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f 'p.f THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1900. SULLEN TO DIATH George Webster rTade No Statement on the Scaffold. PAID PENALTY FOR FOUL MURDER His Victim "Was a Farmer's 'Wife Xear CkeneyStory of the Un provoked Crime. SPOKANE, March 30. George .JWebster was hanged this morning in the. presence of 200 spectators in the yard of the County Court house. "Webster slep.t well 'the night before the execution,- rose early, ate a light breakfast and spent the remaining hourg In attending to religious duties, re ceiving communion at the hands of an Episcopal clergyman. He ascended" the scaff61d at 11 A. M, and the trap -was pulled 15 minutes- later. He made no speech. Death -was instantaneous and the execution was as successful as could he hoped for such affairs. George "Webster was convicted of mur der in the first degree. He was a farm la borqr and had for several years been, em ployed on farms in different portions of Spokane County. In 1S96 he had been on the farm of the husband of the deceased Xilse C. Aspland; otayed there all night;. In the evening assisted the woman In milking some cows, andin the- morning rendered her husband like service. The Aspland family lived about 'four miles northwest of Cheney, bpoKane PJffLJ'C ! crime was committed-. "Wehster had been George "Webster. drinking in the town of Cheney the night "before, and when ordered to leave the place about 7 o'clock In the evening by the town Constable, was under the influ ence of liquor. "Webster went to tho farmhouse of Andrew Aspland and was admitted. He said he was looking for work, and Aspland hired him. About 11 o'clock the family and "Webster all re tired for the night. The woman and two little girls, aged 33 and 11 years, occupied a hed in the kitchen- Aspland, "Webster and a boy of 11 years occupied a bedroom adjoining the parlor. "Webster got up in a few minutes and went through the "kitchen for a drink of water. On return ing he stopped and caught or squeezed the arm of one of tho little girls, who cried out and was frightened. He also made an improper proposal to Mrs. As pland, who told him to leave the room, and he retired to the hed he had left. Mrs. Aspland, after this occurrence, arose and locked the kitchen doors. "Web ster made a second attempt to enter the kitchen, but found the doors locked. He then demanded his hat and coat. Mrs. Aspland told him to go back to bed and that he could get them in the morning. He then went around to a window of the .kitchen, lowered it and demanded his hat and coat, saying he would go back to Cheney. The woman placed his hat on the handle 'of a broom and passed it out to him. As she was In the act of pass ing the coat out of the window "Webster shot through the window with a revol ver, the ball striking Mrs. Aspland in the abdomen and fatally wounding her. As soon as Mr, Aspland realized what had occurred he went to town for a doctor and also notified the authorities. Upon re turning to tho house In the morning the officers found "Webster asleep in the bed room, while his victim lay moaning in the adjoining room. Webster was found guilty of murder In the first degree by the Superior Court, in September, 1897. Tho case was appealed to the Supreme Court of the state, but the Superior Court was sustained, and "Web ster was sentenced to the gallows. On the day before the date set for the execution, an application for a writ of habeas corpus was made to the United States Circuit Court. The application was denied; but an appeal was allowed to the United States Surreme Court Here the appeal was dismissed. A second time the day for the execution of Webster was set Every effort has been made with the Gov ernor to have the sentence commuted to life Imprisonment, but to no avail. A pe tition with G0CO signatures did no good. And today George Webster paid the pen alty for the murder of Ltee Aspland. RAILROAD MEN QUIT WORK. Contraptor Embarrassed and Work men Have Lost Confidence. EUGENE, March 20. Wofkmen on the Springfield-Wendllng branch railroad have nearly all quit work, and the con struction work Is practically suspended, for a time, at least The redson for this action on the part of the men is that two or three attachments have "been entered against the teams, fools, etc., of Con tractor John S. Bays. These attachments are on suits for wages due on labor per formed, and have occasioned alarm among the men who have been working In the construction gang. So they quit work for fear they would n6t receive their wages when due. Mr. Bays, the contractor, has been em ploying men all "Winter, and It has been the rule to pay in time checks at the end of each month for labor performed during the month. These checks were not due until the -25th of the month following. This arrangement was satisfactory so long as the checks were redeemed at ma turity. Mr. Bays at the same time was receiving his payments from the railroad company monthly, based