THE MORNING OREGOSIAN, HUBSPAY, NOYEMBfiR 22, 1900.
CHANGES IN LAWS
Suggestions by County Judges
and Assessors.
FAYORSTATE EQUALIZATION BOARD
Improvements la Method of Taxa
tion and Assessment Recom
mended Today's Frocraraae.
The suggestions agreed upon by the
convention of Oregon County Judges and
Assessors now In session In Portland are
embodied In the following resolutions,
which were adopted yesterday:
"We recommend that all real property
be assessed by description or number, or
hy legal subdivisions, or by metes and
bounds, or lots or blocks, as the case
might require, rather than to the name of
the owner or supposed owner; and that
the valuation be placed on the same only
every two years; and that the improve
ments on all real property be considered
as part of the same.
"When errors occur In any description
of real property, the Sheriff or tax col
lector shall have the power to correct the
same, when satisfied of such error.
"We would further recommend that the
form of the assessment roll be made in
such a manner that it may be used for
the tax collector's roll, and for the de
linquent tax sale, and that town and city
lots be put up In separate books.
"We also recommend that the first ou.on
day in January of each year ba fixed as
the date of valuations, to be placed on all
property. '
"We recommend that Assessors oe
elected for a term of four years.
"We recommend that a committee of
Ave be appointed to draft and prepare
suitable assessment blanks to carry U-ese
recommendations into effect, and that this
committee be authorized to employ legal
service, the County Courts of the several
counties to pay for the same.
'That the Treasurer shall be collector
of taxes up to the time they become de
llnquent; that the Sheriff shall collect the
delinquent taxes.
"That If the present law Is not adequate
it should be made so that levy or ad
vertising on real property or sale of same
for delinquent taxes should not be made
necessary.
"That all taites should become due and
payable November 1, annually, and be
come delinquent on January 1, following,
and that a penalty of 10 per cent be then
added, with legal Interest en same, after
becoming delinquent.
"A State Board of Equalization, consist
ing of seven members to oe appointed by
the Governor c elected by the voters.
The state to be divided .nto seven dis
tricts, based on population."
The problems to be wrestled with this
morning are the scalp bounty and the poll
and road tax laws. The manner of dis
posing of property sold for delinquent
taxes will also come up for considera
tion. Just before adjournlnc yesterdav
afternoon it was suggested that the state
bid In such property, after the Sheriff
had levied .upon it, and advertised its
Bale, as In executions; the state to hold
for origlnlal owner for five years, await
ing redemption, and then to dispose of
6ame as in case of sale of all other state
lands.
In the matter of road taxes, the collec
tion at the same in cash will be debated
on. The question of abolishing the state
poll tax and of adding; the Amount to the
road poll tax will 'be discussed. In this
connection a road poll tax of M, due and
collectible from all male residents of the
state between the ages or 21 and 60 years,
except the sick or Infirm, will come "up
for discussion. A .movement "toward re
pealing the present law prbvlllng i..r the
election of road supervision mds favor
among some of the members of the con
vention, which expects to wind up its,
business this morning.
The officials exhibited great earnestness
throughout their meetings, and each mem
ber of the convention appeareu to be In
tent on using his Influence toward im
proving the present laws oa. jsteBsment
and taxation, while at the fame time
discussion vas rot i.wmuted tr go be
yond a reasonable Mme on any subject. It
was the enllct of all conce'ned yestex
day evening ' taat the meeting of the
prominent county, officials, from all parts
of the state will be productive of much
good in -the exchange of views as well
as In acquainting the Legislature with
the reforms most urgently needed in 'the
assessment of property and the collection
of taxes.
RESCUE FROM DROWNING.
Heroic Performance of Jack Busby
East Side Affairs.
Jack Busby, a well-known East Bide
young man. rescued a woman from drown
ing yesterday from the Willamette, at the
foot of East Oak street, by diving Into
the cold water and pulling her out. Tho
woman was In the stern of a small skiff,
while the man who was pulling the boat
was forward She weighed about 200
pounds, and caused that end of the boat
to settle well down, until the gunwale
was only a few Inches above the water.
As they were nearlng East Oak street a
steamer passed and the waves lifted the
light craft high on the crest. The end of
the boat went down, leaving her strug
gling and screaming in the water. The
man who had the oars was also thrown
out, but managed to get hold of the bow
of the boat.
Busby saw the accident as he was
standing on the dock. He made the plunge
and swam about 50 feet before reaching
her. He got to her finally, and, with a
tremendous effort, brought her to the
dock. With the help of her companion,
who had managed to get ashore, she was
finally lifted on the dock. All three were
chilled through with the ley water, and
hurried homeward for dry clothing. Busby
not even finding out who the woman was
whom he had rescued.
Diphtheria Cases.
