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THE MORNING OKEGOHIAN. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1900. STEUNENBERG LOST After Bitter .Contest .Opposi tion Delegates Seated. THE VOTE-- WAS' 122 JTO 110 Tills by 2V"o 2Iean Gives Dubois In dorsement for United State Sen ator Hawley Says He In In It. IFOCATBIiDO, Idaho, nJu2y lELr-After a bitter contest lasting all the afternoon, the Iemocratic .State . Convention late this afternoon seated what Is called the "Woods delegation from Shoshone Coun ty (the Coeur d'Alenes) by a, vote of 122 to 110. This delegation. Is opposed to Governor Stuenenberg, and It was sup ported by those who favor the nomina tion of Fred T. Dubois for United States Senator. The Governor opposed the nom ination of any candidate for Senator. Dubois was joined in the fight by J. H. Hawley, also a candidate for Senator. The result Indicates that Dubois will be nominated. A feature of the contest was the re leasing of some of the delegations from the unit rule placed on them by their counties. Chairman Perky, a Hawley man. ruled that delegates could vote as thoy wished -on the motion to absolve, the vote on which was practically the same as on the motion to seat the Woods del egates. The other silver conventions did prac tically nothing today. At the evening uosslon of the Democrat ic convention the committee on perma nent organization reported W. H. Watt, of Blaine, permanent chairman; James H. Wickersham, of Ada, pecretary. and T. N. Davis, of Nez Perces and H. W. Mansfield, of Canyon, assistants. On as suming the chair, Mr. Watt delivered an address telling of the good things the Democratic State Administration (that had been repudiated in the afternoon) hod done for Idaho. On motion a con ference committee of one from each county, was named for the fusion .cau cus, and committees of notification were appointed to notify the Populist and Sil ver Republicans. The order of business provides that the committee on platform and resolutions report first thing tomor row, then, in the order named will follow nominations for Congress Justice of the Supreme Court, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor. Treasurer, Attorney-General, Superin tendent of Public Instruction, electora and state central committeemen. Just at what point In the proceedings the. at tempt of the Dubois men to force his nomination, for the Senate will be In troduced has not leaked out, but It is certain that it will be subsequent to the distribution of the state ofllcea Though the work is near at hand, there is a surprising absence of Interest on the surface, at least in candidates. Avowed candidates for the Governorship are John B. Good, of Kootenai; A. F. Parker, of Idaho; Frank Martin, secretary of the state central committee, and L. C. Bice, State Treasurer. Others are discussed, among them "Honest" John Halley. With the Populists, the only one discussed Is D. H. Andrews, but they have at least one candidate for each of the other of fioes. If the Secretary of State should bo allotted them, Mrs. Mary A. Wright will probably be put forward. Miss French, the present Incumbent, is a candidate be forp the Democrats for re-election to the School Superfntendency, and If things come his way, Edgar Wilson would like o be sent back to Congress. He will be opposed by James Gray, of Kootenai, iwmocrat. It Is not to be entertained that the out come of today's repudiation of Stcunen berg will be the harmonious fusion that Dubois speaks of and hopes for. The elimination of Steunenberg does not fol low his defeat, and he will as ardently as ever oppose the nomination of a Sen ator. In this he will receive support from quarters in which he was opposed today, for there is at least one other aspirant for the Senate. This is James H Hawley, who was the real hand behind today's turning movement, but not In the interest of Dubois, as many believe Hawley re gards It to his own interests that a Sen ator be not named, but he states, and solemnly, too. that if the Issue is forced, he has not the slightest doubt of the re sult. He laughs at the assumption that the Issue was solely between Steunenbere and Dubois, and says that at all times' ce nas been In control of more votes in the convention than Steunenberg and Du bois together. He made this same state ment yesterday, and was laughed at. He makes It tonight, and men are consider ing it with plenty .of Interest THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. Text of the Platform All Was Har monious. BOISE, July 18. The Republican State Convention adjourned late this afternoon, after a most harmonious two days' ses sion. There were no contests on the floor excepting over Attorney-General and Mining Inspector. The following Is tho full text of the Republican platform: "The Republican party of Idaho, In convention assembled, renews its alle giance to the principles of Republican ism, and declares Its unqualified approval of the National platform adopted at Phil adelphia, its adherence to the principles represented by the official acts of the Administration of William McKInley, and pledges Itself to the support of the same. "A new and momentous