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tj-T-Tj- "jrft u-mtvwvm te.v" . j- 41. mriiKir33?i?s 'W'JpiPTJjpivKSJ-sojj"' JW -sasjfW 5fngv-j-re1B' "Tfjyi, ", ""p"? 'f "T" THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1900. PAID THE PENALTY W. O. Magers Hanged for Mur dcr of Ray Sink. NOT A HITCH AT THE EXECUTION Xreotaimcd That He Was Innocent to ike Last SIcctoh of Murderer asd His Crime. JtilAS, On, Feb. .-William G. Ma gene who murdered Andrew Raymond Stek a. wealthy Sherman county ranch er, near Salem, ea the Polk county side of the Willamette river, oa September 13, UK, was hanged at 3:1S tills morning. He displayed good nerve while on the gal lows, and ieyesd a slight quivering of the chin dispMyed no soticeable agitation. Mager spent the early part of last night writing letters, and retired shortly after midnight, h-j slept well until 4.30 this raornlng, when he got up and Tesumed Irie writing. He partook heartily of the "William G. Magers, the murderer. breakfast brought him at 7 o'clock. A brother and brother-in-law of the con demned man were admitted to the jail at an early, hour, and talked with him for a few minutes. At 16 o'clock Sheriff Tan Orsdel went into his cell and read the death warrant. After the sheriff bad finished reading, Magers seemed Ailed with rage, and in a moment of frenxy proceeded to demol ish every loose article of furniture in his cell, threatening to kill any one who mo lested htm. He soon grew calmer, and when the officers went into his cell to lead bim out he offered no resistance. At 10.14 he was led upon the scaffold, Sheriff Van Orsdel and Elder Barton Riggs, of the Christian church, leading the way. He was supported by Deputy Sheriff J. T. Ford and W. E. Williams, of Alrlie. The death watch brought up the rear. He walked up on the scaffold without aid and stood calmly looking down upon the crowd below. He was neatly attired in a black suit, white col lar and black tie. Prayer was offered by Elder Biggs, after -which Magers was asked if he had anything to say. He re plied in a voice shaken with emotion: "Gentlemen, you are looking upon an in nocent man. I pray that those who tes tified against me will be forgiven and that I will meet them in heaven. I forgive those Who have done me wrong." When he ceased speaking the sheriff pinioned his arms and legs and quickly stepping to the lever, sprung the trap The body shot downward and in 12 min utes life was pronounced extinct by the physicians. Dr. R. B. L. Stelner, of Dal las, and Dr. O. D. Butler, of Indepen dence. His neck was broken by the fall. He made three attempted respirations within pne-haif minute, ant one feeble expiration at the end of one and one-half minutes. The pulse for the first minute was normal, Ttext three minutes from 80 to 99, fifth min ute 48, and then gradually increased to 135. The body was placed in a neat coffin and turned over to the deceased man's rela ' tires Interment was in the old Dallas cemetery. The execution was witnessed by about 200 people, while many hundreds more crowded around the outside of the in closurs. The crowd was orderly and quiet A flutter of excitement thrilled the spec tators when the 12 jurymen who found Magers guilty filed in and took up their stand within the railing. Newspaper cor respondents were well represented, and the following sheriffs were present: Hol den of Sherman count'; Blakely, of Uma tilla Bearing, of Union, Alderman, of Tillamook, Hunkers, of Linn: Durbin, of Marion, and Henderson, of Yamhill. E. and T O. Sink, brothers of Magers' vic tim were also present. The rope and other paraphernalia used was that with which Branton was hanged at Buflene, last spring. The execution was the fifth in the history of Polk county. From the tnpo-bf his arrost, Magers nev er for a moment showed any indications of making a confession, but always stoutly protested his innocence. "When urged by his aged mother, who visited him Tues dav to tell the whole truth concerning all he knew about the crime, he said that he vns innocent and that he had nothing to confess. He spent much of his time during the past two weeks writing, hut probably de stroyed It nil tms morning, as no papers could be found in his cell or on his person. MAKRS AND HIS CRIME. -Lwred His Victim to Death and Stole His Money. DALLAS. Or.. Feb. 2. William G. Ma gers, the dayer of Andrew R. Sink, hanged totay In accordance with the order of Judge tJeorgt H. Burnett, at the December term of tne circuit court for Polk county, was born June M. 1S73. at Gervais. He received his limited, education In the public schools of Marlon county. He had no trade or profession, and earned a liveli hood as a laborer on the farms and ranches of Eastern and Western Oregon. Tn MS he robbed a Polk county farmer of a considerable sum of money, for which he was arrested and convicted, and received a sentence of IS months In the penitentiary. Having served his full time he was released In July. 185, after which he earned a precarious living, alternating between Eastern and Western Oregon. He formed the acquaintance of A. R. Sink, a well-to-do rancher of Moro, Sherman county, whom he Influenced to come to the Willamette valley to buy a livery stable. On September 18. MPS. he murdered Smk for his money, by cutting him In the neck and mouth with a knife, after which he threw the body In the river, nelghtta- hands and feet with Iron eights taken from a farmer's gate. On September the body of Sink was found In the Willamette river below the