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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY,. APRIL' 25, 1901. INSANE WOMAN AT LARGE "WAXDERISG- IX THE WOODS IN EASTERN CLACKAMAS. She Is Very Shy and Has So Far Eluded Pursuit Thoujrnt to Have Escaped From Salem. OREGON CITY, April 24. Word comes from the Canyon Creek country that an Insane woman Is wandering In the -woods in that locality- She Is said to be about 40 years old. She was first seen last Sunday morning by a farmer named Freeman, who lives on Milk Creek. Free man tried to talk to the woman, but she iied from him and vanished In the woods. Peter Lafferty, of Canyon Creek, saw her Monday morning: and she ran from him, taking an unused road. Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock she ap peared at the house of Frank Asquett, while the family was at breakfast. Her clothing was dripping with water, as though she had been wading or swim ming a stream. Mrs. Pluard, Frank As quett's mother, succeeded in coaxing the unfortunate woman into the bouse. She ate ravenously of the food offered to her. She finally consented to allow Mrs. Plu ard to loan licr some clothing, while her own was placed near the stove to dry. Before the clothing was thoughly dried she seized it and ran. Mrs. Pluard fol lowed her for four mlles and lost her in. the wjppds. In an incoherent way the woman said her name was Bessie Brown. She said she had a sister living In Oregon City. It Is thoughf that she has escaped from the asylum at Salem, as her clothing bore the mark of "No. 11." The place at which she was seen is 35 miles from Salem, and about 20 miles from Oregon City. OIL NEAR ASHLAAJJ. "Worlt of P.rospectin;? .and Dcrclop v menl Is Golnsr Forward. ASHLAND, Or., April 24. The project to hore for oil in Bear Creek Valley in the near vicinity of Ashland is gaining much attention. Secretary F. G. Mc Wllliams, of the Southern Oregon OH Company, "reports the sales of stock to be a little in excess of 130.000 shares. These shares have been takt-n mostly by resi dents of Ashland. The holdings are gen erally small, so that the stock Is being distributed among a great number of people, bloclcs of 500 and 1000 shares be ing the largest taken. The Intention of this company was to defer the purchase of Its plant until at least 50,000 shares were sold. Now that this has been accomplished, It is an nounced they will get their boring ma chinery on the ground at an early date. An -expert who has been employed to ad vise operations has arrived. The com pany has obtained leases on 8000 acres of land from Phoenix to Shepard's Soda Springs, a distance of 15 miles. The sur face evidences are held to be favorable and are probably as encouraging as at any other p'oint In the state. Messrs. Guggenheim & Mack, a well Isnown firm operating in the California oil field, have been quietly obtaining large tracts of land south of town, both by lease and purchase, for several months past and have made an extensive expert examination of the country. This com pany has Just contracted with an Ash land lumber company for timber and lumber forxa derrick and other struc tures necessary to an oil-boring plant. It is thought the company has decided - to bore on the Barron land, about 10 miles south of Ashland. There is little loubt now that extensive prospecting for oil will "be begun in this valley within a few weeks. ' 'WERE AT VANCOUVER. Governor nnd Party on a Visit of Inspection. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 24. The ffioard of Control of the State of Washing ton, consisting of Governor John R. Rog ers, Ernest Lister, of Tacoma: Henry Drum, of Spokane, and C. S. Peed, of Seattle, inspected the Washington School for Defective Youth yesterday and to day. Mrs. Sogers accompanied the party, which arrived here yesterday morning and left this afternoon. The board started out a week ago from Olmypla for the purpose of making an inspection of all the penal, reformatory and eleemosynary Institutions of the state. They have already Inspected the Western "Washington Insane Asylum at Stellacoom, the Soldiers Home at Ortlng and the Refonm School at Chehalis, and have visited ffhe Oregon state Institu tions at Salem The trip Is made at this time. Governor Rogers says; In order to permit the board, particularly the new members. Messrs. Drum and Reed, who are .visiting the institutions for the first Unite, to familiarise themselves with the Btate Institutions and io-aseertaln needs and improvements. After, inspection is finished, regulation of the Institutions will Ibe tuxned over to the three members of the board- The Governor thinks man agement of the state Institutions by the Board of Control, the members of which will xeceive an ample salary and will re side at the capital, will be a great im provement over the former system. MEMORABLE MEETIXG. Kniffhts