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TITE MOTCNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1901. ASSASSIN CAUGHT James fireeh ,- Confesses to Hood River Murder. GAVE HIMSELF UP TO OFFICERS !i' .'tsl'-s' - . J- .be(mie(l to Giro Jljojtfve for.. Crime Br" ,. Return to It Scene-rWIJl Be Taken to Vancouver, ' ' ' Wash., Today. (DHB- DALLES.' Or.;March 26. Jamea Green, the murderer of E. Benjamin,. to- day save himself up to the officers who -were lit pursuit, and frankly confessed to the deed, -which had aroused the whble Hood River community. This took place, at II o'clock, near the Beals ranch, back of Ifnderwood's Landing:, and a half-mile from where the murder was committed. Sheriff Totton, of Skamania County, and hla posse were following the tracks In the road, which they thought led to the Sliding place of the murderer; Suddenly Green stepped out from the brush In front of them, gave himself up, and confessed that he killed Benjamin Sunday morning at Wendorfs house, by a shot from a .45-90 rifle. To Sheriff Totton's question as to his motive for the deed, Green steadily re fused to answer, but after calmly confess ing his guilt, went quietly wjth the of ilcers, his only resistance being at Tot ton's suggestion that they go to "Wendorfs place. This he refused to do, saying: 5T will never go there alive." Perhaps the. most unexpected part of Green's brief confession was his answer to" the question: "Did you intend to kill tMrs. Nellie Brown?" To this he replied: "No." Green was madly jealous of Mrs. Brown. Benjamin's friendly attentions to her had aroused him, and the belief that Benjamin was responsible for breaking the engagement that had "existed between him and .Mrs. Brown was supposed to be the cause of Green's mad fury, and Im pelled, him to lurk outside the .house where the dancing party was dining, and then to step to the window and Are the fatal shot at a defenseless man. It was also believed by all the party. Including Mrs. Brown, that Green had at the same time intended taking her life, as eixe sat next, to Benjamin, and the shot fired was directly In line. As It was. she received in her arm one piece of the split bullet. Green was cool and collected In appear ancet and answered all questions quietly. The prisoner was taken to Underwood's landing, where he waived examination, and was Immediately ferried across the river to Hood River, and thence to The Dalles, arriving thfs evening in company with Sheriff Totton and Prosecuting At torney Moon on the 9:20 train. Green was immediately lodged In the county jail. Tomorrow Sheriff Totton will proceed with his prisoner to Vancouver, "Wash. Some threats of lynching were made in the Underwood district, but the commu nity was generally quiet. COLESTOCK. found guiltt. Criminal Asftnnlt "Was Charfre Salt for Prlntlnsr Defunct Paper. HILLSBOR.O, Or., March 26. Ezra E. Colestock, a barber, was, this afternoon, fount! guilty of criminal assault, the com plaining witness being Mary Thompson, -aged about 18 years, of this city.' The offense occurred December 6. Colestock has been a resident of this city for a number of .years, coming here from Til lamook. A jury is today hearing the case of the Multnomah Printing Company vs. T. "W. Thompson, a suit to collect monej al leged to be due from defendant for print ing the defunct "Washington County Hatchet, edited by Austin Craig. Thomp son, to a certain extent, .assisted Craig financially, and the former's name ap peared as publisher- of the paper. Thomp son denies liability. . - , . ROBDERS CAPTURED. ,. 'Fired Upon by Trro Men Whom They Held Up on 'Train. "NORTH YAKIMA, "Wash., March 26. T.. J- and H. T. Taylor, two young men , living .In this section, were attacked last night- on. a freight train between here and Prosser by tw omasked men. They were robbed of a small .sum at the point of a gun. After the robbery, one of the men fired at "them. Believing their lives in danger, the Messrs. Taylor defended themselves. One of the robbers fell off the train and the other followed him. One was caughf at Prosser, and the oth er at Spokane. The men answer the de scription of those who have recently done other :Jobs of this kind on freight trains on this division. NEWSPAPER CHANGES HANDS. Baker City Republican Acquired by Ed-ivnrd Everett Young. . BAKER CITY, March 26. The Evening Republican was yesterday transferred by B. F. Alley to Edward Everett Young, proprietor of the Sumpter Blue Mountain American. Mr. Young has conducted the latter paper for two years, and has estab lished the name of being -one of the tjrightestrnewspaper .men In Eastern Ore gon. He has been engaged in journalism for 16 years. When he came to Eastern Oregon he went into the Red Boy mine as b! day laborer to study mining. He fol lowed this work two years, or until Messrs. Godfrey and Taber made him their confidential secretary. This experience in the mines has proven of great value to Mr. Young In his work as a journalisst, as he left the Red Boy a well-informed miner. He established the