situation hav ing arisen In .China since the meeting of the National Republican Convention, we express our utmost confidence in the ability and purpose of the Republican party to settle this question upon that high plane of statesmanship which has characterized every act of the present National Administration. "We are In favor of amending the Con stitution of the United States so as to give Congress the power more fully to regulate and suppress trusts, and we denounce the action of the Democratic party In the present Congress, who by their votes defeated the nronositinn in submit such an amendment to the people of the United States for their ratification. "The past history of the Republican party and its record in this state is a sufficient guarantee that public order will be maintained therein: that life and prop erty will be protected and obedience to law enforced upon til alike through the established forms of law; that no man Bhall be deprived of life, liberty or prop erty without due process of law; nor shall the right xf any" man to seek and obtain, or contract for labor or employ ment In accordance with law, be In any wise curtailed or Interfered with. "We condemn the policy of the present state administration, whereby It has sought to deprive a large number of hon est settlers In the northern partiof the state Of their lands taken up under the homestead laws of the United States and 1 which? lias, further resulted In them los ing to the state thousands of acres of valuable timber lands. "We condemn the policy of the present state B administration In converting the hoards" In control of the various state in stitutions into partisan political machines Indirectly, and the Republican party pledges Itself to place these institutions in the hahds of those who will condUot them, solely for the purpose of the pub lic good and not In the interest of any political organization. "We remember with feelings of grati tude and pride the gallant and patriotic services rendered to our country by the brave volunteer soldiers from Idaho and glory In their deeds of valor and faith fulness to their call to duty. We ac knowledge them the support of the Re publican party in recognition of their services." '. . . "We indorse the course of Hon. George I. Shoup.as Republican Representative of the State of Tdaho in the United States Senate" The following state ticket was nomi nated: Presidential Electors George M. Par sons, Judge W. B. Heyburn, J. W. Row ton, of Idaho County. For Congress John T. Morrison, of Canyon. For Supreme Court Edgar C. Steele, of Latah. For Governor D. W. Standrod, of Ban nock. For Lieutenant-Governor A. A. Crane, of Kootenai. . , For Secretary of State M. Patrle, of Fremont. For State Auditor Harry J. Syms, of Elmore. For Treasurer George W. Kesler, of Nez Perces. For Attorney-General George E. Gray, of Oneida. For Superintendent of Public Instruc tion Miss Jessie Riley, of Blaine. For Mine Inspector N. Robert Bell, of Custer. SOUTHERN PACIFIC'S AlCSWEIt. Occupied Strip In. Oreson City "With out Protest nnd Kovr "Wants Title. OREGON CITY, Or.. July IS. Today the Southern Pacific Company filed an ex haustive answer to the complaint filed by Oreiron City In Its suit to recover from the railroad company a strip of land along the bluff and covering a part of the alleged right of way of the railroad cor poration. The city claims this strip of land by virtue of a deed of dedication made by Dr. John McLoughlln, but' this allegation Is denied by the defendant, which asserts It has held heretofore un disputed possession of the premises, and erected buildings costing $50,000 on the property, with the assent of the plaintiff. A few days ago Sheriff Cooke made com plaint to the County Board of Commis sioners that County Assessor Ell Will lams was not giving a complete descrip tion of lands -in making up the assess ment books, and the board referred the matter to Deputy District Attorney J. U. Campbell and Mayor C. D. Latourctto for opinions in the premises. At an ad journed meeting of the board today both attorneys handed In opinions in the mat ter, substantially the same, to the effect that the Assessor had a right to make up his assessment books by referring to the book letter and page number where the description of the lands were in diced or will records. WARNER VALLET CONTEST. Dispute Over Lands on Hearing; at General Land Ofilce. WASHINGTON. July .18. A hearing was begun today and will be continued tomorrow before Commissioner Hermann, of the General Land Office, in the swamp land contest between the State of Ore gon and numerous settlers for the title to lands In Warner Valley, In Oregon, close to the California border. The stnto contends that the lands are .swamp lands, while the large number of homestead set tlers who have located there deny this, and say the state had no authority to dis pose of the land to large cattle owners. The settlers claim that at one time the valley was a large lake, and reported as such by Lieutenant Fremont in 1B43. The Issue to be decided Is whether it was swamp land at the date of the passage of the swamp-land act of September 12, 1SS0. PISTOL WORKED TOO WELL. Woman