Harry, the S-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Robinson, Jled of dlpaihsrla
Tuesday morning at the home of his
parents, 26 East Third street, after nn li
nes? of four days. He was a bright litt'e
fellow, and Tas a member of Mlsj Felt's
class In the Central Schoolhouse, wnera
he had been aUe.iduj?. The day before
he was taken down ho was sick in the
school, but remained till evening. Tnia
case was a nuutnaat form of the dis
ease. Clarence Thonirson. son of Frank
Thompson, at 11 East Stark street. S
years old, died Monday. - Three children
in the Hughes family. 43 East Third
street, are down with diphtheria, but
they are Improving and out of all dan
ger. Dl-tcr Bailey Severely Injured.
S. W. Bailey, the well-known, sub
marine diver, was severely Injured Tues
day by (the explosion of a smokeless pow
der magazine gun cartridge, whl'e show
lng the workings of a gun In the repair
shop of C. A. EHIot, on Grand avenue
and East Oak street. He had put two
cartridges In the magazine. loaJfd one,
and was withdrawing it when the acci
dent happened. He had the gun pointed
upward. As the end of the cartrid?a was
pulled partly out of the gun It exploded
with terrific force. His injuries, while
evere, will not disfigure his face.
Severe Accident.
Harry Olemberg, whose parents live at
46 East Third street, near East Pine,
while carrying a 30-pound piece of iron
yesterday, fell in such a way that tho.
Oral and second fingers of the. left-hand
were crushed. It was necessary to ampu
tate the first finger -at the knuckle, but
an effort was made to save the second
finger.
Cast Side Hotes.
The funeral of William Powell Jenkins,
who died suddenly from apoplexy, look
place yesterday from his late home, ear
ner Hast Eleventh and East Oak streets.
The funeral of Silas Sanders, a well
known old soldier, will take place this
afternoon, and the services will be under
the auspices of Sumner Post, Q. A. A. Dr.
Alexander Blackburn will officiate.
An alarm from box 218 called the de
partment to a dwelling on East Ankcny
and East Twelfth streets Jatt evening
for a chimney fire. The companies weie
sent back before hyer reached the bund
ing. Rev. William R. Lord, of the TTnltanan
Church, gave an entertaining talk yes
terday to the pupils of the higher sisdes
of the Mount Tabor school on West ave
nue on the subject of "Birds."
Dr. Wis, room 614. The Dekuxn.
FOR JOHN MARSHALL DAY.
Recommended by tne Oregjoa Bar
Association.
The Oregon Bar Association resumed Its
session at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
The committee on John Marshall day
made the following recommendations:
"The undersigned, your committee ap
pointed to formulate a report and plan
.for the celebration of John Marshall day,
Monday, February 4, 1801, respectfully re
port and recommend:
"That the United States Circuit and Dis
trict Courts and 'the Circuit and County
Courts In each county of the. state be
requested to adjourn on that day in honor
oz Chief Justice Marshall, and that upon
the opening of court upon that day the
adjournment be moved and seconded by
members of the bar, with appropriate re
marks bearing upon the life and the
work of the great Chief Justice, and his
influence upon the history and the insti
tutions of our country, and that suitable
resolutions be prepared and submitted to
the court, with the request that hey, be
placed upon the court records.
"We also recommend that the attention
of the Governor, and the Justices of the
Supreme Court and of the Senate and
House of Representatives -of the State of
Oregon be directed to the occasion, so
that there may be arranged a suitable
celebration at the Capitol on the evening
of February 4, 1901, on which occasion an
address be delivered on the life and char
acter of Chief Justice Marshall.
"We also recommend that the colleges
and schools throughout-the state provide
for the celebration of the day In some
suitable manner.
"It is further recommended that a per
manent committee be appointed at' this
meeting of the Oregon 'Bar Association to
carry out the purposes outlined herein, to
furnish Information to persons making
Inquiry as to the method of celebrating
the day, and for the general purpose of
publishing and disseminating Information
upon this subject and enlisting the Inter
est of the people of the State of Oregon
In the celebration.
"CHARLES H. CARET,
"U. E. S. WOOD,
"ZERA SNOW, "
"AUSTIN S. HAMMOND,
"GEORGE H. BURNETT,
"Committee."
On motion of Mr. Brewster, the adop
tion of the report of the committee on
legal education and admission to the bar
was recommended, and the committee was
quthorlzed to take up the recommenda
tions therein contained with the Supreme
Court.
Mr. Fulton opened the discussion on the
question of additional help for the Su
preme Court, and after much talk and
some sport It was finally decided that a
committee of flye, pt .which the President
should be one, be appointed to draft a
bill to be. presented- at the cqmlng Leg
islature, providing for two SuDreme Court
Commissioners,, to sit with the Supreme J
uuusbs in tne inai or cases.
Addresses by S. B. Huston,' of Hllls
boro; Hon.' B. S. Grosscup", of Tacoma, and
Thomas G. Greene, of Portland, were fol
lowed by the election of officers.
