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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY- APRIL 13, 1901. fflFOUNfHHJlLTIr Murder in First Degree Is the Verdict. - ASSASSIN HADE CLEAN-BREAST Took the Stand and for a. Third Time Told of His Crime Broke Doirn and Wept, While Dolnjf So " Mo e "f"or"New Trial. ?Aifc . STEVENSON. Wash., April 1Z After de liberations lasting three-quarters of an liour, the Jury returned a erdlet of "guilty of murder in. the." first, degree" against James G. Green, for killing E. V. Benjamin, of Hood Hirer, on the morning Of March 24. Startling developments in the case after the adjournment of court last evening brought the case to an early termination and changed the fight of the attorneys for the defense for an acquittal into a futile effort to secure a verdict of murder In the second degree. Murderer Green lost his nerve completely, sum moned his attorneys, W. W. McCredie and E. M. Rands, and Superior Judge Miller, and declared he desired tq change liis plea to guilty. Green Made xt Clean Breast of" Crime. "I done the murder." said he, "and ought to be punished for It. I want to plead guilty, and be hanged right here In Stevenson." Pressed with questions as to his sud den change in demeanor, he said: ""I can't stand seeing Mrs. Benjamin tak ing on sojln the courtroom. Benjamin is dead, and let It go. I'll hang for 1L" The testimony of his former betrothed, Mrs. Nellie Brown, against him was also a source, -of distress to him. To .her last night he, sent his small pocket Bible and enclosed1 a note in an illegible scrawl telling her, "Always Relieve in. the Bi ble, and put your trust in the Lord." Green was-ad vised -by his attorneys and Judge Miller to let the trial go on and the jury determine the penajtj. With Dis trict Attorney -Charles H. Moor it was agreed to. cut the case short after hear ing Sheriff Totten's testimony, and to Sput Green on tre stand and allow him to 'tell all.the facts to the jury. When the court opened this morning At torney McCredie made a statement putting the court and the iury in possession of "the foregoing facts concerning Green's third and 3ast confession. "When Green was, "put or? the stand, though trembling like a leaf, he seemed to have good con trol of himself, and to have recovered his stolid demeanor of yesterday. In response to his request, Mrs. Benjamin, was escorted from the courtroom, her manifest .sorrow and deep mourning cos tume proving disconcerting to the witness In answer to questions from his attor neys, .Green told the following story of the murder; "I am 21 years old. On the night of March 23 I was at Beal's place. I came tip there with Jim Dixon. "We stayed there drinking whisky. Some of the boys from one of the logging camps had asked us to come up next day, bring skids, and help load some barrels of skid grease. I started out to go up there about 10 o'clock. I went up the hill and got to studying about it and thought I would go next morning. I came down again, thinking I might get a bear.' I stopped at the Haynes place on the way. I left there at 11 o'clock and started for the logging camp. "When I came to Wendorfs I saw a -light. I looked In through the window and noticed Benjamin sitting with Nel lie Brown, and I Talsed my gun and shot him. I didn't realize what I had done until I seen him fall back. Then I went to Haynes and told what Mrs. Haynes swore to yesterday. "We had emptied a couple of bottles of whisky. I had one bottle with me with about a drink in It, which I finished on the road. I didn't know there was a dance that night at WendorFs place, nor the whereabouts of Benjamin. I was told he had moved to a logging camp on the White Salmon, 18 miles away. I had no trouble with Benjamin, nothing serious. We had trouble one time, and fixed it up, and shook hands over it, and was as good friends as ever. "J. have Tcnown Xellie Brown for three years. Three months after I first met her we were engaged. This lasted until New "Sears of 190L" "Was Benjamin the cause of breaking off the engagement? Did he come be tween youand Nellie Brown?" questioned Mr. McCredie. "I don't care to tell. I will make no. exposures whatever," was Green's an swer. Murderer Broke Down and Wept. Then came the climax, of the morning session. Green hroke down completely, and wept like a child, while tears came o- the eyes of the women In the court room, and many of the men were affected. Attorney McCredie had asked the follow ing question: -What was your affection for Mrs. Nellie Brown and what are your feelings toward her at the pres ent time?" "To tell the straight truth" Green started to answer. His voice broke and he was overcome with tears. He bowed his head and sobbed convulsively. When1 he recovered himself enough to speak, he said: "I always thought more of her than I did of my life, and do today." On cross-examination he stuck to his statement that he didn't know there was1 a dance at Wendorf's, nor of Benjamin's presence there, and that he was on his way to the logging camp when he be came undecided and went to Haynes'. The oth.er witnesses were unimportant In view of Green's anxiety to confess. Sheriff Totten gave an account of Green's capture and first confession, when, he ad mitted doing the deed, but had refused to glyp his motives, and also to return to