Accidentally Shot Herself and Broke Her Husband's Arm. LA GRANDE, Or., July IS. At about 11 o'clock Tuesday night Dr. and Mrs. Holmes, of Island City, wero both acci dentally shot with a 32-caliber revolver. The ball passed through the body of Mrs. Holmes on the left side Just below the heart, and shattered the left arm -of her husband, who was standing behind. The pistol had been purchased a short time before to be used in an .emergency against burglars. There was a sum of' money fn the house, and Mrs. Holmes had taken the precaution to examine the pistol when the accident occurred! Her wound Is serious, but not necessarily fatal. Dr. Holmes will probably lose his arm. Oregon. Notes. Sherman County expects ' to harvest 8,000,d00 bushels of grain this season. A new and somewhat commodious ferry is being built at Wheatland, in Yam bill County. Lebanon's varioloid patient has recov ered, and It Is thought the disease will not spread at all. Baker County has warrants outstanding' to the amount of JHO.O00, on which the accrued Interest reaches $60,000. D. A. Snyder, of Dayton, has shipped 5000 pounds of evaporated potatoes to San Francisco. They were prepared under a contract. Sixty-two hogs, averaging more than 300 pounds each In weight, were sold to Pendleton butchers on the 16th by a Uma tilla County rancher. The Commissioners of Harney County have appropriated JI50 to be paid out in premiums on livestock and agricultural products at the county fair In September. A Pendleton young woman lost her purse, containing $80 In-gold, and was lucky enough to get It back. It was picked up" by a poor but honest young man. The widow of Charles W. Watts, who died In Dawson, has received 52000 from the Woodmen of the World. Payment was was necessarily delayed while getting the proof of Mr. Watts' death. C. W. Elkins, -of Prineville, reports in Eastern Oregon that Portland Is now a better horse market than for several years. He recently brought down 23 "un broken" animals and sold them at an average of $00 per head. Work on the Pendleton waterworks Improvements Is temporarily at a stand still, while the Council committee watches the effect on the water supply in the well that Is being dug, by reason of shut ting off water from the mlllrace. The novel sight of a young man In white clothes frightened a horse at Go shen Into running away, wlthhe reBult that Alex Mathews was slightly hurt and his wife seriously Injured by being pitch ed out of the buggy and kicked by the horse. The buggy was wrecked. A new town has been started east of Union, Union County, and is to be known as Burkemont. A copper prospect Is be ing developed there by an Eastern com pany. It is claimed the company has found a ledge of copper ore, nearly 1000 feet wide and nine miles long. Philip Coulter, a young man who had been suffering from blood poison for a few weeks, died at Lebanon, Tuesday morning. The trouble originated in a felon on one of his hands, and It Is thought that In lancing It his blood was poisoned. His residence was at Sweet Home. The Independence sawmill is now run ning steadily on hardwood lumber, hav ing an 6rdcr booked for 150,009 feet, which Is being turned out at the rate of about 15,000 feet per day. The mill has a ready market for all the lumber It can saw and at present Is giving employment to H men. In Harrison R. Kincald's answer to the suit of O. F. Knox for a recount of votes cast for County Judge of Lane County, the defendant alleges that va rious students of the University of Ore gon voted for Knox, and asks that the votes of several whom he names be subtracted from Knox's total. Real estate has been changing hands quite freely of late In Tangent. Jesse McGhee sold his house and two lots to Grandma Miller, late of Michigan. F. M. Sharp bought of L. F. Smith three lots in the central part of town paying ?500. Mrs. Fannie Knlghten purchased of A. Blevlns the west half of a block In the southern nart of town for STOft. C. Scott J bought of J. J. Trion 68 acres IwtTmlles south of Tangent. 1 RAIN WRECK AT CAYUSE WEST-BOUND PASSENGER. RAN EITO REAR OF A FREIGHT. Trro Locomotives and Several Cars "Were Demolished and a Number of People Slightly Injured. PENDLETON, July 18. At Cayuse sta tion, 15 miles east from here on the main line of the O. R, & N. at 7:30 this mommy, .the west-bound Portland-Chicago special train crashed Into the rear end of a freight train which was standing on the track at the station. A light engine was also at the rear of the freight train and was crushed Into the caboose and three flat cars. Both engines, the caboose and the flats are badly wrecked. East-bound passenger trains which backed to Pendleton to await the clearing up of the debris at the wreck, brought particulars, as follows: The east-bound passenger went from here to Cayuse station, where it pulled In NEWLY ELECTED GRAND MASTER RALPH on a siding to allow the freight and pas senger west-bound trains to pass. The freight train pulled! In from the east and stood on the main track. At the rear of the freight stood a light engine. The fire man of the light engine went back to flag the passenger train, which was due at any minute, the