THE MOBNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1901.
WILL VISIT COAST
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House Co'mmittee on Rivers
and Harbors.
JUNE THE TIME, FOR THE TRIP
All the Important RJvers and Ilnr
oors of the Wcat Are to Be In
upected Honne Military Com
mittee Plant Lllce Journey.
"WASHINGTON, March 1. The river and
harbor committee of the House today
informally decided on a Junket to the
Pacific Coast next June, with a view of
inspecting the more Important rivers and
harbors of the West- It Is proposed lo
first stop at Galveston, then proceed to
Southern California, and up the entire
Pacific Coast- Invitations have already
been received from variotm Chambers of
Commerce In California and Washington
to have the committee visit ports In those
states, and the Oregon delegation will
unite in an invitation to the committee
to visit Portland, the mouth of the Co
lumbia River, and other Important points
in Oregon.
Representative Tongue expressed this
desire to the committee, and Mr. Moody
will make a special request that the Up
per Columbfa be visited, so that the Com
mittee may realize the importance of.
overcoming the obstructions at the dalles
and CelllcT.
The delegation- hopes that Its invitation
may be supplemented by others from
Chambers of Commerce and similar bodies
of Portland and other Oregon cities.
The House military committee has also
planned a Pacific Coast -trip. They ex
pect to vtelt the important points and
Army posts on the Coast, with a view of
gathering Information as- to the- harbor
transport and shipping facilities, and the
capacity and condition of the barracks.
Portland and "Vancouver Barracks are
among the points to be visited.
DARK OUTLOOK FOR 1005 FAIR.
Fnture Exposition Appropriations
Threatened Wth Defeat.
WASHINGTON. March 1. Several Sen
ators served notice today that the last of
the exposition appropriations would be
made at this session, and that hereafter
they will see that they are aefeated. This
makes a dark outlook for the proposed
Lewis & Clark exposition; but unless the
sum asked for a Government exhibit by
the Oregon delegation Is large, the appro
priation Is likely to be made, notwith
standing the threats heard today.
An amendment was inserted in the sun
dry civil bill by the Senate today, provid
ing that any person reslclng within a
forest reserve In Idaho, or several other
mountain states, who resided there at the
time of its creation, and whose livestock
were pastured on such lands prior to
their being set apart, and still range there,
shall be permitted to graze livestock con
tinually throughout the year within the
limits of such reserve, upon condition
that they use their best efforts to prevent
foreat fires.
threatened to kill Deputy Colbath at the
first opportunity.
FINE LEGAL, POINT RAISED.
Concerni Filing; of Informations by
District Attorneys.
SALEM, Or.. March L In the Marlon
County Circuit Court this morning a" new
question regarding the filing of Informa
tions by District Attorneys was raised,
and in the course of the proceeding Judge
Burnett expunged from the records a
journal entry which had been made at
the suggestion of some attorneys. Judge
Burnett had set this morning as the time
for passing sentence upon Wlllard Mar
tin, who had been charged with assault
ing George Murphy with a bllly-elub, but
who was found guilty of simple assault
and battery. When the hour arrived for
passing sentence, the attorneys for the
defendant moved for a dismissal under
the act of 1SD9 authtorlzlng the Prosecut
ing Attorney to file informations in lieu
of indictments by a grand Jury. The law
provides that when a defendant has been
held to answer for a crime, the Prosecut
ing Attotrney must file the- Information
on or before the first day of the next
term of court, or the defendant shall be
entitled to be dismissed on the second
day, and his sureties be exonerated. This"
dismissal shall be a bar to further prose
cution If the offense be a misdemeanor.
In this case the offense charged was a
felony, and the Information was not filed
on the first day of the term. The Jury
found the defendant guilty of a misde
meanor. Now his attorneys contend that
he Is entitled to a dismissal on the ground
that the crime has been declared a rals
demeanor, and that the Information was
not filed on the first day of the term
In the course of the argument It de
veloped that the clerk, at the request
of the attorney for the defendant, and
with the consent of the District Attor
ney, had entered -an order exonerating the
suretltes on Martin's ball. Judge Bur
nett said he had no recollection of hav
ing made such an order, and on referring
to his docket found no such order noted
thereon. Attorney Carson, for the de
fendant, insisted that the order had
been made, and asked the court to wait
until District Attorney Hart could be
brought In to sfty that he had consented
to the .order being entered.
"That makes no difference," said Judge
Burnett, "the District Attorney Is not
the court, and neither he nor the counsel
for defendant has a right to make orders
for the court. This order was not made
and will now be expunged from the rec
ord, and be held for naught."
The other questtlon, as to the right to
dismissal because the information was not
filed on the first day of the term, was
taken under advisement, and sentence will
not be passed until the decision on this
point is rendered.
It has been the custom for the Prose
cuting Attorneys in several counties to
file Informations later than the first day
of the term. Attention having been called
to the letter of the law, this practice will
probably be abandoned.