the Wendorf place near Underwood's Landing, where he might meet some of the guests at the dance. This closed the case for the prosecution, District Attor ney Moor waiving the right to call the rest of his. witnesses. For the defense Attorney Rands called B. F. Beals and H. C. De Bo, Green's friends, who testified that he had been "torodatng over his love affairs, and Mr. and Sirs. J. Ar Haynes, who gavevtestl iriony that 'Green was drunk thb night of "tbjrnjirder. , Plea of Attorneys. ""District Attorney Moor waived his open ing "argument and Attorney McCredie then made an able plea for the defendant, con fining his argument to'an attempt to per suade the jury that the murder com mitted was of the second and not of the first Qeferee. He said In brief: -'Green -"kllleS Benjamin. He thereby :5mmltea an offense. It Is forthe Jury to -determine the penalty. Murder In first degree 'Is purposely- killing another with tmajtee deliberate and premeditated. Mur der in the second degree Is TcilUng anoth er purposely but without deliberation or premeditation. Green was under the in fluence of liquor. This does not mitigate nor excuse his offense but it enters Into It and takes away his deliberation and premeditation. He started out drunk, wan dered about like .a drunken man, in truded himself on the solitary Haynes househ&ld, who were anxious for him to go. He .started out again, saw a light In the Wendorf house. With the same motive he aproached it. He did not know a dance was there. He couldn't since it had been gptten up at 5 o'clock miles . away. .There ppuld not be deliberate in '. tenJL. "He walked up to the house to see iw1iowaiwtftere- "HeawBenjamin by Mrs. 'Brown's 'side Nellie, the dearest sweetheart of his life. He,saw Benjamin, who had a good wife elsewhere, seemlng- ly devoting his attentions to her- whom- tireen loved. In an Instant he shot Ben jamin. Is that intent and deliberation? He did not know what he had done until he saw Benjamin fall. For murder in the first degree the motive must be with in. Here, outside elements enter in: Liquor, his love for Nellie Brown, and Benjamin's attitude toward her. Green is guilty only of murder In the second de gree." District Attorney Charles H. Moor, who conducted the prosecution single handed, followed with a clear, logical argument on behalf of the state. He said In part: "Against Green I have no feeling but his act was that fit a midnight assassin. He left his home at night seeking his victim. Even If under the Influence of liquor, that does not mitigate his of fense. He told Mrs. Haynes he was go ing to Benjamin's camp. A peaceab'le citizen does not prowl about peeping In houses at night He was hunting for Benjamin and when he found him com mitted a cold-blooded, atrocious murder. He had threatened Benjamin's life be fore. The verdict must be murder in the first degree or acquittal." In closing he compared the crime to the Stlckel murder and urged the jury nqt to allow Green to escape witn oniy a terav of years In the penitentiary. Judge Miller made a clear and unbiased charge to the jury, stating that the dif ference between murder in the first and second degrees lay In the deliberation and premeditation of the act. If the mur derer dwelt on the act at all, weighed it in his mind only for an instant, the mur der should be declared murder in the first decree.. As to intoxication, his in structions were that If the evidence was .found 'to show that Green was so far under the influence of liquor as to be incapable of forming the necessary Intent, then the verdict should be for acquittal. If he intended to commit the crime vol untary Intoxication was no excuse, and Green was guilty. Murderer Received Verdict Calmly. C. D. Walker, foreman of the jury, handed in the verdict after three-quarters of and hour's deliberation. Green was led to the courtroom handcuffed, and the verdict read. He received it "with composure. After the verdict Green ex perienced another change of feeling. Last night he was for being hanged right away at Stevenson. After he began to realize his approaching fate, he Instructed his attorneys to fight the case to the last and to make every effort to get a new trial. He made a request that he be allowed to have his friends see him, which was granted. Attorney Rends asked for 10 days to file a motion for a new trial, which was granted. Green will be returned to Van couver to await the decision of the mo tion and sentence. His attorneys were nrenared to make a hard fight for him, and his Indecision, and complete break down only prevented a close legal bat tle. Four Counterfeiters Sentenced. SPOKANE, Wash., April 12. Four coun terfeiters were sentenced by Judge Han ford this morning In the Federal Court. James Morlarlty was glyen 10 years, while Mike Williams and Mack McCleary got off with eight jears each at hard labor in the United States Penitentiary. Mrs. Ethel Wallace, the last member of the gang, was sentenced to one year. 3IorI arity and McLeary wera partners of Ar thur Spencer, the bogus Chineseinspector, In the daring Jallbreak a few weeks ago. Released on Ball. HILLSBORO, Or., April 12. Ball in the sum of $1200 was late this evening accept ed by Judge McBride, and W, E. Milam, jointly indicted for the murder of a Chi naman along with Henry Bacon and James Aiken, was released from the Washington County Jail Milam's sure ties are J. "W-. Milam, a. teamster, of Port land; Dominlck La Grande, a scavenger, of the same clty,and Laura B. Long, of Baker City. Milam's trial has been set for the July term of court. Postofuce Safe Cracked, NEW WHATCOM, Wash., Apr& 12. Robbers blew open the postofflce safe at Wickersham last night, but secured! only $1 20. The work was that of profes sionals. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY "WON. Debated, the Trust Question With Pa cific University, SALEM, April 12 -The Willamette Uni versity debaters won the decision in the discussion tonight against Pacific Uni versity of Forest Grove. The judges, Chief Justice Wolverton- Justice Bean and Senator Mulkey, decided thus by a vote of 2 to 1, there being no consultation be fore casting ballots. The question dis cussed was: "Resolved, That trusts and monopolies promote the general welfare of the people and of the Government" Willamette- supported the affirmative and Pacific the negative. Willamette's speakers were Gabriel Sykes, George- W. Ascheubrenner and S. A. Slewert Forest Grove was represented by W. G. Hale, R. WL Falkner and C. A. Williams. The debate was- conducted with the best of gpod feeling, but was- spirited from start to finish. It was manifest that each speaker had carefully studied his subject. Each delivered his argument in a forceful and Interesting manner. Both sides were probably open to the criticism of reading, too extensively from authorities, but nearly all showed ability at extempora neous speaking. Willamette had consid erable advantage in the age and experi ence of her representatives. After ad journment the gentlemen from Forest Gro't expressed themselves as satisfied with the decision and heartily congratu lated their opponents. Their defeat was attended by honors worthily won. STOCK IN CASCADE RESERVE. Grazing of 43SOWlll Be Permitted This Summer. WASHINGTON. April 12 The Secretary of the Interior has Issued an order limiting- the number of horses and cattle to be grazed In the Cascade forest reserve during the coming Summer. Inasmuch as Superintendent Ormsby reports that horses and cattle do not Injure Oregon forests, and that but 2800 cattle and 350 horses last year grazed In the reserve, the Secretary fixes his figure at 3800 cattle and 550 horses, it being believed, that this, limit will not he reached. The depart ment fires the limit only to preyent over grazing" and the destruction of the ranges. MOVE TO GET A SHIPYARD. Astoria Pnshu Club Names Committee to): Organize Stock Company. ASTORIA, April 12. A special meeting of the Push Club was held this evening to consider a proposition from Captain A. T. Stream to start a, shipyard in this city. A committee, consisting of Martin Foard, A. Scherneckan and P. A. Trulllnger, was appointed to form a stock company with a capital of $25,000. Of this $15,000 is to he taken here and the remainder by Cap tain Stream and his associates. It Is the Intention to have the plant in operation within six weeks. A contract has al ready been secured for building a four masted barkentlne of 1200 tons burden. Struck "by "Train and TCIIled. OREGON CITY, April 12. Jr Tlerney, aged 35, was struck by 'a north-bound Southern Pacific train this morning while asleep alongside he track, and killed Instantly. He had been employed on the electric line In the work of construction, and had started for Coos Bay. He had shipped his haggage by express to Rose burg. He claimed to have been a miner. Damaging Weather to Wheat. INDEPENDENCE, Or., April 12. The recent-spell of wet, cold weather s.eems to have damaged many wheat fields, the grain, turning quite red, as though suffer ing wihl rust. The warm, dry spell now on may, tend to preyiehW urthe r damage. SMDY-OFOREGGN-PfcANlS AGRICUIiTURAIi DEPARTMENT OF FICIAL TAKES UP WORK. Object to Discover Those Poisonous to Stock Eastern Oregon Is Sure of Investigations. THE DALLES, Or., April 12. V. K. Chesnut, of the Department of Agricul ture, arrived here last night with Pro-, fessor Lake, of the Corvallls Agricultural College to make an Investigation of the poisonous plants found on the stock ranges of Eastern Oregon, which are a source of great loss to the stockralser. Mr. Chesnut will remain in this locality two or three Weeks. The Dalles., will be his headquarers. After consulting with Representative Moody as to the most de sirable itinerary, he will cover the sec tions tributary to W-asco County in his researches, ranging from this point into Crook, Lake and Harney Counties, re turning via Grant. Union. Umatilla. Mor row and Gilliam Counties. He will visit all points where cases of poisoning are reported. His first step will be to place the plant, and, If possible, find an anti dote therefor. Experiments as far as pos sible will be made In the field and will consist of feeding the suspected plants to stock. This method is considered the most effective, since the readiness of stock to eat poisonous plants varies under dif ferent conditions. For example, cattle gradually, come to relish loco weed, which is one of the most virulent poisons, where as various of the harmful weeds mixed with hay1 will be greedily consumed. Mr. Chesnut gives death camas, water hemlock, larkspur and loco weed as the most prevalent polsonouy plants on tjie stock