Blue Moun tain American, and has brought It up to a, high standard as a weekly newspaper . led mining journal. His acquisition of the Republican is regarded by his frlen'ds as a fctep Into a wider field, where th ability feanlfest In the past will win fbfTimi greater fame and success. MAY BE OPENED TO SETTLEMENT. flfearly 2,000000 Acres Embraced In Washington Reserve. WASHINGTON, March 26. About 21 whole and fractional townships embraced In what Is known as the Methow Valley, "Washington, and within the Washington forest reserve, wj.ll probably be detached from that reserve' and opened to settle ment In a few months. The Commissioner :f the General Land Office has recom oiended to the Secretaryof the "Interior the elimination of this area of about 1,6ft, T4D acres from the reserve. Thes4e. lands have been carefully examined by Govern ment officials, and found more suitable for agriculture than forestry reserve pur poses. CROPS ARE THRIVING. Good Outlook for Hops, Grain and Trait at Gervals. . GERVAIS, Or., March 26. Hops are well' ut of the ground and growing nicely. Ill yards in this district are thoroughly prepared, and will be worked to their greatest capacity. Homer Goriley, of Brooks, is setting out a 25-acre tract. This .will be the only new yard. Little tontracting- is being done, although offers of lOVfc to 11 cents are freely made. Many have said they will accept contracts at 12 cents, but as a rule growers will manage their yards Independently until picking time, when they consider they canJ obtain necessary funds from tne oanks to pick the crop. ' Plum, cherry and peach trees are In bloom. All small fruits are making a thrifty growth. Fall-sown wheat and oats are growing rank, and In many Instances are being heavily pastured by sheep. The freezing weather of the past "Winter has had a beneficial effect upon the soil and crop, as it has loosened it up greatly. All Indications portend a splendid cereal year. ASTORIA SCHOOL CENSUS. It Is .2583 for This Year, an Increase of 153 Over 1000. ASTORIA, March 26. School Clerk Fer guson has completed the census of the school district which comprises Astoria. His report shows 25S3 children of school age within the city limits, an Increase of 153 over last year. The California capitalists who have an option on the Smith Bros. sawmill at Rainier have had a representative In this vicinity for the past few days contract ing for a supply of spruce logs. The an nouncement is made that If the mill Is purchased, the company will erect a box factory at Rainier and also one at Sin Francisco, to be operated In connection with the mill. The Astoria Commercial Club, an or ganization for the social amusement of its members and the entertainment of vis itors to the city, was formed list evening by a number of prominent business men. Officers elected were: A. Scherneckan, president; John Hahn. first vice-president: W. J. Cook, second vice-president: J. E. HIgglns, treasurer; Frank "Woodfleld, sec retary. Master Fish "Warden Van Dusen will open an office here April 1 for the purpose of Issuing licenses to fishermen. He has appointed H. M. Bransford as his office deputy. The Necanlcum Spruce Lumber Com pany is adding michinery to its Seaside plant for the manufacture of laths and pickets. The machines have been ordered and will arrive soon. The auction sale of the stock owned by J. O. Hanthorn In the Columbia River Packers' Association, more generally known as "the combine," did not take place today, as advertsied, but was post poned until some date In the near future not yet fixed. There are 288 shares of stoqk to be sold. There Is much specula tion regarding the price It will bring. This will be the first open sale of any stock in the association. John Carlson, of this city, has accepted the position of superintendent of the Bristol Packing Company's Alaska can nery, and will leave Friday for San Fran cisco to look after loading two vessels with supplies. Thirty Astoria fishermen, who have been employed by this company, will leave here April S to join the vessels at San Francisco. The trial of Alex Fraser, charged with fishing during the closed season, wis held In the Justice Court today. Fraser prac tically admitted his guilt, but asserted the right to fish for home consumption. He was found guilty, but sentence was sus pended upon condition that he not commit a breach of the law again. He lives near Olney. and was caught with setnets In the Klatskanle River NORTHWEST DEAD. Mr. Sol Stamp. MONMOUTH. Or., March 26. Word was received here today of the death of Mrs. Sol Stump, which occurred suddenly at Nome, Alaska, December 14. Mrs. Stump left here last May to Join her husband, who immigrated to Alaska a short time before. Deceased was about 44 years old, and a daughter of Rev. H. M. "Waller, a pioneer minister. She had lived in Mon mouth, and on the home place near here, until last year. She leaves a husband and three sons, of Nome, and a daughter. Miss Lora Stump, of this place. Three "Washington Pioneers. Three Palouse pioneers died last