The, following, officers were elected .for
the ensuing year:
President, C. E. S.'Wood; first "rice
president. Judge Benson; second -vice-president,
George B. Dorrls; third vice-president.
George H. Burnett; fourth vlce
presldent, M. L. Pipes: fifth vice-president.
F. J. Taylor: sixth vice-president.
W. R, Ellis; seventh vice-president, Judge
Bradshaw; eighth vice-president. Judge
Aikln; ninth vice-president. M. ,D. Clif
ford; secretary. A. F. Fleeel: treasmrpr
Charles J. Schnabel; executive committee.
""8 mKiuuru, xiaieign aiott, x. O-. .Hal
ley, T. W.Vreeland, a W. Fulton, Thomas
G. Greene.
Judge wnjlams offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
"Resolved, That it is the sense of this
association that the expenses of litiga
tion In the Circuit and Supreme Courts
of this state ought to be reduced, so that
the courts may be open equally to the
poor and the rlch"
PERSONAL MENTION.
Oscar Hayter, an attorney of The Dalles
is registered at the Perkins. '
W. L. Lemon, a North Yakima, Wash.,
merchant. Is at the Portland.
P. S. Davidson, Jr., a lumberman of
Hood River, Is at the Imperial.
Levi Ankeny, a prominent banker, of
Walla Walla, Is at the Perkins.
Ed R. Bishop, a business man of Hepp
ner, and wife, are at the Imperial.
C. D. Porter, a mining man. of Spo
kane, registered at the Portland yester
day. A. M. Lamberson, a Gilliam County
stockman. Is, registered at the St Charles
from Condon.
S. B. Huston, ex-Senator of Washing
ton Count', Is registered at the Perkins
from Hlllsboro.
T. J. Kirk, who will represent Umatilla
County In the next Legislature, is at the
Perkins, from Athena. x
George H. Baker, of Goldendale, a prom
inent Republican politician of the State
of Washington, is at the Imperial.
A. Wilhelm, a prominent merchant and
flouring-mlll man of Benton County, Is
registered at the St. Charles from Monroe.
County Judge- L. A. Rood, of Washing
ton Ccuuty, was In attendance at the
Judges and Assessors' convention yester
day. Hugh Glenn and J. P. Mclnerny, of The
Dalles. Portland & Astoria Javlgatlon
Company, registered at the St Charles
yesterday.
R. Alexander, a well-known citizen of
Pendleton, Is spending a few days in, this
city. Mr. Alexander Is one of the Com
missioners from this state to the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo, and is
very enthusiastlo in regard to making a,
good display. The woolgrowers from East
ern Oregon will join forces and Bend an
unexcelled exhibit of one of the state's
best industries. Mr. Alexander reports
all lines of business active In his part of
the country.
NEW YORK. Nov. , 2L Northwestern
people registered at New "York hotels to
day as follows:
From Spokane Mrs. J. L. Donnebeter,
Mrs. J. A. Frlck. at the GUsey.
From Seattle Mrs. J. W. Kahle, at the
St Dennis; H. C Henry, at the Grand.
Bankruptcy Petitions.
Solomon E. Pepper,- of Portland, day la
borer, yesterday filed a petition in bank
ruptcy in the United States Court His
liabilities amount to something over $1000,
and he has no assets except some house
hold property which Is exempt
John C. Rounds, of Forest Grove, fann
er, yesterday filed a petition In bank
rutpcy in the United States Court His
liabilities amount to $2,611 27. He has no
property except such as is exempt
- Harris Trunk' Co. for suit cases -
ASK TO EXTEND LINES
STREET-RAILWAY COMPANIES P2J-
ttctow orrr Gormen.
Seven Members Transact aa Mack
Business as Is Usually Done
by Eleven.
At the meeting of the Common Council
yesterday the City & Suburban Railway
Company applied for a franchise to con
struct and operate an electric railway
from the Intersection of Grand ave
nue and Ellsworth street to Hood street,
near the Southern Pacific car shops. The
Portland Railway Company asked for the
right of Joint occupancy of the First
street bridge for the operation of a street
railway. Owners of property abutting
on the proposed railway from First and
Couch streets to the Central railway sta
tion remonstrated against the construc
tion or the line, on the ground that it
is not needed and will be an injury to
the business of Portland. The usual
amount of routine street work was trans
acted. Mayor Rowe presided, and only
seven Councilmen were present. Branch,
Gllsan; Merrill and Nealond being absent.
A petition signed by nearly 400 persons
was laid before the Council, asking that
the City & Suburban Railway Company's
UNUSUAL
Whash JS 5 Tsfsss TillPn- JP-12J FEND GETS
That-- ..-a-rTfer. . wm-ou-r monor im hi WW r.-
7 It "- -"Swip
s' 1
For a tlm yesterday the cold-weather spell seemed to be breaking". The sun shone feebly for a few minutes, and the mercury took
sufficient encouragement to make a rise to 82 degrees. During the previous night It dropped' to Its lowest, 10 degrees.