Judge Boise will convene the equity de
partment of the Circuit Court on Mon
day. There are quite a number of cases
on the docket.
Montana Move for 1005 Fair.
HELENA, Mont, March L Senator
Biggs today Introduced a memorial urging
Congress to make a liberal appropriation
for the Lewis and Oars exposition at
Portland In 1905. There is little doubt
that It will pass
Turner on River and Harbor Bill.
WASHINGTON, March L-SenatorTurn-er,
a member of the commerce committee,
predicts a long, hard fight In the confer
ence committee over the river and harbor
bill. He expects, however, that most of
the Washington amendments may be re
tained, and that the Oregon items will
not be further reduced.
INDIANS HELD SPIRIT DANCE.
As a Finale, Number of Participants
Were Badly Cut.
PENDLETON, Or., March L Albert
Mlnthorn, an educated Indian on the
Umatilla reservation, asserts that the In
dians are again Indulging in the spirit
dance, cutting and slashing themselves in
the frenzy which always accompanies
such evolutions. The Indians, on Tues
day, according to Mlnthorn, were at Joe
Allen's place, and, at his instance, re
vived this old custom, and proceeded to
Invoke the good will of the spirits. They
danced and sang their weird songs, until
reaching so great a degree of excitement
that they whipped out knives, and In a
moment arms, legs and muscles were
made to look like mincemeat.
Mlnthorn says that Allen Is a Nez Perces
Indian, who married a Umatilla squaw,
and has lived here since the war waged
by Chief Joseph. Allen teaches the other
Indians that, if they will but listen to the
voices of the spirits, wisdom, will be
learned that will enable the successful
hunting of the deer and. bear during the
coming season. The spirits are supposed
to be in the various ardmals.
It Is an old custom, and one that has
always been discouraged by the Indian
Department- In past years, trouble was
caused many times by the working up of
a war spirit, traveling medicine men go
ing from tribe to tribe and engendering
hostility among the bravee.
Indian Found Dead.
Ya-Ya-Ya-Ya, of the Walla Walla In
dian tribe, has lost his life, although how
is not known. His body was found near
the track o the O. R. & N. main line, on
the Umatilla River, in the foothills. One
leg was broken and the body was other
wise bruised and mangled. It Is thought
that If ho was not thrown from his horse
he was probably hit by the Overland train
and thrown from the rails. The body was
found In a sitting posture, leaning against
a rock. Ya-Ya-Ya-Ya was 45 years old, a
member of the tribe of Chief No Shirt.
HIs name Is sometimes given as Coyote,
which, in the Walla Walla language, is
called Spelia.
JfORTHWEST DEAD.
Mrs.
William Hay, Oregon Pioneer
of 1SSO.
HILLSBORO. Or.. March 1. Mrs. Re
becca Scholfield Hay, wife of William
Hay, died at the family home, one mile
southaest of this place, this morning,
from an attack of la grippe- Deceased
was born In Clark Conty Illinois, April 2.
1847, emigrated to California In 1S31, and
came to Oregon In 1S59. She was married
to William Hay October 22. 1SG3. A hus
band and five children survive her
Frank Hay, who is connected with the
Pullman service of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company; John, a business man
of Tacoma, and well known to Portland
commercial men; Benjamin, who resides
at the family homestead; Mrs. Harriet
Imbrle, wife of Frank Imbrie. now of
Portland, and Miss Sadie, of this place.
Mrs. Hay resided In Washington County
since coming to Oregon. She was a sister
of Hon. John Scholfield, late Justice of
the Illinois Supreme Court. Of her Im
mediate family, but one relative Is alive.
Hon. Benjamin Scholfield, of Forest
Grove.
The funeral will take place from the
family residence Sunday afternoon. In
terment will be In the Masonic cemetery.
LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE
Robert McCaulley, Pioneer of 1S52.
LEBANON, Or., March 1. Robert Mc
Caulley, an Oregon pioneer of 1852, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. A.
McDonald, In Los Angeles, Cal., February
27, after a short Illness, aged 73 years.
Deceased was born In Scotland. His par
ents came to this country when he was
a mere lad- He married Miss Mary No
ble, at Decora. la,, In April, 1852, and In
May started for Oregon. Late that Fall
he located In Marlon County, where he
engaged In the milling business for several
years. He came to Lebanon in 1S70, where
he had resided until a few months ago,
when he went to Los Angeles to visit his
daughters. When he first came here he
engaged In the milling business, but soon
went into partnership wun C. B. Monta
gue. In the merchandise business, which
they conducted for several years. His
wife died at this place about 10 years ago.
Four children survive him Robert Mc
Caulley, of Portland; Mrs. McDonald, of
Los Angeles; Mrs. M. A. Miller, of this
place, and Mrs. Tapsfleld, of Fresno, CaL
Mr. McCaulIey's remains will be Interred
here. The funeral will probably occur
tomorrow.
