THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY- APRIL 13, 1901.
fflFOUNfHHJlLTIr
Murder in First Degree Is
the Verdict.
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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.
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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.