of iPythlas Gnthered at Tullman Impressive Ceremonies. ' PULLMAN, Wash., April 24. Evening Star Lodge, No. 26, Knights of Pythias, of Pullman, had a memorable meeting last night, when six candidates were knighted and an elegant banquet was served to members and visitors from both Washington and Idaho. Three of the candidates were initiated by the lo cal 3odge and the remaining "three by the team from Colfax. The ceremony "was Interesting and impressive and oc cupied the time until 1 o'clock A. M., when an adjournment was taken to the banquet hall, adjoining the lodgeroom, where a feast, which had been prepared tiy the ladies of the Rathbone Sisters, was served. Professor Webster, of the Washington Agricultural College, pre sided as master of ceremonies, and toasts ucse responded to by the following: Past Grand Chancellor Hall, of the State of Idaho; C. F. Miller, judge of the Su perior Court of Asotin, Columbia and Garfield Counties; S. J. Chad wick, Su preme Judge of Whitman County; Thomas 2eill, W, H. Renfrow, W. T. Booth. H. 3L Love, U. L. Ettlnger, TV. J. Daven port and Dr. A. E. Stuht, of Colfax; F. T. Abbott, of La Grande, Or., and C. H. Goodseil, of Pullman. TO FIX THE BOUNDARX. Survey Will Be Started at Once by Dominion Government. VANCOUVER, B.C., April 24. Prelimi nary work will he commenced immediate ly upon the new survey to define accu rately the boundary line between Brjtish Columbia and Montana and Washington. E. B. McArthur, of the survey branch of the Interior Department, is due here from Washington May 1 to feet m motion the work on behalf of the Dominion Gov ernment. LARGE SALE- OF BARLEY. Portland Buyers Secured 20,000 Bushels Stored at Almoin. PULLMAN, Wash., April 24. One of largest sales of barley made this reason was closed today when the Pacific Coast Elevator Company, of Portland, bought 20,000 bushels from W. F. Hickman, of Union Flat. Sixty cents per 100 pounds wasipald for the gram infthe warehouse. The barley has been stored in the ware house! at Almota, on the Snake River, since last Fall. It is said to be choice and wJJl he loaded on the boat at Almota and shipped to Rlparia, where It will he transferred to cars and taken to Port land by rail. I There Is little wheat left in the coun try and the price remains about 42 cents for No. 1, sacked, in the warehouse. There is less wheat now in the hands of the farmers of the Palouse country than ever known at this season of the year. SMALLPOX IS EPIDEMIC. Serious Situation In Snohomish County Governor Petitioned. SEATTLE, April 24. A very eerlous epi demic of smallpox is prevalent within the borders of Snohomish County, lying north of King. The King County Commission ers have applied to Governor Rogers to establish a forcible quarantine. Commis sioner B. P. Smith reports that the epi demic is spreading rapidly, and unless checked will extend to every portion of the state and the Pacific Coast. The facts have been kept quiet by Snohomish Coun ty officials, but Commissioner Smith re ports a startling state of affaire, showing the greatest negligence. He eays: "No effort has been made by the county officials to check the disease; no quaran tine on diseased persons even was estab lished. In each of the towns of Wallace, Sultan and Monroe there exist between 30 and 75 cases. Nothing is done to prevent the patients coming in contact with oth ers. The epidemic is spreading rapidly, and something must be done at once. Ev ery day or two some patient escapes from pesthouses at Warren and Irving. The case has become so serious that guards are compelled to fire at the fleeing men, and then it is Impossible to prevent them from getting away. The proposed quar antine will necessitate the employment of several hundred guards to -watch every road and avenue of escape from the coun ty's borders. COMMITTED SUICIDE. Insane Man Killed Himself in Hills Xenr Engcnc. EUGENE, Or.. April 24. The body of Sorenson N. "Schmidt, a Swede, was found today in the hills three miles south of Eugene, where he had committed suicide by cutting his throat with a pocket-knife. Schmidt was a single man. and had lived on a small farm west of Eugene for sev eral years, and had recently sold his farm. Yesterday It was reported to the Sheriff that he was demented, and was wandering In the hills. The Sheriff began search, and this forenoon the body was found. It had been dead only a short time. Scnmldt was 40 years old, and had no kinemen here. MOVED TO OLYMPIA. Offices of the State Board of Control In Temporary Quarter. OLYMPIA, Wash., April 24. The offices of the State Board of Control have finally been removed to this city, as ordered by Governor Rogers when the membership of the board was named. The change was not effected without considerable op position by Tacoma business men. The board has quarters in the Stuart building, where it will remain until