John McQuerry, Oregon Pioneer.
INDEPENDENCE, Or., March L-John
McQuerry, a native of Kentucky, died at
his home here this morning, after an Ill
ness of several months. Deceased was 78
years of age. He came to Oregon in 1S54,
but did not remain long. He returned in
1S74, and has lived here ever since, resid
ing at McCoy and Perrydale a part of the
time. He married his present wife, Mrs.
Sarah Sears, In I860, who, with a daughter
b ya former wife, survives him. The fu
neral will take place" tomorrow afternoon.
PORT OF PORTLAND BILL FILED
BY THE GOVERXOIU
Also Measure to Reconsfrnct the
County Cdnrt of Multnomah and
Fonr Other.
SALEM, Or., March L Governor Geer
today filed the following bills without his
approval, thus permitting them to become
lawsi
Senate bill 171 The Fort of Portland
bllL
House bill 183 To reconstruct the Coun
ty Court of Multnomah County.
House bill 2S0 To annex the panhandle
of Union County to Baker County.
Senate bill 150 The orpnans home bill,
appropriating J30 per capita for Inmates.
Senate bill 73 Enacting the Tor reus
system of public land registration.
Senate bill 1SS The primary election bill.
SUCCESSOR TO REED.
Not Likely to Be Named Until Mon
dy rCandldntes.
SALEM, Or., March L There win prob
ably bo- no action on the election of a
successor to Fish Commissioner Reed un
til Monday, and possibly no final action
then. Secretary of State Dunbar goes
to Portland tomorrow, and Governor Geer
win leave for Eastern Oregon Tuesday.
The onlj men whose names have been
mentioned here in connection with the
place are Commissioner Reed. H. G- Van
Dusen of Astoria. Louis Bean of Slu
law, and Representative Talbert of Clack
amas County.
Vnn Dusen Candidacy Indorsed.
ASTORIA, Or., March L The Astoria
Progressive Commercial Association at a
special meeting this evening adopted a
resolution indorsing the candidacy of H.
G. Van Dusen, of this city, for the of
fice of State Fish Warden, and asking
the Fish Commission to appoint him to
the position. ,
The request was also made that the ap
pointment be made at once for the reason
that there is more salmon In the river
at present than for years at this time of
the year, and, although the closed season
began today, there is no one to enforce
the law. and large quantities of fish are
being caught.
left upon It. Many thought the bridge at
the foot of grade west of town would go
out.
The common remark of all old settlers
was that the water In Crooked Rlvor was
higher than ever seen before. It was
within 18 Inches of the bank at Si Hodges'
stable, and no ground was In sight be
tween the two bridges. The river reached
Its highest point Saturday night. The
Ochoco was pretty high, and did some
damage in the city limits. Alex Hlntcn,
the carrier on the Crook line, says that
the- bridges on his route are all gone and
the roads terribly cut up.
Military Orders.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. March 1.
A board, to consist of Dr. Louis S. Ses
eon. Major Charles A. Booth. Captain
George S. Young 'and Lieutenant William
Wallace, has been ordered to conduct an,
examination of a number of applicants,
for Second Lieutenantcles.
Second Lieutenant Charles W. Bowdle,
Thirty-ninth Infantry, has tendered his
resignation, and has been honorably dis
charged. Lieutenant Perrin L. Smith, of the same
regiment, has been relieved from, duty as
Quartermaster and Commissary Officer of
the transport Conemaugh and will Join
his command.
Notes of Ceatralia.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. March L The
sawmill plant belonging to the Ingles
Bros. Lumber Company will In future be
operated by Messrs. Buck. Springer and
Mays. The partnership before existing
has been dissolved, Theodore and Fred
Ingles retiring.
The Puget Sound Woman's Baptist Mis
sionary Society will meet March 5 and 6.
Mrs. Foster, a missionary from China, and
a number of other prominent speakers
will be In attendance.
Sunday closing Is generally observed
here, and it looks as If the fight of long
standing has been settled.
FOR MINING CONGRESS
BOISE VOTED ?50u0 BY LOWER
BRANCH OF LEGISLATURE.
WILL ERECT BUSINESS BUILDING.
Ckchalls Property-Owner Decides on
a Modern Structure.
CHEHALIS, Wash., March 1. George
Gelsler secured two lots fronting on Mar
ket street and Chehalis avenue, and will
erect a business building the coming Sum
mer. The structure will be 120x50 feet,
two stories high, with a basement under
one end, and is to be built of stone and
Iron. The ground floor will be used for
stores and the second floor for a hall, or
possibly as an armory.
Last Lot of 1800 Hops Sold.
Henry Foster sold his 91 bales of hops
today to H. PIncus &. Son, at 15 cents a
pound. This was the last lot of hops un
sold In Southwestern Washington, and
there is only one crop In a grower's hands
west of the mountains. At Yakima grow
ers hold about 400 bales
Held for Robbery.
