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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY,. APRIIi 11', 1901. OR GUARD AGAINST FIRE BULL RW REBERTEIiir BE THREADED, BY TRAILS. - nanerei-s W1U Be Able to Patrol -Bet-" ter and to Penetrate '. Every "Part.' WASHINGTON, April 10. The General Isand Office, as -well as the Geological Survey,, is interested In the cutting of trails through the Bull Run forest Ye-1 serve, 'With -a- view to its better protec tion against ilre, Itjis recognized that a reserve of this size, embracing over 142,000 acres, cannot be adequately pa trolled from the outside, nor can "it be properly guarded by two ringers. One of the prescribed duties of forest- rangr ers Is to cut trails through forest re serves, so as to give access to. its ge mote and innermost parts. The Land Office recognizes that a system of trails is -absolutely "necessary in order that the rangers7 nfaypiopeHy parofjthe.-vrloui reserves. . " - The "-only systematic -trail-cutting that has been -undertaken has been In the reserves of Southern California. Those .reserves have been laid out in uniform scares of convenient 'size;--and trails i hje been-'CUf through the lorests kj ieflt in width, to - mark tbe several squares. By means of this system of trails rangers now have access to every part of the reserves, and in case of fire iri'the interior, they get to the scene be fore the flames gain much headway. to. all reserves of the United States I nse" the rangers, "wKen there is 'no other work, in cutting trails. This- special duty of forest rangers, however, does not seem to be gerieralty understood. .Nevertheless it is looked upon, as one of' the first requirements, and each ranger Is supplied with axes, end other necessary tools, at Government expense. Commissioner Hermann, in dis cussing this question, said that Superin tendent brmsby i authorized" to employ such" bT "his force of rangfers as "can be spared,- In- cutting trails through the Bull Run reserve, in such manner as seems In the "best Interests of adequate flreprotectlon. His force may be used in. -cutting cross trails through the re serve, of a reasonable width, lor fire breaks,- as in the California reserves, and smaller trails, o act as a anere 3neanSf of- communication. It is not deemed advisable to make many large traJle-.thrQugSi this xesen&e, as that -would h&vo-.-ap undeslred effect;, on the water j supply. As a rule trails average but sir feet in width, -and this Is the sort that is deemed most suited to the Bull Run reserve. The whole matter now rests with F-orest. Superintendent Orms by, and if he shall decide to uset the au thority already" vested In him," to employ in addition to the two rangers assigned to the -Bull Run reserve, a portion of those allotted to the Cascade reserve, for this special duty, it is believed he could do, so without in any way risking ?he forests of the larger reserve. " But Superintendent Ormsby is. without au thqrityland means for cutting a 200 or SOCWToot firebreak all around the Bull Run reserve. If this is to be undertaken, the expense will have td be borne either by,theCIty of Portland or by special ap propriation. 5EW CORPORATION AT BAKER. Has Acquired tlie Rights of the "Water Company of Offderi, Utah, BAKER CITY, April 10. A company was recently 'organized by Baker City 'citizens which is known as the Ogden "Water "Works. Company. The new corporation towns and is. endeavoring to control 4he ' water system of Ogden, Utah, contrary to the "will of the Mayor and members of the C3ty Council of the city. Some tfme ago; in a contest in the state -courts overthe ownership of the Ogden City water works, 'the City of Og-: den obtained a judgment for about $300,000 against the water works company. ' The company refused to pay the judg ment, and the city -authorities of Ogden notified the people hot to pay the com-; pany for water. The company declared, ""No pay, no water," and proceeded to turn the water off. The Council ordered the Chlef-of Police to enlist 100 extra po licemen and to arrest the water employes and t??.put them In jail If they attempted to turn ,offi the water. The" company shut off the walerrtbut .the police promptly turned 3t bn, in eajh1 Instance; and ar rested the men doing thework. In the meantime the water company induced friends here in Baker City to organize a new company under the laws of Oregon, and the Utah corporation sold out allvlts rights to the Oregon corpora tion. Now the representatives of the Oregon company have gone into the Fed eral Court and have secured an Injunction restraining the city -Officials of Ogden from interfering- with the property of the Og den Water "Works Company, of - Baker City, On MEETING OP BASEBALL MEtf. Vancouver Has Taken Initiative in Formation of a League. r VANCOUVER, Wash., April 10. At a meeting last evening of baseball enthu siasts and others interested in the -sport, the project of organizing an amateur league was discussed. . A proposition to form a league oFama teur players, the members to consist of 2iot less than four organizations, resi dents of towns on the Columbia River or adjacent thereto,"" has been under consid eration In a general way by baseball men in this city, Astoria and Portland for a month past. It was for the purpose of taking some definite action and of get ting the matter before the other "towns that the meeting last night "was called. It is understood that both