week. Mrs. Pauline Maupin, one of the first white settlers, died at her home near Vi ola, Idaho, at the age of 77 years. Joseph D. Knight, better known as "Uncle Joe," died at his home at Palouse at the age of S9 years. Amos HIgglns died after a brief Illness at the home o'f his daughter, Mrs. George Phelps. Frederick E. Young:, of Astoria. ASTORIA, March 2G. Frederick Earl Young, the lS-year-old son of Maxwell Young, of this city, died here this after noon of consumption, after a long Illness. He was born In this city, and was a bright young man, with the promise of a brilliant future. John B. McLans;hltn, Orcffon Pioneer VALE, Or., March 26. John B. Mc Laughlin, an old and respected pioneer of this section, died at his home this morning. He was 74 years of age, and had lived here 21 years. Michael Rapps, Oregon Pioneer. AURORA, Or., March 26. Michael Rapps, an Oregon pioneer, and for many years foreman of the Aurora colony, died this afternoon, aged 72 years. The funeral will occur Thursday. Jaige Richard Olney. Judge RichaTd Olney, of Pasco, a Washington pioneer, died Sunday after but three days illness. He was well known throughout Southeastern Wash ington. Funeral of Mrs. Eva Vlcssmann. GERVAIS, Or., March 26. The funeral of Mrs. Eva Vlessmann today was large ly attended. She was one of the oldest German "residents of French Prairie. Soldiers Home Officials. SA'LEM, March 26. Under the new law governing the, Oregon Soldiers' Home, at Roseburg. Governor Geer today made ap pointments of officials for the Institution for the ensuing term of two years. The officials are all re-appolnted, as follows: William J. Shipley, commandant: D. G. Palm," adjutant: George E. Houck, sur geon; Anna M. Shipley, matron of the Home; Emma Everitt, matron of the hos pital. The Board of Capitol Building Commis sioners today decided to begin at once on the remoledlng of the lavatories in the Statehouse and the changing of the col ored windows In the library. A large gang of. convicts -has been set at work burning brick to be used In the construction of the extension of the state sewer from the Capitol to the Peniten tiary apd Asylum. The work on the sewer will begin early In the Summer. Clerk M. L. Chamberlain, of the State Land Board, today Hied a new official bond in the sum of $20,000, as required by a recent order of the board. The bona has heretofore been but $5000, and was raised because the clerk handles much more than that amount. Salem Attachment Suits. SALEM, March 26. Two attachment Suits were today brought against F. R. Anson; manager of the Salem Ught, Heat & Power Company, of this city. One was brought by Albers & Schneider, of Port land, to recover $402, alleged to be due for mill feed sold and delivered, and the oth er by Otto Hansen, of Salem, to recover $74, alleged to be due for services and ma terial in putting electric light wires and fixtures In the State Library. IS IT UNCONSTITUTIONAL? LOCATION OF T. M. C. A. BUILDING OX STATE 'VARSITY GROUNDS. Question Has Arisen as to "Whether or Net Purpose Is Secular "Wis consin Decision Cited. SALEM, March 26. The action of the Board of Regents of the University of Oregon in adopting a resolution granting to the Y. M. a A. and Y. W. C. A. of the university the privilege of erecting a building on the university grounds, has raised a serious question as to the legal ity of such a grant. It Is stated that the Y. M. C. A. bars from membership Uni tarians, Unlversallsts, Free Thinkers and Roman Catholics. .This raises tne ques tion if the erection of a building by this association on state ground cannot be re strained. The question would seem to be, In Its essential features, one of religious liberty, resolving Itself into the direct question, whether the erection of the building on .state property would be in vio lation of the spirit of the state constitu tion. It is to be presumed that the Board of Regents will exercise some control over the building, though the management will be In the hands of the members of the association. So Important did the learned makers of our constitution regard the protection of religious liberty that they devoted to that subject the five sections following the first section of the constitution which de clares the equality of men. As In nearly all of the later state constitutions, every effort was made to guard against any pos sible infringement of religious liberty, and prevent any union of church and state. Beginning with section 2, the constitution provides: "All men shall be secured in their nat ural right to worship Almighty God ac cording to the dictates of their own con sciences. "No law shall in any case whatever control the free exercise and enjoyment of religious opinions, or Interfere with tho rights of conscience. "No money shall be drawn from the treasury for the benefit of any religious or theological Institution." The remaining sections are not 'perti nent to this subject. It would seem that if the action of the Board of Regents Is unconstitutional, it must be because they have violated