Jack Dever, who was arrested yesterday
charged with robbing William Brunswlg's
store, last Monday night, waived a pre
liminary hearing today before Justice
Westover, and was sent to Jail in default
of $2000 bail to appear at the next terra of
the Superior Court for trial.
FULTON WILL ENTER RACE.
Candidate to Sncceed Himself as
School Director for Astoria.
ASTORIA, Or., March 1. Hon. C. W.
Fulton has consented to become a candi
date for re-election as school director.
The election will be held March 11, and,
so far, Mr. Fulton Is the only one who
has announced his candidacy, although
others are expected to do so.
Salts ARnln.it Contractor.
A suit was filed In the Circuit Court
today by Jens L. Johnson against E. T.
Johnson and the Fidelity & Casualty
Company to recover $435 IS and costs.
The amount sued for represents the labor
claims of 10 men employed by Johnson to
remove the Sylvia de Grasse reef. The
Fidelity & Casualty Company had fur
nished Johnson's bonds to the Govern
ment, and is included in the suit. This
afternoon Captain W. H. Whltcomb filed
a similar suit for $77 1L
Land Board Collections.
SALEM. March L Clerk M. L. Cham
berlain, of the State Land Board, today
pald Into the state treasury the amount
Warning to the Public.
A man lpxlnE himself H. IL Merrill
has ben taking subscriptions tor The
Oregonlan and other papers In Eastern
Oregon- The public U warned that this
man Is In no tray connected with this
paper.
OREGONIAN PUB. CO.
of his collections during February. The
money Is divided among the various funds
as follows:
School fund principal on sales of
school land $15,627 74
School fund principal on sale of
farms L290 00
School fund Interest 2,731 24
Agricultural College principal 4S 85
Agricultural College Interest 51 15
Total $16,743 S3
Portland. Maa Drowned In. Alaska.
VANCOUVER, B. C, March 1. Con
firmation has been received from Cape
Mudge. Alaska, .of the reported drowning
of Harry Moran and Riley Fields. They
were out sailing, and their boat came
aBhora near Cape Mudge.. There was a
heavy storm on during their absence.
There seems to be no doubt that the men
have met their end. An Indian was also
said to have been in the boat with them,
and It is thought that he, too, has been
drowned. Fields formerly resided at
Portland, Or. Moran jkxs from Chicago.
' '
Visit by Dake of Corn-trail Desired.
VICTORIA, B. C, March L In the Pro,
vinclal Legislature today a motion was
passed asking that the Duke of Cornwall
be asked to visit British Columbia on his
tour of Canada. It being suggested that
the party should come here from Aus
tralia and pass through Canada from the
Pacific to the Atlantic,
Resolutions were also passed asking the
Dominion Government to establish a mint
In Canada, and congratulating the com
monwealth of Australia on the confedera
tion of the Southern colonies.
Money Is to Be Used for Providing
Display of Mineral Resources and
Incidental Expenses.
BOISE, Idaho, March I. The House to
day passed thcblll making an appropria
tion of $5000 for the International Mining
r Congress to be held In Bolse, July next.
There were only three votes against the
measure, and It Is believed It will be
passed by a similar vote in the Senate.
The money is to be used for providing a
I display, of the mineral resources of the
state and paying Incidental expenses of
the congress, the City of Boise .raising
the money needed for entertainment, esti
mated at $3000.
The Ross Irrigation bill passed.
The bill giving a bounty of 1 cent a
pound on beet sugar manufactured In
the state was advanced to engrossment
under suspension. It will pass both
bodies.
A concurrent resolution was presented
by the ways and means committee, that
6 P. M. Thursday be the time of closing
the session. It was not acted upon. The
session will probably close Saturday,
March 9-
The sheep Inspection and Quarantine
bill passed unanimously. It prescribes
severe penalties for disregard of pro
visions regarding sheep having disease,
and establishes strict quarantine.
The action of the House yesterday in
sending the insurance bill to the bottom
of a long list, brought a message from
the Governor. In which ho said: "An an
nual revenue of $30,000 or more should be
derived from Insurance companies, and
the duty of attending properly to this de
partment Is sufficient to Justify the crea
tion of an Insurance Commissioner; If it
is not considered desirable .to do this, the
work should be attached "to the Treas
urer's office."
In the Senate, the bill creating Jeffer
son from Fremont and Bingham counties
was recommended for Indefinite postpone
ment by the committee of the whole.
The Boise City charter bill passed un
der suspension.
The legislative reapportionment bill was
recommended for passage by the whole
committee. It will pass today. The
House favors Its adoption. The bill gives
the House only 46 members.
Senator Worthman, Tftepubllcan, sent up
a protest on the action of the Lieutenant
Governor, who It is said worked and voted
In the interests of the apportionment bill.
