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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER I, MURCHISON BOYS STILL MISSING Lads Could Not Smoke and Chaw at Home and 80 Ran Away. HAVE BEEN GONE FOR NEARLY TWO MONTHS Poor Mother Advertises for Her Sons and Prays for Their Return. Willie and Cecil Murchlson. aged IS ad It respectively, lived with their mother, Mrs. M. M Barron at McKlnney treet and the Boulevard, University Park. Their home la on an eminence overlooking tit Willamette river. For the paat four year they nave lived there watching the big ship go by and reading tales of the sailor's life. Cecil.; the younger, always bad dreims of being a cook on a ahlp, and riding the eaa forever. Hla brother read "Nick Carter" stories and gaaed paat the river to the great pine woods beyond. They ran away from home two months ago. and all efforts to locate them by a distracted mother have been unavail ing. They had II between they when they left. Their small savings, their clothing, except what they wore, and all else waa left behind. They would go Into the world alone, they said, and grapple with fortune. Police head quarter waa notified the day following their departure and since that time of ficers and detectives have searched con stantly for the missings lad. - The youngsters gave no reason for their going, except that they wanted to find a job. Cecil, the younger, wanted to smoke cigarettes, but was prohibited by bis mother. "Billy Barlow smokes." he said, "and the boy down at the mill chews, and when I get to be a big man I'll smoke and chew all I please And if I run away nobodyll ever catch me, for I'll change my name like they do in the books." "They were good boys," the mother said today, "and It was only because they thought they could do better that they ran away. I have tried so hard to find them. We traced them to Van couver, where they made inquiries about the boats, but since then they have dis appeared completely. I fear they have gone to a logging oamp or on a ship. I have advertised for them and have sought police assistance, but not one word have I heard." The boys are described as tall for their years and slender. The younger lad has curly dark hair. WERLEIN SHOWS HE IS YET RECALCITRANT City Treasurer J. E. Werleln and the civil service commission are still at- log gerheads over the appointment of a clerk for the treasurer's office. Mayor Williams, who was appointed arbitrator, has had no conference with Werleln. and the difficulty la no nearer a settlement than It was laat week. The city treasurer says he will npt submit to the wishes of the commission, and it la rumored that unless he com plies with the requirements of the city charter the commission will charge him with a misdemeanor, which is punish able by fine and Imprisonment. J. a P. Cope land Is still in the treas urer's office, and Mr. Werleln stated this morning that although his tem porary appointment of SO days will ex pire December 7, Mr. Copeland will be found at work at hla deak on the follow ing morning. "Not so much depends upon clerical ability In my offjee," said Mr. Werleln this morning. "It Is the man in whom I have confidence. If I an to .be held eeponslble for the city's money, why hould not I have a little to say regard ing the selection of my clerks who have to handle large sums of money. If they would make theee clerka directly respon sible to the city it would be different. I am held responsible for this office, and I have to answer for my clerka. I want a man In my office of my own choice, and not a man the civil service gives me. although I hear that Mr. Jones the applicant whose nm was certified to me. Is a good man." THIS POOR DOG MET A VERY CRUEL FATE Evidence of a horrible murder was discovered by Patrolmen Craig and Crouton, who were detailed this morn ing by Police Captain Orttsmacher to in vestigate the report that a "human body, half covered with dirt In a rough grave, lay with the waist up bare to the day." The night was evidently not "In on the deal." As John Dlrkson of 880 Rodney ave nue and Oscar Schweitser, living at 700 Kast Eighteenth, reported, the body had been partly Interred close to the gravel pit near Midway, and It Is true that "the flesh waa off the hands while the ribs were bare" After giving all the evi dence gathered of a foul crime the patrolmen make the following state ment: "The body 1 tha,l of one large, full grown gray dog. There Is no doubt whatever that he was murdered." SIX MONTHS IN JAIL FOR SMILING MAN "A man may smile and