Salem and Polk count bridge, on the Polk county side. The last time Sink was seen alive by thtrd persons was on the 13th of September, when Magers and he drove across the bridge toward Polk county. After the discovery of the body, Sep tember &, Magers was located at the Depot hotel, in Portland. He was arrested and rotttrned to Polk count', and held for mur der in the flrot degree, to await the action of the grand fury. At the December term of the cteeutt oourt he was indicted for murder ta the first degree and was tried and found guilty as charged. The verdict woe Mttvol at after IS hours' deliberation y tho imj., Jwige Burnett passed the death sentence, and the execution was or dered to take place February 3, 1S88. An appeal was taken to the supreme court on questions of law that arose In the trial. A new trial was granted, and Magers was- again tried at the May, 1869. term or. court and again found eulltv of murder In the first degree, and he was again sentenced to be hanced. Julv 21 be ing the date, named. Again an appeal was taken to the supreme ourt, but the motion for a new trial was denied, and he was resentenced for the third time at the December, 1SS9, term of the circuit court, and ordered executed February 2, 1990, which sentence was executed today. What the Evidence Showed. 'The Polk County Observer has compiled the following story of the chain of evi dence that connected Magers with the murder ot Sink: The .evidence went to show that on the evening of the murder a buggy had driVen down the road toward Lincoln, and had turned Into a lane leading to the residence of E. E. Harritt, then turned around and came out of the lane and continued on north to where a road turns off In the di rection of the river and leads off into a lonely stretch of waste land, covered with brush and cut up by sloughs. The buggy continued on down toward the river Until some bars and a fence were reached. At this point a dog belonging to a man camped near the bars made so much disturbance that the rig seemed to have been turned and driven back to the main road, then turned south toward Salem, and Into Harrltt's lane again. The buggy passed through the gate, presumably for tne purpose or getting the heavy iron win dow weights attached to the gate, and was then driven out to the main road once more and In the direction of Salcra. Here, near the lane, the tracks were lost Tho shoes worn by the horses driven by Mager3 and Sink were compared with the tracks in the Harritt lane, and corresponded ex actly. The tires on the buggy driven by them were almost new, and made a -clear-cut track, which corresponded with those in the lane. About 10 o'clock that same night, Magers drove Into tho Fashion stables, in Salem, and, saying that he would be back In a few minutes, left the team and went away. He was gone about half an hour, and then returned to the stables and drove off. He arrived at the home of his brother-in-law, near Gervais, about 1 o'clock In the morn ing, and went to a tent at the hopyard, where a couple of girls and a young man were waiting for him. He remained at tho tent a short time and then went to the house and retired. Before leaving for Salem the morning before, he had told one cf the girls he might go with them to Portland the next day, but that he didn't know for certain; when he returned to the tent that morning he said he would go. The next day, in company with the girls and other hopplckere, he went to Portland and stopped with them at the Depot hotel. He remained with the two girls at the hotel for a week or more, and was arrested there by the officers. At the time of his arrest he was trying to Induce one of the girls to go East with h.tm, Magers was taken to the police head quarters In Portland, and when questioned about the crime, told a number of conflict ing and impossible stories. At the first trial he claimed that after driving out of Keeler's stable they met one of Sink's old friends, whose name be could not re member, and that Sink and the friend drove away together, while he remained in Salem. He testified that later in the evening he found the team standing hitched near the river. "While In Portland. Magers and his female companions had proceeded to "take In the sights," but how much money he had spent could not be learned. When arrested he had quite a sum of money In his possession, which, on the trial, proved to be a considerably greater amount than he had earned since his discharge from the penitentiary. After his arrest, an Inspection of the buggy disclosed blood on the floor and back curtain, and upon a careful examina tion by experts It was pronounced to be blood precisely the same as human blood, and the floor of the buggy also bore the appearance of having been scrubbed. On the evening of the murder, and shortly after Magers and Sink had left Captain Downs' lodging-house, Magers returned to the house and carried away Sink's grip. The grip and the laprobe that was In the buggy have never been found. STRUCK SISTER OF CHARITY. Woman Who Demanded to Sec Cliil drcn Conrt Had Taken From Her. VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 2. Mrs. Rosa de Cicoe, a woman of Italian birth, created 'a liely scene at the Catholic House of Providence yesterday afternoon by knocking down one of the Sisters of Charity, who conduct the Institution, and smashing the glass In the windows of the convent, causing consternation and terror to the Sisters and the throng of orphan children who are housed and cared for there. The