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THE MOBNDJG OBEGONIAN. FBLLUX, MABCH 23, 1900, FATAL BROTHEL ROW Gambler Shoots a "Consort1 Through the Heart ANOTHER BULLET IN-THE HEAD Th Ttvo Men Who Bid the Shooting Were Arrested and Are to Be Taken to Canyon City. BAKER CITY, Or., March K. A fatal shooting1 affray occurred at Granite this morning. A row took place In the Keeton saloon between Thomas Eagleton, a con 6ort of one of the -women dance-house keepers, and Frank Turner and Thomas Keeton, dealer of a "twenty-one" game, in the saloon of his brother. All parties to the quarrel passed out of the saloon and Immediately Turner shot Eagleton, the "bullet entering the back and passing through his heart. Eagleton ran across the street and fell. Keeton followed and fired a bullet into Eagleton's head. Alter the shooting. Turner and Keeton disappeared for a time, "but were finally found and taken into custody. Sheriff ( Livingston, of Grant County, who is in the city, will leave In the morning for Sumpter, wnere the prisoners are, and will take them to Canyon City. From all accounts the murdei of Eagleton was the outcome of ill-feeling engendered by hrothel associations. THE HORTONS, OF EUGEXZ. Estimable Tounir Couple Who "Were Killed iu Alaska. EUGENE, March 22. Mr. and Mrs. Horton, who were killed In Alaska, were residents of Eugene prior to their de parture for the northern gold fields. Bert Horton was the son of John Horton, who Is now working in a logging camp on the McKenzle River. Bert was formerly em ployed as a cowboy on a cattle range in Eastern Oregon, and- came to Eugene three years ago. He was employed here in the meat market of Fisher & "Watklns. He was known here as a quiet, unassum ing young man who had very little to cay about his affairs, even to his closest friends. He had some property, and was supposed to have left quite an amount of money at some place in Eastern Ore eon. "While here he made the acquaint ance of Miss Florence Oliver, who was one of a family of five children of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Oliver, being one of the handsomest young women IB the city. Her people tv ere very poor, and the father never was successful in business, and was not a money maker. The mother, how ever, prior to her death, several years ago, was a hard-working woman, and managed by the help of her small chil dren to get along fairly well. The chil dren learned from their mother habits of thrift and industry, and are all living useful lives. The father is now in "Ward aef, Idaho. In February, 1899. Bert Horton and Flor ence Oliver were married, he being at that time 27 years old and she 17. In the following month they started for Alaska, expecting to work together in the pursuit of fortune. They went In by way of Bkagway, and set up a sort of hotel or lodging-house at the summit of White Pass. In this enterprise they wero do ing well, and fortune seemed smiling on them. In addition to their boarding-house busi ness, Mr. Horton made considerable money hunting game and selling meat. He was an expert hunter and fine marks man. It is said he made several thousand dollars last summer by the use of his rifle. Sometimes he would go out hunt ing and be gone from home several days, but would nearly always succeed in re turning with a good quantity of meat. Occasionally Mrs. Horton would accom pany her husband on some of these hunt ing trips, she being in excellent health and capable of enduring hardships as well as a man. In September she wroto to her sister heie, Mrs. Jonn Zinimer, which is the last news the relatives have heard from the Hortons direct. In this letter she wroto that she and her husband would soon start down the river hunting and pros pecting, expecting to be gone some time, and she told her sister that she should not become uneasy or alarmed if she did -not hear any more from them for several months.' "When the first news came announcing the probability of the misfortune of the Hortons, It was In a letter written to Mrs. Zimmer by an acquaintance of Mrs. Hor ton, and expressed the fear that they had drowned. The relatives -were slow to ac cept that report, however, and have been anxiously awaiting news direct from the Hortons, but nothing has come. "When they started to the Klondike country Mr. and Mrs. Horton had with them 51400 In cash. They made consider able money last summer, and, It Is thought, must have had quite an amount at the time of their death. Mr. Horton is also supposed to have money and bills re ceivable In Eastern Oregon, but never told even his father his business affairs. In the Circuit Court this morning Will iam Brownlee was sentenced to one year In the penitentiary for larceny from George F. Craw, his employer. Enoch Nott, who pleaded guilty to the charge of burglarizing the store of C. F. Hurlburt, in Junction, was given twe years. Pete McDonald, who broke Into the Jewelry store of F. "W. A. Crain, In Junc tion, and carried away $1200 worth of jew elry, was given five years. The case of the Blue River Mining Com ipany va Frank Mengoz is still on trial. "niBROVDMEXTS FOR. BAKER CITY. Gravity "Water System, Sewers and Brick-Paved Street. BAKER CITY, March 22. Baker City Is on the eve of making great strides In the way of Improvements, which, when com pleted, will place her in the front rank of the cities of the Northwest. Most of them -Rill be comoenced the coming Sum mer, and will probably be completed be fore the Winter rets In. The first of these Is tho gravity water system, the preliminary work for which Is now well under way. Tna City Council Is moving elowly in the matter, and will build the best system possible, to be capable of sup plying a city of 25.000 Inhabitants. Bids will he advertised for