smlls and be a villain Still." This was the comment of Deputy City Attorney Fltsgerald in the police court this morning after Thomas D. Hlghtower had testified in his own defense on the rhsrge cf disorderly conduct, preferred by Patrolman Foster. During the trial, which brought out a shameful condition of affairs relative to hla wife, Hlghtower grinned, evoking comment from Mr. Fltsgerald. "The evidence shows plainly that you brought this girl here from Chicago and have since acted in a way which leads to the Impression that yoo wore trying to get her to lead a disreputable life." aid Judge Hogue. "It may be true that you are married. If that la so. It makes mattera all the worse. I will send you to jail for three months." XsTOOBPOaVATaW (Special Dispatch te The Jooraal.) ConneU, Wash.. Deo. Edward W. Rwsnson. secretary of the Farmers flute and Supply company, of Spokane and Wlllard S. Foster of Cheney, have incorporated the Eastern Washington Railroad company to build 15 miles of team railroad from Fletcher to.Connell. In Adams county. The company Is eapl taltsed at 1100.000. Much of the stock has been subscribed by farmer on the proposed route The line will pierce the heart of the famous Rattlesnake coun try. Its principal squrre of revenue will be In transporting the Immense wheat crops. SUPREME COURT MAKES DECISIONS Motion to Dismiss Appeal of Marquam Against Title Guaran tee A Trust Company Denied. HAR LOWS' SUIT AGAIN8T OREGONIAN DISMISSED Controversy Arose Over Delivery Route in Territory South of Alder Street. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Salem, Or, Dec. 6. Decisions wsre handed down by the supreme court to day aa follows: P. A. Marquam. respondent, against the United states Mortgage A Truat company, the Title Guarantee & Truat company. Oregon company and J. Thor burn Roas. appellants This waa an ap peal from a derision by Judge Hears of Multnomah county. The opinion waa rendered by Chief Justice Moore. A mo tion to dismiss tbs appeal was denied. F. E. and L A. Harlow, appellants, against the Oregonlan Publishing com pany and H. 1. Pit took, respondents. Tbla waa an appeal from Multnoma'h county, and the decision of Judges de- land, Oeorge and Sears waa affirmed Tha opinion was by Justice Bean. This waa an Injunction suit brought by the Harlowa to enjoin the Oregonlan Publishing company from refusing to deliver newspapers to the plaintiffs In accordance with the provisions of a contract entered Into In 1884 between Henry 1. Plttock and Byron M. South worth. Tfi territory covered by the contract Included all of the city of Port land south of Alder alreet. Thla con- troveray arose because the Harlowa claimed the right to control the delivery route In the territory added In the city of Portland south of Alder street sine tha contract waa executed Whether the contract applies to territory subse quently added to the city Is not decided by the supreme court. The decision handed down today being upon two grounds. First, that the plaintiffs. If they are entitled to any relief at all have a full and complete remedy at law, and second, the remedy by Injunction or specific performance" Is opt mutual. The suit la therefore dismissed. EIGHTEEN PERSONS . INJURED AT A FIRE Explosion in Repair Department of New York Automobile Company Caused Big Lees. (Journal Special Service.) New York. Dec. 8. Eighteen persons wera injured, some of them seriously, aa the result of a fire thla afternoon In the repair and storage department of the standard Automobile company at West Thirty-ninth street. A spark' set fire to a pool of gasoline on the floor, which communicated to a 100 gallon tank, which waa Ignited. The IS men lumped from the windows. All ware more or less Injured. The loaa was Jioo.000. A machine wss being repaired, and during the work a small pool of gaso line formed beneath tha vehicle. When a teat waa made of the electric starter the spark Ignited the pool and the con flagration followed. ' NAN PATTERSON FACES HER SECOND TRIAL (Special Dispatch te The Journal.) New Fork. Dae. I. A special panel of ZOO talesmen have been summoned for a second trial of Nan Patterson, who Is charged with the murder of Caeaar Toung, which begins today. It la ex-, pected that the preaent trial will attract even more widespread attention than the ttrst. Miss' Patterson haa been ill with throat trouble, and came Into court with a halting step and- carriage. She aat down beside her father and, raising her veil, kissed the old man. It waa seen that her face was chalk white. It