woman came here a few days ago from Portland to see her two children, which were left at the Institution by their father, the divorced husband of Mrs. de Cicoe, into whose care the court gave the children, It Is said. Mrs. de Cicoe had been to the convent on a similar mission before, and created a scene by attempting to take the children away by force, and not wish ing a repetition of that, the Sisters this time refused to comply with her demand Sheriff J, G. Ann Orsdel, the cxecu tioner. to see her children. She then flew Into a violent rage, and after roughly handling the Sister who refused her admittance, she proceeded to smash In the window l with an umbrella. She was finally sub dued by some of the male authorities of the place, and secured, until the arrival of Sheriff Marsh, who took her to jalL She was ghen a hearing before Justice Steward this morning and sentenced to serve SO days in jail for her offense. PLUNDERED SE 51DE COTTAGES. Property Fonnd and Identified, Thief Arrested and Jailed. NEWPORT, Or., Feb. 2. Several sum mer cottages, belonging to people living elsewhere, have recently been broken into and looted. Persons living at Yaquina city were suspected. This afternoon a search warrant was sworn out and the premises of John Hass were searched. Much stolen property was found and iden tified. Hass was placed under arrest, charged with burglary. He was brought down here by the sheriff, gven a hearing before Justice C R. BHswerth, admitted his guilt, waived examination and was bound over to the July term of circuit court. His bond was fixed at $509, in de fault of whloa he was committed te ja.1. Another person implicated escaped. It 1 expected he will be captured. H6W BROWN BROKE DOWN KXEW HE "WAS SUSPECTED, AXD COULDN'T KEd UP THE PLAY. When Doctors Prepnred to Inject Food Into His Stomach He Caved -Back to TIic Dalles.. SALEM, Or., Feb. 2. Hugh Hrown, the Portland footpad, who tried to escape a penitentiary sentence by feigning insan ity, was taken back to The Dalles this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Sexton, the Wasco County officer who brought him to the hospital for the insane. Before leav ing Salem, Brown said he would make no more attempts to avoid penal servitude by spending a day in a strait-jacket. While confined in the murderers' cell In the county jail today Brown was very communicative. In answer to questions by Deputy Sheriff Colbath, he said he feigned insanity because he thought that after a few months' confinement In the asylum, and he showed signs of return-, ing mental soundness, the attendants would relax their vigilance and he would have a chance to escape. "I have both heard and read of such Andrew Raymond Sink, the mur dered man. escapes," he said, "and I might have made my lucky get-away It those con founded physicians hadn't been so sharp. I saw from the first that they suspected me, but still I might have deluded them as well as I did The Dalles doctors, if I hadn't been so confident that they wouldn't catch on." The sharpness of the physicians, of which Brown was not commendatory, will result in sending him to the penitentiary. The story of the manner in which he was uncovered Is a good one. When taken to the asylum, he refused to talk or eat. but as he apparently t anted to make trouble, he was put In a strait-jacket and muffs and confined in the violent ward. When his meals were brought to him he ate just enough to sustain life off the tray and scattered the remainder about the room. The attendants reported to Su perintendent Calbreath that he had eaten nothing, and the physicians tvent to his cell to see how he was getting along. He was then weak from Hunger, and "s poorly satisfied appetite, muffs and jacket had so curbed his spirit that he was about to confess. But when he saw the doctors he regained his surly demeanor and would answer no questions. Finally it was de cided to Inject food Into his stomach, and just as preparations for the Injection were completed. Brown saw the siphon hose and laughed heartily. That laugh con firmed the suspicions Of the physicians that he was not insane, and he then broke down and told the whole story of the sham. Today he said ho had tired of playing the part of a "violent crazy," and even If the doctors had not discov ered the counterfeit, he would have con fessed In order to rid himself of the muffs and jacket. THIEVES TOOK WINE AND FRUIT. Highwaymen Still Operating in the Harmony Neighborhood. OREGON CITY, Feb. 2. Last night the cellar of Joseph Kuerten's residence was broken into by burglars, who made away with about a dozen bottles of wine and some canned fruits and jellies. Local par ties are suspected. R. L. Hunter, of Sunnyslde, Clackamas county, was held up at 6:30 last evening between the Harmony schoolhouse and the Southern Pacific railroad track, by two men, who secured anout ?3. Mr. Hun ter had $15 in gold notes that the robbers did not get. After he had given up his money, the highwaymen attacked Mr. Hunter, who was sitting on his wagon, and beat him severely. The hold-up oc curred within a short distance of tlje spot where County Superintendent Bowland and wife were robbed yesterday. Sheriff Cooke was unable to find any trace of tho highwaymen, NOW ARE AFTER BARNETT. Nez Pcrccs County Files Actions for $0000 Agnlnst Him and Bondttincn. LEWISTON, Idaho, Feb. 2. Action was begun today against H. K. Barnett, ex auditor of Nez Perces county, to recover the sum of 15000. Another action was filed against the bondsmen