The protest states:
"Being absolutely satisfied that the
Lieutenant-Governor Is not a member of
the Senate, with no right lo enter, I
hereby enter protest against any' repeti
tion of the action."
Quotations of Mlnlne Stocks.
SPOKANE. March 1. The closing quotations
for mining stocks today were:
10
Bid. Ask.
Amer. Boy ..104 UH
macKiau .... u
Butte & Bos.. ls
Crystal 3
Conjecture .. 3
Deer Trail ... 2
Dewey 2V
Evening Star. S
Gold Ledge... 2
I. X. L 18
Iron Mask ...30
L. P. Surp... 7&
JItn. Lion ..24
Bid. Ask.
Mora. Glory.. 7y 7
Morrison 7li 74
2fcr Prln. Maud ... 14 14
IVjIQullD 28 31
3aRamb. Car ...28V4 SDtf
tl Republic 3T74 4u
2',,jResfrvatIon .. 2&
"ViiRoM. Giant... 3V4
SftiSnlllvan lli
20htToin Thumb. ..13
30 Waterloo 2
7 Jim Blaine ... 4
29
3
3
12i
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1. The official
closing Quotations for mining stocks today
were:
Fruit Men Alarmed Over Weather.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March L Clark
County fruit men are apprehensive lest
the present warm weather continue long
enough to endanger the fruit crop. There
is some danger of the trees budding out
under the Influence of continued warm
weather to such an extent that a freeze
or a continued cold rain a month later
would prove disastrous. Up to this time
the Winter has been most favorable for
the orchards, and the prospects for a big
crop the coming season were never better.
Alta $0 02
Alpha Con
Andes ............
Belcher
Best & Belcher...
Bullion
Caledonia
Challenge Con ..
Chollar
Hale & Norcross.
1 Justice
Kentuck Con
Mexican
21iOccldenUl Con ...
lOphlr
G4Ov&rman .........
16 Potosl
flIKav.itrn
Confidence C381erra. Nevada ...
Con. cal. Be va... l esisiiver Hill
Con. Imperial .... llStandard ......... 3
Crown Point ....
Exchequer
Gould & Curry...
HlUnlon Con
1 Utah Con
19JTellow Jacket
$0 10
3
1
IS
4
69
10
15
10
2S
44
75
20
5
13
AN ALL-AROUND BAD MAN.
F. C. WrlRht, Who Is Held at Salem
on a. Charge of Horse-Steallncr.
SALEM. March L F. C. Wright, who
was arrested at McMlnnvllle Wednesday,
on a charge of horse-stealing, and brought
here today, Is an all-around bad man. He
was discharged from the penitentiary In
December, after serving two years for
horse-stealing. He was Immediately
charged with the theft of a watch, and
after staying in Jail until last Tuesday,
was tried and acquitted. The same night
he is said to have stolen a horse and
went to McMlnnvllle. Before being ar
rested there, he bought a bottle of chloro
form, and while In Jail planned to kill the'
Jailer. When he learned that he would
be brought to Salem, he told his cell-mate
that he would kill Sheriff Durbln and es
cape. Durbln brought his man over hand
cuffed and shackled, sitting in a carriage
beside him. AH the way Wright watched
for a chance to strike Durbln, and twice
raised his hands preparatory to doing so.
It was only by the most constant vigi
lance that the Sheriff avoided a fight and
landed his prisoner here without being
compelled to shoot him. Wright has
ACCOUNTS SAID TO'DE SHORT.
Experts So Report Three Sheriffs
and Treasurer of Yamhill Connty.
M'MINNVILLE, March L The experts
who have been examining the books of
Yamhill County officers, have reported
shortages' as follows:
W. L. Warren, Sheriff, on taxes 1S90-94,
$4144 45; J. W. Henry, Sheriff, on taxes,
189G-9S, $2041 23; W. G. Henderson, Sheriff,
on taxes. 1894-96, $2116 85; O. O. Rhude,
Treasurer, on receipts, $1417 03.
In addition to the last item, there is a
net shortage in sundry accounts wif
cltles, town and school districts amount
ing to $110 OS, making a total shortage in
the Treasurer's office, as reported by the
experts, of $1535 11. The aggregate short
ages amount to $14,742 33.
The experts are now working on the
books of the Clerk and Recorder.
Illegal Finking: to Be Prosecuted.
ASTORIA, March L A heavy run or sal
mon has entered the Columbia, and fish
ermen are making extraordinary catches.
Local commercial bodies are taking steps
to prevent fishing, the close season having
commenced this morning, so that the sal
mon will be enabled to reach the spawn
ing waters. Preparations are being made
for the arrest of the law-breakers.