will probably take much longer to select the Jury this time, because many men have read the newspapers covering tha former trial and have formed an opinion. FAVORS WHIPPING POST FOR SALOONKEEPERS At the White Temple, Rev. J. W. Brougher laat night. In speaking of the saloon aa tha foa of tha common people, said: "One of the moat threatening aspects of the saloon evil Is the destroying of the young. A saloon can no more be run without using up boys and girls, than a fiourmlll without wheat, or a sawmill without logs The only ques tion Is. whoae children? Toura or mine? Ours or our neighbors? Thousanda of our young people and boys and girls are being ruined In the saloons, the con cert halls and dtvea of our city. There la a law against selling liquor to min ors, but it Is kept Just like ever? other law that comes In the way of the aa-loon-keeper'a bualneas It Is broken and tha liquor la sold. For a saloon-keeper who sells liquor to a minor, to one of our Portland boys or glrla, the. whip ping post ahould be effectively used, and the penitentiary Is not too great a pun ishment." C0RVALLIS PREPARING FOR BIG POULTRY SHOW (Special Dtspatch to The Journal. ) Corvallls, Or.. Dec. t. Work was be gun this morning on the Corvallls opera house, preparing for tha big poultry show that opena Thursday for three days. Judge C. O. Hinds of Alameda, Cal., la president. Social features will be Friday afternoon. Each evening four prises will he awarded on general admission tickets. Entries are promised from Los Angeles to British Columbia. The time of en tering exhibits closes Tuesday evening. All preparations are elaborate. SENTENCE IS PASSED ON ELECTION OFFICIALS ( Journal special Service.) Denver, Col., Dee. s. Four or Ave election officials In ward I, charged with contempt, have been found guilty and ware sentenced by tha supreme court today. Frank Kratke, license Inspector, Is charged with aiding In the frauda and was sentenced to one year In Jail. Ray and O'Malla, Judge and clerk, were sen tenced to elx months' Imprisonment and I0 fine. Ktfkky. tha Judge, was sen tenced to three months In Jail and 12(0 One. CARNEGIE DOESN'T KNOW "QUEEN OF BORROWERS" (Journal Special Berries.) 4 a. v I. f-w,. ft Amlresv am mm o w -w 4 Carnegie's secretary today gave 4 o out me ioiiowiih. -w "Mr. Carnegie wanta me to say a) he does not want to be bothered . . . .... nk.jiij, -A. o any more tooui im w X -,- u ! null, .iuttv over a. mm .nail. "W 4 this persistent use of hla name i and wishes It to cease at ones. "Once for all he aays he never knew Mrs. Chadwick or any other sucn woman, nuu ua iw -w ak mi such paper aa reports credit O 4 him with signing." FIRE IS CENTERED ON 203 METER HILL Tokio Awaits News from the Scene of the Heaviest Fighting of War. Uonrnal Special Service.). -Tokio. Dec. 6. There haa been a de cided dearth of war news from the front today, but It la understood from private dispatches that the fighting la conunu oua. with .01-Meter hill as a base for a great artillery fire. The dispatches do not state whether another assault la being made, hence it la the belief here that Stoasel has con centrated all bearable guna on the re cently lsed position In the hope of making It untenable for the conquerors. The enlistment of recruits contlnuea at a rapid rate, and all are sent, forward as rapidly as transportation facilities can be had. (Special Dispatch to Tha Journal. ) Tacoma, Dec. 5. Tha steamer Oer manlcua, which haa arrived in port here, had aome exciting experiences In carry ing a cargo of coal from England to the Rusalan fleet at Vladivostok. The (lei ma ulcus waa convoyed by a torpedo boat, which led the ship through the mines In the harbor. A second attempt to carry In coal failed, aa the Japanese were alert, and the Oermanlcua waa forced to hide behind an Island for sev eral days. The officers of tha Oar manlcua assert, that the Russian men of war's men are not of the sort to Vln battles on the sea. They declare that General Stoeasel. commander at Port Arthur, la- a German born, naturalised Russian, hence hla stubborn defenae of the fortress. coram (Journal Special Service.) Madrid, Dec. 8. Government offlclala have held a conference over the protest filed by the Jspaneae because the Span ish government permitted the Russian Baltic neet to coal at Vigo. No de tails of the discussion have been, given to the public. THUMB ARRESTED ON MURDER CHARGE Implicated in the Killing of Oeorge at Oregon City Last June. J. A. Thuber was arrested laat night by Sergeant Slover on suspicion of mur