on the" measure ment of the work performed. The rail road company would measure his work on. a certain day in each month, and would, pay .accordingly, and Mr. Bays would use the money so received to re deem his time checks. All went well so long as favorable weather continued, and the payments for the work as measured were sufficient to redeem all time checks. But rainy weath er set in. and with it the short days of the Winter season. The soil became soft ened so that men and teams could ac complish very little. The waste of energy in wallowing through the mud was such that the contractor could not get enough done to pay wages. But he kept on doing what ho could, hoping for weather more favorable to come, in which he could make such headway as to make up for lost time. The season for profitable work is here, but the contractor finds himself unable to meet all his obligations, his teams and tools ore attached, and his men leaving him for lack of confidence. Tfie business community hopes to see Mr. Bays overcome his" present difficul ties and continue to the completion of his contract. It is also believed the Southern Pacific Company is Inclined to do whatever may bo reasonable in allow - m rarl fir ft y& w & lng him -to straighten -out the tangle and get on good" footing again. So it may he that work of construction will soon be re sumed. The young men of Crecwell and vicinity have a petition to be presented to tho Military Board, asking for the organiza tion of a company of the National Guard at that place. Thirty eligible aaen signed the petition the first day. Musician Scott, of the Second. Oregon Volunteers, 13 lead ing the movement. DOCTORS WAXT "EXPERT" FEES. "Will Xot Eiamlse Patients as to San ity for Ordinary Pay. COL.FAX, March 2& Mss. John Myers, of TJniontown,- and "W. H. Carton, of St. John, are confined In the County Jail, awaiting -examination as to their sanity. Just when it will be possible to make these examinations It is difficult to say. All the physicians of Colfax have noticed the court that they will not consent to serve, as examiners la insane cases for the fee allowed by the Board of County Commissioners, $2 20 each, and Judge Mc Donald states that the court has no pow er to compel such service. The doctors contend that, being called In Insanity cases as experts, they are entitled to ex pert fees. An effort is being made t6 ln- 1 duce Prosecutor Inraan to instruct the County Auditor that cost hills in Insanity cases do not need to fee examined by the Board of County Commissioned, but that It Is his duty to draw warrants for such costs upon the order of the Sup'erlor Court. Several months ago Mr. Inman Instructed the Auditor just tho other way; and so far he has refused to change his instruction. It is doubtful if the Auditor would obey such Instruction if It was gfcven. In the Superior Court today, Edward El Hs pleaded guilty fo assault 'and battery on Robert Crabtreej and was sentenced to six months in the County Jail and to pay a. fine of $500. "William Clifford, agentof the Shawnee "Warehouse Company, charged with hav token a quantity of grain, was brought -before the Superior , Court this afternoon and arraigned, on two additional counts. Time to plead was extended until Monday. .There have been five informations filed against Clifford, and of them three' have been quashed on motion of the state. De- l fen&e claims to be confident that the case will never come to trial, contending that undertheeystembywhlch grain warehouses are managed throughout this country. It Is almost impossible to prevent shortages, such as that complained of In this case. 35. Iv. Hanno, who Is defending Clifford, states that in the Shawnee warehouse In the season of 1SS3, when settling time come it was discovered that the warehouse con tained over $1000 worth of groin more than could be accounted for, and this grain was sold by the warehouse- company and the proceeds of the sale divided- among the stockholders. Clifford says that all the ,graln ever received by him Is still in the warehouse or has been accounted for. HOW DETECTIVES GOT COLLINS. Toole Him After Release fa Coart ad Rushed for Train. SAN FRANCISCO, March 30. The de tectives who yesterday smuggled John F. Colfins-, under Indictment in Seattle fdr bank robbery, on board a train In an en deavor to get him out of the state, hut who were intercepted at Sacramento, ar rived here today under arrest for kidnap ing. Collins was also held. Their hearing 1 was set for tomorrow. Collins claims that the extradition papers upon which he Is held are Incomplete and Invalid. Judge Murasky yesterday ordered his release upon a writ of habeas corpus, and as he was leaving the courtroom he was ar rested and hurried to Oakland, where he was placed on board a north-bound train. TANNAHILIi NOT GTCLTXT. So Decides Jary in the Forgery Case Bnt One BalIotr L.EWISTON. Idaho. March 30. The jury In the case of ex-Auditor S. O. Tannahill, charged with