gales outside she lost several sails, and in coming over a very rough bat today she was swept by several huge seas. Two men were washed across the deck and severely bruised. Her binocle was damaged and the glass In the after skylight smashed, flooding the cabin. When dropping anchor off the city front, one anchor and several fathoms of chain were lost and the mate was struck a glancing blow by the chain, breaking one of the smaller bones in his left arm. BUFFETED BV HEAVY GALES German Bark Reinbek Kept Nine Days Off Mouth of River. ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 9. (Special.) The German bark Reinbek arrived In today, 3) days from Santa Rosalia. She reports making a remarkably quick passage up the Coast and sighted Tilla mook light on December 28, just 18 days out. Pilot Wood went on board the following day and since then she has been beating about in the face of the heavy gales. The Reinbek arrives with two men ill with typhoia fever. One of them. Hans Jensen, is in a serious condition and was taken to the hospital this after noon. Astoria Marine Sens. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 9. (Special.) The official measurement of the gasoline launch Rose was completed by the local customs authorities today. The craft was built by Wilson Bros., of this city, for Peter Johns of Skamokawa. Her di mensions are as follows: Length, 52.5 feet: beam, 13.7 feet: depth. 3.3 feet; ton nage. 14 tons gross: 10 tons net. The launch is equipped with a 35-horsepower engine and will be taken to Portland, where she will be placed in the freight and passenger service. The schooner Annie M. Campbell cleared at the Custom-House today for Redondo with a cargo of 650,000 feet of lumber, loaded at Stella. The intention was to take the French bark Guethary to Portland this morning, but when an attempt was made to raise her anchor, it was found to have fouled the anchor and chain, which were lost about a year ago by the French ship La Perouse. Both anchors will be hoisted oh to a barge so they may be cleared. Damaged Cargo Sold. ASTORIA. Or, Jan. 9. (Special.) The damaged wheat taken from the cargo of the British ship Rajore, and consisting of 1540 sacks, was sold at eviction today in small lots and brought a total of 3058.25. The repairs to the Rajore are now well along and will be completed in a few days. Today is the last day to obtain discount on West Side gas bills. Portland Gas Co. in the golden oak, mahogany sp'l $2.35 sp'l $2.95 $9.00 Arm Rocker in golden oak; special $6.25 $10.00Arm Rocker, mahogany finish; sp'l $6.90 $11.00 Arm Rocker in golden oak; special $7.75 $12.50 Arm Rocker in the mahogany; sp'l $8.50 $13.50 Arm Rocker in the mahogany; sp'l $9.00 $18.50 Arm Rocker in mahogany; sp'l $12.50 $20.00 Arm Rocker in golden oak; sp'l $13.75 FOLDING CARD TABLES In several sizes round and square patterns with felt, panta sote and plain tops. $3.75 Tables in golden finish; special.. 2.00 $4.50 Tables in golden oak; special $3.00 $5.00 Tables in golden oak; special $3.75 $7.50 Tables in golden oak; special .$5.00 $10.00 Tables in golden finish; special $7.50 $10.00 Tables in mahogany finish; special $7.50 MUSIC CABINETS $10.00 Cabinet in golden oak; special $ 7.00 $11.75 Cabinet in mahogany finish; special $ 7.75 $12.50 Cabinet in golden oak; special $ 8.50 $14.75 Cabinet in mahogany; special $ '9.75 $18.00 Cabinet in golden oak; special $12.50 $25.00 Cabinet in golden oak ; special $16.00 $35.00 Cabinet in walnut; special $23.00 $36.00 Cabinet in mahogany; special $24.50 $37.50 Cabinet in golden oak; special $25.00 MAKE TOUR 1 1 MARTIN MAY ELUDE TRIAL PROSECUTOR DISMISSES FIRST INDICTMENT. Defendant Will Now Insist He Can't Be Put In Jeopardy a Sec ond Time. SALEM, Or., Jan. 9. (Special.) Carey F. Martin, the Salem attorney Indicted on a charge of subornation of perjury, won a victory in the Circuit Court today and may go entirely clear. After the jury had been drawn and the introduction of evi dence had begun. Judge Burnett rejected introduction of the documents upon which the charge of perjury was based, and in this situation District Attorney McNary could not proceed, so moved to dismiss the Indictment. Attorney M. L. Pipes, for the defendant insists that since a jury had been sworn. Martin had been placed in jeopardy and cannot be brought to trial again for the same offense. The charge against Martin was that he procured I J. Luper to swear that the allegations in the complaint in Luper's divorce suit were true, whereas they were not true. District Attorney McNary of fered the complaint in evidence, and Pipes objected because it therein appeared that Luper merely swore that the complaint was true "as I verily believe." The point Is an entirely new one. and it aroused much interest among attorneys. Judge Burnett held that since the in dictment averred that Luper swore the complaint was true, where as the dou ment offered in evidence showed that he merely swore he believed it to be true, the evidence could not be admitted. As this evidence was essential, the case ended at once and the jury was dis charged. McNary will probably file another in dictment, and the question whether the first case is m bar to a second will then be fought out. Robbers Cauglit With Booty. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Jan. 9. Two robbers stole $300 on a Northern Pacific train between Spokane, and Lind this morning from two sleeping passengers, but were subsequently arrested, one at Lind. the other at Pasco. The booty was recovered. The robbers were negroes. An attempt to wreck the same train was frustrated by the discovery of ties across the rails before the train reached a point near Pasco. Orders Wires Under Ground. OREGON CITY, Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.) All telegraph, telephone and electric light poles on Main street, between Eleventh street and the basin, must be removed be fore March. This is the edict of Mayor Carll and the City Council, and will be embodied In an ordinance. The. compa nies will be forced to place the wires un der ground or bring them into Main street from the streets running into Main. Investigating Steel's Securities. ROSEBURG. Or., Jan. 9. (Special.) A representative of Bradstreets arrived from the South today, and It Is understood that he is representing Governor Chamberlain in investigating the stability of the bond offered by Treasurer Steel. It is believed he will find the men on the bond at this place-good, but It is understood that some elsewhere have been turned down. . City Hall to Cost 950,000. THES DALLES, Or.. Jan. . (Special.) The contract for building the new City IN ALL and mahogany finishes CLEARANCE SALE CENTER TABLES PEDESTALS J Hall was let today to R. D. Maxon & Company, construction to begin at once. The plans and specifications call for a structure of brick and tile, with all mod ern improvements, to cost when com pleted between $40,000 and $50,000. The concrete foundation and basement are now in readiness for the building of the first story. MORMON ISSUE MUCH ALIVE Senator Dubois Has No Intention of . Dropping Fight Against Church. BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 9. (Special.) While the democrats at their Jackson day cele bration last night did not mention the Mormon question, there is no disposition on the part of Senator Dubois and his supporters to abandon the question in the coming campaign. On the contrary, recent expressions by the Senator and by State Chairman Lockhart Indicate that it will be the' slogan of the Democrats this Fall. Ex-Mayor Alexander in an address last night said that all tights against sects must be stopped to insure victory for the party In the coming cam paign, it can be stated that these views do not coincide with those of the leaders of the Democratic party in this state. CONSTANTINE GETS NEW TRIAL Man Who Put Bullets Into Son-in- Law May Yet Go Free. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.) The Supreme Court today, for errors in admitting and rejecting evidence, granted a new trial to William Constantine, who shot and attempted to kill his son-in-law, Jesse M. Hail, at Seattle. Hall's wife had complained to her father of cruelties received at the hands of' her husband, which incited Constantine to commit the crime. He was charged with assault with intent to commit murder. Insanity was his defense. The Jury found him guilty of assault with a deadly weapon with Intent to do bodily harm, and he was sentenced to one year's imprison ment and to pay a fine of $1000. STATE'S CONTROL IS UPHELD Seattle Had Xo Right to Vacate Tide Land for Railroad. OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.) The State Supreme Court today- decided the King County Commissioners had no Jurisdiction to vacate plats of Seattle tidelands. as requested by the Oregon Washington Railroad Company, thus af firming the King County Superior Court. When the railroad bought terminal prop erty at Seattle it applied to the Com missioners to vacate the streets and al leys. The Commissioners acted favorably on the upland property, but held that the State Board of land Commissioners has exclusive Jurisdiction as to vacations on the tidelands. This Is correct, according to the Supreme Court opinion. Hop Meeting; In Dallas. SALEM. Or., Jan. 9. (Special.) Conrad Krebs. who Is in charge of the work of organizing the hopgrowers of Oregon in a Pacific Coast union, has called meet ings for Dallas, at 11 P. M., Saturday, and for St. Paul, at 1:30 P. M., Sunday. Mr. Krehs estimates that (WO growers have already signed the union agree ment, and that there is now little, dis position on the part of growers to make future contracts at the prices offered, 10 to 11 cents. Fulton files His Petition. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.) C. W, Fulton today tiled a copy of his petition for Republican nomination for United States Senator.