dering George Joyce at Oregon City laat June. The police were instructed to make the arreat yesterday by Marshal Burna of Oregon City. Thuber waa not acquainted with the reason for hla arreat, by in struction of the Oregon City official, who reached Portland- this morning and waa In close conference with Chief Hunt and Sergeant Slover for some time. Joyce waa found dead at the foot of the back stairs of the Cliff house, an Oregon City hostelry. Several men have been taken Into oustody on suspicion but all have been released for lack of evidence. It Is rumored that an accom plice In the commission of the crime, taken Into custody at Oregon City, -haa confessed and implicated Thuber. Rob bery la believed by the offlclala to have been the motive fur the deed. Some time ago Thuber went to his aged mother's bouse, where ahe takes In washing for living, and because ahe would not buy him a pair of new shoes, created a disturbance and waa sent to the police station. He is aged about 2 years. BIG CUT IS MADE IN LIVESTOCK RATES . In response to urgent requests from packers in tha sound cities, the Northern Paclflo railway today put Into effect a low rate on aheep from Portland. To Tacoma tha rate Is cut on double deck car lots from 868 to 840.80. To Seattle, South Bend. CoSmopolls. Ocosta and Hoquelm the former rate of 887.28 la cut to 848.40. The rate la based on 88-foot cars. Thla Is one of the most sensational re ductions made In many years In the livestock schedule of a Pacific north west railroad. The result will be the carrying of large numbers of aheep from northern and western Oregon to the packing houaea of Tacoma and Seattle. The Importance of establishing more large packing plants In Portland to take care of Oregon livestock Is made more manifest by this action of the railway company. BUILDING WILL BE COMPLETED IN TIME In a letter to the Lewis and Clark centennial. J. I. Mitchell. In charge of the work of raising funds for the erec tion of a fraternal building at the fair; stated that 826,000 would be raised. The building will be completed In ample time for the opening. Already the sum of 118.120 haa been pledged by varloua fraternal associa tions and societies. Mr. MUchall ex pressed the belief that It wauld un doubtedly reach the sum of 186,000. In the letter Mr. Mitchell said: "It la certain that our temple Is go ing to do your association a vaat amount of good. The fraternal press throughout tha United Stataa la adver tising tha fair and temple, and your association la reaching millions of homes which you would not reach other wise." (Journal special service. ) San Francisco. Dec. 6. The California Miners' association was called to order In Its annual convention at the St. Francis hotel this morning by Its presi dent, C. P. Belshaw. An address of wel come by Lieutenant-Governor Anderson was followed by speeches by Jacob H. Naff and Hon. Nllea Searlea, who spoke on tha object of the association. MANY BURGLARIES WITHIN PAST WEEK Hotels, Stores, Offices, Reeta rants and Residences Are Looted by Criminals. EVERY NIGHT SHOWS ITS RECORD OF CRIME Police Supprees the Stories, but They Signally Fail to Sup press the Robbers. Within the laat week an epidemic of burglary haa prevailed In the city. In not a single Instance haa an arrest been made nor waa any of the stolen property recovered. Chief Hunt haa suppressed all theae reports and oautloned bis men to puraue their Investigations quietly and give no Information to the papers. Perhaps the most daring burglary oc curred Saturday night at the Norton house. Twelfth and Morrison streets The thief broke open a window shortly after dusk and entered the room of H. Allen. He secured a quantity of cloth ing, when he was frightened by the sound of approaching footsteps, and jumping through the window made tus eecape. taking the garmenta witn mm Several articles of value were In a dresser, and would doubtleaa have been obtained by the burglar had he not feared detection. It waa only a short time ago that a man waa arrested on suspicion of steal ing valuable Jewelry and silver toilet articles from the room of a wealthy couple named Fordyce, who came here from Denver and were staying at tha Norton. A number of the stolen artlclea were found pn him, he pleaded guilty and was sent to the penitentiary. At an early hour Saturday morning the rear door of a restaurant conducted by C. K Conner, at 208 Irving street, waa broken open by a burglar. The thief tore the lock off a gaa meter witn aome sharp steel Instrument and secured several