after the state shall come into possession of the new Capitol, May 25. INVESTIGATION OF MAXGE. Scientists From Washington, D. C, at Umatilla Reservation. PENDLETON, Or., April 24. Dr. O. B. Melvln and Dr. E. N. Hutchinson, of the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of -agriculture, are here today, inspecting diseased horses on the Umatilla Indian reservation, with a view to forming plans to eradicate mange. They were escorted to the reservation by citizens. May Ship Concentrntes to Council. BAKER CITY, April 24 P. P. Shelby, General Superintendent of the Pacific & Idaho Northern Railroad, was in Baker City several days ago, for the purpose of making arrangements to secure concen trates for fluxing the copper ores which will be smelted at the new plant at CounclL Mr. Shelby explained that he could give the mine owners better re sults for less money than they could obtain by sending their concentrates else where. The proposition seemed to meet with favor, and the Indications are that the greater part of the concentrates from this part of the country will be sent to Council for treatment just as soon as the smelter shall be ready. Cited to Shoir Cause. FOREST GROVE. Or., April 24.-On ap-, plication to Judge T. JC McBride by plain-' tiff's attorneys In the case now pending of A HInrnan against the City of Forest Grove, E. W. Haines and others, an or der was Issued yesterday that defendants appear at Oregon City, May 4, to show cause why temporary Injunction should not issue, preventing further transactions in the electric light'-matter. The case.was commenced) by A Hinman in behalf of the city to prevent the Coun cil's leasing the electric light and water plant to E. W. Haines for a term of 10 years. Favor the Project. SEATTLE, Wash., April 24. The board of Naval officials recently appointed by the Department at Washington to inves tigate the feasibility of a fresh-water ba sin in this locality spent the entire day in an examination of Lakes Washington and Union and the canal right of way. The results of this investigation will, of course, not be "made public save through the department at Washington. It Is known, however, that the members of the board were favorably impressed with the splendid facilities of these bodies of water for the purpose stated. Many Immigrants. DALLAS, Or., April 24. Every train from Portland brings more immigrants to Polk County. They are In the main Scandinavians, and are a .good class of homeseekers. All have more or less money and intend settling on unimproved lands. An agent of the Scandlnavlal Emi gration Society is here, who reports that many more settlers are coming In the Summer. Trouble Between Italians. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., April 24. Ma rlah Perini, Italian, at Divide, south of this city, has sworn out a warrant for Paul Degrasl, Italian, charging him with assault with Intent to kilL The men fol low railroad wood contracting. Perini al leges that Degrasl chased him on several occasions with clubs and a knife. Degrael Is said to be a dangerous man. Deputy Constable McFarland is In pursuit of the offender. Heavy Frost at Dallas. DALLAS, Or., April 24. There was a very severe frost last night. Fears are felt for the fruit crop. Pears, prunes and cherries are in full bloom, and are con sidered to be in the critical stage. The aboundant bloom of all kinds of fruit is phenomenal. It Is said that rain Is badly needed. Seeding Is about done. Hops are in good condition, but growth Is slow owing to cool, dry weather. "Will Celebrate Fourth of July. OLYMPIA. Wash., April 24. This city has already taken the preliminary steps for observance of the Fourth of July. A mass meeting of business men has been called for tomorrow evening to Inaugurate the movement. v Frost at Forest Grove. FOREST GROVE, Or., April 24. There was a heavy frost here this morning, but It did little If any damage to fruit Early strawberries were Injured. Snow Is Still Deep. DALLAS. Or., Feb. 24. Four feet of snow Is reported on the summit of the Coast Range, west of Pallas, ALL EAGER FOR RECEIVER DEPOSITORS OF GILBERT BROS.' BAXK. Heirs of Cosper Claim the Securities Retaliatory Effort to Prove Him a Partner. SALEM, April 24. The closing of Gil bert Bros.' bank continues to be almost the sole topic of conversation In this city. About all that can be learned Is that the list of known depositors is gradually lengthening. All interested are anxious for the appointment of a receiver In order that the exact situation may be learned. In this matter the interests of the de positors and the Cosper heirs are identi cal, but further than that, the depositors' interests are adverse to those of the heirs. The Cosper heirs claim the securities now standing in the name of Gilbert Bros., though It Is unquestionable that much of the money loaned In recent years was