fireman getting back only about a hundred yards. Just beyond Cayuse station Is a sharp curve. Engineer Mathenson of the passen ger train, came around the curve oh tho down grade and "was unable to stop the train after seeing the signal to put on brakes. His engine crashed Into the light engine, pushing It into the rear of the freight train and demolishing both en gines, caboose and three flat cars of the freight. Engineer Mathenson and Fireman Wil liam Guion, of the passenger Jumped, and received only slight injuries. Brake man Tom Sanders of the freight, who was in the caboose, was buried in the wreck, and when extricated, was thought to be almost dead, being covered with blood and bruises. Dr. Bingham, the company physician of Walla Walla, chanced to be on the passenger train, and attended the injured men. He says none is seriously hurt. A few passengers, by Impact of the collision, were hurled forward, and re ceived cuts on the head, but none was of consequence. The debris piled on the track Is being removed, but It may take all day before traffic Is resumed. "WHITMAN COUNTY HARVEST. "Western Palonse Conntry Yields Better Than Eastern Section. GARFIELD, Wash., July 17. Harvest Is under way In the western part of Whitman County, with prospects for one of the best yielding crops ever grown In that section. This is the third year In succession that the western border of tho Palouse wheat belt, usually regarded as semi-arid, has beaten the eastern half, that lies next the mountains and in point of soil and moisture has a decided ad vantage. . The crop In the country adjacent to Garfield is a mixture of extremely good and extremely had. Fall-sown grain is, with few exceptions, a splendid crop. Early Spring sowing fairly good, hut the late sowing Is nearly a failure. Oats and barley are not more than half a crop, If that. Several fields of both oats and barley are now being plowed up. The oats, even where there Is a rank growth of straw, will not yield half a crop, the heads being blasted. A few fields of early Winter varieties of wheat are belnc cut In this vicinity, but It will be three weeks before wheat har- ' vest begins In earnest. nnrvestcru Scarce Jn Polk. INDEPENDENCE, July JS. Farmers are complaining as to the scarcity of harvest hands, alleging that the report ed wages "being paid In tho eastern part of tho state was not true, but wao be ing blazoned forth ao an inducement to hands to get there In largo numbers. It is mid that the roads and trails leading to tho 'other side of the mountains are full of laboring men with packs on their hacks, trudging to the points where they are to receive 2 per day and hoard. ORDERED TO SAN FRANCISCO. Company H, From Vancouver Bar racksLeaves Fevr Men. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., July IS. Among tho unexpected orders received here today was the one re ceived by Colonel W. E. Dougherty, Sev enth Infantry, this morning, directing him to send Company H, to take station at Alcatraz Island. Skirmish firing and drill -were immediately suspended and the men have been busy all day preparing to leave. First Lieutenant O. B. Rosen baum and Second Lieutenant E. L. D. Breckenridge will be In command of the company, which will leave here on Satur day. It is not known whether this Is a preliminary movement for service In China, but the officials think that it is to relieve the batteries of artillery at Alcatraz who arc under orders for Chi nese service. This will leave only one company at this post, barely sufficient men to care for the property. " " - - - t WANTS THE STATE PRIZE. Washington County Worklnc for Best Exhibit at State Fair. HnjLSBORQ, Dr-, July 18. Washing ton County Is making every effort again to carry away the first premium for coun ty exhibits at the state fair. J. W. Sow ell, who has the matter In charge, says this county furnishes a large variety and fine quality of products, and Ahat it Is only a matter of proper arrangement of these materials to hold the trophy. J. W. Saute, the banker, has offered the city a tract of land containing Are acres near the Tallroad station In the northern part of town for a park, on con dition that the city will prepare It suit ably for that purpose. Hon. W. D. Hare and J. W. Shute have returned from a visit to the mining country beyond Rftker City, where they Inspected some of their recent lnvest 'ments. They were well satisfied, and bring samples of ore and gold from their mines, over which they are very enthu siastic. Elizabeth Ward was today granted a divorce by Judge McBride from John J. Ward, on the ground of desertion. DEATH OF PROFESSOR POWELL. A. Native Son and Prominent Educa tor of the State. MONMOUTH, Or., July 18. Professor J. M. Powell, one of -the oldest and best knoTfn of the Normal School teachers, WORKMAN, OREGON A. O. U W. FEENEY. died at his home here this morning. He was apparently In his usual health until lost Sunday morning, while superintend ing the Sunday school, which position he had held many years, when he was taken suddenly 111 and soon lapsed Into an un conscious condition, from which he did not fully rally? Deceased was 55 years old. last January. f He was born on a farm near Albany, Or., where his early days were' spent receiving his education at the old Christian College, at Monmouth. After teaching a few terms In the public schools of this state, he was elected to the chair of mathematics and physics In the State Normal School here, which position he held for 15 years. He was a, prominent member of the Chris tian Church, and of Odd Fellows, Wood men of World and Fraternal Union lodges. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow, at tho Christian Church here. Deceased leaves a widow, one son, 13 years old, and daughter, 10 years old. 2tlrs. Lucy Rend Neal, of Salem. SALEM. Or., July 18. Mra. Lucy Read Neal died at the home of her son, Frank Neal, at Turner, Or., July 17, aged 3 years, of cancer of the stomach. De ceased came to Oregon In 1S52, and has since resided near Turner. She left the following children: Mrs. Clarence Rogers, Salem; Frank .Neal, Turner; Oscar Neal, Portland. E. N. Read, of Aumsvllle, la a brother of tho deceased. Mrs. Severance, of Tillamook. TILLAMOOK, Or., July 18. The wife of. Postmaster W. A, Severance died yes terday. She had acted as assistant Post master until a few months ago. when she was taken down with consumption. She was a member of the Degree of Honor, A. O. U. W. Mrs. Mills, Centrnlia Pioneer of 1S52. CENTRALIA, Wash., July IS. Mrs. Laurinda Mills, wife of EJkanah Mills, died at tho home of her son, S. T. Mills, near here, this morning, aged 81 years. Deceased was one of the earliest settlers of this place. She came here from Mis souri in 1352. "Washington Notes. The ladles of the First Methodist Church at Spokane have adopted the rule of removing their hats during services. Jack Hill, a brother of Grant Hill, the well-knowri woodsman, was killed in tho woods near Bucoda, Friday morning, by a tree falling upon him. A runaway team at Spokane punched a hole In the side of a house with the wagon tongue. The collision with tho building stopped the team. Judge Wallace Mount, of Spokane, is regarded as being reasonably sure of nomination by the Republicans for Attor ney-General of the state. Walla Walla shows an assessed valua tion of $LSH.357 on realty and $951,40 on personal property, The Union thinks the actual value Is twice as great. An unusually severe raid is being made on Tacoma gardens by cut worms, which havo appeared In great numbers, aetlng peas, cabbage, turnips and potato vines. Phil Vincent, whose jaw was broken and head jammed in a logging camp at Hoodsport, has been taken to a hospital at Olympla. It 1? thought he will re cover. Hon. S. C Cosgrove, of Pomeroy, is a candidate for the nomination of Governor on the Republican ticket. He Is a vet eran of the Civil War. and a pioneer at torney. The Democratic, Populist and Silver Republican State Convention for the nom ination of Presidential electors, two Con gressmen, and state officers, will be held In Seattle, Monday, August 7. Spokane County's Commissioners are deadlocked over the matter of choosing a successor to Commissioner Campbell, de- 1 ceased. One Is a Republican, the other a Populist. The deceased man was a Republican. Fifteen acres of wheat belonging to A. J. Puffer was burned near Clyde last Sunday. The field caught fire from the Washington & Columbia River Rail way engine and the train crew extin guished the flames. The Spokane Chronicle reports that Rev. J. S. Taylor Is no longer a bishop Jin the People's United Church organisa tion. He was raised to the rank two months ago, but wished to be relieved. Dr. Mclnturit is senior bishop and active superintendent of the church. LARGE FIRE IN POMEROY GARFIELD COtJNTT COURTHOUSE AMONG BUILDINGS BURNED.. Total Losses Over $100,000, $35,000 of Which, Belonged to One Con cernMen Overcome by Heat. POMEROY, Wash., July 18. The most disastrous Are In the history of the towb broke out at 2 o'clock this arternoon. The losses aggregate more than -5100,000: The fire originated from a gasoline cigar lamp in the saloon of E. J. Rice. C. H. eeley sustained several bruises about the head and barely escaped alive by jumping from the second story of his bnlldlng. G. L. Campbell, E. M. Rauch and R. L Steven son were overcome by heat and were carried away, by friends. James Shawley and Z. L. Zlnn were severely burned about the face and hands. The county loses S10.000 by the burning of the Court house, fixtures and office supplies. The losses are as follows: G. B. and C F. Kuykendall, building occupied by Alben & Adams, loss 51500, insurance, $1000; building' occupied hy L. L. Noble, loss $500, no Insurance: drug Btore- damaxev on bulldlmar and contents. 7&500. fully Insured. C. H. Seehr. building cccunled by Pom- feroy. Mercantile Company, loss $15,000, In surance, $000. E. M. Raach, Implements and hard ware, loss $12.00Q t $15,000: insurance ItOCO. W. J. Rummens, residence, Ions, $750; Insurance, $250. L. L. Noble, confectionery, loso on stock, $500; fully Insured. ,3t. "I. Campbell, abstractor, loss on "building and office fixtures, $1500; partly insured. S. G. Cosgrove, building occupied by MLsa Dunham, milliner, Ices, $00, partly Insured; building occupied by Peter Bradbury, loss, $300, partly insured. - Pomeroy Mercantile Company, general merchandise, loss, J45.00Q; insurance, $35, C00. ' Stcnhcna Brothers, drucr store, loss. t$1000. small insurance. Miss Dungman, millinery store, toes, $1000, partly Insured. KIrby & Irwin, saloon, loes, $1000, fully lnusred. Garfield County, buildings, fixtures and I ofllce'supplles, $10,000. valentine Loy, residence and household goods, loss $1000, partly insured. Allen & Adams, less $3000, no Insurance. G. W. Jewetti law library, loss $500, no Insurance. Baldwin & Dickson. 