dollars. He also took an over coat, a suit case and other articles. Cigars, bacon and butter, aggregating 865 In value, were atoien from tne gro eery store of H. J. Faust, at East Twen ty-slxth and Powell streets Saturday night. Almoat the entire atock of clgan waa atoien. Entrance, was effected by forcing open the front door. Laat Thursday night a thief entered the rooming house at Second and Da via streets, conducted by the Salvation Army, and carried away a quantity of clothing. A costly gold-handled umbrella dlsap peared from the office of the Portland Lumber company, at 788 Pettygrove street, .yesterday. It belongs to a woman and haa the Initials "E. C It." cut on the handle. The theft. was reported to the police laat night by F. H. Ransom A reward haa been offered the officer who discovers the umbrella. The residence of Mrs. K Morrison, at 289 First street, waa broken Into by a thief Friday night. A pocketbook con taining a small amount of money and a pair of gold-rimmed eyeglasses were taken. LOGGER'S BRAVERY FAILS TO SAVE LIFE Although Crushed and Mangled He Jokes with Death Un til Final Summons Come. (Special Dispatch to The Journal. ) Aurora. Or., Dec 8. Ben Barstow, a logger living on Coal creek, who was killed yesterday, waa burled at the Scott's mills cemetery thla afternoon. Barstow and another man were log ging on Coal creek and were hauling loga over to a akldway leading to tha stream. Tuesday of last week, while Barstow had started to take a big log from the timber, the log made a sudden turn In a slant of the road and rolled over hlra. striking him across the groins, and be fore he could atop the team, half the length of the log had alld across him. Barstow' s helper waa aome distance away, and when he arrived he waa un able to lift the log off the unfortunate man. After several futile attempts. Bar stow told him to whip up the horses and "let her slide," which waa done. Thla nearly cut Baratow In two, crushing hla hip Joint and injuring the lower vital organs. To carry htm waa Impossible, so the helper took him by one arm and dragged him for a distance of about 80S yards to the skid way, where a crude aled waa made, on which the Injured man was taken to hla home, a distance of about a mile. Medical aid waa hastily summoned, but It soon became evident that to ease the pain waa all tlsit could be don. Barstow bore up manfully to the mat and gavs no atgns of pain. Saturday night and Sunday morning sev eral frlenda and relatives came to see him, and he talked with them and told jokea until a few minutes before he died, when he said: "Say, let my boy com In and rubber at me. too." He called his eldest daughter and his boy, a child of about 4 years, to his side, took the child's hands In his, pressed them to his race and fell back dead. He leavea a widow and thr children, the youngest of which Is an Infant aged 10 day. RAINING SHELLS INTO PORT ARTHUR FORTRESS (Journal Special Service.) Tokio, Dec. . 6. With (lege guna mounted on 202-Meter hill, the Japanese er pouring a rain of shells Into Port Arthur, town and harbor. Nearly every warehouse along the docka haa been de atroyed, while th vessels of the fleet provide excellent targets Thirteen shells have atruck the battleship Per esvelt. Other vessels have been on flr at times The Russian attempt to re capture the hill met with great loss. All guns have been landed from the war ahlps and word Is momentarily ex pected that the ships have been blown up. (Journal Special Service.) Auburn, Dae. I. Th grand Jury this afternoon brough In an Indictment of murder against Adolph Weber for killing his father. As to th charge of killing hla mother, on which he waa held by Justice Smith. Weber asked time to plead and waa given until next Wednes day at 10 o'clock a. m. OmOSTaWOB 8BOUS18 DILiT. (Journal Special Service.) . Washington, D. C. Dec. I. Chairman Oroevenor, of 1 th committee on mer chant marine, secured the sanction of the house today to an extenalon of tlm until January, when the merchant marine will report WANT A PHONOGRAPH FREE? .BSBFiSSBBSBBSSSSSSSS f jnl mWStkmwwW yffittjGtm&Kjj sarV sbK, isUaa ' lei xJae ' wTif 72wEm41bV!AbIbbbbbbVx saaf watnv M sbbi bjB IB BJjnm Subscribe to THE DAILY and SUNDAY JOURNAL BY CARRIER and you will get a COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH Comparatively FREE! 