Portland and As toria are willing to join and Itls hoped to enlist the support of The Dalles and of several other towns near hy. Mr. Mc Credle and T. Corless have been the prime movers in the project here. It was decided at the meeting to communicate with the places name$ and to get an ex pression from them. An effort wjll be made to raise, by popular subscrjptidrij.the funds required by tlm -Vancouver organi sation. The Vancouver team will be com posed this year, pt practically the same players, with 'one or two exceptions, as last year. SPECIAL ELECTION AT BAKER. Citizens "Will Vote on Municipal Bond Issue of -f 100,000. BAKER CITY, April 10. Municipal own ership of a lighting system will be one of the questions decided by the voters of Baker City at a special election April 29. The Council has submitted a proposi tion for bonding the city in the following sums and for the following objects: $45,200 for the water system; $30,000 for construc lion of a storage reservoir and $24,800 for construction and equipment of an electric light system; in all, $100,000. A bond issue of $100,000 for waterworks -was voted last year, and some citizens are opposed to more debt. "There is a gas and electric light system here, owned by a private, corpora tion, and shpuld the city ' vote bonds for the electrlp- plant the '.municipality probably would come into competition -with the present light company, unless the city should buy the company's plant. LEFT NO "WILL. Sol Abraham Did Not Provide for Administration of His Estate. ROSEBURG, Or., April 10.-?-Contrary to the supposition of many friends and ac quaintances, Hon. Sol Abraham left no will, and since his demise it has been made public that he was opposed to wills, and had always refused even to consider the division of his property. A petition filed with the County Court pray ing for the appointment of Maurice Abra ham, eldest son, as administrator of the estate, has been granted, and approved bonds have been filed in the sum of $60,000. T. R. Sheridan, J. H. Shupe and B. Brockway have been named as ap praisers. The value of the estate is a great deal less than has generally been supposed, and it is said will not greatly exceed $65,000. HE IS NOT HIS BROTHER. George "W. Colvig, "Who Has Been Appointed Consul to Colombia. GRANT'S PASS, Or., April 10. George W. Colvig, who has been appointed Con sul at Barranqullla, Colombia, is not his brother, William M. Colvig, who Is a member of the Oregon Textbook Commis sion, a"nd otherwise a prominent citizen of the State. George W. Colvig has resided In Grant's Pass for eleven years, has been a life long Republican, and was a member of the last Legislature. He will leave for, his pose of duty in about three weeks, and will ba accompanle,d by his wife, and probably by his "niece. Miss Dora Cofcj. vlg. . SEW COURTHOUSE, Columbia, Connty Conrt Has Matter "Under Advisement. ST. HELENS, OtC. April 10. An enthusi astic mass meeting of citizens of Columbia County was held at the Courthouse yes terday, at which' construction of a new Courthouse was discussed. The County Court Tjvas "present, 'and heard the argu ments, and took the matter under advise ment. " The semi-annual statement for the past six months shows $46,530 48 resources, and $27,70402 liabilities, or an excess of $18, 736 46 In resources. Eight years ago Co lumbia. County had $55,000 more liabilities than resources. AGAIN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Corvallls "Woman -Who Is Suffering From. Mental Aberration. CORVALLIS, April 10. Mrs. Ashur, who recently, in a fit of mental aberra tion, cut her throat with a razor, has made another attempt on his life. Though strictly watchftd, day and night, she man aged to pick up a piece of vitriol, which she swallowed. A stomach pump was used and antidotes applied, but her re covery is still a matter of doubt Her mental condition Is not Improved. She has "a husband and six small children. Proper papers have been Issued for ,tak ing her to the insane asylum as 'soon as she can be moved. "FELT THIRTY MILES AWAY. Explosion of lOOO Pounds of Powder at Iceland. GRANT'S PASS, April 10. The' J. C. Lewis mine at Leland suffered a severe loss in the destruction of . Its powder house, containing 1000 pounds pf powder. The explosion occurred at 4 o'clock this morning, and was plainly heard' and felt at this place. Farmers "at Wlldervllle, who live thirty miles from Leland, heard the report, and windows at "that distance rattled. The supply of powder for the day's "work was being thawed, and in some unknown manner an explosion oc curred. No one was injured. EASTERN OREGON SCHOOLS. Are in Splendid Condition, Sara Su perintendent Ackcrjnnn. BAKER CITY, April lO.