forgery, rendered- verdict tonight of not guilty. But one ballot was taken. Arguments were made during the day and the case went to the jury at 5:30 o'clock this evening. The verdict meets general approval and Is considered a complete vindication of Tannahill. Other actions against him will probably be dis missed as they were practically tried with the present action. Herman Fickens, of Gervais. GERVAIS, Or., March 30. Herman Fickens, aged 66 years, died at his home In this city Thursday morning of a com plication of diseases, from which he has been ailing for several years past Mr. Fickens was a native of Magdeburg, Prussia, and was born November 15, 18S4. In 1850 he came to the United States, ar riving in California In 1S54. He came to Oregon in 1S58, spent many years as a miner, and was In comfortable circum stances at the time of his death. He was twice married, and left a wife and an adopted daughter. Jallbrealc at Heppner. HEPPNER, Or., March SO. George Smith and Alfred Hahbby, charged with housebreaking and horsestealing, broke out of the Morrow County Jail early this morning. They struck for the hills. Sher iff Andrews Is in pursuit Oregon Notes. Gervais expects soon to have a bank. Hood River's smallpox patients are all convalescent The J. V. G. is the name of a. McMinn vllle society. It znearis Just Us Girls. Wesley Penny, Sr., died at his home in Palmer, on the Columbia River, March 18, aged S4 years, of la grippe. Many hobos are flitting northward along the Southern Pacific line. No less than 27 men at the Salem depot one day re cently. The Gervais Star of March 30 says: "It is lawful to catch trout and the sports men arcund this section are availing them selves of the privilege." The open season will begin April L Jacob C. Hoffman, a well-known farmer, died at "Liberty, in Marlon County, the 28th. He and his family came from Ohio in 1S79 to Oregon. A. wife and nine chil dren survive him. One day lost week five men sat down to dinner at the Mt Hood Hotel whose united weight was 13SS pounds, says the Hood River Glacier. Then- names and weights are as follows: Hale, of Hale & Smith, railroad contractors, 220 pounds; Hayes, tie inspector, 310; Ij. D. Blount, 275; S. W. Arnold, 280; Joe Phillips, 300. Newberg has arranged to incorporate a body whose object is to promote the town's development Its stock Is to "be $500, In shares of $L "Half of It Is taken. The first work will he to secure the beet sugar factory, which Dr. Korn assures them will be built If 50-acres Is given for a site and 5000 acres of beets are guar anteed by contract Governor J. H. Fletcher announces his retirement from the Salem Independent and his intention to go to Cape Nome. He has been fair, candid and creditable, and has published a clean and creditable pa per. It will be continued by Hon. H. G. Guild, also a man of experience, who has been associated with Mr. Fletcher for two or three years. . Mrs. Marllda Greenstreet Benson, whose death occurred at Sublimity on the 2Sd. came to Oregon In 1E51, and the following year was married to Charles Benson, a pioneer farmer, the ceremony being per formed in an old church In tho Condlt neighborhood, south of Aumsvllle. The fruits of this union were nine children, of whom George !., M. O. and J. R. Benson, sons, and Mrs. M. E. Clark, a daughter, are now living in Idaho, and Charles N. Benson and Dora B. Benson are on the old family homestead near Sub limity, while Ferman, William and Katie preceded their mother to the grave. Ten grand-children and one great-grand-chlld are also left to mourn er departure, and to console the husband of the deceased. "Uncle" Charlie Benson, In his grief for I his life-Jong companion. THE STATE BOARD WINS INTEREST NOT TO BI3 PAID FOR MONEY PREVIOUSLY RETURNED. Repayments Slace Law Passed Not-la Qnestion Case Will Go to the Supreme Coart. SALEM, March 30. Circuit Judge R. P. Boise today decided the Helen "Williams mandamus proceeding in favor of the State Land Board, holding that the state Is not liable for- Interest claimed by the plaintiff. A decision adverse to tho board would cost the State of Oregon about $75, 000. The findings are in brief as follows: That B. F. Hutchinson purchased the lasd in question from the State Land Board as swamp land; that the Board could not give title and the land, was pat ented by the United States; that Hutchin son made in good faith the -following pay ments on the land: August 30, 1873, 5100; April .23, 1SS3, $12 46;. December 17, 2BSS, 1207 54; total, .