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Th train was running at a terrific speed through th city at th tlm with a helper at the rear. Warring waa driving fast and did not hear th train until It waa upon him. He attempted to turn hi horses, but th engine struck them, splitting the team in two, throwing Warring and one horse clear across the track and dragging th other horse for two blocks, where the end of the neckyoke was driven into the horse's breast Both horses were killed and Warrlng's inju ries will cause his death. The affair caused much excitement, aa trainmen have been warned about the speed limit in paaalng through the town. The train was not stopped for half a mile, when it was backed up to the scene of the accident. Warring la mar ried and about SO years old. WASCO SCHOOLS WILL MAKE A BIG DISPLAY (Special Piapatrh to The Jooraal.) Hood River. Or., Dec. 8. Wasco county schools have begun preparations for th educational display at the Lewla and Clark exposition, and at the laat meeting of the Principals' club In thla city County Superintendent Neff ap pointed the following committee to take charge of the work of seeing that a creditable exhibit waa sent from this county: J. a Landers, city superin tendent at The Dallea; W. A. Wiley, city superintendent Hood River schools; H. H. White, principal of the Dufur school. At the same meeting Profeasor Lan ders described the educational exhtblta at the St Louis fair, and explained th methods to be followed In preparing an exhibit for the Portland fair. The varl oua schools of the county are taking a deep interest In the matter. SUBPOENA WITNESSES FOR SHOOT HEARING (Jooraal Special Sanies ) Salt Lak. Dec. 8. United States Marshal Haywood Is serving subpoena today on witnesses In the Smoot Investi gation. Tha first man served waa Elder John Nicholson, recorder of the Salt Lak temple, who will be examined regarding plural marriages. (Journal Special Service.) Monaatlr, Dec 8. Eight Greek peas ant who were recently captured by Bul garian revolutionists near Sorrvlta have been cruelly massacred. They war out to pieces with axes. jA 4$ v -;aia "Journal" Graphophone Agreement v.. f-OKTLAND. oa. JOURNAL PUB. 00., Portland. Or. I Oentleaen 1 hereby snnscrlb far tha Dally and Snnday Journal, te be nllvered or curler, for a period of ona year at the rata of 9c per month. In cool! delation ef which, i mi 25c. which I hrrehr par for a coupon entitling me to the nrst record, too are to furnish me entirely free at tha ofSce of tha Columbia Phonograph Companj. No. 1J) Seventh afreet, one regular 8T.80 Orapbapbone (upon ml paring 81 for express charges, from factory, packing, etc.). for sty ex etc ilea ass dariae tha tern- ef thla subaorlptlon. It is agreed further that I in rot com i lied to porch- any further records to retain this Graphophone during the term of my subacrlpUoa; but If at arr time and at my own option I do purchase SO additional lerorda of the Columbia Phonograph Company at th-lr .anoTi, address, and complete thla subscription, the machine then leeomes any exclusive property forever. NEW 0L Start paper (Data). Solicitor NOTX. The Columbia Columbia machine to the amount of 6.00 at this OraphepeoM at their office. No. 128 Beteath street. N B Price ef aU rotor recorda ea this contract, cents asch. ' A TRUSTY QUIETLY ' WALKS OUT OF JAIL Cause of Chief Hunt's Irritation Discovered, but Man Is at Large. Selling an opportune moment while Judge Charles H. Hunt waa handing out hla usual morning packet of advice to the hoboes lined up before him in th kangaroo court Edward Shafer slipped through tha corridor at tha city prison, sauntered paat the members of th fore loitering In th police station, and made MS Heap last wk. Ha waa serving a aenten, of three montha for disorderly conduct and his term would not have expired until next January 11. This 1 taken aa an expla nation of the exceedingly bad humor In which th bead of th department haa been for the laat few daye, and th x hlbltlon of temper which have marked hla association with his men. During his incarceration at the city prison Shafer proved a model prisoner, and waa finally made a "trusty." H waa doubtleaa playing for Just such a chance as waa given during the period devoted by Judge Hunt to coaching tha "vag" army on how to be good, and though forced to "hike" on an empty stomach, he loat no tlm in embracing hla opportunity. It la understood that the chieftain la desirous of laying the blame for the prisoner's escape on Jailer Ben Branch. The Jailer la responsible for the escape, technically, as he la supposed to keep a watch on all trusties while they are engaged in work. Ftor several days, however, the big one haa kept Branch ao busy that he could not