-State Superin tendent of Schools J. H. Ackerman is visiting the schools of Eastern Oregon. While In this part of the state he will make arrangements for the meeting of the eastern division, of the State Teach ers' Association at Pendleton, November 25, 26 and 27. Speaking of the schools in this sec tion, Professor Ackerman said he jfound them, all in splendid condition: He will visit the State Normal School at Weston before returning- to the Capi tal. SMALLPOX IS LESSENING. Cases at Vale and Its Vicinity Are Much Decreased in Number. VALE, April 10. There are no further cases of smallpox at this place. The last case was at the home of C. A. Gilham, but quarantine has been raised from this house and his family is again allowed to go about the town. Reports from other parts of the county where the disease was prevalent are to the effect that It Is very much on the decrease. Merely a Rumor. OLYMFIA, April 10. There Is absolutely no foundation In fact for the rumor which was sent out from Olympia that Major Pelletier, private secretary to the Gov ernor, was to be removed, and that the Governor's son, now a professor InvStari. ford University, was to be appointed to the position of private secretary. Pro fessor " Rogers Is assistant professor of physics at Stanford University, having re signed a similar position at Cornell, which he held for years. He was offered a full professorship In the University ot Washington at Seattle, which he declined, presumably because the offer might bo ascribed to influence of his father. Professor- Rogers visited Olympia some months ago while en route to California to assume his new position. That he would for a moment consider the offer of such a position, much less accept It, Is not only preposterous, hut twaddle origin ating in the brain of some Irresponsible Tsorrespondent. Major Pelletier will con tinue the Governor's private secretary. -Pensions Granted. WASHINGTON, April 10. Pensions have been granted as follows: Oregon Original: Addison Potter, Portland, $6; George F. Dashlell, Port land, $6; Joseph Warren Monroe, Hood River, $8. Increase: John Murphy, Port land, $10; Hubert Bascombe, University Park, $30. Washington Original: Charles Stev ens, Everett $10; Alason D. Thayer, Waverley, ,$6 William Smiley, Vancou ver, $8; Marguerite Nauken, Washougal, $8; Ruth BothelT, Bothell, $8. Increase: John Crook, Friday Harbor, $12. Idaho1 Increase: Special act. March 25, John H. Taylor, Mount Idaho, $30. t i. Ore Gives High. Values. BAKER CITY, April 10. A. G. Lohmyre, one of. the owners of the Buckeye mine, a new discovery about four miles east of North Powder, was in the city yester-i day showing samples of ore from the 50 foot level of the mine. The ore Is very rich in ;gold, copper and silver. Devel opment work began on this property in February last. A vein averaging .60 feet in width has been uncovered. Development work will be pushed with vigor for the. next few months. "Wasco County Examinations. THE DALLES, April 10. Examination of teachers for Wasco County certificates was opened here this morning by-County Superintendent Gilbert, at the Courthouse. The list of candidates Is unusually large, numbering about 30, the majority of whom are women. Payment of State Taxes. SALEM, Or., April 10. County Treas urer A. L. Downing, of Marion County, to day paid into the State Treasury $4500 to -apply on his county's state taxes for the year 1500. Ordered to San Francisco. WASHINGTON, April 10. Hospital Steward Clinton F. Henderson, now at Fort Skagway, Alaska, has been ordered to San Francisco, for assignment to duty. Lumber Cargo From Tillamook. TILLAMOOK, April 10. The lumber schooner C. H. Wheeler and tug C. H. Vosburg left Nehalem today for San Francisco with about- 400,000 feet of lumber. TWO LICENSES REQUIRED "WITHOUT THEM FISHERMEN ARE AMENABLE TO LAW. - Individual and Apparatus Permits Prescribed Opinion of At . torney-Gencral. SALEM, April 10. Attorney-General Blackburn today rendered an opinion, at the request of Master Fish Warden Van Dusen, ln-whtch he decides several ques tions arising under the new fishery law. The most Important, of these Is that a fisherman must take out two licenses, one known as an Individual license, author izing him to fish, and the other an appa ratus license, authorizing him to use cer tain appliances for catching fish. On this question the opinion further says: "In my opinion, therefore, it was the legislative Intent that a license to use and to operate a glllnet should be Issued only to a licensed fisherman; that only one license to use and operate such gill net may be issued to any one person; and that only the fisherman whose num ber as designated In his license Is brand ed on the corks of his glllnet In the man ner prescribed by the statute may use and operate such glllnet for the purpose specified In the law and In the license." It is also held that a glllnet fisherman's boat-puller need not have a license. The second question Is as to the right of confiscation when nonlicensed fishermen are caught using a licensed net. The Attorney-General holds that the law Is clear to the effect that a licensed net may be seized If It be operated by an unlicensed fisherman, and then says as to the boat: "If the boat can be condemned, It would be because it had been used or employed or suffered or permitted to be used or employed in violation of the provisions of the act, and is one of the appliances used In fishing. The act undoubtedly au thorizes the Fish Warden to seize, and the court to condemn, both the boat and the net If used or operated In violation of the provisions of the act, or if used and operated "Without a license, or by one not licensed." The third question was as to the terri tory "over -which a license may be used. The Attorney-General holds that since the old law has been repealed and the new law did not divide the state Into dis tricts, a licensed fisherman may operate under his license anywhere In the state. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Address by George H. "Williams on the Reconstrnction Period. EUGENE, Or., April 10. Hon. George H. Williams, of Portland, lectured before alarge audience at the University of Or egon last evening, his subject being "The Reconstruction Period." Judge Williams was a United States Senator from Oregon during the trouble some times which followed the Civil War. He told of the relations then existing be tween the North and the South, and of the vacillating policy of President John son. Judge Williams was the author of the military reconstruction bill, and the famous tenure-of-offlce act, and he told of the circumstances surrounding these great Issues. He also spoke concerning the civil rights bill, and the 13th. 14th and 15th amendments, and their results. At the close of his address, Juage Williams cheerfully answered a number of ques tions which, were asked by the students. The address was very interesting, and It gave those present a clear insight into the momentous issues in which Judge Williams participated. In speaking to an Oregonlan represen tative, tonight, Judge WlllIamB said: "I have Tcttown 11 different Presidents of the United "States, 'the first one being Frank lin Pierce. When I was o. young man I taught a school which Grover Cleveland attended." At the regular assembly this morning Judge Williams delivered an Interesting" address on the subject, ''Practical Psy chology," In addition to the usual num ber of visitors, a large delegation of Eu gene High School students was present at the exercises. Seniors Are Busy. The members of the senior class are now busily engaged In preparing their commencement orations. The senior try outs will be held Saturday, May 4, and only those who are registered In senior elocution and Engllsn are eligible to com pete. At this try-out the best six will be selected, by a committee ot the faculty, to compete for the Falling and Beekman prizes on commencement day. In the early life of the university, all who were graduated were required to deliver a commencement day oration, but owing to the size of the present classes the custom has been changed. Consequent ly there will be lively competition for places on the "six." The commencement exercises will be held Thursday, June 20. LEASE OF 2000 ACRES. Borings "W1U Be Made Near South Bend for Gas and Oil. SOUTH BEND, Aprll-10. Two thousand acres of land In the vicinity of Bruceport and South Bend have been leased for two years by Seattle capitalists whose names are withheld for the present. The object is to drill for gas and oil. The belief Is based on the seepage of oil at the base of a high bluff, near Bruceport. At one time there was quitte art area of a substance like asphalt near this bluff, but It has been washed away. The oil seepage Is plain, and seemed to satisfy the expert, who was here last week, who ostensibly was hunting for building stone. It is understood that no stock will be sold for the development of this pros pect, but that enough money has been subscribed to put down a teBt well. There are other strong Indications of oil on Bear River, In the southern part of the county. "WAS AWARDED $1000. Woman Has Recovered $1000 at Til p" Inmook From Thayer Estate. TILLAMOOK, Or., April 10. Miss K. E. Parker has recovered $1000 from the es-1 tate of the law W. W. Thayer. She sued Claud Thayer, administrator of the estate, for $1692. and the case was tried yester day before Judge Burnett and a jury. Miss Parker alleged that she entered Into an agreement In 1895 "with W. W. Thayer to do certain clerical work, which he legally promised to pay for. The sum of $1000 In three payments was made, and there was a balance of $692 still due. She also sued for $1000 for attendance upon W. W. Thayer and his wife while they were sick. The case was hotly contested oh both sides, and created considerable Interest in Tillamook City. The Judge took a motion for a new trial under advisement FOR CHEAPER POWER. Salem Company Is Considering a Project for Lessening: Expenses. SALE&T, Or., April 10. It has been stat ed recently that the Salem Light & Trac tion Company Is figuring on removing its electric light plant from the present loca tion on Trade street to some point on North Mill Creek, so that water power may be utilized and expedlture for fuel "iessened. The recent developments in the wood market In this city has renewed the reports of such a move on the part of the company. F. H. Page, of Port land, manager of the Salem Light & Trac tion Company, was asked yesterday about his Intentions, and irt reply he said that the steady rise in the price of fuel natur ally has led to attempts to find a cheaper source of power, and tnat he has given the project of water power attention. As the whole electric and street railway sys- l tern is to be sold under foreclosure in the near future, probably nothing will be done in the matter until after the affairs of the company shall have been relieved of litigation. s There has been some speculation as to what change In ownership or management will take place when the property shall be sold. Since Mr. Page has been in con- Ltrol of the company he has made many permanent improvements In the way of putting In modern engines and machinery, and has improved the street-car service. TO PRISON FOR LDJE. Jnxnes Aiken Has Received Sentence Nctf Trial Denied. HILLSBORO, Or., April 10. James Ai ken, this afternoon, was sentenced to life Imprisonment by Judge McBrlde. His at torney subsequently moved for a new trial on the ground of error In admission be fore the jury of testimony as to Bud Mal m's