some of the provisions above quoted. As to the nature of the Y. M. C. A. religious work at the State University, the following Is gleaned from the uni versity catalogue: Nature of Organisation's "Work. "The Young Men's Christian Association has commodious rooms in the dormitory. It endeavors to promote growth in grace and Christian fellowship among its mem bers, and stands for Christian life and work In the university. It holds regular prayer meetings on Wednesday afternoons at 6:45 o'clock. "The Young Men's Christian Assoplatlon will offer two special courses In New Testament study. They will be given by young men of the association, under the supervision of some members of the fac ulty." The Young Women's Christian Associa tion also has an' organization at the uni versity. Its purpose is "to crystallize the Christian element in the university and make the Influence of that element felt among all the young women. Its social function Is an Important pert of Its work. New students are met as they come from the trains, and everything Is done to make them welcome. Informal prayer meetings are held every Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. In the association parlors. Offi cers are chosen the first week in January to serve one year. Any young woman wishing Information in regard to the uni versity Is Invited to correspond with the general secretary of the association, or Professor Luella Clay Carson, dean of women, who is actively interested in the association. "Parents and-pastors are urged to write the president of the university when young men and women are coming to the .university, that they may be met and as sisted in finding homes and Introduced to congenial university life. Every en deavor is made to surround students with the best influences of refinement and Christian culture." The associations also conduct social work, welcome students to the school, as sist them In finding rooms and employ ment, anil aid in other charitable work. The principal object of the associations. however, is to carry on religious work, and in this they have the aid and encour agement of the faculty. The religious so cieties are placed ahead of the literary, athletic and musical societies In the cata logue, and are thus presented as recog nized factors In the university work. The religious effort is not confined to those who choose to associate themselves with the organizations because of opinions al ready held, but the work Is carried on among all students. As already Indicated, the Influence exerted Is not such as would be most desired by "Roman Catholics, Free Thinkers, Unitarians and Unlversallsts. It is understood that all students by be coming associate members may enjoy the benefits pf the association, with the ex ception of the right to vote and hold office. These powers are exercised by the active membership, from which the classes named are excluded. It would seem, then, that the state now fosters In Its university an organiza tion carrying on sectarian work, and pro poses to give that organization additional privileges In the way of occupancy of a particular portion of the school grounds. It does not appear that the associations ever have, or ever will, cause the state any expense. It Is possible that the rooms heretofore occupied by the associations were furnished, lighted and heated at state expense, and It is expected that the new building will be so lighted and heat ed. In view of the trend of judicial opin ion, that matter Is Immaterial. Consider ing the experience of the state In the past. In the matter of accepting free gifts of normal scrri, dormitories, soda springs, official services, etc.. It would be quite reasonable to presume that at no distant day the state would be asked to appropriate, money for the maintenance or Improvement of the building so gen erously erected on state property by the Y. M. C. A. Guiding Opinion In These Cases. The great guiding opinion In questions of this nature Is that written in the cele brated Wisconsin case, which arose over the reading of the Bible In the public schools. Some portions of that exhaustive opinion were recently discussed in con nection with the same question, which arose In Oregon. While the cases are not identical, the principle would seem to be the same. The question here Is not wheth er the Bible shall be read in tho State University, but whether the state shall foster, encourage and aid In the support of religious Institutions. The Wisconsin constitution prohibited the drafting of money from the state treasury for the benefit of a religious seminary, and It was held that the reading of the Bible In the public schools constituted a violation of that provision. The opinion said, in part, on the taxation question: "The only object, purpose or use for taxation by law In this state must be ex clusively secular. There Is no such source and cause of strife, quarrels, fights, ma lignant opposition persecution and war. and all evil In the state, as religion. Let it opce. enter Into our civil affairs, our Government