NEW YORK. March 1. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 221LIUU Chief $0 13
Alice 40 Ontario $T 50
Breece 2 23JOphlr 70
Brunswick Con ... 12Phoenlr S
Comstock Tunnel. 0 Potosl '10
Con. Cal. & V... 1 COlSlerra Nevada. ... 25
Deadwood Terra.. Wj Small Hopes 05
Horn Silver 1 15Standard 4 20
Iron Silver C51
BOSTON, March L Closlcg quotations:
Adventure $ 14 25lHumboldt ? 25 00
Blng. M. Co.... 20 CJjOsceola 00OO
Amal. Copper.. 99 To Parrot t 5100
Atlantic 31 oOIQulacy 174 00
Boston St Mont- 325 00 Santa. Fe Cop... T (S
Butte & Boston SG IlIiTamarack 333 00
Cal. & Hecla.... S05 J(TJtah Mining..- 34 12
Centennial 25 OOjWlnona 7 25
Franklin 24 50 j Wolverines 54 00
City Attorney for Oregon City.
OREGON CITY. March L A. S. Drecser
was appointed City Attorney by Mayor
DImIck, and the appointment confirmed
at the special' meeting of the Council last
night.
A final settlement was effected with
juiiichell & Hard, the sewer contractors,
and It was ordered that the balance of $500
due them be paid, as County Judge Ryan
had compromised his damage suit on ac
count of blasting for eewer construction
for $220.
Narrow Escape From Drowning?.
Andy Scott, a stage-driver and call-carrier,
In crossing Kahler Creek, between
Fossil and Wagner, Wheeler County, a
few days ago, escaped drowning by a nar
row margin. The stream was greatly
swollen by rains and melting snow. Ono
of his horses was drowned, and the mall
lost In the stream. Mr. Scott was in the
water an hour and a half, and saved him
self by catching hold of the limbs of a
willow tree as he was carried near the
bank of the stream.
NOT IN EFFECT FOR 00 DAYS.
Bill for Attachment of Vessels for
Damage to Property on Land.
SALEM, Or.. March L At the recent
session of the Legislature. Senator In
raan, of Multnomah County, Introduced
a bill to provide for the attachment of
vessels for damage to property on shore.
When the Almond Branch lodged against
the Morrison-street bridge this bill was
hastened through both houses. In order
that proceedings against this vessel might
be brought under the new law. It is ob
served, however,, that the enrolled bill
has lost the emergency clause, and the
act will not take effect for SO days.
The new law will provide a speedy and
plain remedy In such cases In the future.
It is as follows:
"Section L The owner or owners of any
boat or vessel, when haviffating the
waters of this state, or when within the
waters- of this state, has Qirough the
negligence or misconduct of the owner,
agent, master, pilot or employes thereon,
I caused Injury to persons or property upon
shore, or upon wharves, warehouses,
bridges, or other structures afilxcd or con
tiguous to such shore, or to such wharves,
warehouses, bridges or other structres,
shall be liable for all damages resulting
to such person, or to the owners of such
property, by reason thereof, and the per
son of persons so Injured may recover the
same in an action at law In the Circuit
Court of any county within which such
boat may be found.
"Sec 2. The person or persons so in
jured may at the time of filing his or
their complaint, or at any time subsequent
thereto, cause an attachment to issue
against said vessel. The Clerk of said
Circuit Court shall Issue a writ of attach
ment directing the Sheriff of said county
to levy upon, seize, and take the said ves
sel, but such attachment shall only Issue
upon the filing by the plaintiff of a written
motion for such attachment, together
with an undertaking In a sum equal In
amount to the sum demanded In the com
plaint. Such undertaking shall be exe
cuted by one or more sureties, and shall
be so conditioned as that the signers
thereof shall be liable In the sum named
therein to the owners of such vessel; If
such attachment be wrongful or without
sufficient cause, and the surety or sureties
shall In the aggregate Justify the amount
of such undertaking.
"Sec. 3. Said Sheriff shall redeliver suqh
vessel so attached to the owner or master
thereof, upon such owner or master deliv
ering to such Sheriff an undertaking with
one or more sufficient sureties approved
by the Judge of said court, or. in case of
his absence, by such Sheriff, which under
taking shall be so conditioned as that the
obligors thefeln shall pay to the plaintiff
the Judgment rendered In such cause, and
tho sureties thereon shall In the aggregate
justify In double the amount of such un
dertaking. "Sec 4. If the owner or owners of said
vessel be nonresidents of and not within
the State of Oregon, service of the sum-
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woman'-MRS I L. TOWKE, LstUeton, N H m
Mrs. Towne. like many other suffering women, was a victim of
theory. Her physician did his best. He had battled with her case
steadily and could do no more. If Mrs. Towne had asked advice
of Mrs. Pinkham seven or eight years earlier, she would have had
just so many more years of happiness and comfort and health.
It is not reasonable to expect that any living parson can
advise for female troubles as safely as Mrs. Pinkham, whose
experience is without parallel in the world. This should appeal
to the common sense of any woman, especially when nenrly
every newspaper in this country is printing in almost every
issue the letter of some woman who has been cured by Mrs.