'office fixtures, $150, nd Insurance. 'C S. SeeLV.. bulldlnir occuDled bv Ste venson-Ford Implement '"Company, los3 $1500, no Insurance. Washington Independent, newspaper, loss $4500, no Insurance. W. J. Rummens, butcher, v stock and tools, no Insurance. James Lasyltyr, barber-shop, loss $600, no Insurance. Davis Bros. & Morse, blacksmith and wagon shop, loss $3000. H. Wennlng, bakery, loss $2500, no Insur ance. W. Gammon, butcher shop building, loss $1000, no insurance. Fox & Son, photographers, building and stock, loss $1500, no Insurance. E. J. Rice, saloon, loss $2500, no Insur ance. Mrs. S. Stephens, livery stable, loss $1500. Mrs. Clark, restaurant, loss $250, no In surance. Mrs. M. C Moore, household effects, loits $500, no insurance. T. C. Nye, jeweler, loss $1000, no Insur ance. W McEnery, saloon building, loss $1000, no Insurance. Drs, G. W. Black & Son, building and office fixtures, loss $3000, no Insurance. GOOD FISHING IN ALASKA. Bristol Bay Canneries Run to Their Fall Capacity. ASTORIA, July 18. A letter has been received by the Alaska Fishermen's Packing Company from the manager of Its cannery at Bristol Bay, Alaska, stat ing that the run of fish there Is excellent, the catch equaling the full capacity of the plant. A letter has also been received from P. H. Johnson, superintendent of the cannery of the Alaska Packers' As sociation at Bristol Bay, saying that on July 3 that cannery had packed. 65,000 ca&es of salmon. , Chester Palmer, a 12-year-old boy, was arraigned In the Justice Court today and confessed to liavlng entered several resi dences and stolen email sumo of money. eH will bo sent to the Reform School. N. Clinton & Son. of this city, have been awarded a contract by the Govern ment for 13 cedar span buoys of, the first class, for use In the Thirteenth Light house District. FOUR RUN OUT OF TOWN. Accused of Conspiracy to Born and Rob Almost a. Lynching. BOSSBURG, Wash., July 18. Frank Carter, G. E. Studley, J. M. Curley and A. J. Campbell have been run out of this town for alleged complicity In a plot to burn store buildings and rob a milliner. A lynching movement was narrowly averted. Curley left hurriedly when sus picion first fell on him. It Is said that Carter and Studley confessed. Camp bell protests bis Innocence. The three remaining men were given until 5 o'clock today to leave town. One of them left at G o'clock this morning, the others at 1 this afternoon. It Is said the object was to provide employment for the con spirators. A. O. U. W. ELECTION. Officers Chosen for Coming Tear Are Mostly in Line of Promotion. SALEM, Or., July 18. The grand lodges of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and Degree of Honor gave most of their time today to routine matters. The elec tion of officers In the Workmen Lodge resulted as follows: Grand Master Workman, Ralph Feeney, WkiSifJw CATAM 1$ A CONSTITUTS0IML Oi and far beyond the reach of mere local remedies. Those who rely upon them for a cure lose valuable time, meet with disap pointment and allow the disease to fake-firmer hold. Only a real blood remedy can reach this troublesome and dangerous disease. S. S. cures Catarrh because it first cleanses and builds up the blood, purifies it, makes it richand healthy, -stimulates and puts new life into the sluggish worn-out organs, and thus relieves the system of all poisonous accumulationsT Us. Jesepaine Polhill, cf Due West, S. C, -rrritest "I had Catarrh. irjnch became o deep--ated (hat I was entirely deaf in one ear. and all inside of ny nose, including part of the bone, sloughed off. 'When the disease had gone this far the ptoysidan gave me up as incurable. I determined" to try 3. S S as a last resort, and bean to improve at once. It seemed to j;et at the -cat of. Use disease, and after a few weeks' treatment I was entirely cured, and for more than -rcn years have bad ao sign of the disease." S. S. S. is made of roots, herb and Isarksof wonderful tonical and purifying properties. It is the only vegetable blood purifier known, and a certain and safe Cure for all blood troubles. &nd for our book on Blood and Skin Diseases, and at the same time write ottr physicians about your case. They will cheerfully give yon any information or udvicc wanted. We Portland; grand foreman, C. C Hogue, Albany; grand overseer, Frank Davey Salem; grand recorder, Newton Clark, Hood River; grand receiver, 'R. L. Dur ham, Portland; grand guide, C H. Dye, Oregon City; Inside watchman, J. E. Mel llngcr, Dayton; outside watchman. W. J. Clarke, Gervais; grand trustees, G. W. Proebstel. Weston; William Armstrong. Salem; J. P. Dodge, Ashland; grand rep resentatives, B. A. McFadden, Salem; D. C Herrtn, Portland; Edward Werleln, Portland. The election of officers of the Degree of Honor was held this at terpoon, and resulted as follows; "Past grand chief: of honor, "Mrs. Maggie Barker, Albany; grand chief Of honor, Mrs." OHle F. Stephens, The Dalles; grand lady of honor, Mrs. WUda Belknap, Prine ville grand chief of ceremonies, Miss Laura Smith, Baker City; grand recorder. Mrs. 