v;ou!d soon be destroyed. Let It once enter into our common schools, they would be destroyed. . . "It is a source of religious and sectarian strife. That Is enough. It violates the letter and the spirit of the constitution. No state constitution ever existed that so completely excludes and precludes the possibility of religious strife In the civil affairs of the state, and yet so fully pro tects all alike in the enjoyment of their own religion. All sects and denominations may teach the people their own doctrines in proper places. Our constitution pro tects all and favors none. But they must keep out of the common schools and civil affairs. . . . The common school is one of the most Indispensable, useful and val uable civil Institutions this state has. It Is democratic, and free to all alike. In per fect equality, where all the children of our state stand on a common platform, and may enjoy the benefits of an equal and common education." In another portion of the decision. It is said: "The thing that Is prohibited Is the drawing of any money from the .state treasury for the benefit of any religious school. It the stated reading of the Bible In the school as a textbook 1b not only. In a limited sense, worship, but also In struction, as It manifestly Is, then there Is no escape from the conclusion that It Is religious Instruction; hence, the money so drawn from the state treasury was for the benefit of a religious school with in the meaning of the constitution." "Would Give Societies Great, Prestige. The religious exercises of the Y. M. C. A. at the State University are entirely voluntary on the part of the students, and are not conducted during school hours. Bui the erection of a Y. M. C. A. building on the campus, under control of the Y. M. C. A., and used by the other student organizations, would give the as sociations a prestige that would. In many cases, amount to almost compulsory at tendance. In a pamphlet Just IsBued by those having the movement In charge, It Is said: There are classes of students who can never be reached with an appeal for Christian life until that appeal Is clothed with all the prominence, popularity and dljmlty that a building would give It.' The fear of social ostracism Is sometimes a more powerful influence than the rules of an Institution, and if a Y. M. C. A. building on the college campus makes Christian affiliation popular, those who remain out of the organization are placed at a relative disadvantage. On trie Intro ductory page of this same pamphlet, it In said: "This building Is desired to be the home and' property, particularly, of the stu dent Touig Men's ami Young Women's Christian Associations, but to serve as well the needs and purposes of all student organizations as far as possible. "The University of Oregon Is the most strategic point In Oregon from which to capture the state for Christianity, or for any great ideal of character or service." Again, it is said: "As this building Is for directly religious purposes, money cannot be appropriated for It out of the general university treasury." The same objection, admitted to be sound, would seem to apply as against the appropriation of land, or of light, heat or water. That the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. organizations arc doing a good work, few will question. That they add greatly to the social life of the school Is certain. But It would seem to those not connected withe the school that all these non-rc-llgious objects can be attained through the organization known as the Student Body, and composed of all the students in the school. It 1b provided In the state constitution that no religious test shall be required as a qualification for holding office. This would not. of course, apply to such offices as those through which the Y. M. C. A. building would be controlled. And yet It would seem that when a building is erect ed on state property, for the use of stu dents generally, no religious qualification should be required as a prerequisite to a voice In the management of the building. If such a limitation must be made. It would seem that the state would better dispense with the building. Property not on public land and owned by religious so cieties Is properly controlled by members of such organizations, but Americans do not take kindly to the idea of fixing class distinctions In public or semi-public mat ters on sectarian lines. BLOCKED BY TECHNICALITY. Vancouver Must Re-Advertlse Its ?45,000 Bond Issue. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 26. The Council finds that It Is unable to accept any of the bids offered for the $45,000 funding bonds, owing to a technical error In the wording of the advertisement. New bids will be called for at once. According to the advertisement, March 25 was the date fixed for recelvnlg bids for the bonds. The Council assembled and proceeded to receive and open the bids, which were seven In number. The lowest was by N. W. Harris & Co., of Denver, holders of the existing bonds. After the bids had been opened, City Attorney Sta pleton called the Council's attention to the fact that the bids should have been opened at the office of the City Treasurer, Instead of at the Council chamber, in or der to conform to the advertisement, and that the advertisement was not In legal form, In that It did not permit bids for a part of the proposed issue. The announce ment was accompanied by an opinion by the attorney that the bond issue, If made under these conditions, would be illegal. After some discussion. It was decided by the Council to re-advertlse the Issue, and that the amounts of the first bids should not be made public. Candidates for Tacnma Oluces. Republicans of Tacoma have nominated the following for Councllmen: Ralph B. Smith, E. I. Salmson. J. M. Bell. J. B. Carleton. G. C. Brltton. J. M. Harris, A. L. Hawlcy. Dr. C. W. Chamberlin. I. B. Richards. The Democratic ticket Is as follows: Harry H. Johnston, Captain R. M. Mountford, W. E. Theodore, W. R. Glblett, J. A. Fradette, Carl Von Karc zewskl, G. W. Roberts. Mln Inter "Wilnon Arrives Home. SPOKANE, March 26. Henry L. Wil son, United States Minister to Chile, re turned late tonight from South America. He has been absent four years. His wife is with him. The local Republican club will give a banquet In honor of Mr. Wil son, who Is a brother of ex-Senator Wil son. Man Killed by a Sail. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., March TC Fred Doublebower, a young man living In the Gowlche, was killed by a bull yester day. His body was found In a corral where the animal was confined, several hours after his death. Doublebower was the son of a well-wnown Gowlche farmer. Blade Small Haul at Weodbarn. GERVAIS, Or., March 28. Burglars cut through the panel of the back door of Ed Dupuls' saloon last night, getting $2 50 in change left in the till. No liquors or cigars are missing. The robbers were scared away before completing their work. Salem Crenmcry Moved. SALEM, Or., March 25. The Salem creamery plant was today moved to Ly ons,' Linn County. A new and larger plant will be put in in its pi ice. Lodge to Celebrate Anniversary. FOREST GROVE, Or.. March 26. Del phi Lodge, No. 39. will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Its organization Thursday night KILLED BY UNDER SHERIFF MAN "WHO ATTACKED OFFICER WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP FIGHT. tatter's Brother, the Other Belllgr- erent, Was Quite Seriously Cat With a Knife. - ASHLAND, Or., March 26. Wesley Dol larhlde, about 25 years of age, and well known here, was Bhot and killed by Dep uty Sheriff George Norrls, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The shooting occurred at Kla mathon, a small lumbering town 30 miles south of here, and Just over the state line, in Siskiyou County, California. Dollarhlde and Jack Norrls, a brother of the Deputy Sheriff, were Intoxicated and quarrelsome, and engaged In a fight. In which Dollarhlde stabbed his antagonist quite seriously. Deputy Sheriff Norrls ap peared on the scene and attempted to In terfere, when ho was, In turn, attacked by Dollarhlde with a knife. The Deputy drew his revolver and fired two shots, both of which, took effect. Dollarhlde died Instantly. Jack Norrls' wounds are serious, but It is thought he will recover. His brother. Deputy Sheriff Norrls, left at once for Yreka, the county seat, and gave himself up. Dollarhlde's father and family are old-time residents of Southern Oregon and Northern California. $30,000 FIRE AT YAaUINA. Greater Portion of the Business Sec .tlon Destroyed. YAQUINA, Or., March 26. The greater portion of the business section of this town was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The loss will easlly reach 430,000, about one-tenth of which Is covered by Insurance. The blaze was dis covered at 3:30 In a building known as Scott's Hall. The town Is without appli ances for fighting fire, and the flames spread rapidly from building to building. How the blaze originated will probably never be known. Some boys were smok ing In the early evening In the building where the fire originated, and It Is sup posed that they carelessly threw "a cigar ette stub Into some of the rubbish about the place. Following Is the loss: Scott's Hall; C. D. Wade's saloon. Insurance $300; A. O. U. W. and I. O. O. F. Lodges, para phernalia and books; Ed Meaker's meat market; A. S. Castel's hotel building, In surance $300; R. J. Hendricks' general mer chandise store, small amount of stock saved; Allen Parkor's hotel, some- furni ture saved: J. Blaser's general merchan dise store, some stock saved; J. Luen berg's shoe shop; United States Custom Housc, most of records saved. The CorvallIs": Eastern Railroad Com pany's warehouse had a narrow escape. A large number of freight cars on the track were removed In safety, though somewhat scorched. Marqnnm Residence Burned. OREGON CITY. Or.. March 26. John Haugh's dwelling at Marquam was de stroyed by fire this morning, together with the contents. Loss. $2000; no insur ance. The blaze Is supposed to have been of Incendiary