of Mr. Barnett, to recover the sum of $4000. The actions are based bn the report of Expert Cun ningham, which shows that Irregular Is sues of vtarrants were made during Mr. Barnett's term of office. Of the five sure ties for Mr. Barnett, three are dead, and the statute of limitations has run, arty way. Mr. Barnett is now confined to his bed, suffering from a broken leg. Ho has always been a prominent republican. In tho civil actions filed today the Informa tion Is made In the name of Nez Perces county, and signed by County Attorney Frank Danford. GRAVESTONES FOR TARGETS. Work of Miscreants in a Tillamook Cemeter) Reward Offered. TILLAMOOK, Or., Feb. 2. Some parties have been taking the footboards from the graves in the Odd Fellows' cemetery, which Is about two miles east of this city, and using them for targets. It was dis covered that the miscreants, not being content with doing that damage, had shot at a number of the most costly monu ments In the cemetery, knocking off the tops of several of them. Including that of the late Mrs. Hadley, J. J. Hays and oth ers. Mr. Hadley has offered a reward of $100 for the arrest and conviction of the culprits, and the Odd Fellows offer $50. EXPRESSMAN WAS ROBBED. Two Tramps, One Colored and One "White, "Were Arrested. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 2. A colored -man and a whlto man, tramps, were arrested this forenoon charged with having robbed Charles Dawson, an employe of the Welts Fargo Co., about 10:20 o'clock last night, while he was on his way up the track to the depot. While drunk in a saloon the men were discovered quarreling over a division of $18, which the white man had. Dawson's loss was $16 35. The men will be examined tomorrow. GOT PROPER RECEPTION. Cracksmen Open Safe and the Owner Opens Fire on Them. CHBHALIS, Wash., Feb. 2. Cracksmen last night blew open the safest J. F. Linhart, a merchant at Napavlne. seven miles south of Chchalis. Mr. Linhart - '. l-l "' - -" opened fire on them with a revolver before 1 they could get the contents of the safe. It was thought one was hit, but both .men escaped. Burglars Prowling in Dallas. DALLAS, Feb. 2. Burglars have for several nights made attempts to rob back? rooms and pantries in Dallas, and In some instances have carried away considerable canned goods and other articles qf food. NORTHWEST DEAD. Captain Samuel T. Malcnom, Vet eran of the Civil War. HARE, Curry County, Or., Jan. 2X Captain Samuel T Maichorn died of heart disease about 3 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning at his home, Olive Park nursery, on Flares creek, this county. He left a widow and four children Mrs. J. A. Yoakum, of Coos, and Mrs. Gould, of Portland; Clinton, in Portland, and Samuel, with his mother. The captain was a veteran of the civil war, and came to this county about IS years agp, locating on Flores creek, and starting a nursery. He became quite an enthusiast In his business, owning a large and well-arranged fruit orchard. He had also studied olive culture, which prom ises to be a Success beyond expectation. The captain was an industrious, consci entious citizen, at all times working for progression and the betterment of the community in which he resided. Remains of Harry G. Hibbard. SALEM, Or., Feb. 2. Worrlck camp, Spanish-American War Veterans, met at the armory tonight to make arrangements' for the reception of the body of their late comrade, Harry G. Hibbard, which will arrive in Salem at 6:44 o'clock tomorrow morning. A delegation from the camp will be at the depot, and will escort the hearse bearing the body to the Methodist Episcopal church. There the body will be left utitU Sunday mbrhing, when services will be held by Rev. O. W. Grannte. The furteral, which will be of a military char acter, will take place under the auspices df Worrlck camp, and all the members will be in full uniform. Burial will bo In Warren cemetery, In the Waldo hills. Mrs. J. M. Ostrafn, of Corvallis. CORVATjLIS, Or., Feb. 2. Phoebe, wife of John M. Osburn, died Suddenly at her home In this city thb morning, of paraly sis of the brain. Mrs. Osburn was a na tive or Pennsylvania, from which state, in company with her husband and two children, she came to Oregon in 1864. Had she lived until April 18, she could have celebrated her. golden wedding. Her hus band and four children survive her. TO PUNISH SEATTLE. The Northern Pacific Railroad Ar ranges for Terminals n't Everett. ST. PAUL. Minn., Feb. 2, The North ern Pacific today,, purchased from the Standard Oil Company its Interest in the Western section of the Everett & Monte Cris'to railroad, and Its terminals at Everett, Wash. The deal was completed in New York. It Is more Important than appears on the surface, because the Northern Pacific will build up Everett as Its Puget sound headquarters. It will come into direct competition at that point with the Great Northern. President Mellen says: "The particular reason why the North ern Pacific bought the road Is to secure more terminals for Its growing Pacific coast business. Tacoma proved too small, and Seattle was too exacting." The N6rthem Pacific will handle Stand ard Oil business over the line just pur chased. Republicans of Albany. ALBANY, Or., Feb.. 2. At a meeting of the McKinley Club tonight. Dr. M. H. Ellis was elected president; C. B. Winn, secretary, and J. C. Irvine, treas urer. J. S. Vanwlnkle, P. Conn, J. R. Whitney, M. H. Ellis, C. B. Winn, J. C. Irylne. J. J, Graham, A. M. Cannon, P. R. Kelley, P. B. Marshall ana