ranges of the Northwest. All ate found in Eastern Oregon. Water hemlock Is characteristic of nearly every section, while loco weed Is principally confined to Lake and Brook counties. The other plants are not so abundant. Of these four plants no antidote has been found for water hemlock. The others are successfully dealt with by the use of permanganate of potash Symptoms of larkspur, water nemlock or death camas poisoning are,, respectively, shaking of the museles and sides, convulsions, and frothing at the mouth. Wild parsnip, which is one of the most dreaded poisons in the Eastetn States, grows profusely In Klamath apf juae counties. Mountain- laurel is also considered poisonous the year, although stock In the Summer months. Cattle are more susceptible to water hemlock poisoning than sheep. When .the ranges in this territory have been thoroughly examined, It is the pur pose of Mr. Chesnut to return to Mon tana, and complete his investigations of' last year upon which the department is preparing an elaborate report. In order that stock men may have the benefit of this scientific research, Senator Carter, of Montana, and Representative Moody se cured the passage of a resolution provid ing for the publication of 10,000 additional copies of the Montana report, which will be distributed among stockmen. 'The two scientists today visited the warehouses of the city and were shown, samples of seedy wools. Hoarhound and alfillria" seeds are becoming' more or less troublesome on the ranges of Eastern. Oregon. It Is roughly, estimated that 10 per oent of the wool-marketed here has this defect, causing a discount of 20 per cent of Its value. Incideritally Mr. Ches nut and Professor Lake are examining j the grains in the -warehouses regarding the losses resulting from smutt, cockle and dodder upon which the department will treat in its Teport. Cockle Is pre valent in quite a proportion of the wheat marketed at this point. This works against its value. Should these Govern-j ment scientists be able to furnish, the farmers with some remedy for these evils through the bulletins issuedby the Agri cultural Department thelr-visit will be of d inesnmaoie value, Tomorrow, tney win proceed, to Klickitat to inquire into the reported presence of lobelia In that neigh orhood. 0 -- $ Advice to H-nnters Safe handling of guns a matter of great importance. "Wh$n to shoot; precautions necessary. Discussion on the page of sports of The Sunday Or egonl&n, tomorrow. 9-i THE DULL RUN RESERVE. Superintendent Ormsby Tells HIsPo sltion Dispatches Misleading. SALEM, April 12. The position i of Com missioner Bifiger Hermann and Forest Superintendent Ormsby in regard to the cutting of trails In the Bull-Run reserve has been quite radically misunderstood, it having been reported in Washington dispatches that each of these gentlemen favors tha opening of J such trails. In speaking of the recent dispatch to that effect, Superintendent Ormsby said to day: "The dispatch is entirely mlsleadjngv The General Land Office- is not interested In the cutting 'of trails through the Bull Run- forest reserve, if the term Interested, as used In the dispatch,, implies a desire on the part of tho Commissioner to have such trails cut. .The superintendent has never been directed officially as to the' number of trails to be cut, nor where they shall be cut; the matter has been-H left-entirely to the discretion of the- su perintendent." Superintendent Ormsby fully appreciates the advice of Superintendent Dodge, and the committee who haye had the preser vation of this reservet so long: In charge. While he has authority to put his rangers into this reserve and open it up to the public without asking ,the consent of the committee," and lndeedJn opposition to their express" desire he will do nonsuch thing, but will In the future, as he has In the past, be guided by their views and advice In every ways not inconsistent' with his duty to the Government. Speaking further on this subject,, Mr. Ormsby said: "The movement for the cutting of-"tra!ls through the Bull Run reserve orlgihated with the Geological Survey, and in order to make, a survey it would be necessary to open' up this reserve with, numerous trails. The superintendent- has always believed that the safety of this reserve was in its accessibility, and he has stead fastly declined to open It up to the public by cutting trails through It. There exists no necessity for the public entering thjs" reserve. There are no natural objects of Interest there. There is noHshlng-, and' but little game to be found. There i3 but one lake within its limits, and. no flsti are in the; lake or in its outlet. "The superintendent does not believe that any necessity exists, or that any good would result from the proposed sur vey In that reserve. The Bull Run forest reserve was established for a definite pur posethe preservation of the water sup ply of the City of Portland, and a hundred thousand people are Interested In accom plishing this endV Tha General Govern ment has undertaken to guard this re serve, and the responsibility of guard ing it rests upon the superintendent. Thts Is a responsibility which he fully appre ciates. "The City of Portland Is represented In the matter by a large and able commit tee composed of some of Its most promi nent citizens, and the work of the