Pinkham when doctors had given her up. Don't wait for tho
doctor to give you up to the surgical knife, or tell you that you
cannot live. Get your advice where you are certain to have
the benefit of the widest experience. Write to Mrs. Pinkham,
at Lvnn, Mass., and rely on her. No oharge is made for advice.
There is no female complaint, however simple or however
serious, that Lyclia E. Piukliam's Vegetable Compound
will not help ; of this there is monumental Evidence in its thirty
years' record of constant success. When you ask for this medi
cine at the druggist's, be sure you get what you ask for and
nothing else. The medicine that cures is
Lydla E Plnkham's Vsgeiabie Gompound
We have deposited with
the National City Bank,
of Lynn, js.oco. wnicn
will be Tld to any per
son who can find that the above testimonial
letter is not eenume. or vas published before
obtaining the -writer's special permission.
Lydia. a. Pinkham Medicijjk Co.
mons and complaint shall be made upon
the master or person in charge of such
vessel with the same force and effect as
though made by publication, and in such
event said owner shall be required to ap
pear and answer to the complaint within
the same time as thbugh such owner was
served personally. In such event no per
sonal judgment against such owner or
owners shall be rendered In such action,
but only an order of sale of the property
attached, or In the event of such property
being released upon the undertaking here
inbefore provided for, then judgment shall
be rendered against the obligors thereon.
In the event of such vessel belonging to
nonresidents, defects in the names of
parties defendant, shall not in any re
spect affect the validity of the proceedings
r of any judgment rendered therein.
"Sec. a. The attachment provided for
In this act shall have priority over any
mortgage upon said vessel, and over any
liens thereon not of a maritime nature.
"Sec 6. Subdivision 4. of section C630,
of Hill's Annotated Laws of Oregon, sec
tions 50 and 57, of title 5, of chapter 1, of
Hill's Annotated Laws of Oregon, as
amended by an act entitled, 'An act to
amend sections G and 57, of the Laws of
Oregon, as compiled and annotated by W.
Lair Hill, relating to service by publica
tion of summons and. manner of com
mencelng civil action,' approved October
12. 1S3S, and section l4l, of Hill's Annotat
ed Lawsof Ofegon.lnsofaf 'as the same
conflict .with the provisions -of- this- act
and not otherwise, are hereby repealed."
WHITELAW ItEID'S LECTURE
Obsolete Libel Lnivs Ill-Fit. UXodcrn
Conditions.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.. March I. White
law Held gave his second lecture before
Yalo students last night. He began by
referring to the question asked by the
New York correspondent's club. "How
can the Influence of the press be Increas
ed?" He said that Catholic. Confucian and
Agnostic, in the persons of Cardinal Gib
bons. Wu Ting Fang and Andrew Car
negie, had replied In substance, "tell th3
truth and be fair."
bine to promote this unfortunate reversal
of what every jurist and every good citi
zen has at heart. It is the rule of 'com
pensatory damages' that makes the law
which honest men hesitate to use In their
own just defense, a perfect fountain of
speculation for men who have no char
acter to lose, no shrinking from disagree
able surroundings, and consequently no
reluctance to enter the courts on an Ill
ordered quest for cash."
The speaker gave Instances where slight
errors had been taken advantage of by
persons who were guilty In worse ways.
He continued:
"Without questioning In the least the
learning or the uprightness of many
judges who are still apt to hold different
ly. I venture to point out that a reason
able liberality as to the account of evi
dence about general character In the caso
of unimportant inaccuracies would be
In the interest of the honest press and
of the community."
The lecturer next entered upon a dI--cussion
of probable changes In the news
papers of the future, dealing first with
Mr. Harmaworth's recent experiment with
the New York World.
"The first-class daily paper of the fu
ture," he said. "Is not likely to come In
the form of a book or even cf a pamphlet.
Whatever Its form or qdallty of contents,
the people that read It will pay for- It. It
will not be an eleemosynary Institution
'conducted chiefly by the advertising
business "of the country - for th bneflt
of the reading classes. It will indulge in
no sham about being Independent of bus
iness considerations."
Mr. Reld closed with a tribute to the
capable and conscientious editor as ono
of the noblest and most Influential men In
the world.
W'anliinerton Industries.
E. H. Strotham. of the Strotham Iron
Works at West Superior. Is at Everett
looking for a location for a foundry.
The Westslde mill at Olympla will re
sume operations about the 10th of March.
It has been closed down for five months.
It is stated that Seattle and Tacoma
parties are making contracts for large
tracts of land near Tenlno, and that they
will begin boring for oil.