The boys were skating in tho morning on Giles' Lake, which was covered with a thin coating or ice. Only a few 'ventured out toward
the middle on "daring" expeditions, and these one at a time going as swiftly as possible. Around the edges the Ice was able to bear more
weight If the cold weather continues, skating will be good, as the ice is getting thicker every day. Coasting Is a favorite -sport In the
evenings, when the streets and sidewalks are frozen solid. Merry parties were out last night
On the slippery, frozen sidewalks strange sights are dally seen either humorous or pathetic to the heartless or sympathetic observer
of substantial citizens clutching the air In handfuls as they fall away from grace. To the policeman patrolling his beat the weather
comes hard, and the fair, warm days and nights are being dally prayed for. The roving Chinese population has disappeared. No longer
"does the adventuresome laundryman hustle out of-his quarter ton new trade. The deadly snowball has driven him behind closed doors.
The plumber bas the laugh on the ice man. He thaws while the Ice man freezes. Pipes have been burstlntr and leaking at a rate that
does -his heart good. But it Is not for long. The man with the elastic memory and the much-maligned weather prophet hold out hopea
of cloudy, rainy, warmer weather.
line on Grand! avenue be extended to the
vicinity of the Southern Pacific Company-'s,
'car shops. Drs. C Hv and D. Raffety and
R. D.4nman appeared-'beiore tne meeting
to urge the granting- of a irancnise lor
this extension, Jn the Interest of laboring I
men -employed in the mlll3 and factories
along 'the line.
Under the proper order 'of business, an
application was presented by the City &
Suburban Railway Company, asking for
a franchise to build and operate an elec
tric railway on and over the following
streets: beginning" at the intersection of
Grand avenue' with Ellsworth street;
thence easterly along Ellsworth street as
the same may be extended, to Tenth
street; thence by way of Tenth street and
Alder street to and along Wall street
jto the Powell's Valley road; thence over
said Powell's Valley road to Twenty-first
street; thence northerly along Twenty
first street to Hood street The ordinance
was read a first and second time and re
ferred to the street committee.
The Portland Street Railway Company,
which has a franchise to build a line to
First and Sheridan streets, and ' which
wishes' to continue it across Marquam's
Gulch, presented a petition asking the
right of , joint occupancy of the First
street bridge for the operation of a street
railway from Sheridan street to Porter.
They state that the right to operate rail
ways across Front First and Second
street bridges are all owned by the same
company. Referred to the street com
mittee. An ordinance making a transfer of $S00
from the general fund to the improvement
bond interest fund, for payment of Inter
est due December 1, was passed.
An ordinance appropriating $1842 39 out
of the general fund to provide for the pay
ment with Interest of street-Improvement
warrants drawn in lieu of warrants Issued
by the former town of Sellwood, was
passed.
Ordinances declaring the probable cost
of Improving streets as follows, and mak
ing appropriations for the cost thereof,
were passed:
Hoyt street from Twenty-second to
Twenty-fourth. 51735 49.
Northrup street from Twenty-third to
Twenty-fourth, $1311 74.
Ordinances providing for .the time and
manner of constructing sewers In the following-named
streets were passed:
Schuyler street from East Twenty-fourth
to the sewer In East Seventeenth.
East Burnslde street from East Twenty
second to the sewer In Burnslde street
Kerby street from Knott street to the I
sewer in rtussen sumu
East Alder street from East Thirty-third
to East Thirty-fourth.
East Morrison street from East Thirty
fourth to the sewer in East Thirty-fourth.
Tillamook street from East Twenty
fourth to the sewer in Tillamook at East
Nineteenth.
Hancock street from East Twenty-first
to East Seventeenth.
An ordinance was passed authorising the
City Treasurer to pay interest on street'
improvement and sewer warrants out of
tbe street and sewer interest fund In cases
where the property against which such
warrants have been Issued has been
bonded.
Resolutions directing publication of no
tice for the Improvement of, the following-named
streets were adopted: East
Thirty-third from Belmont to East -Salmon;
Tillamook from East Twenty-fourth
to East Twenty-seventh; Hancock street
from 200 feet east of East Seventeenth to
East Sixteenth: Second street from Mor
rison to Madison.
A remonstrance was presented by property-owners
on the line of the proposed
street railway from First and Couch
streets to Seventh and Johnson streets,
protesting against any extension of time
being granted, and against the construc
tion of the road. They allege that no
railway Is needed on these streets, and
that one there would Injure their prop
erty and Interfere with the business of the
city. Referred to the committee on
streets.
Henry Jones and H. C. Jorgensen pre
sented a remonstrance against the grant
ing of a franchise for a railroad switch
on East Ninth street Same reference.
The City Engineer called attention to
A. the bad condition of the elevated road-
way on Belmont street between East
Eighth and East Itlnth.