origin. FOUR SUITS FOR NAILS. Philomath Must Stand Heavy Cot BUI as Well. CORVALLIS, Or., March 26. A lawsuit, In which J. W. Ingle went Into court to recover $1 75 from the City of Philomath, has Just been made the subject of a fourth legal decision. In his original complaint In Justice Bryson's court, two years ago. Ingle alleged that he had sold nails to tho city, of the value of $1 73. and that It refused payment. The trial was before a Jury, and Ingle won. The Circuit Court reviewed and remanded the case on account of an Irregularity in the form of the verdict. In a subsequent trial In Justice Holgate's court, the city tendered $20 to cover costs and demands up to that time, but the tender was re fused. Ingle again won, and the city se cured a review at the last November term. A decision Just handed down by Judge Hamilton finds for Ingle, and or ders that he recover costs. Besides at torney fees, the costs now aggregate $U6 45. DEPRIVED OF RAILROAD PASS. Washington Legislator "Who Failed to Vote to Suit Company. SPOKANE, Wash., March 26. State Senator Herman D. Crow, of Spokane, a Republican, has been deprived of his Great Northern annual pass. The attor ney of the company wrote him to the effect that, as Crow had failed to oppose anti-railroad legislation In the Legisla ture, the company desired the return of the free transportation given him. Crow makes the admission himself. He states that his contention this Spring that the railroads expected no favors of legislators enjoying free transportation was based on untenable grounds. He has sent a check to the Great Northern covering the full fare for the one trip he made on the pass, going to and coming from Olympla. Crow Is an ardent supporter of John L. Wilson. Dawson Fearful of a Flood. SEATTLE. Wash., March 26. Special dispatches from Dawson, dated March 21, state that the heaviest snow ever re corded Is now In the Yukon basin. There Is considerable fear that Dawson may bo inundated, and thousands of dollars worth of damage done here when the snow melts. Stewart Menzles, auditor of the Alaska Commercial Company, has arrived at Dawson from St. Michaels. He says he heard flattering reports from the Koyu kuk during his trip. The Emma Gold Bench and Middle Park Creek claims promise big returns, and are causing great excitement. 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He also states that the late prevailing epidemic of disease among the Indians at Holy Cross Mission and all points along the Lower Yukon River Is over. Those who have been 111 are rapidly recovering. He stopped at a number of villages, and found the natives fairly well supplied with provisions. Rich Body-of Ore. , BAKER CITY, Or.. March 26. E4 D. LeClare, who purchased the Don Juan .mine, In the Roblnsonville district, for himself and Canadian capitalists, reports that a rich body of ore has been uncov ered In the main tunnel. Examination of the cropplngs convinced the superin tendent that a portion of the main tun nel ran alongside of the real ledge. A crosscut was commenced, and Mr. Le Clare states that almost the first shot broke Into excellent ore.. Active develop ment work will be continued until It Is ascertained whether sufficient ore is avail able to Justify the erection of a stamp mill, or other plant adapted to Its treat ment. Government Lands In Demand. OREGON CITY, Or.. March 26. Eighty homestead locations have been filed in the local land office this month. Twenty eight timber claims have been filed during the same period. Many of the homestead locations are on lands conveniently situ ated on the lines of the railroad which it is proposed to build into the Nehalem country. In fact, all the Government land In sections likely to become convenient to railroad transportation Is being rapid ly taken up by settlers anxious to become possessors of timber land. Many home stead claims are also being located In Polk and Lincoln Counties. Mall Routes to Be Consolidated. BAKER CITY, Or., March 26. Post master Potter, of this city, has succeeded In convincing the Postal Department of the advisability of making the stage route from Baker City to Carson, Pine Valley, one continuous run, instead of having It divided into two. This will give resi dents of Eagle and Pine Valleys their mall the day It leaves Baker City. At present it reaches Sparta In this time. Two contracts are in force, but both ex pire this Fall, and the department has expressed an Intention of consolidating the two routes at that time. Number of Sliotn, but No One Hurt. NEW WHATCOM. March 26. H. R. Pomeroy, while In a drunken condition, today went Into a restaurant owned by D. W. Alexander and started a quarrel. Alexander forced him to leave at the point of a revolver. He went one block, turned about, and, re-enterlnp the" res taurant, commenced to fire at Alexander, who returned the shots. Neither man was struck. Pomeroy Is In Jail. And Juntlce to the Bilked. Bandon Recorder. If the claim that Mitchell was wanted In the United States Senate to help Han. na's ship-subsidy scheme to