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,
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