D. F. Har'dman' were elected delegates to the state league of clubs to meet In Portland February 6. Lecture on Pnine and In&rersoll. FOREST GROVE, Or., Feb. 2. An In teresting lecture on "Paine and Ingersoll" was delivered here by Mrs. Nettle Olds Halght last night. Oregon Notes. Canemah levies a U-mill school tax. Reedvllle school district votes a 2-mIU tax this year Nine workhorses, at Elgin, have brought $85 to $1W a head. W. Randall's residence at Lower Cove was burned a few nights ago. lion. M. Baker, pioneer of La Grande, has been quite ill with bronchitis. At Stafford. Clackamas c&unty, the mer cury recently went down to 26 degrees. R, Hull has sold his farm near Lebanon to an Albany man. Price Is Wot stated. A Condon man has invented a new lift-lng-jaek that is said to have exceptional merit. A dog-poisoner Is at work at Glencoe. One man, a physician, has suffered the loss of five dogs. A Mllwaukle man has laid a wagBr that Ice will form sufficiently hick this win ter In the mlllpond at that place for skat ing. George Chllder's 200:-acre farm, four miles from Island City, has been sold to John Blochland for JSC00 an cash but $2000. The discovery of two cases of scarlet fever at Weston brought attention to the fact ihal the tbwn had no quarantine ordinance. An onion-house and barn on the prop erty of H. P. Ford, located near Sher wood, were burned the 29lh uU. It Is re ported that BOO bushels ot onions Were destroyed. At Lower Cove, a disturbance in a chicken-house caused a boy to go out, close the door, and fasten it with a string ''button." Next morning the door was. open, with a hole in it large enough to admit a man's arm. The boy had locked lu a chicken-thief, who had to cut through the door to reach and turn the "button." Senator John D. Daly, of Benton coun ty has been up at La Grande, and Is re ported by a local paper not to take his candidacy for congress vfery seriously. He told the reporter that he got into the con test because several of his friends wanted his support, and, in order to avoid dis criminating between them, he "came out" himself. WHUam Pierce, ll?6 Gilliam county farmer who was arrested for rape bn hrs 14-year-old daughter, was discharged on motion of thb district attorney, for want of evidence to convict. The girl had writ ten a letter, In which she charged her father with improper relations with her, but when brought to testify In the case she repudiated the whole story. The directors of the Hood River Fruit growers Union have unanimously agreed to employ a shipping agent from biitslde the" board. The Glacier says that T. R. Coon, G. J. Gessling and H. J. Hubbard will act a3 a committee on markets and distribution, and will advise the agent, and that arrangements have been made In all the principal markets for the proper Handling of the terries. A logging railroad, projected along the Clatskanle. will not be built because one or two ranchers unwisely asked much larger sums for right of way over their lands than the enterprise would warrant. The people of Tillamook county are urg ing the extension of the Astoria & Colum bia River railroad from Seaside to their county, but President Hammond has stat ed that work will not be commenced tintll 1202, when It Is his purpose to extend the line down the coast and connect with the Corvallls& Eastern at Yaquina bay. . a Avoid baldnesi. gray hair, dandruff and thin loctcs, by uelng Parker's Hair Balsam. Grave's Ointment makea a healthy tUn, SOc " i Zarina cigarettes arh made by Monopole Tobacco Company white labor. PROFIT IN FRUITGROWING WAYS OF HELPING THE INDUSTRY DISCUSSED AT CORVALLIS. Treatment of Orchards and the Mar keting of Products The Best Varieties for Oregon. CORVALLIS, Or., Feb. 2. A three days' meeting of fruitgrowers ended this even ing, having accomplished much for the Interests represented. The attendance was good, and there was genuine Inter est in all the proceedings. The closing paper on tho programme was on "The Up-to-Date Fruitgrower," by Professor Emory E. Smith, xt Palo Alto, Cal, who, after an elaborate statement of the fac tors that enter into the modern fruit business, said: "Before closing, I wish to call your attention to the motto under which Los Angeles has grown to be a great city in a few years. It la this: "Persistent pub licity is the price of prosperity.' "You people in Oregon have a genial cli mate, rich and cheap lands, cheap fuel and lumber,' and numerous railroad and steamship outlets all the necessary ele ments of a great, active prosperity. "You have intelligence and wealth; the powers which make the wheels of indus try turn; but In looking back have you not been a little private-minded, attend ing too strictly to your own personal af fairs? Have you not been contented to let well enough alone? Have you con cerned yourself enough about public mat ters? Have ou not waited for some In definite person, from some indefinite place, to do for ybtt what you should have done for yourselves? Private-mlndednes3 Is a dangerous quality to encourage. It will deaden & people and throttle industry, be it In city, village or country- "Men do not seek of choice, as a dwell ing place, a community where the fences are tumbling Into decay, the ...houses Un palnted, the sheds Unroofed, the roads im passably muddy, the yards overgrown with weeds, the orchards unkempt. Such things are the natural result of private mlndedness. "No matter how rich the soil, how sa lubrious the climate, or how genial the people, the stranger does not quickly de