$320: that said mopey was kept and used by the state for many years and finally repaid without Interest to the heirs of Hutchinson; that the pe titioner Is the. sole heir of Hutchinson; that the petitioner made due application to the Board for the payment of interest on the" money for the time it was retained and used by the state! that tho payment of interest was Tefused for the reason that the act under which said claim was made, tp-wlt section 18j of the act of February IS, 1S9, does not authorize claims; that the Board Is not In fact authorized to pay Interest as demanded and that the writ of mandamus ought therefore to be dis missed. This cose was tried upon a stipulation of facts and it has "been the understanding that whichever side won the case would be appealed to the Supreme Court. Real Estate Not Leeally Sold. In the case of J. F. Brentano vs.'C F. Brentano, a decree was today rendered in favor of the plaintiff. This was a suit brought to remove a cloud upon the title of lots 4 and 5, block 44, township of St Paul, and 107 acres near by. The cloud al ledged was a tax deed, and this is held .to be void because the town and country property were not sold separately. Two Vacaneles Filled E. I, Smith, of Hood River, was today appointed Presfdent of the State Board of Horticulture to fill the unexpired term of H. B. Miller, resigned. Smith was for three years President of the State Horti cultural Society, and In that capacity held meetings In -various parts of the slate in the interest of the fruit industry. He is "now Vice-President for Oregon of tho Northwest Fruit Growers' Association. He owns the largest orchards in Hood River valley. Governor Geer today appointed John Ol well, a citizen of Central Point, Jackson County, a member of the Board of Re gents of the Oregon Agricultural College, to fill the unexpired term of B. S. Pague, resigned. Olwell Is the only member of the board residing south of Corvallls. His appointment was made upon the urgent request of farmers and fruitgrowers, who claimed that they should be represented upon the board. He was recommended by H. B. Miller, C. V. Carter, and A. H. Carson. Mr. Carson is one of the most extensive fruitgrowers of tho southern part of tho state. Four-Tear Terms Hereafter. It Is not generally known that County Superintendents now hold office- for the term of four years. By an act of the last Legislature the term was increased from two years to four years, the new law to become effective with the next official. year, which will begin in July. ' Convict Road Worlc. Superintendent J. D. Lee, of the peni tentiary, reports that owing to the large amount of other work on hand, It will not be possible to do much in the way of im proving the public roads as provided by an act of the last Legislature. The act authorized the Superintendent to work the state teams on the roads when not other wise employed, and to purchase such "plows, picks, shovels, rollers and other appliances" as might be necessary In do ing 6aid work by convict labor. The un usual amount of work In the way of "put ting in crops and clearing land Is keeping the state teams busy, and It was found that If much road work should be done It would be necessary to purchase two more teams. The question whether the act au thorizes the purchase of teams for the purpose of working them on the roads was submitted to Attorney-General Black burn, and he has held that horses do not come under the term "other appliances," and that tho teams cannot be bought Superintendent Lee says, however, that he will work the force be has to the best advantage possible, putting what little road he may work in permanent shape. Hauling gravel requires the most team work. Requisition for Shanklln. Governor Geer today honored a requisi tion from Governor Gage, of California, for the extradition of John W. Shanklln, who is wanted In Fresno, Cal., to answer to a charge of embezzling the funds of the city while he held the office of City Clerk. Shanklln is now under arrest and In the custody of Sheriff Bradford, of Washington County, Oregon. A warrant nas Deen issued ordering that Shanklln be delivered to J. W. Dumas, the agent of the State of California. Shanklln is the man who recently received 0 gallons of wine from California friends. Colombia. County Pays Up. Columbia County today made a payment of $913S 43 on her 1SS9 taxes, that amount liquidating her Indebtedness In fulL Co lumbia was the first county to pay her state taxes in full last year, and is first again this year. . Jackson County also paid J40C0 today, that being her second payment of that amount on 1E59 taxes. Stranger Fonnd Helpless. A stranger giving his name as Anderson was found on the public road near Salem today, helplessly 11L He was taken to tho Salem hospital. NEWS OF MORROW COUNTY. 