Articles for incorporation of the Rltz-
vllle Flouring Mills have been filed. The
"It Is an ill omen." said Mr. Reld. "that capital stock is 5100.0CO. divided Into 1000
Influential sections of the community
seem sometimes to have persuaded them
selves that many newspapers do not try
either to tell the truth or be fair, except
insofar as they feel sure It will pay. Yet
In this they judge the newspapers with
more unfairness and untruthfulness than
any of the newspapers ordinarily display
themselves."
Mr. Keld'said that the most of the
libel suits brought were unjust.
"People who have character to protect."
he said, "resort rarely to the law against
libel, but those whose character could
hardly be Injured are the first under the
guidance of lawyers looking for their pay
to a share of victory, to institute libel
suits as' a means of speculation on Inad
vertant errors.
"Unhappily the curious state of the law
and the lingering effect of the old deci
sions that Ill-fit modern conditions corn-
shares of the par value of $100 per share.
J. A. Frawley, an oil and gas speculator,
has been at Colvllle. making leases on
lands where Indications of oil and
gas have been discovered. He will begin
boring In the Spring.
Ben Ayers at Asotin Saturday sold 3000
bushels of wheat of extra fine quality to
Wesley Steele for -11 cents a bushel a
cent more than the market price. The
same day John Hlggins, sold his 1S97. 1S9S
and 1S03 crops of wheat to Jack O'Keefe.
The establishment of a mill at Hoqulam
for the manufacture of paper pulp Is be
ing considered.
A new organization, to be known as the
First National Bank of RItzvIIIe, has been
perfected, and will succeed the Adams
County bank. This Institution will have
a branch at Lind. and one at Odessa.
JL Save time Not dirt
5csXi;
?2500 Fire at Walla Wnlln.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., March L A
fire occurred In a hou?c belonging to H.
V. Fuller, at Nowell and Clinton streets,
tonight, damaging it to the extent of
51500, and destroying $1000 worth of furni
ture. The property Is fully insured. The
cause of the blaze Is unknown.
Aay Give Ores Good Values.
PENDLETON, Or., March L W. H.
Williams and C. E. Dugger, of the Yel
low Jacket mines, in the southern part of
Umatilla County, yesterday received re
turns from ore which they recently sent
to a -Cripple Creek smelter. Values are
given as ?6 to $3) per ton. Another lot
of ore was sent to Tacoma, from which
no return has yet been received. They
state that in the vicinity of their claims
there are a number of ledges, which. It
is Believed by miners of experience, will
turn out well. The showing which these
men have made will probably result in
the formation of a mining corporation to
develop these properties.
Damaged by Mlfra Water.
High water has done a great deal of
damage along the Crooked River, says a
Prlnevllle paper. The Yancy bridge went
out, and the water is reported to have
been 10 feet higher that the decking.
Howard & Stearns lost their dam In
Crooked River. The Prlnevllle flouring
mills dam, above town, were damaged.
Stewart & Co lost about 15 head of hogs.
The back field of D. F. Stewart was great
ly damaged by a large amount of debris
Body of m. Man Picked Up.
RAINIER, Or., March L The body of
a man was picked up by fishermen off
the Rainier dock today. Although little
more than a skeleton, it is supposed to
be that of a deckhand lost some two
months ago off the steamer Bailey Gat
aert, some 300 yards above where this
body was recovered.
Man Straek fey a Train.
SILVERTON. Or.. March 1. Bert Iver
Eon was struck by the local train tonight.
He was thrown clear of the track, and
only sustained a badly shattered shoul
der. Iverson was intoxicated, and had
started for his home, about two miles
north of this place, taking the railroad
track.
Large Vein of Coal Dtacevcred
CENTRALIA, Wash., March 1. It Is re
ported that a large vein of coal has been
discovered east of this place. It Is said
that the quality is equal to that of the
Roslyn ccaL An expert, who Is prospect
ing In that locality, says that there Is no
question but that coal can be mined here
m abundance
Received at the Asylvm.
SALEM, March I. Archie Johnson, of
Corvallls, was today received at the asy
lum from Yamhill County. He Is 28 years
old, and Is suffering from a blow on tho.
head sustained several years ago.
Women Should Seek ILelief.
The great proportion of women who suffer never make a serious effort to
benefit iherruelves. The most of them go on paying no attention to their little
menstrual disorders, believing they will eventually wear off. But menstrual
troubles don't wear off. They grow worse and worse every day. At the period
of menstruation a woman Is peculiarly susceptible to cold and other externa
Influences and it is also the most favorable time for the development of hidden
disease germs which may be Iurfcing in the system. Any physician knows that
disordered menstruation, falling of the womb -and leucorrhoea are blighting lives
In almost every home. No woman should neglect herself a moment after she sees
Indications of female disease. Almost instant relief can be secured by the use of
The parties who have an option on the
Coleman coal mine in Columbia valley In
Whatcom County are arranging to maka
It a producer. The property Is only a
short distance from the extension of the
Belllngham Bay & British Columbia Into
the Mount Baker district, and wo dis
covered in 1S93,
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