termine to live and do business in a private-minded country. "He knows that it is public spirit, en terprise, enthusiasm and willingness to risk ilme and capital that distinguishes progressive communities. "Men do not of necessity congregate nor empty their sacks of gold In the local ities most favored by nature. They care little whether it is a rich valley, a sand spit, a rocky hillside or a swamp. They seek for those places, and throw their energies and their money In, where It Is tho busiest; where the wheels of fortune turn the fastest. "I will repeat the motto, 'Persistent publicity Is the price of success There Is nd secret about it. It Is" bne of the old est of the old principles. Success Is at tained by well-directed human endeavor. "The matter of success In life is rela tive. What one man would call success, another would call failure. The up-to-date fruitgrower Is successful from his stand point. He does "hot expect to get rich In a hurry. He works hard, has a com fortable living, a well-planned, sanitary home and pleasant surrnunalruris. an edu cated family, a well-tilled farm, a tidy sum in the bank, and he is abreast of the world, the peer in happiness of employ ment of ahy man. The farm is more than a money-making machine, it i3 home, and the best home man ever had." Hybridlxation. After Organization of the meeting, by electing William Galloway chairman and W. K. Newell secretary. Professor George Coote read the first paper, Wednesday afternoon, on the subject of "Hybridiza tion iri Flower and Fruit Culture." He said in part: "What is hybridization? It is ihe cross ing of species, by taking the pollen from the flower of one plant and placing It on the pistil of another, a process which is performed by the use of a eamelshalr pencil. The flower that is to be crossed should be divested of all its stamens as soon as the flower opens out, being care ful not to injure the pistil In the opera tion. This done, the flower mtist be pro' tected-by placing a paper sack over it, and securely tying it, $o that no stray pollen may be carried either by the wind or Insects, and thus prevent any Inter ference with the progress of the Operation in any way. "After the flower has been masculated In the manner described, dally visits are necessary to ascertain when the stigma becomes receptive. This may be known by the' stigma becoming glutinous, and when In this condition It Is ready to re ceive the pollen, which should be supplied without delay. This being done, the paper bag must be replaced and must remain un- til such time as the young fruit or seed may be seen to have made considerable growth. I am not in favor of the paper bags remaining on until the fruit Is ripe, as it will cause a weak, sickly growth, and will not mature naturally. There is no danger of the cross being interfered with aftr the fruit has set and growlh has set In; therefore there is no need of protection any longer from insects, and the young fruit should enjoy a free cir culation of air, so that a healthy growth may be had, as we naturally look for sickly plants raised from immature ripen ing of the seed. This, I would say, per tains to flowering plants as well as to fruit. "If we look back a few years and nbte the changes that have been brought about by the process of hybridizing and cross pollenizatlon It is something marvelous. Let us go back SO, yes, 20 years. See what has been accomplished. Look at the stride that has been made In bringing out many varieties of valuable fruits of all kind. vegetables included. Not only is this true along the line of fruit culture, but also true In the Improvement of va rieties of cultivated flowers. "I do not know how better I can illus trate this than to take you back to about the year 1840, and take the fuchsia for an example, as I think every one is ac quainted with It. and it will be better understood. About the year 1840, from 1840 to 1818, there was great dissatisfac tion with thid because of the manner in which the flower was formed. In the early history of the plant the sepeles did not not recurve sts; they do today, consequent ly the corrolla was hidden by them. "Turning our attention to fruit, accord ing to Bailey, in the apple, peach, plum. cherry, godseberry and currant there are no important hybrids In blackberries there la the blackberry dewberry class: in raspberries the Phiiadeipblft and Shaf fer, which are hybrids between the black and red. "I have noticed in crosg-pollenation of varieties of fruits that the use of pollen of different trees of the" same variety is In most cases greatly beneficial to thd production of a much btter-looklng fruit In nearly all cases th fruit becomes larger and more even in form. "But when a flower is pollenized with its own pollen the fruit has a dpclded ten dency to be Ill-shaped and smnller. All trees of the same variety, according to my own observation, are not capable of pro ducing such Rood results as others in the matter of pollenatlon. They do not pro duce such healthy seedlings: there seems td b a lack of strength In the pollen. "Therefore, if we would be successful albng thi? line, bv all means have plenty of bees These will give the fruitgrower rood rpturns, as thev rilptrfbute the pollen from t-pe to tree and thus cause better fruit. The bi mav pollenize some blooms with the pollen of the same flower but as it passes from th different tre the greater number of the blonms will be cross-pollenlzed by them, thus insuring success," Manipulation of Pollen. Discussion