com mittee Is In charge of a superintendent, Frank,T. Dodge, whom I regard as one of the most competent, reliable and zealous men who could be trusted with such im portant duties. Mr Dodge knows the con ditions that, exist on this reserye better than any other man. He does notsit in hiS'Ofllce and.guess what these conditions may be. nor does he rely entirely-, upon J thereportg q those employes of -the com---mltteenwho aresta.tioned at the- head-oC the water supply. But when, he wants to 'know a thing he "goes and knows It,' " TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LIKE LakevlfeTT and Silver Lake Are to Be Connected. LAKEVTEW, April 12. A contract will he- let next week for the construction of a telegraph and telephone line from Lake view to Silver Lake, a distance of 100 miles. This latter town la the-most distant from railroad or telegraph communication of any In Oregon, and probably In the United States. May Get a Creamery. Lake County may soon have a cream ery. W. T. Mitchell, a creamery man of Adin, Cal., wjio has Just completed ar rangements to put in a creamery at Al turas, was here thia week looking, over the field.. He says QOose Lake Valley will support three- creameries. He will be here again in thirty, days, a,nd thinks there is no doubt that he will arrange to put in a plant for the manufacture of the 'milk of this section. Again Has Express , Ofllce. This place again has an express office The earnest efforts of the business men In- this direction were rewarded' the first of: the week. Wells, Fargo & Co. discontin ued Its office here about eight years ago, or at the time of the, numerous express robberies west or here. ARMY TRANSPORTS FOR ALASKA. Four Vessels-Win irolmbly Take "Up Supplies Next Month. , WASHINGTON, April 12, The Quarter master's JDepartmept-ls making ready for the opening of the season In Alaska and Is arranging for transports to carry sup plies to the troops in-that, department. Beftire the end of, next month It Js.t ex pected that four vessels will sail for'Alas kanports. The Egbert, Seward and Rose cfans, "haye been Selected from the- fleet of. transports, and,-the- Hayades. was char tered today for-onetrip. When the Law ton and "Warren return .from their Voyages to ..Manila with volunteers, the.v will be sent to Alaska with supplies. The-Sew- aru is tp remaiEuinr -AlasBan waters, dur ing the entire! Alaskan. Reason.. v for the purpose of, transporting. Quartermasters' supplies froia point topoiiit. Besides the commissary, supplies which, must be: sent to Alaska, the Quartermaster's Depart ment 'will send S00ptons"of,coal and quite a quantity of lumber and forage. At pres ent no determination,, has be'eh reached by others who have not'seen hard service either In 'this, country or the Phllln- plhes. M'KJNLEY-VKILIr' NOT STOP. Itinerary Cannot Be, Changed- to In clude JSsgene. EU.GENE, April; 12, In" answer to the telegraphic Invitation fot the, Presidents train 'to make a stpp in Eugene, Maypr Chris-nan; and Senator j Kuykendallj have received, a: ,. messaged fronv- thePj-esldent's private,, secretary-stating 'that the Itiner ary has heen - arrange and? It. will be impossible to, arrange vf 6p astcp here. AYFaory Day- Observed" Arbor day exercises . were , held" by the public schools of Eugene this afternoon. Trees were planted"' at bothJ tlm. Central and Geafy. Schools. At- the' Central "School' the tree-.was deaicated'to i hermemory" bf-' jvirs. iouisa m. nancnett," anoVitne ad dress tWffs delivered by KevV D.E. Dave ridge, of'St,,MaryS!UpJscopalwChurch At the Geary School' the-tree'Vas. dedicated to the memory ofMrs.Frli. Qlbbs,Rev. Mac H. Wallace" makiiig-' art appEopr'aiers aoarcss. , NsmedT to Prepare. 'Ftalr..Exh:I'ait. TheyState Board ofrAgrulturk'has ap pointed tEt J "5rasier.itocolieqt and..prePare-' an, exhibit olLthe agriculture anchor ti .cu'turpl prodqets-, of , Lane Gounjfcy IqtT- ve,we nftir, Jef s m i Observed ArtrJ-3"ray,i?' VANCOUVER April '12.Arbarda3-rwaS(j oDservea ny tne puoiic scnooiB" toaay. ' a number of trees -were -planted at the dif ferentiichooLT'crrounds. .They, tree-olant- jngwaq accompanied by appropriate exerJ cises;- wnicn- looic-piace in-- me 'loreiipuu. The afternoon "was given, to a series of field, sports... At' theCentraSchnotTone" oft the trees-pjante was ln-honoc-pfMrs.. C E( Dpllows, for several years' prin cipal of, the-HIgh,Scho9l, now a resident of -Yokohama, Japan. Another waa planted- in- memory. of , the. later W. Byron Dan iels, .whoor-manyi yearsi wag a,hienvber of the School Board. NsitotVc Escape From. Drovrnlngr ASTORIA, April 12. Leander - Wintturi, a -fisherman' Uvlng'fat Ilwaco, had a , nar row escape from drowning this afternoon. He and two 6ther men were crossing the, river 'in at fisltboat containing Wd nets. As they entered Baker's vBay the boat ran aground, throwing Winttyrl overboard with the two nets-on top-bf jhim. He was iescued af terr being in the waters about 15 minutes, and -brought to thb hospital, here. At a. late hour this evenlngztne man was still unconscious, but there is .every hope of his recovery. Gold Storage-Piant" Assared. KENDRICK, Idaho, April 12 It'is now assured -that a cold, storage, plant "will be erected-'here thH spring. L. V. Brown, of Courtenay, N. D vho visited Kendrick last week and' Investigated the matter, has