3fan With Broken Les Caught ana Rode a. Ilorse Llvestoclc. Notes. HEPPNER, Or., March SO. While hunt-' ing horses In the mountains south of Heppner, Thursday, Robert D, Watklns' honse slipped on the steep sldehill and fell on his leg, breaking it at the ankle. In this condition Mr. Watklns had to ma neuver for an hour trying to catch his horse, and, after catching him, rede "home four miles. the Heppner branch Is receiving marked attention along its entire 47 miles. Three crews are at work a rock crew,, a bridge crew and a plledriver crew. They are re pairing, renewing and improving . every thing in Ight, and will shortly have-tho whole line in the best possible condition. And then, when the up-run shall be changed to a daylight-run. It will be a delightful trip. The new town of Spray has Just ben laid out on the main John Day River. It is located on the Hogan bottom, where the juniners come down to tho water's edge. The town's owner Is J. F. Spray," formerly '& business man of Heppner, and Its prosent population, counting men, women and children, and cats and dos and eageticks. would not fill one of the hotel busses that will run on Its streets hereafter. But it aspires to be the cap ital of Wheeler County, as do also Twick enham, Mitchell, Shooflj- and FossiL Heppner Is the connecting link between the main railroad line down the Columbia and the great interior mining and stock ' raising region that stretches away for I more than 10Q miles to the south of Mo j row County. Tho roads between Heppner and those point traverse portions- of the Blue Mountains, where travel is supposed to bo suspended during Winter and early Spring But the roads opened early Vnt year, and already one bUj freight outfit has slatted out Roads are not supposed to be fit for heavy hauling until about Mf is hit Tiipsflav thft cheerful jingle lof the freighter's bells was heard coming down .Stansberry Canyon, ana .ferry Shank and Newt Smith rolled into town with their big eight-horse prairie schoon er outfit They started back today with big loads of merchandise for stores In tha John Day Valley, 109 mHes from Heppner ;When Mr. Bryan made his former tour of. the Northwest, 40 men left Heppner and traveled many miles for the sole pur pose of hearing him. Yesterday one and one-half men left Heppner to hear Bryan at Pendleton-orie man went especially to "hear' him, "the other went half on other business. Senator J. W. Morrow Is recovering, and Is now out of danger, unless in case of relapie."" " Alex Thomson has sold his ranch for $00 to J. L. and L L. Howard and Mr. Whittleworth. " R. L. Hynd and his cdusins have bought from Alex Llndslev the old Billy Douglaa placet on Butter Creek, paying JIO.OOO lot ranch and sheep. W. D. Lord has Eold to Judge Dutton S4 acres, and to O. E. Farnswbrth the 120 acre place where William Overholtzer and -J5qulre- Clarke were drowned. George "Gray has "bought of J. T. Hop kins, of Galloway, 500 mixed yearlings at ?2 Ed per head. ' Charles White sold to Georgo Perry 700 yearling ewes at 53, after shearing. William StableFoougKl from R. F. Hynd the LIndley lot of 800 yearling, ewes at S2,'9Qt "" Charles Hales, formerly of- Sand Hol low, is here from Waitsburg to" buy year ling wethers. Doc Wilson and J. W. Blake have start ed by buggy for Pendleton. Wilson savs he Is xrolnr to Texas, where he Is offered sheen at $2 65. But at that figure there would be no "advantage in buying sheep In Texas, for the Oregon sheep are always actually wortlf 50 cents a head more than tho Texas sheep, and the cost of getting to Wyoming Is about the same. A. M. Bunce has gone to Wyoming on business, "but may return to Heppner in 10 days. Mr. Stabler has now contracted for about 2S00 head of ewes, and will prob ably make It an even 2000. He regards yearling- ewes' as the best property -on earth, especially the ewes raised in Ore gon. He may also take back to Wyoming a carload of heavy horses to fill out hla train. He says that In no part of the West can better horses be found than richt here. Mr. Stabler came here to buy 5000 head 6f ewes, but found them higher than he expected. MINING IN SfONTANA. Renewed Activity in That Stato, As Well las Oregon. C. H. Wood, manager of the Garnet Gold Mining Company, of Pony, Mont, 1s at the Perkins, on his return from Los Angeles, after, spending the Winter. His company's stamp mill has not been in op eration during the past few months, as it runs by water power, and things freeze up pretty solidly in that part of Montana. Mr. Wood's experience In mining, he thinks, verifies the saying that "It takes a mine to run a mine," as all the .gold taken out of It since operations began, eight years ago, has been spent in de velopment work, so the stockholders who live. In St Louis, have been out of their original Investment for a long time and are still patiently waiting for the first dividend. Ho thinks this season, how ever, will provide a handsome profit, and that hereafter the Garnet mine, will pay its owners regular dividends. A large amount of ore is- in sight, and tunnels, between 400 and 500 feet long, pierce the ledse, which Is of .good, width and of encouraging-value. ..-- Gold jnlnjng In that portion of Montana, he says', fs being prosecuted with vigor, and valuable ledges are being uncovered all the time. He mentions one strike made since ho left Pony, which has creat ed considerable excitement there. It wa& that of the Clipper ledge, whose width Is over. 90 feet, the ore assaying from 55 to $30 per ton. This lead has been tapped at a 'depth of 1400 feet, and the quantity o'f ore Jn sight is- therefore enormous. Tho owners til the Clipper are .preparing to- put up an SO-stamp mm tnis apnng. Quotations of Mining- Stock. gPOKANB. March SO. The closing bids for mining stocjes today were: Blaektall -... .Afi 00fPalmer Mt. IMn.