brought out the following points' Vieorous-jrrowlng and coarse grained frulte are much strontrer and rich er In pollen than weak-growing and fine grained varieties. Numerous instances 4 were cited to show this. Great difference in texture and flavor of fruits b caused by fertilizing a certain fruit with poUon or various other varieties. SoiUenberg and Northern Spy apples are shy bearers, because weak in pollen, taey must be planted alongside other varleUea riea In pollen, and blooming at the same season. Italian prunes should be planted with tk Strang, rich, pollen-producing French prune. In planting any orchard of weatc pollen-producing fruit, have at least M per cent of some strong variety. Root pruning win hasten bearing, and girdling cause early hieomlag. Bees will not vfeit all tress equally, but are attracted to some much more than others, because of sweeter nectar and more pollen. In the evening. Captain J. T. Apoeraon, president of the board of regents, deliv ered a felicitous address of wsieomo, tn the course of which he said. "Some years since the board of regents of the state agricultural college and ex periment station, by resolution, directed iha all institutes hereafter held ra the name of this Institution should be tindef tho control and management of the facul ty and station staff. Until modified or changed, this will be the rule. Future meetings of this kind at this place win remain for you to determine. If we oas aid and assist you in this branch of wark for the betterment of our people, then we will be pleased to co-operate with you m carrying on the work." Millard O. Lownsdale, of Larayette, made fitting response to the address of welcome. There was music, and the ses sion was made interesting to alL Thursday morning a number of com mittees were appointed to look after vari ous busine& features of the meeting, af ter which Professor B. R. Lake read a paper on the curl lea? of the Italian prune, discussing the following theories: First That severe freezing at a time ' actio A.,a - - ' when the tree is not entirely dormant ta- - """"" '"" nwmwu duces curl as a result of sour sap, frooen r0eH,tnrite tnm rr section of the sap, or a debilitated system. J?ro"tr- , ? wma "" of Second That for unknown reasons the BBB' ! ctod president, and J bark of the tree becomes unduly tight ff- DOlo. of Clnrxston. secretary. Profes and thus checks the flow of sap. thereby J08 Bhnr and Doone. of tho Washing causing the sbrlvelling or curling or ton agricultural college, and J D. Smith. Coriaeeous condition of the foliage ' of Minnesota, representing the a R & Third That a hot wave affrr a period of vigorous growth burns the tender foliage, and thus causes it to become un fit to perform its legitimate function, through turning brown, hardening and" breaking down prematurely. Fourth That the peculiar structure of the leaf Is such that the stoneeta. are un- ' der full control of the tree, and conse quently do not close properly1 when peri ods of drouth arrive; thus the plant loses an undue amount of moisture, and the ( foliage withers and shrivels. The presentation of this paper was fol lowed by a lively dtscuss'on that proved of considerable profit, W. K. Newell, of Dllley, read a paper on "Varieties of Prunes Suitable for Ore gon," of which the following Is part: "The first thing to do in considering the subject of new prunes suitable for cul ture In Oregon 13 to ascertain the qualities that are lacking In the prunes we already have. We have only one prune, the Italten. at present In general cultivation, that I consider even reasonably well adapted te bur needs. The silver prune, while a delic ious and high-priced fruit. Is altogethet too late In ripening. Is too hard to cure, and the tree fe too tender and short-Hved to make It worthy of serious considera tion as a market prune. "The petite, the standard prune of Cali fornia, and In fact the standard of the markets throughout the wofld. can be grown here to perfection, but there are so many objections fo it ai id render it undesirable as a leading prune for Oregon The first buds and blossoms are very hardy, but the trunk of the tree is quite tender In this climate, and Is easily af fected by canker. It requires much bet ter pruning and cultivation than is gener ally given If to secure prunes of a profit able marketable size. It is well known that the bulk of the crop of 1S0S was sold for 2 cents or less per pound, a: ruinously low price. But the great objection to the French prune is that California does, and probably always will, supply all of that variety that the market can absorb at living figures. It Is problematical whether we can compete successfully with Cali fornia in raising this prune, and we do not wish to make the attempt on any large scale. What we want is to grow" an entirely dlffeient clJss of prune. on that will make a place for Itself in the world's markets, and reach that great class of people who do not like the in sipid, sweet French prune. "The Italian Is of the quality that we want to grow here. It has numerous strong points, In flavor and handsome ap pearance, when properly cured. It ean not be excelled. In point of size, when well cultivated. It Is just about right But it W too uncertain in yield, it has too many off years', ttfo many things affect ft. As I heard one grower express it. 