E. S. Ferguson submitted a communi
cation stating that by order of the Board
of Public Works he has sold five decrepit
horses belonging io the street-cleaning de
partment, and asking that the money,
$222 50, be placed to the credit of the de
partment, so as to be available for pur
chasing new horses. Referred to the com
mittee on ways and means.
Petitions asking for the improvement of
the following-named streets were read
and referred to the street committee: Pat
ton avenue from Willamette boulevard t
Portland boulevard; East Thirty-first
street from Belmont to East Salmon:
Weldler street from Williams avenue to
East First; College street from Tenth to
Twelfth.
DEMAND THE INDEX AGAIN.
Commissioners Send a Letter to As
sessor Greenleaf.
County Assessor Greenleaf has again
been ordered to surrender Immediately to
the County Commissioners the index to
the tax roll, the Commissioners being of
the opinion that as he has completed the
assessment roll for the year 1900, he no
longer hat an excuse for withholding the
Index, 'which he has heretofore contended
was necessary for him to retain and use
In connection with the making of the as
sessment roll. The County Commissioners
deferred to his wishes In the matter, but
now think the time -has arrived to set-
SCENES FOR AN OREGON NOVEMBER DAY.
tie this previously much-disputed ques
tion.. Thef,pllowlng -letter was, yesterday af
ternoon sent to the Assessor. He was not
in the office when it was delivered, and
therefore no response was received to it:
"Hon- R. &. .Greenleaf. County Assessor
Multnomah County, Portland, Or. Dear
Sir: I am Instructed by the Board of
County Commissioners, of Multnomah
County to hereby request that you turn
over at once to the Clerk of the County
Court of this county the Index to the
tax toll for ihe year 1S00, or such portion
of it as you have, already- completed, to
gether with air cards or slips and other
data that you have in your possession be
longing to that portion of the, work.
Yours respectfully,
"BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION
ERS, ,
"By H. H. Holmes, Clerk."
HALLELUJAH WEDDING.
Solvation Army Captains Join
Forces' 'Mid Wild Joy.
Salvation's the best thing In the world!
Salvation's for all men In the world!
There's hope for you.
For Jesus died for you!
He can save you-M:an .save you tonight!
To the air of 'A Hot Time In the Old
Town," the hallelujah wedding ceremo
nies, In which Captain Thomas Glrvln
and Captain Edna Nelson, of the Salva
tion Army, were unlted.ln marriage. Hun
dreds fere turned away from the bar
racks, and the hall was crowded with
those who had gladly paid the modest
admission fee In order to get Inside. The
decorations were gay and pretty. On the
rostrum was the army band and the offi
cers of the corps, and there sat the blush
ing bride and her brave, manly captain
also, not shrinking from the public gaze.
There was a bright lively, joyous feel
ing present Brigadier Marshall was In
high spirits, and waxed facetious at the
expense of the contracting parties. Sev
eral extemporized seats In the back of
the room broke with a crash during the
ceremony, creating a considerable stir.
"Don't worry about that," called out
the Brigadier, "Lumber's cheap, and
there's a wedding on the board."
Testimonials were heard as to the power
of marriage In Increasing" the effective
ness of army work, and Captain Helm
and Lieutenant Jones, two of the army
lassies, sang some sweet songs, and the
Brigadier read the Scriptural advice of
Paul to husbands and wives. Instead of
tripping, down the-aisle to the strains of
Lohengrin, a eonff b Mrs. Marshall and
Mrs. Major Karris Introduced the cere
mony. It was a sweet song, with this
chorus:
. "Oh. I'm glad I'm ready.
Oh, I'm-glad I'm ready!
Ready with the wedding garments on;
Oh, I'm glad I'm ready!
Oh,- I'm glad I'm ready!
Fighting till I joint the happy throng!"
Tho bride and groom stood up and re
peated the orthodox marriage service "to
have an.d to hold, from this, day forward,
for better, for ""worse, for richer, for
poorer, In sickness, lrf health, to love and
to cherish, till death do us part; this I
declare upon my-ioilor us--a true soldier
of Jesus Christ'' To which was added
an Ironclad oath not to forsake the work
of the army. '
There was a loud wave of applause
when Brigadier Marshall said at the con
clusion: "Captain Girvln, here's your
wife," and a still greater one when the
captain ducked his head under an army"
bonnet for his -first kiss as a benedict
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE
To all points East via the O. R. & N.
Choice of routes via "Huntington and via
Spokane. Magnificent scenery along the
Columbia River. ' Quickest time to Chi
cago by 15 hours.
Call at O. R. & N. ticket office and get
rates, etc Office 80 Third street corner
Oak. t 1
People who suffered with rheumatism
have taken Hood!s SarsaparWa and found
lasting relief.
STATE NEARLY FINISHED
MOST OF THE EVIDENCE- AGAINST
ICETJTE2IEYEB, IS IN.