$0 25 Crystal 4 QuIlD Deer TrAllTon. Golden Harvest Jim Blaine .... Lone Pine Surp. Mountain Lion. Momlnjr Glory.. Morrison Princess Maud.. BV Rambler Cariboo lRepubllc 11 I Reservation .... l&M; Sullivan 90 (Tom Thumb .... SftlWlnnlpes' 3uSonora ." CHI &AK FRANCISCO, March 80. Official closing quotations for mining stocks: Alta.' j... .......... $0 06? Justice Altfta. Con :.. 3IMexlcan , .$oo; Andes iu ucoiaemu .on S2;OphIr HI Overman 12 Belcher Best & Belcher... Bullion Caledonia Challenge Con ... Chollar" -...'. Confidence Con. Cal. & Va.'.. Crown Point Gould & curry... Hale & Korcross.. 82 20 IS 15 4 55 13 3 05 IS O IS Potool Savage Seg. Belcher .. Sierra Nevada Sliver Hill .... 1 00 Standard SOiUr.lon Con . . . . 2IiUtah Con 23YelIoW Jacket NEW YORK. March SO. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Chollar $0 14! Ontario $S To Crown Print lBiOphlr 7-1 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 50Plymouth 10 Dcadwobd - 63 Quicksilver 1 73 Goald & Curry:.. 181 do pref . S 00 Hale & Norcross.. 201 Sierra Nevada ... 31 Homestake 50 00! standard 3 10 Iron Silver OOjUnlon Con .. 15 Mexican 23 Yellow Jacket .... 15 BOSTON, March 30. Closing quotations: kA-rniivn SO OlT&iOsceola. SO 70 Alloaes -Mining. z rarrott oii Amal. Copper... CMQuIncy 1 30 Atlanuo a ibama i-e copper os Boston & Mont. 3 20 JTamarack 1 04 Butte & Boston. 7 Utah Mining. Wlr.ona ..... "Wolverines .. 35 25i 40 Cal. &. Heda... t 48 Centennial 23 Franklin 1C .sOreg:on.Minintj Specimens. Ocoaomowoo Free Press, .March 24. A very pleasant reminder of the recent Southern .trip of tho National Editorial Association has been received, viz., a box of mineral specimens from 'the Eastern Oregon, gold fields, furnished by Cleaver rBroa,''bf: Baker City, Or., .and presanted. ny xne-tjregan, aeiegauon to xne conven- Uon. The mines represented by the speci mens are: The Orgon Wonder, Pacific Cop per Company, Will Cleaver and Standard. The latter specimen, which, to the un learned In mining affairs would appear of little value, assays $200 per ton gold, and 20 per cent copper. The Pacific Copper Conipany's product yields 12 per cent. The Oregon Wonder claims ?3 to 563 gold, and the Will Cleaver $3 to 5140. with 3 to 20 per cent copper. The specimens were for warded through the politeness of Arthur H. Brown, of New Orleans reception com mittee. Gold Brick Wortk $1000. GRANT'S PASS, March 30. S. Norman Butters has brought In a gold brick worth $1000, a partial clean-up from the Althouse Tunnel Hydraulic Company. , ' jHl" ACorllss, of the Dry Diggings mine, found a man prowling around his sluice boxes one day this week. He shot at him, .but could not say If he hit the thief or whether, the "boxes had been tapped. Death of German Baptist Elder. ASHLAND. Or., March SO. David Brower, a prominent elder In the German Batfst or Dunkard Church, died at his homo at Talent last night aged 70 years. Hewas a native of Virginia, and came to Oregon In 1871, settling in the Willam ette "Valley. For the past eight years he has lived In Southern Oregon. Besides a wife, he left nvo children J. D. Brower, of Salem: Mrs. Barber Baltimore, of Al bany: Mrs. P. Morgan, cf Marlon County; I. S., Gates, and Dr. D. M. Brower, of J Ashland. QUICKTRIP FROM DAWSON WOMAN CAME OVER. -TRAIL IN LESS THAN FIVE DAYS. Slept and Ate While Traveling: Num erous Icebergs Sliaten Loose by an Alaska Earthquake. SKAGWAY, March 25. Mrs. Mahoney, wife of one of the managers of the North American Trading & Transportation Com pany, arrived here last night completing one of the most remarkable long-distance trips ever made over the Yukon trail. She camo, from Dawson to Bennett in four daysand 20 hours, thereby breaking all records for fast Winter travel. The trip was made with ,dog teams a part of tha way and with horse teams the remainder. She traveled night and day, without put ting up for rest. She slept in the sleds, as dogs or horses hurried her onward. Oftentimes she ate in the sleds. The teams used were driven in reiay, and drivers also drove in relay. Teams were chanced every 30 miles. Tho teams belong to the Canadian Development Com pany, which operates them in carrying Government molls. Molls were brought out on the trip with Mrs. Mahoney. She la hurrying to the bedside of her mother, who Is very ill in Minneapolis. The distance from Dawson to Bennett is near ly 500 miles. Mrs. Mahoney 13 able to take steamer right away to the states. HAIL FROM ST. MICHAEL. Encouraging Prospect for Tlegular Winter Service. WASHLNGTON, March 80. X report ha.s been received at the Fostofilce Department from Chief Clerk Kimball, at St. Michael, Alaska; Under date of December 30. The fact that this report came through Is re garded as Indicating a great Improvement In the service, as