relation to the gun which Is supposed to have caused the death of the China man. He also objected to one or two of the court's Instructions. The court over ruled the motion, saying: "If error has been made, I think it "was made In favor of defendant Aiken. The court paid close attention to the evidence; the defendant was given a fair trial by a jury of intelligent men, who were .not prejudiced- against the prisoner. Taking all things into consideration, I think the verdict returned was a just one, and, therefore, deny the motion." The court asked the prisoner ifh.e had aught" to say, which was answered In the negative. Aiken then received hist sentence without moving a muscle. The' court declined to sign a certificate ofv probable cause, and young Aiken will be taken to Salem as soon as the records and commitment can be written up. Mnlin Pleaded Not Guilty. Bud Malin, Jointly Indicted with Aiken, today pleaded not guilty, and the court set his trial for the second day of the July term, when a special venire will be called. Malln Is confined In the jail here. TRIAL OF JAMES GREEN. Prisoner Taken to Stevenson Has Become Slorc Rational. VANCOUVER, April 10. James Green, the confessed murderer of E. Benjamin", was taken to Skamania County today to be trlod for his crime. The prisoner has braced up considerably. He Is less nerv ous and talks rationally on any subject except on that of his crime. He left here in charge of Sheriffs Totten, of Skamania County, andj) Marsh, Clark County, and, owing to pootjall facilities, at Stevenson, he will be cldsely guarded until the trial shall be over. Judge Miller,' of the Superior Court, who will preside at the trial, and State Senator E. M. Rands and Attorney W. W. McCredle, of this city, who have been appointed to defend Green, also left this morning for Steven son, where the trial will be held, begin ning tomorrow morning. Quotations of Mining; Stocks. SPOKANE, Axrll 10. The closing quotations of mining stocks were: Bid. Ask. Amer. Boy .. 6Vi 8 niaektfiil 8 8 Bid. Ask. Mtn. Lion ...22 25 Morn. Glory... 4 4 Morrison 3 A Prln. Maud... 2 2V& Quilp 31 Hamb. Car ...24 25 Republic 20 25 Reservation .. 3 4 Ross. Giant... 3 3 Sullivan 8 0, Tom Thumb.. 10 12 Waterloo .r... 2 2'4 Butte & Bos.. 1 rlS Crystal 4$5 Conjeoture .. 3 Deer Trail .. 1 Dewey ,. Evening Star. ... Gold Ledge... 1 I. X. L 15 Iron Mask ....25 L. P. Surp... Q Miller Creek. ... 5! 21 40 1 2 SAN FRANCISCO, quotations of mining Alta $0 Alpha Con Andes Belcher .;...:... Best & Belcher... Caledonia Challenge Con ... Chollar i Confidence Con. Cal. & Va... 2 Crown Point .... Gould & Curry... Hale & Norcross. Julia Justice April 10. Official closing Btocks: 05KentUck Con 30 01 5 Mexican 32 5 Occidental Con ... 2 Ophlr 70 Overman ...,..,. 21 Fotosl 0 Savage 10 Seg. Belcher 4 Sierra Nevada ..... 32 Silver Hill ....... 3a Standard 4 15 Union Con ....... 14 Utah Con 3 Yellow Jacket .... 17 NEW YORK, April 10. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Adams Con SO Little Chief $0 14 Ontario 0 00 Alice 34 Breece . . . - 1 30 Onhlr 60 Brunswick Con .. 20 Phoenix ...,..... 8 Potosi 7 Savage 7 Sierra Nevada ... 28 Small Hopes 60 Standard ......... 4 10 Comstock Tunnel. 0 Con. Cal. & Va... 2 00 Deadwood Terra.. 50 Horn Silver 1 10 Iron Silver 60 Leadvllle Con ... 5 BOSTON, April 10. Closing quotations: Adventure ....$ 15 50 Blng. Mln. .Co.. 24 50 Amat. Copper.. 113 75 Atlantic 31 50 Boston & Mont 307 00 Humboldt $ 25 00 Osceola 80 00 Parrott 50 25 Qulncy 178 00 Santa Fe Cop... U DO Butte & Boston 107 501 Tamarack ...... 337 50 Cal. & Hecla... 835 OOIUtah Mining ... 35 00 Centennial 20 50 "Winona 4 50 Franklin ...... 10 SOIWolverines 5150 Agricultural College Items. CORVALLIS, April 10. Rocks Ban. Is a new student at the Agricultural College. He Is a Japanese, and has been two years In America. He has been for the. past eight months at the Agricultural Col leges of Idaho and Washington, and has entered O. A. C. In the agricultural course, with a possibility of remaining four years. He has a fair knowledge of English, and so far 13 successful in his classes. Six Cotswold ewes, weighed at the Agri cultural College yesterday, attracted at tention from sheep men. Their aggre gate weight was 1535 pounds, or an aver age of 255 5-6 pounds each. They were fed on rape until Christmas time, and since have been feed on ensilage and hay. A lot of lambs weighed at the same time averaged .188 pounds each. They were 11 months old-. Last summer they subsisted on vetch. In the autumn they were transferred to a pasture of rape, from which at Christmas time they were changed to the vetch, and put on an ad ditional diet of half a pound of grain per day. Petition by Trustee. CORVALLIS, April 10. J. O. Wilson, trustee, has petitioned Ihe United States District Court for authority to sell all the property, both personal and real, of the bankrupt estate of John M. Osburn. Objections to the petition will be heard before H. Bryant, referee, In this city, April 15. The property comprises over 1500 acres of landf and about 508 head of cattle, many of which are thoroughbred shorthorns. Teachers' Examinations. ST. HELENS, Or., April 10s. Fourteen applicants for teachers' certificates took examinations today. iABssBHKSsmc ji .i j XXV"" :"-'-sE31 James AtKen. MAY GO TO THE COURTS DISPUTE OVER RECORDS OF THE PANHANDLE DISTRICT. Union County Will NotDeliver Them to Bnlcer County Unless Fees' Are Paid. BAKER CITY, Or., April I0.