the furnishing of the pipe in about three weeks, and work on the system will commence not later than the middle of May. The city has been bonded for $100,000. and the bonds have already been placed on the market The water Is to be brought from Elk Creek, a distance of eight miles, the route all the way being a gradual slope and comparatively free from obstructions. The system is badly needed, and, when com pleted, will furnish plenty of pure moun tain water at very reasonable rates, and will be the best water system in the state outside of Portland. The other Improvements are the paving of Front street and the putting In of a modern sewerage system. The pavement is deemed as much of a necessity as any of the others. The property-owners are anxious that the street should be paved, and are willing to meet the cost of the improvement. It Is the principal thor oughfare in the city, and, like nearly all the other streets. Is In a wretched condi tion during the Winter months. A peti tion has been laid before the Council, signed by a majority of the property-owners, authorizing that bodyfto pass an or dinance providing that the work be done. This, however, cannot be acted upon un til a sewerage system shall have been put In. as It would necessitate extra work. Vitrified brick Is favored over granite rock, as It is cheaper, has a smoother sur face, andholds less dirt. The building of a sewerage system will probably be commenced) before the Sum mer Is far advanced. The present one Is a source of much complaint, and the City Council cannot begin the improvement too soon. The survey for the proposed gravity water system, has been completed by City Surveyor Foster, end extends from the. timber line to Carter and Sixth streets, a distance of five miles. The report will come "before the Council at its next regu lar meeting. Owing ot the large increase of dogs in the city for the past year, the City Coun cil at a meeting last evening passed an ordinance imposing a tax of 52 SO on male and $5 oa female dogs. This is more than double the amount of tax previously in force. XO DANGER AT GRANTS PASS. Smallpox Situation in Xoirise Threat ening Bat Trro Chum. GRANTS PASS. Or., March 22. A. E. Voorhies, publisher of the Courier, has sent out the following to members of the press: "We respectfully call your attention to the many false and damaging reports which are being circulated regarding the existence of smallpox at this place. We hear that In somo places, we are credited with having a number of cases, reaching Into the hundreds, and that we ore dying at a rapid rate. One of the neighboring towns gives the Information that our rnllltia has been called out to preserve the quarantine- Another has officiously de clared a quarantine against us. "The true state of affairs is this: At the present time there are two very mild cases, nearly recovered. Their sickness was at no time dangerous, and was bare ly Inconvenient However, they were placed under strict quarantine, which is yet maintained, and will be until all pos sible danger of infection shall have elapsed. The cases are In the outskirts of the town, and the houses are. isolated. It is the height of foolishness to consider that thesa cases are any probable source of danger to this town or others. "There Is no excitement nor agitation here, and absolutely no Teason for any. The utter ridiculousness ot the circulated reports gives reason for the belief that they are circulated by rival towns for the purpose of injuring our trade, and, while we hesitate to ascribe a motive so con temptible, we can Imagine no other cause for the persistent circulation of utter and complete falsehood. "If your town Is suffering under any such delusion regarding this place, we would be pleased to have It corrected and the truth substituted. If you see fit to mention this matter; the kindness will he appreciated." POLK COUNTY PROHIBITIONISTS. They Vt Fall Ticket ia the Field for First Time In Eight Years. DALLAS, Or., March 22. The Prohibi tionists of Polk County met in conven tion yesterday and nominate a full county ticket for the first time In eight years. It Is as follows: State Senator A. H. Dodd, Falls City. Representative George Rogers, Mon mouth. Joint Representative J. L. Guttry, Sher idan. Clerk W. P. Miller, Dallas. Sherlff-M. F. Green, Falls City. County Judge O. H. Cobb, Dallas. Commissioner R. A. Porter, Sheridan. Treasurer W. M. Miller, Dallas. Assessor J. I. Montgomery, Falls City. School Superintendent Barton Z.RIggf, Dallas. Surveyor L. Grounds, Monmouth. Coroner Dr. W. H. Parrlsh, Monmouth. Road Supervisors East Dallas, H. S. Butz; South Monmouth, A. N. Halleck; West Dallas, G. W. McElhoes; Falls City, C. M. Travis. The following were elected a county ex ecutive committee: O. H. Cobb, W. P. Miller and Thomas Elliott, of Dallas; A. H. Doddr of Falls City, and A. 2. Hal leek, of Monmouth. Delegates to the state convention were chosen as follows: O. H. Cobb, D. C. McFariand, B. Z. Rlggs, O. H. Clark and G. M. Elhoes, of Dallas; J. I. Montgom ery, 3L F. Green, J. A. Cramer and A. H. Dodd, of Falls City; Cyrus Buell, of Sheridan, and A. N. Poole, of Sconmouth. The platform consists of the one plank. Tke Idaho Fanlonists. BOISE, Idaho, March 22. The State Committees of the Democratic, SUver-Re-publlcan and Populist parties met here to day and fixed times ana places for state conventions. The Democratic convention to select delegates to the national con vention will be held in Lewiston June 5. The Silver-Republican and Populists will not hold conventions for that purpose, delegates being appointed by the execu tive committees. The three parties will hold nominating conventions at Pocatello July 17. Each committee adopted a res olution favoring