heretofore it was impos sible to get mall from that point after the first part of November. The Chief Clerk reports that malls lefC St Michael three times .from October 1 to December 1, and arrived three time3 up to December 23. On November L Mr. Kimball left St Michael for Nome with about 00 letters for that place and 25 for Golovin Bay. As no provision has been made for any mall service from Nome, he advertised to take all mall matter from there to St Michael. Owing to the fact that a number of private carriers had been offorlng to tako out mall for from one to two dollars a let ter, he found It difficult to convince peo ple that he would take letters for regular rates of postage. However, he carried away about 600 letters' and nine registered packages. COLLIDED WITH ICEBERG. Close Call for Steamer Al-Ki Earth quake Set Ice Afloat. PORT TOWNSEND, March 30. The steamship Al-KI arrived today from the north, three days late. While leaving Dunbar Bay she collided with an Iceberg, knocking a big hole In her bow. She was headed for the beach, which she reached in almost a sinking condition. The accident occurred near where a can nery Is being built, and at low tide the cannery carpenters were put to work and the hole was patched so that she could reach Puget Sound. Her pump3 were kept working all the way down. Her officers report Cross Sound as be ing filled with floating Ice, the result of a severe shock of earthquake, which broke large quantities of ice from glaciers and precipitated them into the sea. BOARD OF REGENTS SUED. Contractor Wants More Money for Construction of Mechanical Hall. ' CORVALXJS, March 301 The board of regents of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege is defendant in a eult.brought in the Circuit Court by H. N. Eley, of Salem, contractor for the construction of Me- ,iii mi i i H mi iin inii iiu j..ii'?wwp'Wiii.;jsfP?iy.'M;jw.'.iii ,.M.w..'J.'il;.yyM.,;..liw' 1B?:i'.'Wf.l,".,"l!i.'m-t.'tJP1' . i -.ii i ii . v ! ' Tti pin'uS? Btt fell Hi SBP 13 LJ U wr ItftfpStl$fe Theman"who sftiokes thesGEO? W. CHILDS "generously good 5c cigar is always Q contented. He is not ' money. .He knows he i uets-ine oiner tenow uo tne, experimenting. C There is now no question whatever thar the'CHILDS in me worm in quaniv. brand that was ever made. MtJs a cigarand a record velf to'be proud of. mm LANG fc Be?'-'1 vw chanical Hall, He seeks to recover. 32&. alleged balance due on account, ana wj damages, together with the costs and dis bursements of the proceedlng- Tfce contract specified that the building should be completed within 100 working days that is, days In which climatic con ditions were such as to admit of work on the building. The building was not ac cepted by the building committee of the board until several weeks after the ex piration of the 100 working days, and a demurrage of $250 was exacted, under the provisions of the contract In his com plaint, Eley alleges that the delays In completion were caused by changes In the building ordered by the architect and otherwise. He asks judgment for the de murrage and for "$H2 balance for -putting In Ventilating stacks and .plastering -the machine- shops, for which he was allowed bnt one-half,, neither being provided for in ther contract It Is understood that the treasurer of the board holds a Teceipt In which Mr. Eley acknowledges the final 'payment of all claims against the college for con struction of the- Mechanical' Hall. NEW PLAN FAVORED. Hogrovers Prefer to Pay Each Man's Due at Ouce. GERVAIS. Or., March SO. The move ment of the Oregon Hopgrowers' Asso ciation- looking to the immediate payment of each man's due as his hops are -sold Is meetlns with general favor, and the plan win undoubtedly prevail. The former plan of. depositing In bank all funds arising from, sales and eventually pro racing It among the several classes, when closed, meant that It might be years before such a distribution could be made, and this money was liable to attachment and might thereby he tied up for. an Indefinite tims. This rule was evidently not thoroughly understood by many who listed their hops with the association, and when its prac tical workings and attendant .hardship wero in evidence, trouble began to brew. To further this feeling of unrest, growers hays, been boldly disposing of their crop direct to buyers without consulting tne association officers, who seemed poxverlesa to prevent. It Is even true that tha asso ciation could not prevent this act of the depositors without an action at law, which would be expensive to the stockholders and bring disintegration of tho associa tion. Growers say that notwithstanding they could borrow from the association fund a certain proportion of their due upon their individual, non-Interest bearing notes, yet the fact remained that in many cases the grower, was paying Interest upon previous ly borrowed picking money, and It was un satisfactory to have the money duo on sale of the crop unsettled so