-Offlcials of this county are Inclined' to the belief that they will have a legal combat with Union County before the annexation of the "panhandle" shall be completed in, accordance with the provisions-! of an act of the last Legislature. The demand of the Union County of ficials for -fees, which arc not specified in the law, has been .Bummarlly refused by the County Court of "Baker County. Baker County assumed jurisdiction over the panhandle March 1, but the Union County officers have declined to make copies of certain records, and to certify to the same, unless Baker County shall pay the fees which it Is lawful for the Clerk and other officers to demand. Baker County is willing to pay only euch fees as the law specially provides for, and in pursuance of the authority vested in them by the law of annexation have de manded that the records be completed and delivered. Union County will not comply, hence the preparation for a legal contest, which it will probably require a Supreme Court decision to settle. WILIiAMETTE PRESBYTERY. , Proceedings of Second Day's Session at Eugene. EUGENE, April 10. The Willamette Presbytery convened at 9 A M. today. W. H. Hee, president of Albany College, led the devotions. The following ministers and elders were in attendance: Ministers, E. J. Thompson. D. D., Corvallis; H. A. Ketchum, D. D., Salem; D. M. Davenport, D.-D., Lebanon; William A. Smlck, Albany; G. A. McKm lay, Woodburn; T. Brouillette, Newberg; W. H. Jones. Mill City', A. I. Goodfrlcnd, Daflas; J. E. Snyder, Brownsville; Elders. J.. $?,. Crawford, Corvallls; W.-A. Temple ton" Brownsville; Robert Glass, Craw fordsville; J. S. Lewis. Mill City; Wil liam Riddle, Independence; W. H. Lee, Albany; J. M. -Day, Eugene. The churches of Oa"krldge, Eugene and Brownsville .were allowed to supply their own pulpits. The treasurer reported that $349' had been received for expenses of Bresbytcry, Synod and general- assembly, and $319 "expended. Bey. W. S'. Smith was dismissed from the pastorate of Independence Church and allowed' to -labor outside the Presbytery. Rev. E. J. Thompson', D. D., was called to the pastorate of Independence Church and arrangements were made for his in stallation. A student volunteer campaign In the In terests of foreign missions was arranged for. Clarence Herriot, theological student at San Anselmo, Cal., will conduct the campaign. Rev. J. S. Snyder was appointed chair man of the twentieth century fund com mittee, ylce Dr. Thompson, resigned. A church was organized at Waldport,. consisting of 13 members. It has com7 pleted a building Costing about $1000. Rev. H. A. Ketchum, D. D., was chosen commissioner to the general assembly, which will meet at Philadelphia next month, and Rev. T. Brouillette was ap pointed alternate. The elder commission ers were Professor John Straub, Eugene, principal, and J. P. Galbralth, of Albany, alternate. The following Is the summary of the statistics for the past year: Number of ministers, 15; of elders, 88; of churched, 30: received into membership, 88 ? total com-! municants. 1814; Sunday School member ship, 1S?6; money raised for home mis sions, $375; for foreign missions? $45Sr-for-educational, $56; for Sabbath School work, $137; for church erection, $79; for relief fund 81; for aid for colleges, $207; for general assembly, $328; for Congregation al expenses, $11,631; amount received from the board of home missionary support of the churches, $5300. OREGON WILL GET ?11,7G3 43." Its Share of the Proceeds From Sales of Public Land. SALEM, April 10. Governor Geer today received notification from the United States Treasury Department that $11,763 45 is due Oregon, a sum which Is 5 per cent of the net proceeds or public land sales In 'the state in the course of the year 'ending June SO, 19Q0. rVViln Id nnnrlv thri times as mUCh as was received -last year, when sljar of tne .Stale in "IB piui-ecua amuuuitu only $4404 06. It would thus appear Jthat the public iana saies nave mcreu&eu i the same proportion. The fund will be distributed among the counties on the basis of area, so that the larger counties will get the gi-eater part of the money. As slight "changes were made in county boun daries by the laBt Legislature, the funds will not be distributed In exactly the same proportion, but the difference will be of no appreciable consequence. iThfi money will not be distributed- for several days yet. WRIT WAS DENIED. Regenta of University Songrht to Re strain Commissioner Bridges. OLYMPIA, Wash.. April 10. The Supreme Court today handed down the following opinion in the case entitled Richard Winsof et al., plaintiffs; vs. Rob ert Bridges, Commissioner of Public IT IS IMPORTANT To Know What You Are Taking When Using. Catarrh Medicines. Catarrh Is the short route to consump ij i iha imnortance of early ,and judicious treatment of catarrh. whBther locatea in me neuu, uuui. ui bronchial tubes, cannot be too strongly emphasized. The list of catarrh cures Is as long as the moral law, and the forms, In which they are administered, numerous and confusing, from sprays, Inhalers, washes, ointments, and salves to powders, liquids arid tablets. The tablet form is undoubtedly the most convenient and most effective, but with nearly all advertised catarrh remedies, it is almost entirely a matter of guess work as to what you are taking into your system, -as the proprietors, while making all sorts of "claims as to what" their