fusion of the three par ties. Taking: Machinery to the Mines. BAKER CITY, March 22. Machinery f or the Union copper properties was taken from this city to the mines today. The properties are owned by the North Amer ican Mining Company, and will be thor oughly developed this Summer. A sawmill plant was among the machinery taken there. Tho roads leading Into the surround ing mining districts are fast drying up, and supply teams now leave Baker City daily for the mines. Two six-horse teams left the city yesterday with freight for Cornucopia and way points. Nerr Enterprises at Rosehargr. ROSDBURG. Or., March 21 A company of the Oregon National Guard was organ ized tonight by General Gantenbcin, ol Portland. The Rfcseburg Creamery Company has been incorporated; capital stock, 53000. The incorporators are: T. R. Sheridan, C. H. Fisher, S. C. Flint, B. W. Strong and F. W. Woplley. A plant will be i?ut 1b at once. Search Unsuccessful. GASTON, Or., March 22. The search for the body of Frank Price, who was drowned in the Tualatin, Is still going on, but so far has not been successful. It is not only the Woodmen who are con ducting the search, but all the people around town. The Gaston mill has been closed for two days, and the hands have gone In search for the lost man. Oregon Notes. A cornet hand has been, organized at Corvallls. Less than 600 voters ara registered in Josephine County. Price of mohair at Corvallls has dropped from SO to 2S cents. Livery business is reported exceptionally good this spring at various points In the Valley. . The drawbridge across the Long Tom at Bundy Crossing will be completed early next month. Development of Eastern Oregon natur-. ally brings about much litigation over water rights. Chinese section hands at Junction City have been replaced with Japs by the Southern Pacific At Corvallls, Nancy Felger is suing J. S. Felger for divorce after they have been husband and wife for 45 years. Mrs. F. M. Plymale, of Medford, has re ceived from the A, O. U. W. a draft for $2000 to cover the insurance on her hus band's life. George A. Waggoner, a Deputy Collec tor of Customs for Alaska, has been visit ing in Corvallls. He states that he ex pects to resign In three months. Complying with a petition from tho Barbers' Union, the Common Council of The Dalles has agreed to pass an ordi nance to close barber shops on Sundays. V. E. Snyder and C. P. Webb, of Port land, arrived In the city on 1 Thursday's train, says the Moro Leader. They pro ceeded to Shanlko, where they intend put ting up a first-class brick hotel. QUARREL OVER BRYAN KAY JRESTJLT IN CUTTING SEATTLE OUT OF HIS ITINERARY. Tacoma Ask for Accommodation' Tkat Interfere With tke Colo nel's Trip Down tke Soaad. SEATTLE, Wash., March 22. A clash which has arisen between the Tacoma and Seattle committees appointed to arrange for Bryan meetings during the visit to the state of the Democratic leader render It more than possible that Colonel Willam J. Bryan will cut this city out of his itin erary. The state committee had origi nally arranged to have Colonel Bryan speak in Seattle Monday, April 2, and Tacoma the day following. These dates were transposed at the request of the Ta coma committee. Later they were placed as in the first instance, Seattle having In the meantime arranged to take Colonel Bryan on a,, flying trip to Whatcom and other Northwestern cities after he had finished here. This arrangement. If carried out, would have left Colonel Bryan only time to speak at an evening meeting at Tacoma. The committee at the latter place objected, and Secretary Maloney ruled in their fa vor, thus cutting out the Whatcom trlp Tonight Secretary Maloney was notified by members of the local reception commit tee that if he Insisted in his position the reception to Colonel Bryan would be dropped here. Democrats on the local committee hope to have the matter patched up, however, so that Colonel Bryan may follow the programmo first mapped out, Including two public meetings and a banquet here. NORTHWEST DEAD. C. R. Stesracert, a Pioneer of Clark County, Washington. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 22. C. R. Steggert, a pioneer resident of Clark County, died yesterday at the home of his son-in-law, C. Caloway, near Sura this county. He was 7C years of age. He came to Clark Countyat an early day, and for many years was actively Identified with the Industrial interests of the city and county. For a number of years he was engaged in business in this city, being for a long; time proprietor of one of the first hotels In the town, and later engaged In stockralslng on Lake River, and ran a meat market In town. Several years ago he met with reverses In business and lost practically all his property holdings, since which time he has lived quietly on the farm of his son-in-law. He was one of the best-known and most highly respected citi zens of the county. He raised a large family of children. He was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, being actively affiliated with Washington Lodge, in this city. Th funeral will take place In this city tomorrow forenoon, and the remains will be hurled with Masonic hon ors, under the auspices of Washington Lodge. StogrKcrt, Portland Pioneer of 1S54. RIDGEFIELD, Wash., March 17. Rich ard Stoggert, a pioneer of Portland, died at 12 o'clock today at his home near this place, of heart failure, aged 76. Mr. Stoggert came to Portland In 1S54.. and for a number of years was engaged In the butchering business. Then he re moved to Vancouver and became a promi nent and respected citizen of Clark Coun ty. For a number of years he was a member of the City Council, and was one of the Council that granted the first franchise for a ferry across the Columbia River. His "business