long. Growers, furthermore, are not Inclined to say the association Is not a success. It Is contended that with a slight change. It can still remain In its field of usefulness. Safes made by the association are higher than those made by those outside the as sociation, the only difference outside of the price proposition being the fact that in" one case spot cosh "was obtained, while In the other money from sales was -unavailable. PREPARING FOR MINING CONGRESS. Baker City Expects to Entertain 3000 AKv.r jf i Visltors in Jnnc BAKER CITY, Or., March 20. President Henderson, of the Baker City Chamber of Commerce, has received a letter from In dustrial Agent Judson, of the O. R. Ss N. Co., In the matter of preparing for the miners' convention to be held here in June, and urging speedy action. Mr. Judson also offers to render every assist ance possible. The letter has been an swered, and a reply Is expected by the time the Chamber of Commerce shall meet next, when some definite steps will be taken. The object of the convention is to bring together all classes of mining men from all parts of the country to see with their own eyes the almost limit less wealth" that abounds In the golJ fields of Eastern Oregon, and to learn with what little difficulty It may be' taken from the ground, as compared with other mining regions. It Is estimated that be tween 5000 and 3CO0 people will attend. It I would be impossible for Baker City prop- continuallv lookincr to sec where he is. getting the best. andheeeus on otic ic nas.uirciigu .ims:;idLLJ.wic gicicoL-amcyi an v . ouici-...vitc - Kj?i & CQ.f PORTLAND;- DISTRIBUTORS. This dread disease la np-re- becoming preva lent. Beware o that "alight coueh," aloo that "sllffht cold" it 19 the GRIP. It can t quickly cured toy the use of ?s as directed. If takea in time. It not caly CURES the Grip, but stimulates the blcod to healthy action and" prevents bad after-effects. New Tork City. Gentlemen: I have been using your PURS HALT WHISKEr for the Grippe, and And It ha3 helped me wonderfully, 11. HALL. 311 West 26th. St. Vermillion. Ills. Gentlemen: I have had the Grippe and DUFFY'S MALT-WHISKEr has done me xnoiv sood than any doctor's medicine. Pleaaa eead me two more- bottlee. SIRS. MART A. BANTA. Government stamp marks the genuine. Drug gists usually- sell it. K ytfurs does not, a bot tle -will be rent you, prepaid, for 51; six for $5, Valuable book, of Information .sent Tree on, ap plication. Duffy Malt Whiskey Co. Rochester, N. Y. erly to take" care of this vast throng of people with its present accommodations. The Chamber of Commerce, however, it Is expected, will be equal to the occasion" and will provide for the visitors every comfort possible. BRAKES! AN INSTANTLY KILLED.. Fell Asleep at n- Siding: and Locomo tive Struck Hlin. COLFAX, Wash.. March CO. Henry Miller, an O. R. & X. brakeraan, . was struck by the engine of the east-bound passenger train near Lee's Siding, about noon today, and instantly killed. Miller was braking on a west-bound freight, and had been sent ahead to flag the passen ger. While waiting he sat on the side ot the track and fell qsleep. The engineer of the. passenger train did- not see him nor know that he had .struck him until he reached Starbuck, this evening. Miller was 22 years 4od. His parents reside in Tekoa. Clark Connty Cycle Paths. VANCOUVER, Wash.,' March 30. Since the advent of fair weather, work has been resumed upon several of the bicycle paths in the county which were started last season. Among these are the Vancouver-Mill Plain path, upon which con siderable work was done last year. Upon this path a number of men have been engaged in plowing and grading for two weeks past. Work is also pushed on tha Vancouver and Salmon Creek path, which was commenced about two 4months ago. The path extends along the military road to the crossing at Salmon Creek, a dis tance of seven miles.. Most of the right of way has been cjeared and plowed, and much grading has been done. Work l s e CS T up0,n ""e J couyor an(j fourth Plain and the Lake Road paths, upon which considerable work I Tlnc rfrtvlf Iflcf AO. TTnnn Tmv .?.Mnl I.. yiwtiv ...fit. jv.ti. wfwit . VUiUlc tlon.of the paths already laid out Van couver will be able to boost of as fine thoroughfares for bicyclists as any town on the Coast. George Nnsb, of Oregon City. OREGON CITY. Or.. March '30. George W Nash, aged 77, who died at the homo of his son, C. E. Nash, yesterday, waa buried' under the auspices of Meade Post G. A. R., this afternoon. The deceased was a native of Ohio, and a veteran of the Civil War. Hljrh Price for Butter Vat. TILLAMOOK, ' Oc, March 29.--Tho.-best returns to dairymen thus far -Is .that tho cheese factory at South Prairie, where butter fat ranged between 26 and 30 cents per pound for about nine months, the best month's returns being 291 cents. fctfrwAV S8S can find a better cigar for his &$ SS- smoking the.CHlLDS and fciTife: is not only the "best 5c cigar '''. EPS t-3KB- mm m&s feW m ' .&