properly attend to hla dutlea. If he did not have Branch sawing out doors and placing hinges on hla private office, the chief had him attending to other mattera which would take hla attention from tha "trusties." Keep this away from th paper," roared Chief Hunt aa soon aa he heard of the eacape. "Don't let me hear of any of you fellowa running to the papers with thla, I eay, or I will make trouble for aomebody." BAD BOYS ANNOY GOOD NEIGHBORS A crowd of boys that gathers nearly every evening St the corner of East Seventh and Beat Pine atreSla hav been having so much fun of late that lta members' antics were reported to the police. The complaint was made by Dr. C. B. Nottage. who realdea at 481 East Pine street. Several daya ago a large front window In the home of O. K. Burna, near East Pin and East Eighth street... ws broken by a stone thrown against It; the stone narrowly missed crashing into a handsome plate glaas sideboard filled with fine china and cut glaaa. A few weeka ago a window in the home of J. J. Kadderly, 484 k.i st Pine street, waa also broken. The boys range from 1 to IT years of age. It la said that there ar nearly 16 In the crowd. "If Hunt can't atop th actions of that 'gang.' w a cltlaena will have) to tsk It up." said on of th women who fears that her front window will be broken some night. FUNERAL OF PIONEER HELD AT CORVALLIS (Special Dwpatch to The Jeomal.) Corvallls, Or.. Dec. a Th funeral ef the late J. J. Scrafford. who died Satur day evening, took place at 8 o'clock thla morning at hla residence. Rev. Mr. Nobis officiating. Ha waa a natlv of New York ST year old, located In Polk coun ty. Or.. In 1888. sad earn to Corvallls 14 yaars ago. Two sons and two daughters survtv hlnv Interotmt was mad st CALL AT THE OFFICE OF II The Journal Fifth and Yamhill Streets. Or The Columbia Phonograph Company 126 Seventh Street And hear the Machine play, and enter your subscrip tion at once. in Oomoaar will allow s credit ea say larger I foe any time during the year In nchange Heretofore they IS ACCUSED OF BEATING HIS WIFE Walter Edv of Eusrene to Hava Hearing for Act Committed While Intoxicated. OFFICERS HAVE HARD s-e .tea s aeann ejWefSh, AnneMl I Hag MUM I IU oUHUUt nil. Elks Hold Annual Memorial I I mm I M oervices, uniy rviemDers en HrHor Rainrr Praaant. (Special Dispatch to The Jooraal.) Eugene. Or., Do. t. Walter Edy. S young laborer, was arrested Sunday ac cused of beating hla wife. Edy got drunk Saturday night and about S o'clock Sunday morning want horns and pro ceeded to thrash his wtfe. H beat her up badly and than went to bed. Th wife came down town and secured Of ficers Cronar and Bt lies, who want to th Edy residence and arrested the drunken, husband after a hard fight. During th male all three fell down an eight-foot flight of steps. Th Eugene lodge B. P. O. E held Its annual servlc. or lodge of sorrow, laat svanlng. Th meeting waa held in th lodge hall and waa private, only mem bers of the order being preaent Dr. D. A. Paine delivered the address of th occasion. William A. Marshall died at his farm horn four mils west of Eugen Satur day. He waa aged 78 years and S montha A widow and 10 children sur vive htm. They came her from Iowa, In July. 1808. The funeral was held to-, day. with Interment In th Mulkey ceme tery. Lawrence Farlow and Joseph Hopkins of this city returned Saturday from a hunting expedition down the Willamette as far as Harrisburg. They put ha boat at Eugene Friday morning at S o'clock and slowly drifted down stream. In going a distance of 14 miles they killed "t geese and 80 ducks. This Is th record for this season. BLOW UP P0ST0FFICE SAFE AT HOOD RIVER (Special rnspatrh te The Jooraal.) Hood Rlvr, Or.. Dee. 8. Robber blew open th safe of the Hood River post office early Sunday morning, se cured 8237 In stamp and 81T8 In money, and mad goad thetr escape. Entrance to th building waa effected by a crow bar and other tool taken from the rail road ahopa near by. where a large gang of Italians and Japs la employed in con struction work. Postal Inspectors ars working on the case. roaososy is iumbs. M Lohr. who conducts a bakery st Clinton and Milwaukle afreets, com plained to th police yesterday that h had been victimised by a man living tha nam of Oeorg Llntlley, who Induoad him to caah a ehck on th First N tlonal bank for 810.T8. Th ohck waa mad payabl to Llndley and waa 1gnd with th Arm nam of Allan A Lewie. When presented st the bank th StMOSl waa pronounced s forgery I.ivtnsr at mot rrom or driven to dent. Ulcer. r 7 OlPsfM aanWTfaas !