authorlzedrNath Jacobs, of the Ken dricktBank to secure a4slte. Mrl Brown announces that he will return to Ken drick. by May-1!, when the work of con struction willv'be.at once begun. Offer for New Wo.olv Clip Refused. ARLINGTON, Ap'rlt I2.r-The nxkt clip of wool of the season was delivered ,at;Bal- I four, Guthrie & Co.'s warehouse, at Bla- lock this week. The clip belongs to Charles" McAllister, and was, from a bah!d Of 620-yearHng bucks, w-hich, averaged, 16 poundsc Thwool Is -of -extra fine quality. An pfferfof 10' cents per pound for it'has been refused. Vancouver- finances VAT7CJOUVER." April 12. Following Is a summary of the report of County Treas urer Parcel for the past three months: Cash --on-hand January 1,. S3S,$2t"05; re ceipts during, quarter, $23,923 38? dlsburse mens $26'2eo.S)rJalanceion hand April 1, $36,489 63. May Get Electric Lights. KENDRICK, ISaho, April' 12, C. T. Bowen, an Eastern capitalist: contem plates putting in an electric- light plant herp. He figures Tin getflng poweV from the Kendrtck. Milling ' Company. Ttecelred'at Penitentiary.. SALEM, April 12r James., Aiken, the Washington County murderer, was re ceived, at the Penitentiary today, .hayinE been brought by Sheriff 'J. W. Sawall and Joseph Downs, special deputy. New Sawmill ftear'DaUatu DALLAS, April 12. Strong & Co., of 'Corvallls, haye purphased 500 acres of oaktlmber four miles .south of this place, and are erecting a sawmllL The output will be shipped from Dallas. New "Washington. Postmasters. WASHINGTON, April 12. "Washington Postmasters were appointed today asj'fol lows: R. 0.t McDonald,. at Kamllchie; JKarl Jacabson, at Matlock; Receiye'dit. Awylxcra. SALEM, April 12. Clara O. Asher, aged 34, was received at the. Asylum' today? from Philomath-, -Benton County. Hop Contract. SALEM, April 12. William Sgpllard. of Gervals, today contracted 15,X)ipoundsof' hops to J. Carralchaei at U cental" rW4ltt'-INWmKKT-TOji WALLOWA COUNTY CITIZENS PETI TION GOVERNMENT. Represented That Redskins Make Annual Incursions Into Connty and. Commit DcprcdatIons. SALEM, April 12 G6vernor Geer today received a petition signed by about a thousand residents of Wallowa County, asking for protection against the Indians on the reservations in that section of the state. The petition is addressed to the Secretary of the Interior, and was presumably sent to the Governor for him to transmit to theFederal official. The petition states: JThat for many years past a great many Indians, principally those of the Umatilla and Nez Perces Reservations, have made annual Incursions into this county, committing various depredations, J to tne injury or the law-abiding citizens. "They disregard our game laws, kill ing game and catching fish out of sea son.; dam the streams in places and catch 1 salmon by the wholesale before they spawn, and render the streams worthless for fishing. "They slaughter the deer and elk of our forests, and exterminate the wild game In open defiance of our game laws. They bring in vast herds of ponies and horses to eat out the range of the actual set tler. "In many Instances they cut fences, be come drunk and carouse and fight among themselves, and render themselves gener ally obnoxioust and burdensome to the citizens." The petitioners pray that such steps be taken that will forever exclude said Indians frpm hereafter entering Wal lowa County. INTERNATIONAL MINING CONGRESS. Object and Basis of Representation af Boise, Meeting. BOISE, Ida., April 12. Secretary .Irwin Mahon today issued the call for the fourth annual session of the International Mining Congreso, to tie held in Bo'se July 23, 21 and 25 The objects of the Congress as set forth are, In part, as follows: 'To secure better recognition of the min ing industry by the National Government; to bring about needed changes In the Fed eral mining laws; to cultivate acquaintance,- fraternal feeling and hearty co operation among the various mining, man. ufactyring, transportation, commercial and labor bodies represented; to exchange practical ideas covering tha various phases ofthe mining" business, and es pecially to take . under advisement the importance of the creation by the Con gress of the United Statee of a depart ment to be known as the Department of Mines and Mining, thus securing a Cabi net officer that, represents an- Interest which affects mbre than, one-third of the people in the Un!tedStates, producing in 1900 over $1,000,000,000." The basis of representation is as fol lows: The Governor of each state and territory to name 30 delegates at large; the-County Commissioners of each county Jtq name flvq.delegates at large; the Mayor of each city and town to name five dele gates at large, and-oneadditional for each jUJjOOQ population, or fraetlonr, thereof; each mining "bureau mining exchange, real estate exchange, chamber of com merce, board of trade, miners' union and trade and labor organization to name five delegates, .and. al other commercial Doaies to.namenve delegates The calL Is signed by, p, Bradford IPrinfce. Presiaent. Tihd Trwln MWVmn " :. jre'tary-.- It? urges that ''delegates be an. pointed at-opce, anfl-the name1 and ad dreea. of-'each he sent id-secretary Mai hpn-3n-Boi3e. - ? ' ,. V- ' , -. ., oCtwotatiensojJcMinlng Stocks. j J5?;AI-;rAp$l2rThe.clQ3lB8- quotations J iP"nwnEi3ocKs.toaay,.-w.ere' A B'd.