and political Interests made him familiar with the affairs of the Hudson's Bay Company, the Catholic Mis sion, and the Government garrison, and he frequently related many pleasant per sional remlnlsences of people prominent In thoEe institutions. Since his retirement from business he has made his home with his daughter, near here. His wife died eight years ago. Four daughters survive him Mrs. George Kelleway, with whom he made hfe honae; Mrs. Henwood. Ward ner, Idaho; Mrs. Carlyle, Eugene, Or., and Mias Winnie Stoggert, Portland. BOUND TO GO TO NOME. Alpha "Will Carry Garso There Not vrltlistnndinK Treasary Order. VANCOUVER, B. C, March 22, Unde terred by the ruling of the Secretary of the Treasury, to the effect that under no circumstances would the Canadian steam er Alpha be allowed to land freight or anything else at Nome, the owners of the vessel declare they will make their scheduled trip to Nome. Canadian car riers and shippers aTe greatly Interested In the outcome of the venture. It was stated that afsllure to carry the cargo contracted for would entail a loss to the Alpha owners of $20,000. Various plans have been under consideration to enable the steamer to make the trip and fulfil her contracts. The owners have seem ingly not given up yet, although they have been warned unofficially that persistence may result In the seizure of the Alpha by an American revenue cutter. REPUBLICAN "DOLLAR" DINNER, 1000 Attended tke Spokane Festivity, Which, Coirt $2500. SPOKANE, Wash., March 22. The Re publican dollar dinner tonight was tho largest banquet ever held in Washington. A thousand Republicans were present from all parts of Spokane County, and the affair went off with wild enthusiasm. Fifteen long tables were set in a large machinery warehouse, and the place was profusely decorated with the National colors. The spread was called a dollar dinner, but. In fact, it cost 52500 or $2 SO per plate. Addresses wero delivered as follows: "Party Harmony," Judge J. Z. Moore; "The Administration," A. M. Murphy; "Our Friend the Enemy," S. R. Stern; "The Constitution." W. S. Gilbert; "Ex pansion," John L. Wilson; "The Repub lican Party," F, T. Post. ANOTHER ADVANCE IX SHINGLES. And Mills to Be Shnt Do-rrn, Owing to Condition of Market. TACOMA, March 22. The Washington Red Shingle Manufacturers' Association at a meeting today advanced prices S cents and withdrew the former differen tial of 10 cents in favor of Western deal ers. This latter action was taken, it Is claimed, because the dealers have not acted fairly with the Association by main taining prices. The Association also or dered a shutdown of all mills from March 21 until April 9, on account of the con dition of Eastern markets. Prices here after will be $1 40 for st?rs and $1 60 for clears. FELL UNDER THE TRAIN Boy'a Lear Wn Taken Oft and He Died in a Fctt Hoars. WALLA WALLA, March 22. At an early hour today the right leg of a boy named Willie Cook was cut off In the yards of the Washington &. Columbia Riv er Railroad. The boy jumped on an in coming passenger train, and in getting off slipped and fell under the trucks, the result being that a wheel passed over the leg between the knee and hip. The boy was 7 years old. He died at midnight. READ3irTTED TO CITIZENSHD?. Tho Shortest "Way for Many to Get Registered as Voters. CORVALLIS. March 22. As an effect of the operation of the registration law, many foreign-born citizens in this locality are being readmitted to citizenship. Many of them originally became citizens through the act of their fathers in taking out pa pers, while others have been admitted in the regular way. In the case of both, papers have in many instances been lost, I and cannot now be produced. In order to simplify matters' new papers of declara tion and admission are taken out, both .generally ibelng done at the same, time. Among those who have recently been thus admitted are W. F. Whitby. D. C. Rose, Robert Johnson, J. R. Smith, F. P. Sheas gren. Carlo Menottl, Bouls Wentz; E. R. Lake and Paul Dodele. Of 'these. E. R. Lake formerly served as Representative from Benton and Lincoln Counties in the State Legislature, , while nearly all the others have been well-known citizen for years. Many others have announced their Intention of following the same course In order to get the tangle out of their title to citizenship. FANCY SEED GRAIN. Barley and Oats Imported From Eng land to Washington Walla Walla Union. The highest price ever paid or sraln In Wajla Walla was paid Friday by W. H. Reed. He bought one bushel of barley and a bushel and a half of oats, and they arrived from England yesterday, costing, delivered at Walla Walla, $20 or SS a bush el. Mr. Reed bought them for seed, and believes IS a bushel a low price provided they yield as many husnels per acre- as Is claimed for them. They have been h"red up' by years of crossing and selection so that the barley has a solid head, like wheat, Instead of but four rows of grain. The "barley head became so heavy that the straw had to be strengthened to carry It. The Introduction of any new variety of grain which will Increase the yield per aero adds to the wealth of the county not only in the annual crop returns out in the value of farm lands. Ready for tko Assessment. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 22. Asses sor B. A. Curtice has completed the pre liminary work incident to making the as sessment, and will commence field work next Monday. He has" appointed as field deputies Dan Crawley, who will canvass the districts of Fruit Valley, Fellda. Sara and Rldccfleld: J, L. Garrett, who will make the assessment In the north end oi the county, and Bert Dorman, who will have charge of the eastern part of the county. Assessor Curtice will look after the work In this city. Riverside and La Camas. The assessment this year "will be more Important than for three years past, as new valuations of property will be made, to stand for the coming three years. Assessor -Curtice has announced his Inten tion of adjusting property valuations to conform as nearly as possible to the schedule adopted as a basis for assessing real property at the meeting of County Assessors at Ellensburg last month. Favorable Conditions at Tonchet. TOUCHET, Wash,, March 2L Garden making Is going on quite generally In this vicinity, and some of the earlier planted vegetables are already coming up. Some trees are already in bloom. If prognostl cators can be relied on. Winter is indeed past, and the prospects for a- fruit crop are simply Immense. Wheat Is remarkably fine, and when caught by the wind and set to waving In the sun, the great green hills look beautiful beyond description. Mr. Amey, of the Walla Walla Cream ery Company, has decided to establish a skimming station at this place, and the building is already up, awaiting the ar rival of the machinery. The milk from 150 cows has been pledged, and no doubt several more will be added during the season. The milk skimmed here will be returned to the respective owners, and the cream, or butter fat. shipped to "Walla Walla. The new "dry land" or "veldt" grasses are attracting some attention here, and will be tested to some extent the coming season. Kashanook. People Destitute. NELSON, B. C, March 22. Particular are at hand of the disastrous fire which broke out at Kuskanook yesterday and practically cleaned out the whole town. The fire started In the disused Windsor Hotel and burned every building In the place except the Cherbos Hotel and two houses. The Windsor Hotel stood In the middle of the town, and, fanned by a strong breeze, the fire soon became gen eral. F. Frazer gave the alarm, but nothing could be done,, and his store, as well as that of H. TL. McDonald and H. Hoyt, were soon wrapped In flames. The loss is estimated at $15,000, with no insur ance. The inhabitants arc practically des titute of clothing and provisions. Rnsftlan Has Claim Aealnst China. SEATTLE, Wash., March 22. Attorney Leopold M. Stern will go to Washington In a few days to procure the sunnort of the Department of State In bringing the claim of Feodor Alexandroff, a Husslan mining engineer, to the attention of the Chinese Government. AlexandToff believes that the Chinese Empire is Indebted to him for services amounting to $75,000. He says he was to have a share In mines ho discov ered for China, but that Government re fused to pay him. Chinese Merchant and His "Wife. SEATTLE, Wash., March 21 A copy of a United States Supreme Court decision has been received here In the famous Chin Fook. Kee case, sustaining Judge Hanf ord, of the Federal Court, in following a prior decision rendered by Judge Deady, of Ore gon. The Supreme Court holds that u Chinese merchant has a right to bring- his wife Into this country without tne produc tion of a registration certificate. Govs Back to the Asylnnx. OREGON- CITY, March 22. An atten dant of the State Insane Asylum came down today and took into custody John Erlon. at Damascus, a former inmate of that institution. Erlon was released on parole about a year ago. but recently the County Judge received information from both Portland and Damascus that his con dition was serious. Captain Foorman for the Legislature WOODBURN. Or., March 22. In a dis patch from Woodburn printed this morn inir It was erroneously stated that Cap tain Poorman. was a candidate for Coun ty Treasurer. He Is a candidate for Rep resentative in the Legislature. "Washington Note. Centralia has a new and beautiful foun tain, costing about $150. The ladies of the Floral Club raised the money by giving entertalnmentsL The postoffiee safe at Coupevillo was blown open Sunday night about 10 o'clock and about $3 In cash taken. Suspicious parties have been sighted. The large smokehouse and patklng-housQi of the Red Cross Fish Company, at Mitch ell Bay, near Friday Harbor, was ent'rely destroyed by fire a few days. ago. While ex?Senator Wilson was addressing a political meeting in Spokane-, Monday evening, a thief broke into his house and stole a silver watch he had left thero. Within th past few days vessels arrlv-" Ing on the Sound, from deep water report passing through an, immense drove of seal off tho coast to the north and south of Cap Flattery. Montesano and other towns In Chehalls County, have organized a nonpartisan young men's expansion club to promote the Interests of th "expansion policy" In this country. The proposition to bond the Whatcom school district for $30,000 for the purpose of erecting additions to the schoolhouses was defeated Saturday, and the hoard Is at a loss as to means to meet the diffi culty. I a Entertainment fit Johannesburg. Chicago Record. Those people who value things by the amount It costs to procure them are ad vised to go to Johannesburg In search of rooms, for there a simple shakedown for a single night. In an apartment con taining five other persons, costs the mod est sum of $15. The probable rent of a room and a bed all to one's self Is appar ently a matter to leave to thr considera tion of millionaire only. TO GET COURT DECISION FACTS ARE STIPULATED. IN STATE INTEREST CASE. THE Question Presented Before, Judge Soise, "Who Took It Under Advise ment Woman's Will Void. SALEM, March 22. The mandamus pro ceeding of Helen Williams agaln3t the State Land Board, brought to compel the board to pay Interest on money paid for land to which the board could not give title, was tried In the Circuit Court today on a stipulation of facts. The facts stlp- ulated are such as to present this question i for