His Fatber-ln-ITr, Cnaxles
Icamp, Testifies Asainst His
Eppersons Go Free.
IvOfc-
The features at the Keutemeyer mur
der trial yesterday consisted of the evi
dence of Charles Lohkamp, the father-in-law
of Keutemeyer against him, the
dismissal of the indictment against the
Epperson boys, and the testimony of Will
lam Layfield. who was an eyewitness
to the tragedy. The evidence for the
prosecution Is all in except what may be
Introduced in rebuttal, and District At
torney Chamberlain wisely did not call
Mrs. Lunrut as a witness, doubtless fear
ing the bad effect it might have on the
Jury to have a mother testify against
her son. She was present In court, and
.also her counsel, M. J. McMahon. The Ep
person boys were also In attendance
among tho spectators, accompanied by
their mother. They have been at liberty
upon their own recognizance.
Layfield, after answering the prelimi
nary question, testified that he and Lun
rut had been working together stacking
hay, and started home considerably after
?
50UITE A MHAvy SNOW -f ALU -
I A ., , . -r .. .jot- a a . .
o ucidck. xie saia: we conoiuqea to go
across tne .Keutemeyer place and wer.e
probably half way across when. I beard
some one call. I paid no attention and!
had gone about 100 yards .when- -somebody
said, 'Layfield. I -saw three men
coming out of the brush, Keutemeyer
and the Epperson boys. Keutemeyer
asked me who gave us permission to
cross hla.land, and I told him no one
and if we were trespassing I would go
back. He replied, 'You can't go through
while you are with that Russian .' I
told him we would go back, when Keut
emeyer stepped up and took hold of Lun
rut by" the" arm and told him to go back,
at the same swearing. Lunrut responded,
'I will not go back, you 'tend to your
own business.' Keutemeyer replied that
he must go back, andat that Lunrut
pulled out a pistol he had, and held it
down by his side. Keutemeyer went
back to where the Eppersons were stand
ing and took a -shotgun from the younger
boy, and shot twice at Lunrut. The lat
ter held up his hands, and cried, 'Dont'
shoot don't, don't don't' All this while
Keutemeyer was reloading his shotgun,
and in the meantime Lunrut tried to
run towards his house. Then Keutemeyer
fired the third shot and Lunrut fell.
Keutemeyer took his gun and placing
tne muzzie close to iiunrut s head, said,
'Lie flat vou Russian T hoM Rnr-
God's sake don't shoot any more, don't
you see he Is dead?' He told mo to
shut up and hold up my hands. I did
so and he searched me to see if. I had
a weapon. Then I asked him if I could
go over to Lunrut and he said I could.
When I went over to where he was lying
I could see he was dead, and said I
guessed I had better let him alone. Keut
emeyer said he would show me what kind,
of a man he was and would have Nick
Anderson help him remove the body-
Alter tnat 1 went over to Lunrut's house,
and some of the folks went back to the
field with me."
Layfield, to fill in minor details, was
obliged to go over his story again to a
large extent On cross-examination he
became somewhat confused as to some
things, but on the whole stuck pretty
well to his story.
Charles Mohkamp, the father-in-law
of Keutemeyer, testified that a year and
a half ago, Keutemeyer ordered him to
come and keep peace while they were
surveying Lunrut's land, and during a
conversation Keutemeyer said: "If I had
him where I want him I would blow his
lights out"
District Attorney Chamberlain asked
witness if he communicated this threat
to Lunrut
Ed Mendenhall, counsel for the defen
dant objected and a wrangle followed.
The District Attorney explained that the
purpose was to show "why Lunrut went
armed.
The court overruled the objection, and
the witness answered that he told Lun
rut, and that he should look out
On cross-examination, Mr. Mendenhall
Interrogated Lohkamp concerning the
time he had Keutemeyer arrested on ac
count of an affair with his daughter, and
then asked: "You wouldn't consent to
their marriage unless you got a deed to
30 acres of land from Keutemeyer's
grandmother, and this to the detriment
of the character of your own daughter?"
"I got a trust deed, yes."
Evidence that Judge Cleland afterwards
set this deed aside in a suit brought by
the grandmother, was offered and ruled
out by Judge George.
Counsel next asked: "Is It not a fact
that as soon as you heard of this case,
you came to the District Attorney's of
fice, and offered your services to get tes
timony In this case against Keutemeyer?"
"Yes."
Counsel asked the witness concerning
his talk with witness which he admitted
to some extent and also Inquired, "Has
your son-in-law's wife visited you since
their marriage?"
Lohkamp answered: "Not one. She has
visited my wife."
Mr. Mendenhall Isn't It a fact your
daughter will not have anything to do
with you since you made those charges
Injuring her reputation?
It Is not true."
J. A. Shafts testified concerning the
finding- of the pistol which Lunrut had.