medicines will do, always keep It a close secret as to what they are. The success and popularity oflthe new catarrh cure, Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, is largely because it not only cures ca tarrh but because catarrh sufferers who used 'these tablets know what they are taking into their systems. Stuart's Ca tarrh Tablets, being composed ot Eucolyp tol, Hydrastln, Gualcol and similar valu able and antiseptic Ingredients, and are pleasant to the taste and being dissolved In the mouth, they take Immediate ef fect upon the mucous lining of thehroat, nasal passages and wholo respiratory tract. The cures that Stuart's Catarrh Tab lets have accomplished In old chronic cases of catarrh are little short of re markable, and the advantage of know ing what you are putting Into your stom ach Is of paramount Importance when It Is remembered that the cocaine or mor phine habit has been frequently contract ed as the result of using secret catarrh remedies. Stuart's Catarrh Tablets meet with cordial approval from physicians, because their antiseptic character render them perfectly safe for the general public to use. and their composition makes them a common sense cure for all forms of 'catarrhal trouble. All druggists sell them, at 50 cents for the full-sized packages, Lands. This is an original proceeding, begun In this court by the Board of Re gents of the "University of Washington against the Board of State Land Commis sioners for a writ of prohibition to pre vent the Land Commissioners selling land In Seattle conveyed by Arthur A. Denny to the. Territory as a site for the Uni versity. The land was subsequently con veyed by a quit claim oeea to the State of Washington, to be sold In the best Interest of the State University. The regents maintained the land commission ers have no right to lease or to sell this property, and that the sole authority to sell, etc.. Is vested In the Board of Re gents. The court ho'ds: "We conclude that original jurisdiction to IssUe the statutory writ of prohibition against the Board of State Land Commissioners to arreest their contemplated action in the Superior Court, and not In this court, and we have no original jurisdiction In the premises. The writ Is denied." NORTHWEST DEAD. F. C. Davis, of Oystexrvllle. SOUTH BEND, Wash., April 10. P. C. Davis, of Oystervllle, was burled today. The attendance at his funeral was very large. Few of the older settlers were known so widely or so generally respected as he. From 1SS0 to 1S20 he served as County Treasurer, and but for poor health and the law, which .does not permit more than two consecutive terms, he would have served longer. Among the many characteristic stories told of him was one that he attracted a crowd one day by tearing up an Oyster "ville sidewalk. After poking about in the dirt he triumphantly produced a $20 gold piece, and then explained to the aston ished bystanders that home three months before the coin had fallen out of his paper sack, in which he was carrying the county funds home for the night, and had fallen under the walk. He had marked the place with the Intention of recovering It some day when ho had time. His bookkeeping methods were similar to his banking methods, but they were effective and satisfactory to the taxpayers. In the '60s he built and managed the first and only tannery ever built In the county. Allen J. Jarnlgnn. of Linn County. ALBANY, Or., April 10. Allen J. Jar nigan, a resident of the Forks of the Santlam for many years, died at 8 o'clock last evening, In this city, at the age of 65 years. He was born in Tennessee; thence he moved to Missouri, and in 1S30 went to California, where he worked in the mines for seven years. He was As sessor of Mendocino County two terms. In 1S5S ho went to the Frazer River. A year or two later he went to Eastern Ore gon, and thence to Southern Oregon, where he .resided 15 years, and then came to Linn County. He followed his trade as a blacksmith and preached for many years as an elder in the Primitive Bap tist -church. He was "a Justice of the Peace for several years. Mrs. Nancy Mnrgret Dunn. DALLAS, Or.. April 10. Mrs. Nancy Margret Dunn died at her home. In Dallas, yesterday. She was born in Piatt County, Missouri. September 17, 1847. She was married to Alpheus W. Dunn in Jackson County, Kansas, March 13, 1869. and came to Oregon with her husband in 1875. She left a husband and four sons, who reside here. The funeral will be held tomorrow, and burial will take place In the I, O. O. F. cemetery. William Edgar, Pioneer. SALEM. Or., April 10. William Edgar, an Oregon pioneer of 1846. died at his home, at Marlon, today, of old age. He was 91 years old. He left one son, Ran kin Edgar, and two daughters. Mrs. Chatv lotte Crabtree and Mrs. Lorlnda Robblns, all ot Marlon County. ' J. C- McLagan. VANCOUVER, B'. C. April 10.-J. C. McLagan., editor and publisher - of- the World, died, this evening, aged 62 years.. Astoria Items. ASTORIA, April 10. Mattl Markarlnen, formerly a resident of .Astoria and at present a Seattle saloon-keeper, wag ar rested here last evening as an absconding debtor. Markarlnen has been visiting friends here for a few days and was about to leave when he was arrested on com plaint of James Phillips In a suit brought to recover $261 30. Markarlnen is still In the County Jail. He Is said to be worth about $40,000, which he made In Alaska. At the annual meeting of the Portland Presbytery at this city, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Moderator, Rev. W. S. Wright, of Sell wood; temporary clerk, H. R. 