decision by Judge Boise: " J In a case where the board has sold a tract of land to "which It cannot give title and has made repayment of the purchase prior to the act of February IS, 1S99, Is the board liable also for Interest on the money for the time it was retained by the board, if the purchaser has not and could not have the use of the land?' The case was taken under advisement by Judge Boise. "Woman's "Will Void. Circuit Judge R. P. Boise today rendered a decision In favor of the heirs of J. C. Rnrtth in tva. Mni v- t -mm nf Verona WlchW, Prepay oi 'The" value of ssnno -cm ni..i-rrt Th. Ktnn hv ' Judge Boise also involves a decision upon a point of law new in this state; that the marriago of a woman revokes her will. This rule was well established under for mer statutes, but has never been passed upon by the Oregon Supreme Court bin der the present statutes. The question arose under the following, state-of facts: Mrs. Verona Wlchser, a widow having children, made a will and subsequently married J. C. Booth, who also had.-chll- dren. Mrs. WIchser-Booth died several years age and last fall Mr. Booth died. After the appointment of an adminis tratrix of Booth's estate, the will of Ver ona Wlchser was found and offered for probate, the petitioner claiming that most of the property held by the Booth estate belonged to Mrs. Wlchser. In the County Court the decision was In favor of the Wlchser heirs, the will being sustained. Sections 3072, 2972 and 2D9S of the Oregon statutes were under consideration In mak ing the decision. Judge Terrell held that section 2072 bad been repealed by Implication, and that the will of Mrs. Wlchser was not revoked hy her marriage. In reversing this decis ion. Judge Boise holds that the section has not been repealed, and that the will offered for probate Is void. Governor In Eastern Oregon. Governor Geer returned last night from a visit with his father In Eastern Ore gon. He made a short visit In Baker County, but spent most of his time In Union. He said! today that he Is very much pleased with the general outlook In that section. Industrial affairs, he said, seem to he prospering, and he heard no menlton of hard times. He was par ticularly impressed with the rapid devel opment of mining, and was surprised to see the magnitude of the mining opera tions being carried on. He said that he paid no particular at tention to political affairs In that sec tion of the state, but learned from leading Republicans that they had great confi dence in the success of the party in the coming campaign. To Attend Soldiers' Funeral. Governor Geer, Secretary of State Dun bar, State Treasurer Moore,. Supreme Judges Wolverton, Bean and Moore, and Attorney-General Blackburn are among the state officials who will go to Portland from this city Sunday to attend the funeral ceremonies over the remains of the Second Oregon Volunteers. A num ber of ex-volunteers and members of the Oregon National Guard will also be in at tendance from Salem. Bible- Normal Institute. A Bible Normal Institute will be con ducted In- the First Baptist Church in this city next Saturday and Sunday, by James Edmunds, Sunday School Mission ary for Western Oregon and Washington. On Saturday three sessions will be held, beginning at 10 A. M., 2 P. M. and 7:30 P. M. The Sunday services will be held at 10:30 A. M., 3 P. M. and 7:30 P. M. A large portion of tho time allotted for the topics of the day sessions will be de voted to open discussion. The meetings will be held for the betterment of the Sunday school work. Capital City Notes. Captain Walter Lyon and Lieutenants Harry Young and H. E. Kurtz, of Com pany K, O. N. G., have received notice that they successfully passed the exam ination preliminary to their confirmation. Governor Geer today issued their commis sions. State Treasurer Moore today received a remittance of $4500 from Benton County to apply on 1SSS taxes. This Is the third payment made by Benton County, the total amount paid being $11,650. Only one other county, Josephine, has yet made a payment. S. D. Pulford was today admitted to practice as an attorney in the courts of this state. He has been serving a term of probation, and the order today made permanent his temporary admission to the bar. Thomas E. Grey, of Sumpter, was today appointed a delegate to the International Mining Congress, to be held at Mllwau- keo, "Wis., June 19-23, 1900. Ex-Mayor P. H. D'Arcy has been select ed to deliver the oration at the graduating LaGilppe Fastens Us 'Deadly Clutch upon the Overworked, the Weak, thej Debilitated, the Tired, the Worn-out and the Infirm. Disease may he Overcome with "Dt. Miles' Nei vine. LaGrippe is a fatal disease. It has taken front rank before the dreaded smallpox, scarlet fever, diphtheria, etc, in that its fatalities outnumber tfiose of all other forms of disease. During the seasons when the grip is prevalent, every man, woman and child is exposed to its awful ravages. The atmosphere is everywhere thor oughly impregnated, with the deadly germs. It is contagious as well as infectious, and may be contracted by one person from another or taken into the system in myriads of mi crobes through inhalation. It strikes straight to the very foundation upon which life exists the nerves and tears asunder the vital framework in remarkably short time. J To ward off attacks of LaGrippe, exerclses of the medical .department 6f the Willamette University, which will be held on April 3. His subject will be "The Medical Profession; Progress and Development.' PLACER MINES 05 SUMPTER. Water for Them Will Be Broaffht From Greenhorn Mountains. A. E, Going, the-dlscoverer of the Norah B. quart ledge, near Sumpter, Is In Port land promoting the development of the property, and expresses himself as well