'Margaret Herrin, Portland; grand receiver, Mrs. Minnie Mason, Dallas; grand usher, Mrs. Addle Colvig, Jackson ville; grand Inside watchman, Mrs. Sarah A. Fastaband, Astoria; grand outside watchman, Mrs. Hattle McCormlck, Marsha eld; supreme representatives, Mrs. Maggie Barker, Mrs. Mamie Briggs and Mrs. 'Maggie Houston. The election passed off very smoothly, there being few candidates and most of the elections being In the nature of pro motions. The grand recorder and grand receiver were re-elected. The members of the grand lodge of the Degree of Honor were entertained this evening by the local lodge. The cere mony of initiation wras conducted by the home team, and after the lodge had closed refreshments were Berved. Chehalfs School District Prosperous OHBHAIilS. Wash.., July 18. A finan cial statement just Issued by the School Board of the Chehalls School District shows the affairs of the district to be in a very satisfactory condition. A $3000 Issue of bonds will be paid on the lot of August, and the registered warrant In debtedness wao decreased $2200 last year. The district still haa a bonded debt of $15,000 which will mature In 1913, and about $6000 In warrants outstanding. The apportionment in August will call the outstanding warrant Indebtedness- up to the month of February. The district owns two commodious) school huildlnga. large enough to accommodate a 50 per cent Increase in attendance, and Is well supplied with school apparatus. A Republican club was organized last night In ChohaHs with 0 members. The "following officers "were chosen: Presi dent, D. C. Millett; vice-president, J. A. Gabel; secretary, J. M. Kepnor; treasur er, John Dobson. The club was named the McKInley and Roosevelt Club. Nevrs of Eugene. EUGENE, Or., July 18. W. B. Dennis, who recently purchased the Eugene street railway system. Is undecided as to" "What he will do with tho property. Among other things talked of Is that of electri fying the line and extending it to Spring field to connect with the Woodburn Natron branch of the Southern Pacific; Mr. Dennis also talks about taking up the rails and shipping them to .his llack Butte cinnabar mines and abandoning the franchise here. The Board of Regents has a force of men at work at the University putting In a sewer for the Institution, jwhlch will be completed 'before the opening of the next school year. Superintendent of Schools W. M. Mil ler has given notice of the annual teach ers institute for Lane County, which will be held July 30 to August 3. All teach ers holding state or county certificates are required by law to be in attendance, and all others are urged to be present. After HlHtorlcnl Data. PENDLETONv Or.. July 18. George H. Hlmes. secretary ot the Oregon Btate ifllstorical Society, Is In Pendleton for the purpose of securing additional mem bers and also to collect data for the 4 nroTilvAS rtt tHn fsnotofr "W Tina 1nfr. I viewed old Settlers In this place. 'obtain - lng some -valuable facts- relating to the early settlement of this section bf coun try. Mr. Hlmes stopped in . Umatilla, while en route to Pendleton, and in spected the collection of Indian relics at the home of Mrs.J. H. Kunzle. He pro nounces It the rribst remarkable he has seen In the West. There are several thousand specimens of Indian handicraft, arrow-heads, spearheads, clubs, stone hammers, stone Images, wampum belts, shells and stone beads, the last-mentioned being" very rare. Tillamook Notes. TILLAMOOK. Or., July 18. Tho schoon er Laguna, which was wrecked In Tilla mook Bay and since floated, was towed out by the steamer W. H. Kruger for San Francisco. Campers coming in over the Wilson River tollroad have to run their own risk In crossing the bridges on that road, being informed when coming through that the bridges are dangerous. Arrested for Robbery. PENDLETON. Or., July 18. Norman Stevens, wanted since early last month at North. Yakima for allegt.. robbery of a sheepherder, is In custody here. He was arrested by Sheriff Blakley on the Charles Carpenter farm, near Adams, where he was employed as a harvest hand. .He Is charged with taking $180. . City Government May Resign. FOREST GROVE.