'Templeton; trustees, Revs. W. O. Forbes, W. S. Holt, W. S.- Gilbert; elders, W. Livingston and P. H. Ward. Two Bodies Recovered. t VANCOUVER, B. C, April 10. The bodies of two misBing men have been re covered from the waters near this city;. One night In December last, when In a gale and blinding storm on the north arm of the Fraser River, Duncan Rowan, who had been watching a consignment of salmon, disappeared. Today his body was brought In by a fisherman's net. Rowan's relatives reside at Erie, Pa. The body of Charles .Dean, who had heen missing two weeks., was found half Cure All Diseases of Men ! "It is a crime to experiment with the health of the people," says Dr. J Henri KesBler. manager of the old St. Louis Diebensary at Portland. "If I did not know positively and absolutely that my new home treatment will cure all diseases of men, even when all other methods of treatment fail. I would consider I was committing a crime to make such a state ment to the public. Nothing is so precious to a man as his health noth ing so horrible as an untimely grave. Little Ills, if not promptly cured, often result In obstinate chronic diseases. I know that my new discovery Is the most marvellous treatment ever known, and-1 Intend to give Its benefit to the world. I Intend that every man. woman and child who comes for treatment shall have "it. I propose to tell the sick, absolutely free of charge, If they may be restored to perfect health. I would rather be a benefactor to the sick man than to have the wealth of Croesus." The above are remarkable tfords, but those who know Dr. Kessler, and have tried "his treatment, can vouch for their absolute truthfulness. He restores the wasted power of sexual manhood. He also cures to stay cured VARICOCELE. STRICTURE. SYPHILITIC BLOOD POISON, NERVO-SEXUAL DEBILITY and all associate diseases and weaknesses of men. To these maladies alone he has earnestly devoted 25 of the best years of his life. He makes no charge for private consulta tion, and gives each patient a legal contract in writing to hold for , his promise. Is It not worth your while to investigate a cure that has made life anew to multludes of men? . If you cannot call at his office write him your symptoms fully. His home treatment by correspondence Is always successful. Address, always enclosing 10 2-cent stamps, J. HENRI- KESSLER, M. D.' .. St. LoUIs Dispensary, Corner Second and Yamhill Streets, Portland, Oregon- Hbo Volt know that there is science in NEATNESS? BE WISE AND USE SAP Tm Mi$BQMs $$i "S28B$$QS In this workaday world few women are so placed that physical exertion is not constantly demanded of them in i their daily Kf r. We make a special appeal to mothers I of large families whose work is never done, ana many ot whom suffer, and suffer for lack of intelligent aid. To women, young or old. rich, or Eoor, we extern! an invitation to accept :ee advice. Oh, Tvomen t do not le Mas. Cajjbeb Beixevhub. your lives he sacrificed when it. word at advice at the first approach of weak ness, may fill your future years with healthy joy. Address a letter to Mrs. Pinkham's Laboratory Lynn Mass., and you will not he disappointed. " When 1 begun to take iydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I was not able to do my housework. I suf fered terribly at time of menstruation. Several doctors told mc they could do-nothing- forme. Thanks to the Pink ham advice and medicine I ami now well, and can do the work for ciffht in the family. " I would recommend. Lydia E- Pink ham's Vegetable Compound to all mothers with lanre families." Mns. CAWtra ErrLTvnviw.i:. Ludinpton, Mijch. burled in the mud in False Creek. Dean, whri xvn nn pncrlnppn 1h mnnoaedj like 'Rowan, to have walked off the wharf In the darkness. Dean s home was in Eagle, Neb. f Steamer Burned. VANCOUVER, B. C. April 10. The Roy al City, a small steamer plying 'on fclws Frascr River, was burned at the wharf at Mission Junction. B. C. today. Two of (he crew, Frank Edwards and -Paul Porter, were burned to death oni the ship. The hull is sunk beside the Mis sion wharf. The value of the steamer is said to have been $15,000. Delegates From Oregon. SALEM, April 10. Governor Geer has been requested to appoint five delegates to the annual sestlon of the National Conference of Charities and Correction to be held at Washington, D. C, May 9 to 15. The Governor within a few days will appoint as delegates persons Interested in this line of work. FIGPRUHE CEREAL. Trie Only 25eltn,Coffeej The stepping stone to perfect health is Flgprune Cereal. This delightful beverage 13 a great aid to digestion and its dally use. In place of tea and coffee, is already being recommended by phy sicians. Fispmne consists of 54 per cent fruit and 46 per cent grains. "- ' ' KIsrs and Irnncsi attain th highest degree of perfection in California and the3e choice frulti. combined with selected grains, scien tifically blended, make the best and most nutritious cereal coffee on the market., Figpnme Is prepared only by tho Figprune Cereal Co.. San Jose, Calif. Coffee, is more Injurious than tea, as It not only affects the nerves, but han a 'deckled tendency to make one Bilious. Flsprune Cereal Is an agreeable and healthful substitute. Ask your grocer for the new health coffee Flgpruna Cereal, a California product. life 4