become a law proves true, there will be a lot of Oregon Democrats who will want to in vent a kicklntT machine that will do jus tice to the occasion. Good Year Predicted for Dawson. SEATTLE. Wash.' March 26. The steamship Humboldt, from Skagway, ar rived in port this morning. Reports from Dawson show that everything Is quiet there. Work Is progressing, and the com ing season Is expected to be the best in the history of the place. OrcRon Mine Notei. Tho Rockefeller Mining Company Is opening up aeveral good ledges on Green horn Mountain. The properties being de veloped are between the Diadem and Ban zettb mines, and are namsd the Man-of-War and New Era. Development work will be done this Summer, and two .shifts of men are already at work taking out ore. the values of which arc sufficiently high to. Justify shipping. The owners of the Lillian coal mine, on Coos River, expect to be shipping coal r p3N V B Pure Rye lUbisRey Sjffl! It tastes v wmmtL WHAT BRINGS RELIEF FROM DIRT AND GREASE 7 WHY. DON'T YOU KNOW? SAPOLIO ONLY WOMEN KNOW Wilkim, Ark., Feb. 6, 1900. It Is with pltfiiurt that I drop you a few lines in thanks to you for your wonderful Wine of Cardui, which 1 have been taking. I have been married 22 years. I have never had any children, but I have suffered as much as any woman of my age- I have tried some of the best physicians in our county, and whils they would give me some relief, my suffering would soon return. I have tried every kind of patent medicine, but I will say that 1 have-never found anything to equal Wine of Cardui. MRS. MATTIE ERVIN. Only the woman who has suffered knows the torture of female troubles and the awful sense of dejection which .goes with them. There are women in this city enduring the aony of female troubles, day after day, because they believe the only way to secure relief is through a doctor's private examination and subsequent operation. Mrs. Ervin's experience proves that doctors often fail completely in treating female troubles. She tried the best ones in her county and they did her no permanent good. Doctors, have so many cases they do not have time to make specialties of ail kinds of diseases. ECARDUI ara xg No matter how hard your cough is or how long you have had it, you want to get rid of it, of course. It is too risky to wait until you have con sumption, for sometimes it's impossible to cure this disease, even with If you are coughing today, don't wait until tomorrow, but get a bottle of our Cherry Pec toral at once and be relieved. Three sizes: 25c, 50c, 51.00. ir yonr druggist cannot supply yon. Bond n ona dollar And irn mil exproj h large bottlo to jou, ill chnrgr propnid. Jlp sure you gln in your i"irijt cxpret ofilce. Address, .1. V. Atkr Co.. 1 V. by July 1. They will build bunkers be low the mine, on Coos River, where schooners will take on a hold carjro of coal, and then drop down to the North Bend mill, for a deckload of lumber. It was the Intention at first to build bunkers opposite Marshfield. but difficulty was ex perienced In securing the right of way across East Marshfleld. Quotation of Mining Stocks. SPOKANE. March 2C The closing quotations for mining stocks today were: Bid. Ask. I BUI. Ak. Amen Boy .. S 10 JMtn. Hon ....2fi 25 Blacktall SVi &- Morn. Glory .h Butte &. B03.. 1 l1,! Morrison 6 ts Crystal 4 5U Prln. Maud .. li li Conjecture .. 274 33 Qullp 2S-2 3J JJcor Trail ... 2 2'A.Haxnb. Car .. iH 2',i,Haxnb. Car 2( Dewey 2ft - Republic . . . G (Reservation 2 .Ro. Giant.. ...Sulllvan .... 40 JToni Thumb. S Waterloo ... 2 1 SI Evening Star. :s Gold Ledge... 1 I. X. L 15 Iron Mask ...28 L. P. Surp... Uti Miller Creek . 8 SAN FRAXCISCO. March 20. Ottlclal closing quotations for mining stocks: Alta $0 OOiJulla ?0 Ot Alpha Con ..... Andes Belcher ........ Bost & Belcher.. Bullion Caledonia ...... BlJustloe UMexlcan S.Occldental Con 25i:iphir lj Overman 75 Potosl 17 jaaxe 15 U 1.1 1 .. : .. 41 ,.4l) I'D 4 20 Challenge Con Chollar lGieg. Belcher ... Confidence 74,SIcrra Nevada Con. Cal. & Va... 2 lOiSilvir H1U Crown Point .... 10 Standard Exchequer ljCnlon Con .... Gould & Curry... WiUtah Con Hale & Norcross. 13Yellow Jacket NTJW YORK. March 2C Mining stocks today closed as follows: Adams Con ?0 2.1Llttle Chief pil Alice S4iOntarIo 0 CO Breece 1 20 Ophlr u" Brunswick Con .. 2." Phoenix s Comstock Tunnel. 4Si Potosl 12 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 7i;3avage o Deadwood Terra.. 50 Sierra Nevada ... S! Horn Silver 1 lOlSmall Hopes C" Iron Silver 6S 3tandard 4 Ow Leadvllle Con .... 5 BOSTON. March 20. Closing quotations: Adventure ? 14 50Humboldt J w Blnjr- M. Co.... 24 75 Osceola. ,.. 65 50 Amal. Copper... 10O TOirarrott .."..".... i.. Atlantic aaOOQulncy ......... 17 00 Boston & Mont. 355 00' Santa Fe Cop...' 7 5u Butte & Boston 09 00 Tamarack 3S5 Cal. & Hecla... 950 OOlUtah Mining ... 34 0- Centennial 27 i0 Winona 5 5'J Franklin 21 OOlwolverlne.i .... 51 M Ayer s Cherry Pectoral old because it is old CAHN, BELT & CO., Baltimore, Md. FLECKENSTEIN MAYER CO. Sotc Distributors Portland, Oregon ) t V 1.j