-Aj!lci BldVAsfc. Airier, Boy .. 8s 8jMfl, LlQn...24 30 BlRSktall .,,. 8& S4Mqrn. Glory., 514 54 Butte & Boa.. 1 1 lfttlttrr-Bon .... 4$ 4 Crystal ..,. VS MVaPrln.-Maud,.., l 2, unjcciuie- .., o; osomuup; Zlf 20 'Dijer Trail .. 2 ;Dowey 2i 2 Rajnb, Cart. ..Sift 25 Ropubllo. ...,,24 28 W f-tlJU&i OUll. S X Kcservatlbn .. 4 4 Rosff Giant .. 3"4 3U Sniman 8$ 9 Tom Thumb ..104 12W Waterloo .. , ,,. 2 2$ Qbld 'Ledtfe.,.. 1 1 0-X. Ii-,..,...lB-& 2L, Jron Mask. ,30 40 ll. P.Surp,. 0-4 7. Miller Craoki 1 14 SAN FRANCISCO,. April 12v Official closing, (quoatlqns of njlnlnsrstockfl Alta, ,,..,...,.$Q 04 AlpTm Con ...".... 4 Kentuck Con rt.$Q0I Mexican . , . t . t . , , jt tAndes U Ocolduntal Con ... 2, iBlJher 5J wndii ............ m Beat pelcher.. . ID overman ,,. 24 Bullion j lPflt08l 0 Caledonia 7 Bavajre ... 0 4 30 Challenge Con Chollar HjSeff Belcher ... lajBJeura Nevada. Confluence 73SUver Hill uon. uai. & va... 2 so Crown Point .... 13 Gonldi & Curry-,.. 21 JHaln &. Norcroas. 29 Standard ..,,.,.. s 4 15 Union Con lrt Utah Con 3 Yellow Jacket .... IT Justice .......... l NEW YORK. ApVH 12 Mining- stocks today -closed, as follows: AdanyrCon ?0 28JLItt1e Chief SO 14 Alice 38OntftrIo 0 00 JBreece- ..,- 1 30.O.pblr' .,, 05 Brunswick Con .. "OJPhoenK ,., 8 Comstock Tunnel CjPotos! 7 Con Cal &. Ya... 1 1)5 Favage 7 DeadTCOod Terra . BOjRierra Nevada ... 25- Horn Silver 1 10 Small Hopes 60 Iron Sliver , SOfitandard 4 15 jAdvllle Cori .... 5 BOSTON, April 12. Closing o.uqtatlon'K Adventure S 15 SOlHumboldt S 25 00 Blng.- Mln Co. 25 37(0?eola 80 00 Amal COpper.. 115 12iParrott 54 25 Atlantic"... ,.,..- 31 OOQulncy . 18-1 00, Boston . Mont, 30S OOlSanta Fe Cop... 0 50 Butte &Boaton 100 00 Tamarack- ...... 340 00 Cal. SrHe'ela... 840 OOtUtah Mining ... 35 37 Centennial ..... 28 OOlWlnona .,1 4 50 Franklin ...... 18 75Wolverlnes .... 5150 Ex dividend. Tlie GoldfPlnd on St. Mary's River. SPOKANE, 'April 12. A Spokesman-Review reporter returned from the gold of Cardui, at $1.00 a.-bottle, will stop that nerve-racking distress. Can you conscientiously ignore this positive-reHefjoffered you ? Murray, Ala., August 7. 1900. I have been down with the "whites" but two bottles of Wint of Cardui and two packages of Thedford's Black. Draught made me well. I have suffered six yeai during which, timr I tried twenty.five doctors and got no relief. My husband tokUme. to try your medicine and 1 did. So ! am welh I told about fifty other women about it. Mrs. SUSIE WATERS. For advice and literature, address, giving symptoms. "The Xadles' Advisory Department," The Chattanoofra aiedlclno Company, Chattanooga, Tnau Btt!M 111 M - mtmesmk 1 IS "Dearths. Pjnkhami My trouble was inflammation of the womb. Two months after my baby waa born, I made a misstep in coming down stairs. I did not mind it until two weeks after, then Icould not bear the weight of my clothes and had & constant burningfeeling. I suffered a long time without relief, then I began, using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compoundsand it cured me, I think your Vegetable Compound is a wonderful J medicine for women." Mrs. S. The troubles to which women are subject, because of their sox, are legion. Every "day a woman is liable to have a new pain. Ex cessive worry may disturb the menstrual function and unsettle the nerves, over-exertion may set up some abdominal inflammation or a trifling accident derange the whole reproductive system. If you feel that there is anything at all unusual or puzzling about your case, or if you wish confidential advice of the most experienced, write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., and you will be advised free, of charge. LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND haa cured and is curing thousands of these cases of female trouble . curing them inexpensively and absolutely. When you go to your druggist, insist upon getting Lydfa E Pfakham's discovery on St. Mary's River, in Koote nai County. He confirms previous reports of tjie richness of the claims. "With proper appliances two miners can take out from 540 to 550 per day. The entire gulch has been staked- The road Is thronged vlth men rushing Into the district. Robert Nell, an experienced placer miner, say the gold Is the highest grade he has ever seen. VEIN OP MINERAL PAIIVT. Discovered Near Baker City "Will Be Developed. BAKER CITY, April 12 TV'. H. Gilbert, of this city, has discovered a vein of mineral paint in the hills a few miles from here. A tunnel driven In 25 feet SSfPffiifft REWARD W fS m i t s L t- mmKmmnmmmmaamm u U H - E r P n H i M $ U? ly) H ihas opened up a vein 18 feet wide, which j of the other, as the result sf an aealdent Is said to be almost 95 per cent pure, while working on a thresher. He sued Tests have been made, and the substance I cr J20.C00 damages. The lower court al ls found to be -a good paint for both, wood i lowed J51S2 50, which decision Is affirmed and iron. It is especially suitable, for painting steel and iron bridge Tvprk. A plant will, be erected here in the near fu ture for the manufacture of the paint for the market. Expected Soon, to JOe Dividend Pajer A M. Hisslns, -superintendent of the Interstate Gold Mining Company, accom panied by Major Hngft Longstaff, of MIu neapoliSr arrived here yesterday. The In terstate Gold V""nlng Company is capital ized