Thomas Jones 'testified that Lunrut told
him Keutemeyer had. threatened his life,
and he would have to leave there. On
cross-examination Jones was asked If
Lunrut ever told him about shooting at
Nick Anderson, and witness answered
that he did not, and Mr. Chamberlain re
torted by Inquiring If Lunrut ever In
formed him that Nick Anderson nearly
killed him with a club, and that Lunrut
had to threaten him. Mr. Mendenhall
responded by asking if witness had heard
that if Anderson had not run very fast
Lunrut would have killed, him. Mr. Jones
had net heard of these things.
Coroner Rand testified regarding the
position of the body and finding of Lun
rufs pistol. It was rusty and would not
revolve. The wooden handle was gone.
The pistol was Introduced in evidence,
and the defense called William Layfield,
who admitted having seen the pistol the
day previous to the tragedy, and the
wooden handle was then on it
Ir- E. H. Thornton, who made the au
topsy, testified that the wound which
caused Lunrut's death entered about
three Inches below the point of the left
shoulder-blade, and severed the thoracic
artery leading to the heart
Several other witnesses were called to
corroborate certain minor things In the
case.
The dismissal of the Indictment against
the Epperson boys was strenuously op
posed by the District Attorney. Mr.
Mendenhall made the motion, and asked
that it be argued by their attorney, W.
M. Gregory. He did so contending that
the state had closed Its case and there
was no evidence whatever against the
Eppersons. Mr. Chamberlain answered
In a long speech, saying Keutemeyer was
having a separate trial and they had not
! attempted to mako out a case against the
Epperson boys. They had other evidence
and they were not entitled to a dismissal
L under the statute.
jq Aienaennau soia it tne indictment
against the Eppersons, who were eye
witnesses to the killing, was not dis
missed. Keueymeyer would be deprived
under the statute of their evidence and
could not have a fair and Impartial trial.
Ho denied that the state had any more
evidence, as If so it would be testimony
also against Keutmeyer, and would have
been Introduced.
Judge George reviewed the law and
evidence comparatively, and ordered the
Indictment against the Eppersons dis
missed. The -case for the defense will be begun
today.
LAWYERS HELD BANQUET.
Second Annual Catherine of tne; Or
egon Bar Association.
The second banquet of the Oregon Bar
Association was held last evening at the
Hotel Portland. C. E. S. Wood, the new
ly elected president, presided, and the fol
lowing members, were present:
Henry L. Benson, S. A. D. Gurley, J.
N. Hart, Wallace McCamant, B. B. Beek
man, Oscar Hayter, M. L. Pipes, W. I.
Vawter, A. P. Tlfft, J. W. Bennett F. P.
Mays. A. S. Hammond, Zera Snow, T. J.
Gels'ler, C. W. Fulton, John H. Hall, J.
W. Hamilton, C. A. Cogswell, William
D. Fenton, S. C. Spencer, J. C. Flanders,
W. L. Brewster, W. W. Cotton, J. Thor
burn Ross, Milton W. Smith, Charles J.
Schnabel, Raleigh Stott, F. V. Holman,
Charles H. Carey, O. J. Kraemer, H. H.
Emmons, Thomas G. Greene, Thomas N.
Strong, Lionel R. Webster, A. F. Flegel,
Mr. Wheelrlght, B. S. Grosscup, of Ta
coma; S. B. Huston, T. W. Vreeland,
Major Crozler. of West Point, N. Y.
Following were the toasts, which were
full of wit and humor, and hugely en
joyed: "Privileged Communications."
Charles H. Carey; "The Man With One
Book," C. E. S. Wood; "The Political
Judge," B. S. Grosscup; "Not as Bad as
We Are Painted," M. L. Pipes; "Victory
and Defeat," J. W. Hamilton; "Amicus
Curiae," F. V. Holman; "Discretion of
the Court," Austin S. Hammond; "Dis
senting Opinion," C. A. Cogswell; "Ex
ceptions," W. J. Brewster. ,
DAILY CITY STATISTIC3.
7 Real Estate -Transfers. -
William' M. Ladd and wife to Ru
dolph Gassner, parcel of land, Wil
son and Blackstone street Novem
ber 9 ... $350
Southern Portland Real Estate Com
pany to David Goodsell, blocks 34, 25
and; HL Fulton Park, December 14,
1S97 . 1
Same to T. Riffle, blocks L and M.
Fulton Park; also 100x200, section 22,
T. 1 S., R. 1 E., November 1, 1897.... 1
-Same to A. S. Riffle, blocks B and C,
and lots 1.. 2, 3 and 4. block D, Fulton
Park, November 1, 1897 1
Marrlasre Licenses.
Captain Thomas Glrven, aged 38, and
Captain Adla Nelson, aged 31; Edward
DIedrlch, Jr., 23, and D. M. Johnson, 24;
Claud Wilkes, 22, and Mollle Hoover, 18;
L. G. Schuholm, 29, and Lena ' Paterson,
28; E. P. Armstrong 33, and Marguerite
M. WIcke, 23.
Deaths.