- Or., July IS. Mayor Frank T. Kane has announced his de termination to resign his office .as Mayor and his oeslre that the Council also re sign. The reason alleged Is lack of co operation upon the part of the business men. The city has been making exten sive street improvements, involving con siderable expense, and the taxpayers have not been prompt In settling their assess ments, and havo commented unfavorably upon the plans. Norwegian Lntheron Chnrch. TACOMA, Wash., July IS. The Pacific District Synod, Norwegian Lutheran church, began a week's session this morn ing, Rev. N. Peterson, of Sllverton, Or.. nresldlng. Delegates are present from California, "Oregon. Idaho. Washington. Minnesota, Iowa and the far East. No Fair This Year. CORVALLI3, Or., July 8. At a meeting of delegates from various Granges of Few realize what a deep-seated, obstinate disease Catarrh is, regarding it as a simple inflammation of the nose and throat, little or no attention is given it. But, Tiowever insignificant it may seem at first, it is serious and fat-reaching in its result. The foul secretions entering the circulation poison the entire system. The stomach, kidneys in fact all the organs feel the effect of this catarrhal poison, and when the lungs are reached its progress is rapid and destructive, nd finally ends in consumption. 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When the doctor came be was very much surprised toi see me so much better." Hbs. JIaby Smteh, Arlington, Iowa, ' Dear Mes. Peskham: -I was sickf or two years with falling of "the womb! and inflammation of the ovaries andbladder. I was bloated very badly. My left limb would Kwell so I could not step on my foot. I had such bearing down painB I could not straighten up or walk across the room and such shootingpains would go through me that I thought I could not stand it. My mother got me a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound and told me to try it ; I took six bottles and now, thanks to your won derful medicine, I am a well woman." Mas. Elsie Bbtan, Otisville, Mich. Benton, together with other citizens. It has been determined not to hold a coun ty fair In Benton County this year. It is proposed, however, to make an effort to hold a county fair next year. A meeting Is to be called early in October, at which arrangements will be perfected, for a con certed movement through the Granges and other organizations, In tho Interests of the proposed annual exhibit. Agricultural College Regents. . CORV-ALLIS, Or., July 18. The annual meeting of tho Board ot Regents of the Agricultural College occurred this after noon. The Regents present were Apper son, Keady, Weatherford, Klllln, Yates, Olwell, Leady, Irvine, Church, Daly, Governor Geer, Secretary of State Dun- bar, and Superintendent Ackerman. Strikers Were Few. INDEPENDENCE.' July 18." But four men struck at the Claggett mill yester day, the others being satisfied with their employment and pay. Idaho Notes. The town of Mullan Is considering the advisability of Incorporating. The ore shipments from the Coeur d'Alene3 last month are valued at about $1,500,000. A buyer from Minneapolis, Minn., Is ar ranging to handle large quantities oC fruit grown in the Lewlston vicinity. The County Auditor's book ot Shoshone County for, last week show that 25 pieces l of Property changed hands. The value of 10 'of them Is given at $1, the other 13 .amounting to $19,601 43. Two property-owners of Lewlston, Messrs. Bollinger and Anderson, have agreed to provide the city with drinking fountains It the city wjll pay for the water. The city will accept the offer. Gust Johnson, who Is in' jail at Rath drum on the charge of kidnaping two young girls, says he took the girls away upon the solicitation of the mother, as their father treated them with great cruelty. The girls tell the same story. Governor Steunenberg makes some In teresting statements in Harper's Weekly about woman suffrage in Idaho. In 1S98, he states that fully 40 per cent of tho votes cast were by women, mere is every reason to believe thi3 percentage will Increase," he says,, "until. In my judgment, tho percentage of, women vot ing will be as large as that of men." The clergy of Boise raised strenuous ob jections to the production of "Sapho" In that city. A representative of the show, at a conference with the ministers, told them the play had been altered and amended, and objectionable features elim inated. Finally both sides agreed that a number ot reputable gentlemen should be In the audience, and that the play should stop if they objected its continuance. President Blanton, of the State Univer sity, ha3 filed an action In the District Court to restrain the Board of Regents from removing him from the dfflce of president of the university and from elect ing his successor. Blanton has a contract which does not expire until September 20. 1501. He claims he has not been removed but simply requested 'to resign, hut in view of the fact that no charges have been preferred against him, refuses to re sign, and Insists upon the enforcement or. his contract. Mrs T. M. Anderson, residing near the Washoe schoolhouso, in Canyon County, had occasion to go Into a pasture near the house one day last week, when she was attacked by a mule. He cliarged upon her repeatedly, seizing her arms and hands In his teeth and striking at her with his front feet. At one time he seized the finger In his mouth upon which was the lady's heavy gold wedding ring. Ho bit It entirely In two, badly lacerating the finger. Sho eventually succeeded In get ting away from the "locoed" animal, and. a physician was summoned to attend her injuries. He found them quite serious and painful, though not dangerous. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, 6A. cjMra Jwwffim wr.f v&7 M m 1 iCi n if fly 1 9