for $5,C0O,OOA and the stock is owned by Eastern- parties. Superintendent Hlgr-g'lns-is here for the purpose of-purchaslns supplies to he sent out i to the mliuv which Is located about .35 miles from Baker City and. about four miles front Weatherby, A greafdeali of wbrk; has already been done on, the group-of mines owned by the com pany, and. It Is expectedthat this season's nvork. will be sufficient to develop the property into a dividend payer. ASK. FOR. RE5.0EIVI3R. Depositor "Will Wait on Bank Wlilcli Fn lied Xa tonser. NEW WHATCOM, Wash.. April 12. After waiting 45 days at the request of the bank offleers to enable them to raise funds with which to reopen, the Scandinavian-American Bank In this, city, which failed February 27, the- depositors today unanimously reauested the court to ap point Robert Mulr permanent receiver, and he was requested. If appointed, to taice Immediate steps to punish those Respon sible for the failure of the institution. Pre?ident-II. -St. John, of the institution, lspsald to be in London to secure funds from his family with which to pay de positors. His legal adviser is In New York trying to dispose of some pictures belonging to the St. John tamtly, with the- same object In view, ?r0-Ti;- Jr.i i. ,, r , nir of Blaine, of Blaine Wash., which failed tha anm Mm nt tht Scandlnavlan-Amerl- can. me naoiiiues oi tne two maitiu tlons are said to be about $50,000. It is be lieved the assets are practically valueless. NORTHWEST DEAD. Mw. Nancy Tnnttate. MEDFORD. Or.. Aprjl 12 Mrs. Nancy Tlmmonsvilfc, S. C, August 4 1900. I have had the "whlka" for two years- Nothing would cure me until I began uihg Wine of Cardui and Thedford's' Black-Draught Now I am a well woman. Miss ALICE CARTER. Thousands of women before Ms Carter found out that Wine of Cardui would relieve- Icircorrhoea. She need not have endured the drawing torture two years. Why do you continue- suffering ihai baneful malady when thousands of women indorse Wine of Cardui as a cure? Mrs. Waters suffered six years and tried twenty-five doctors to no avail. Two bottles of Wine of Cardui cured her. Hundreds of others could be quoted as Hiss Carter and Mrs. Waters are. If only one woman in the world had been cured by ft would pay you to try it But every woman who tries it gtis a permanent cure or some-substantial benefit. You should not suffer another day when Wine Qps3is3ZpyJGoEdcaitslons3 to Uterine Derahgo sTZQBst tUpsa ReSnoip's Suffering Relieved by lytflzi " Pis? iff? arm's Vegetable GompQunda P, Eedeb, Box 258, Ashley, ?a. I WegetafaSQ OoesspounA We have deposited with the National City Baric, of Lynn. .$5 ooo. which will be paid to any per son who can find thnt the above tdtimonml letter is not genuine or was published before obtaining the writer's pccutl pcrmiaian IYDrv E P.vjcmM. Mkdicink Co Tungate. grandmother of Mrs. I. L. Hamilton, died at her home hist night. Deceased was about SO years of age. In the late '70s, she crossed the stains ! from Missouri, coming to the Willamette valley, where she resided foe about 11 years. She then moved to Medford where she had since lived. The funeral took place today. Supreme Conrt Given Dnmascs. OL.YMPIA. Wash.. April 12. The Su preme Court today affirmed the judgment of the Superior Court of Walla- Walla County In the action for damages brought by William C. Henke. respondent, vs Willard H. Babcock. and Mary E. Bab- cock, appellants. Henke suffered tha i loss or one hand and parts af two flnger? by the Supreme Court. Mr. Sarah I'rnmvrell AlUnKhnm. Mrs. Sarah Bramwell AUIngham, an Ore gon pioneer, died at her home near Co- l burg, April 7r of pneumonia. Deceased ' was Dorn in Indiana, .May 8, 1S3T; came to Portland in 1S51, afterward removing to Tualatin Plain?, and later to Linn Coun ty, near Halsey, where she married Wil liam AUIngham, who survives her. For many years she lived near Coburg. Mrs. , Allingham was the mother of seven chil dren, Ave of whom, are living. Moniuontli Defendant Ia,D'nmnKe7Sa5. MONMOUTH, Qr., April 12. Mrs. Laura Adklns has filed a suit against the City of Monmouth for JG115, which, she alleges. Is due. for Injuries sustained by sllaplng ,through a defective sidewalk. Mrs. Ad klns attorneys appeared before the Coun cil and offered to compromise for J2QC0. but the offer was rejected. Tha case will be tried at the May term of the Circuit Court at Dallas. McKInley WIU Vlnit Everett. EVERETT, Wash.. April 12. The Ever ett Chamber of Commerce received a let. ter from Congressman W, L. Jones today stating positively that President. MeKin ley would visit this city for at least an hour and a half, May 24. On this date the Grand Lodge, Knlghta of Pythias, will be In session here, and local roads will run excursions to Everett. Accident Proved Fatal. ARLINGTON, April 12. The 2-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. George Knox, resid ing near Fceell, fell into a stream which runs in front of the farm residence yes terday. When recovered, a half-hour later, life was not extinct. Convulsions f set In, however, and death resulted about mianignt. McKInley Reception Committee. SALEM. Or., April 12. Mayor BlBhop to day appointed Dr. J. N. Smith, J. D. Lee R J. Hendricks, William Kaiser and F W. Durbln as a committee to make gen eral arrangements for the reception of President McKlnlev at Snlem.