pleased with the manner in which Port land citizens are taking hold of the stock. He says the hillsides around Sumpter are now softened by tho thawing snow and placer mining has begun nearly two months earlier than usual. Placer men at that elevation have to rustle while the streams are running, as the season lasts only a few months at best. By and by, -when ditches are run In from Greenhorn Mountain, he says, some of the richest crave!, bars in the country will be washed down, wlthm a few miles of Sumpter. He mentions oner the Sam Kelly diggings, on Prne Creek, within eight miles of town, which embraces five claims, or 100 acres in all, where the pay gravel runs an aver ago' of 50 cents a cubic yard, from grass roots to bedrock. It will cost $60,000 to Tun a ditch to this property, but he feels confident this will be done In time. The Sam Kelly mine has been run on the ground-sluice system, for upwards- of CO years, and as high as $20 per day to the 1 . 1 - ,-J J. TI.HV ... 'man n;is oeen siujcea out nun muuern ?rau,fc methods and a s months' sup- PF ot water, tnis property would become y" " -"D "- . """ "- fVV, xl uaa acitucijr ucwii ouaiuicu, ou im, Mr. Going says. "Sumpter keeps up Its. boom," he con tinued, "tho little chicken-pox scare by no means keeping people away. Hotels are crowded and business men of all classes are kept busy while the ledges In 4he neighborhood are being tapped by tunnel and shaft, and stamp mills are being erected on many of the ledges where ore in sight Is sufficient to justify It. The Norah B. will be supplied with a stamp mill, but not until next fall, when, the snow will render Its transportation easier from, tho railroad. Stamp mills are heavy and cumbersom.il, and the Sumpter mining district Is too new yet to be provided with well-graded roads." Quotation!! ox Mining: Stocks. SPOKANE. March 22. The closing bids for raining stocks today were: Blacktail $0 OS&IMomlns Glory...$0 05VI Butta & Boston. 3 Morrison- 3 Crystal 44 1 Princess Maud... 5 Deer Trail Con. Kvtalngr Star ... Geld LedgQ Golden Harvest. Irourgent Jim. Blaine ... Lone Pine Surp. Mountain Lion.. "10 jauilp 2o'i rvamurer i-uriDoo 5 Republic 9 lij fReservatlon. 0 Rosaland Giant.. 2' lf 1G 12t4HuHlvan lC'ilrcm. Thumb S SAN FRANCISCO. March 22. Official clcelne quotations far mining- stocks: Aha 40 OllJustlce SO 13 Alpha Con Kentuck Con 1 Lady Wash. Con.. 5 Mexican 2S Occidental Con ... 18 Andes Belcher ., Best & Belcher... Bullion. Caledonia. ....... Challenge Con .. 5iOrhIr 87 1 OSiOverman 5 26 PotosI 23 23 Savaa 1ft Chollar Confidence- 82 Seg. Belcher 5 uon. uai. & va... l tu sierra- Xevada. ... BU Con. Imperial .... llSllver Hill 23 Crown Point lOrStandard 3-00 Exchequer Union Con Gould &. Curry... Hale & Norcroas.. Utah Con fellow Jacket .. NEW YORK. March 22. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Crown Point SO HlOphlr SO SO Con. Cal. & Va... 1 CO Plymouth 12 Deadwood GOQaickaiIver 1 60 Gould & Curry... 15r do pref 7 00 Hale & Norcross. 25(SIeTra. Nevada ... 50 Homestake 50 00 Standard 3 00 Iron Silver 65 Union Coa 20 Mexican 24 Yellow Jacket .... 13 Ontario 8 50; BOSTON", March 22. Closing quotations: Boston & Mori..S2 97 I Parrot t -. 50 45U Butte & Boaton. G3 nuixrn by dreVk. Body at Astoria Identified as That of n. Locomotive Engineer. ASTORIA, Or.. March 22, A coroner's Inquest -was held this, afternoon on -the body that was found In the river yester day morning, and a verdict of suicide was rendered. The remains were identified by J. S. Simpson, a machinist, as those of R. "W. Lovelace, formerly an engineer on the Southern Pacific railway. Mr. Simpson had been a personal friend of the deceased for a nur oer of years, and readily identified him by his clothing. He says that Lovelace was in the employ of the Southern Pacific for ID years, and his run was between Sacramento and Truckee About eight months ago he lost his po sition through drink, and since that time has had no steady employment, being blacklisted by railroad and steamer lines. He recently made a trip to Tennessee and on returning was married at Sacramento. He came to Astoria about six weeks ago, accompanied by his wife, but Mrs. Love lace remained hero only a few days, and is now at her parents' home. in. Sacra mento. Lovelace was almost without money, and very despondent over his Ina bility to secure employment. He roomed with Simpson, to -whom he remarked sev eral times that "It would be better for every one If I tied a link around my neck and jumped overboard." The last seen of him was on February 23. He left his room that morning wlth- out saying a word to any one. and It was supposed he bad gone to Portland to look for work. It Is thought that the deceased -was a Freemason and an Odd Fellow, as he had worn emblems of each of these or- ders. but a few days before his death he sent a package to Ills wife, and it is sup- or to fight tho disease during its pro gress, the proper medicine to us& is Dr. Miles' INervine. This famous remedy quickly eradicates the germs and overcomes the depressing effects of the disease. It quiets and soothes the nerves, invigorates the appetite and creates new life and vigor. It increases the nerve force and vital power, builds up the resistive strength and prevents such terrible after effects as pneumonia, heart failure, nervous prostration and in sanity, by completely restoring the body to a healtby condition. "Having: suffered for about two years with a peculiar nrvous trouble, my wife's health had become greatly run down and she fell an easy victim to LaGrippe. She awoke in the morning feeling chilly and cold with oc- jcasionalbotUashcs. She ached all over, was posed theso emblems were in it. The body will be burled tomorrow. It is learned that since