'It Is too blamed cranky.' The tree itself is tender; there has been considerable loss of trees every winter, and last winter the loss was very heavy. We will want to grow Italian prunes for a long time to come; It will be hard to find a prune to super sede it In fact I don't think we want to "mWfmVWWmi9'imWi1fW9in Chang f Tfiese Women were Helped by Mrs. Pinkharn All Middle-Aged Women Should Read Their Letters. 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I have recommended it to several of ay 3 S uicuus. aucic io uu uccu Ji. oubku Du.ii.ci.iiig av JJtuwu, lor jJS.ro. JTJJ3K- 'nam s remedies are a sure'enre." Mahala BtrrLEii, Bridgwater, 111. J No woman is so healthy but at this crisis in her life she needs iw advice and help from the most competent sovrce. Mrs. Piok j; ham will advise such women without charge on request. Experienced Gremi Benefit "DEAB M&j. Putkham : I took Lydia E. Ffaskhasa's Yosretable Com pound daring change of life and derived great benefit from its e." 1 Mxsr E. JAAES, 136 Coydon St., Bradford, Pa, 3 BH99MS- Slci3nnl$ RoMmwmtf vF DX " I had pains in my head and book and ou W. sot siaad en my fast wife- ont causing terrible nains in abdomen. I wag s&ort ot nran.& asd U mot 3 sleep. I tried saverr1 doctors but aone helped . I road of Lydis EL " Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in a paper and before I had takes half a n f- bottle I felt better than I had for months. I have taken several bottles i a-nA mm nrror mall " Itfotr T? V. TTrnnrK Plbw. T ' CMAt BtAAA AWV U C1X. U AO. A Mm The medicine that has cured a million women of serious 3 female ills an incomparable fvnis a? rviwtanmn9t L,wsu da nMnnwwnii& UU.J.U...t.fffjj; dtopoaeo H; H to aS xfefct In Its ateee, at tho late prune. WUat we want Is to se cure mom prttno of eojtel or superior nerfe that wftk ripen two te fonr weeks earlier Anus to Item. tUtm lengthen ing our drying aooaon by that much Several new prow as )we boon irrtroluoM at different times, some of them giving The VmctOe at on fkno Mt fair to bs very popular. It J a hwgo, handsoma fruit, very Me lor OH freoh, but not very satisfactory for drying It Is verv ub ject to brown ret. Cfedrae Mammoth or Toil hi la! KonnuBii. te a very promising now prom of Ow rrencn type, mrroctuceo from Ft -nee Into tote country by Fall Giuet. ot Nevada, City. Cal. It has hea tried In Oregon, though not extensively and is highly spoken of by those who have tested It Tne ftruH Jo ery Urg and uniform, more oval ht simpe than the French, the 3km thin, of a reddish pur ple, very juicy and sweet quite early and a good bearer; but Is rather bard to cure on account of its terse stag, abundant Jules and tMn sfch. To mr toate tho flavor of tho fruit whew acted Is much superior to thwt of the Frame. Tf th tree proves won suite tf to Wr cMmnto. It gbooW certainly tfteofee Am French prune. Secretary Lelong. of tile CuMfernta board of horticulture, says ft Is extreme ly olf&eult to dry this prune In the open air. henee It will probnoty t be grows very extensirely In CWttfovnitf, iwvlmt M SsM open to u." FAHMBRS AX CLARKST8N. Large Attendance nurf XaeX Interest In the Institute. LXWISTOX. Idaho. Fob. 1-A farmers' i institute, wttk a large momoorsnlp. was organmed at Clarkstou. Waon.. today It - n - , -, x- - - " -. aocresswo tne metlrtrre today Professor Bahner. who la a noted hor tfeuttnrtat. ta his address at the momma; sesoion on "Cherries," precipitated a lively dfecwoaten by the statement that "the beat t war to prune cherry trees is net to prune them." HO promised to suetata his Bost- Mon eSaarly to all In a further discussion of thfef subject at tomorrow's session. In tho evonftig he spoke on tho subject of "Poultry." Mr. Sntfth Illustrated manly of tho prac rfca mfetafcos made by farmers, such as permitting the fjuportatlon of Eastern egw, and also tho marmMmg of wheat at a low price when larger and more prerttaWe returns would result if the Whedt were fed to hogs and other stock Mr. Smith made an hmpedtotve address encouraging diversity fat the operation of the farm. Professor Doone's address was on 'The Codltn Moth and tho Methods of Eradi cation," and attracted much nterwv among tho fruity owm. The session wtli eiofo tomorrow with an elaborate pro gramme. Increase in Laad-ecc Baalaeas. OREGON CITY, Feb. 1 The total re ceipts at tho local tend office for January wore WU 73. Of into amount $U6 was fees and commisolons, and the remainder 575W m, was caon sales, principally timber claims. lit January, me, the total re ceipts wore Win, all fees and commis sions, except g M, cash sales. The nota ble increase In IwMwndse is caused by the rusn for ihwber elulms and homestead toeatlonu. Sn-vr-iHI Man Drevrned. OLTXPIA. Feo. X H. M. Pearttm was drowned by falling from a boom of logs at the Mcintosh mill, four miles from Te rrfno. yesterday. Pearson was a stranger m this country, and had only begun work at the mill a few hours before Ms death. The body was recovered. Eartknuake In British Columbia. ABBOtSFOBD. B. C, Fob. 1-Tbero woe ojnof ajHMsn irttmojoJce bore last nlgnt aaHmta. dteturn&neos boms almost unprecedented In tbfe part of tne country No serious damage wag done, although atones rattled and plastering was cracked. President Jones' Return. SALBM. Feb. 3. M. L. Jones, president of the Oregon Hopgrowora' Association, arrived in Salem today, on his return from tho Bast No statement of the re sult f nfe trip can bo gotten from hha today Sailed for TeKenama. VANCOimsst, B. C. Feb 2.-The steamship Bmpreeo of Japan sailed today for "Yokohama. She is four days late. having awaited the arrival of tho English mails. 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