November 18, Sallna D. Gustln, ago 71
years, 454 Hall street
November 19, Ellas R. Sanders, ago 56
years, St Vincent's Hospital; residence,
Logus building, Grand avenue.
November 20, John Ferris, age 67 years,
403 Prescott street
Contagions Diseases.
November 20, Craig Baker, 252 East
Thirty-fourth street, diphtheria.
November 20, Lizzie Orton, 350 Four
teenth street, diphtheria.
November 20, Henry Schroeder, 241 Rus
sell street, erysipelas.
Births.
November 19, boy to wife of Karl A. Mil
ler, East Stark and Thurman streets.
November 16, boy to wife of Elwood
Niles, North Ninth and East Davis.
November 17. boy to wife of William V.
Cox. 10 East Fifteenth street
November 15, girl to wife of Al Goldblad;.
231 Arthur street
November 9, boy to wife of Bert vL.
Smith, 360 Fourteenth street
November 17, boy to wife of S. M, -Or-wall,
425 East Tenth street ,
Stockton's Official Test.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 21. The new tor
pedo boat Stockton, which has been un
dergoing her trial in Chesapeake Bay, off
Patuxant River, has been brought to a
Baltimore shipyard to be overhauled
prior to her final test The Stockton,
while en route from the William R. Trigg
Co.'s yard, Richmond, Va., to Annapolis,
was blown aground on entering the Anna
polis harbor several days ago She was
got off without apparent damage to h,er
hull, but it was deemed best p overhaul
the vessel before she enters upon her
speed trial. It Is thought that the minor
repairs that may be neqessiry will be
completed by Friday. The ate of the
final speed trial, which was st for Thurs
day of this week, Is contingent upon the
length of time required to overhaul the
ship r
A Rochester Murder. .-,.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Jov. 2L Miss
Theresa Keating, a highly respectable
young woman, was found murdered in a
vacant lot off Davis stree, near th'e New
York Central tracks at nojn loday. She
had been robbed of her money and other
goods.
Apache Uprising: Exaggerated.
FHOENTX, Ariz., Nov. ji.. A message
received here today from the San Carlos
reservation says that no Indians have left
the reservation, contradicting the belief
that the Apache band, vjhlch has been un
the warpath In Mexico'' came from San
Carlos Apaches. A dpatch from Cnsn
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600th Fridajr Anniversary
Surprise Sal at Meier &
Frank's Friray and Satur-
day. See Friday's Oregonian
for details.
There is cause for anxiety when a
cough hangs on for a year and can't be
shaken off. The quickest way to relieve,
that anxiety is to begin at once the use
of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discor
cry. It is a cough remedy, but it is also
a great deal more. In far advanced
stages of disease, when hemorrhages
have been frequent, and there have been
emaciation and weakness, n Golden Med
ical Discovery" has produced a perfect
cure. It increases the supply of the life
fluid blood. It cleanses the blood' from,
impurities, and sends a current. of rich
new blood to build up the weak, places
in the body with new life.
The "Discovery" is strictly a temper
ance medicine, non-alcoholic and non
narcotic. "For one year I was troubled with 'a cough,
writes Mr. H. E. Girtis, of Sumner, Bremer
Co., Iowa. "As I continued to cougfi during the
summer, my wife became anxious, and wrote to
Sr. X. V. Pierce for medical advice. It seemed
to us that we could not go to a better source for
advice, and so it proved, as the ' Golden Medical
Discorery,' which was recommended, proved
Just the medicine to effect a cure. Dr Pierce
and his medicines are As good as wheat' as the
farmers used to say."
Bad taste in the month Is removed by
using Dr. Pierce's, Pleasant Pellets.
Grande, Mex., states that the fight re
ported there between Mormons and a
band of Indians was irrosljr exaggerated.
Near Colonla Pachetee, whites fired on a
few wandering ro-ls, who plundered eat
ables from a ranch house. One Indlar Is
said to have been killed and another
wounded.
Castellane's Brother Arrives.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21. The Herald
says: Count Aldemar de Castellane aiv
rived from abroad Incognito on the steam
ship L'Aqultalne. The Count, who Is a
cousin of Count Bonl de Castellane. em
barked from Cherbourg last week. Under
a forgotten family name he passed un
recognized on board the L'Aqultalne. He
registered on the ship's books as Comte de
Morante. His only traveling companion
were M. Paleologne, an artist and their
man servant The party brought little
baggage, and jwere among the first to
leave the shlpv' Even the captain of the
French liner was In jgnorance of the
Identity of "Comte de -Morante." He ar
rived unheralded- at" a local hotel.
Daily treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2L Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances In thr
general fend, exclusive of the JIEO.OOO.OCO
gold reserve in the division of redemp
tion, shows:
Available cash balance $136,496,589
Gold -...' 92,962.933
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600th Friday Anniversary
Surprise Sale at Meier & I
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