the well bored at Fort Stevens has proved a falluro the War Department is contemplating, the construc tion of a pipe line to the Lewis and Clark River, and to obtain the water supply front there. This plan would be quit expensive, but It would Insure a, sufficient supply of water at all times. FATAL ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. Brash Caught Trigger of a- Hunter Gnn and Killed His Companion. COQUILLE, Or., March 22. News has just reached here of the accidental shoot- ing of Parker Doak by Warren Bullard. The boys were hunting near Parkersburg, six miles from here, and while passing through some thick brush the trigger of Bullard's gun caught and the weapon wa3 discharged. Doak was shot through tho hack, Instantly-dying. The dead-man-was aged 21 years, while the other Is "but H years of age. Articles of Incorporation of, the- First Methodist Episcopal Church of Coquille were filed in the office of the County Clerk today. - Taxes are being settled more readliy than ever before Alfred Johnson, ot Marshfield, is employed as an extra dep uty. A large circular saw In Lyons.' mill went - - - --& Va ' ,n ti I1.1, i.wir - to pieces Monday by a log rolling over on Ir thv rlftf-u lv!nr- nrn-c Thft svt-Txr I broke. Into 20 pieces, which, luckily, t did not scatter much. No one was injured. The planers in Johnson's mill will run night and day this. week getting out an order of flooring for the new San Fran cisco Postoffice. 3XLAXD EMPIRE TEACHERS. Third Annual Session Is in Progress nt Pendleton. PENT5LETON, Or.. March 22. The third annual convention ot the Inland Empire Teachers Association began this, morning at the Courthouse here. Professor F. L. Forbea, principal of the Pendleton Acad emy., spoke briefly, and was followed by President P. L. Campbell, of the Mon mouth Normal School, on "Fatigue," his theme being the conservation of child en ergy. Dr. Richard TToster, of "Weiser Acad emy, spoke on "Geology of the Inland Empire." This afternoon papers were read by local teachers for several who were oa the programme, who failed to arrive, but sent their manuscripts. President J. Pier-pont- Graves, of the Seattle University, addressed the convention on "The State and Church and Education." All papers were subjects of interesting discussions. This evening a reception, was held In the Armory by the Pendle'ton "Woman's Clubs, at which Judge Lowell gave the address of welcome, and State Superin tendent Ackerman and Professor "Waller, of Pullman, responded. Professor Hauer bach, of "Whitman College, gave a read ing, and President Forbes delivered his annual address. BALMT SPRIXG AND HIGH SHEEP. Several Flock Change Hands in the Heppner Country. HEPPNER. Or., March 22. Ideal, sunny sprlng weather has prevailed here during the past month, and the peach trees are all abloom. Last night a warm, gentle rain hegan falling, and still continues. It is welcomed by all, as it improves the al ready good grass and grain, and lays tho dust that was already accumulating In Heppner streets. Among the, most recent sheep sales are: Pat Spillane to Lori Markham, 1000 3- and 4-year-old ewes, at SO a head, imme diate delivery, with the wool on. Mr. Markham. also hbught 1080 acres of land from. Mr. Spillane. H. "W. Bartholomew has bought 300 yearling wethers from James H. "Wyland. at $2 25. William Stahler has bought from Hynd & Barrett 1300 yearling ewes, delivery after shear ing; at $2 90 a head. John Spencer, who- has just returned from a trip through the Heppner Hills, trying to buy sheep, failed to secure any. Ho says growers are independent, and holding at S2.50 for straight wether year- lings, and S2 75 foj yearling ewes, and , are not willing to let co o any mora mixed yearlings at S2 50. Abandonment of Wellington Colliery NANAIMO, B. C, March 22. It Is stated here that the reason for the closing down of the Wellington colliery Is the fact that two cave-ln3 occurred, where tho com pany was working a large seam of coal. The abandonment of 'this valuable mine was then determined on because there was no roof, the cost of timbering a mine without a roof "being enormous. It Is said that No. 5, the only pit now being worked, will not last more than six months. Two XcTTPostofllces. , "WASHINGTON, March 18. Upon the recommendation of Representative-Tongue a postoffice has been established at Cly mer, Marion County, on the route from "Whiteakec to Macleay. Charles Jamleson has been appointed Postmaster. A postoffice has been established at "Webster, Lewis County, "Wash., where Christian Jorgensen has been appointed Postmaster. Xo Truth In the Story. VICTORIA, B. C, March 22. Alaska ar rivals here say there Is no truth in the story of the finding of the bodies,. o .Clay son, Relfe and Olson. They"lsay that, while the Skagway Alaskan published such a story, it later proved untrue. vciy nervous and uneasy and had heavy pains in the back, of her head and under shoulder blades. By noon, she was so bad that she was almost delirious andit was then that I commenced giving her Dr. Miles Nervine. She felt the effect of the medicine inside of an hour, and by evening she was quieted so that, after taking a full dose, she retired and slept soundly all night The next morning she could not tell that she had had the grip. This cure seems almost too rapid to be true, but it is a fact, and we think i she had taken the .Nervine before the attack it would never have come on. Since then she has taken eight bottles of Dr. Miles Nervine and the nervous trouble has entirely dtsappeared.n Rev. E. B. Siade, Robinson, Kansas. Dr. Miles' Nervine is sold at all druggista on a positive guarantee. Write for free advice and booklet to Dr. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind, JL jibJLJLft&si t