money received from depositors. If the heirs should get what they ask for, the depositors must lose. There is one turn affairs may take which would be a very agreeable surprise to depositors. Since it is maintained that all the securities in reality belonged to Cosper, and that It was his money upon which the bank was operated, it has been stated that an effort will be made to show that Cosper was really a silent partner In the bank, and that his estate Is liable to the depositors. It is probable that the position taken by Gilbert Bros, will not develop at the hearing tomorrow, as the appointment of a receiver, under the cir cumstances, can scarcely be contested. Among the organizations having depos its in the bank are the Salem Floral So ciety, which has raised $300 with which to erect a fountain on Courthouse Square; the Ladles' Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church, $200; the Oregon Hopgrowers' As sociation, amount reported at $500; Ladies' Auxiliary of Y.-M. C. A., $500. W. T. Slater, receiver of the Williams & Eng land Bank, had a small sum of the funds of that defunct Institution In Gilbert's bank, and this will now be doubly in re ceivership. It is said that a few creditors of Williams & England lately received checks on Gilbert Bros. In payment of money they lost five years ago, and that by neglecting to present the checks they must let their money go through another receivership. The many friends of the late W. H. Bag ley will be pleased to learn that the report that his little daughter had all her money In the bank was an error, her deposit be ing in fact very small. WAS A STURDY PIOXEER. William Hanrklns, of Grant's Pass, Who Died Lnst Week. GRANT'S PASS, Or., April 23. William Hawkins, who died April 20 at the house of his son-in-law, R. O. Cole, in Grant's Pass, went to California in 184G by the overland route, and came to Oregon In 1S47. He served as a volunteer in the early Indian wars of that period. He went to California in 1849, and spent several years in the mines. He was among the first of the miners who went to the gold fields of Eastern Oregon, when the Goose Lake and Powder River mining excite ment hroke out. He afterward settled down on a farm on the Molalla River, in Clackamas Coun ty and subsequently took up a donation lanu claim on French Prairie, In Marion County. About 25 years ago he moved to Columbia County, where he ran a stock ranch. Eight years ago he moved to Grant's Pass, where he lived until his death. Of his family of seven children, only three survive him Mrs. R. O. Cole, of Grant's Pass; Mrs. David Whittig, of Columbia County, and Albert Hawkins. His wife died when the children were young. He was highly esteemed by everybody for his strict integrity and exalted sense of honor. He was a native of Water town, Jefferson County, N. Y., and was 76 years, 6 months and 11 days old at his death. LITIGATIOX OVER HOTEL Is Probably Ended After Duration of Eight or Nine Years. CORVALLIS, April 24. The decision Monday by the Supreme Court in the case of J. R. Smith fc Co., respondents, and F. E. Beach, appellant, is the third by that tribunal in the same case. The litigation is over the Hotel Corvallls, which was partly completed eight or nine years ago. It Is a three-story brick struc ture on Main street, and, finished and occupied! would be an imposing struc ture. The litigation over it grouts out of the fact that it is built on mortgaged lots and that numerous mechanics' liens were filed on the structure in the course of, erection. The litigation has been a con test principally between the mortgage holders and Hen-holders. Lots and build ing were at one time sold In obedience .to a Supreme Court decree to satisfy the claims of mortgage-holders and were pur chased by the latter. The new decree or ders sale of the lots for the benefit ofvi the claims of mortgage-holders, and of the hotel building to satisfy claims of F. E. Beach, preferred, and other me chanic Hen-holders not preferred. It is supposed that the latest decree will erfd the litigation over the property. Je WILL TEST THE LAW. Astoria Cigar Man Who Operated Slot Machines. ASTORIA. April 24. Will Madison, a local cigar dealer, was arrested this af ternoon for operating two nlckel-in-the slot machines contrary to the state law. The machines were also seized by the Constable. Madison was released on bonds and the case will probably come up for trial tomorrow. The complaint was sworn to by Rev. B. F. Rowland, of the M. E. Church. It was announced yes terday that an effort would be made to enforce this law., and all who had ma chines in use withdrew them except Madi son. He states that he will test the valid ity of the- law DEAD MAX FOUXD. Under Trestle South of Ashlnnd "Fell From Freipjht Train. ASHLAND. OV.. April 24. An unknown man was found dead under the Bailey Hill trestle, 30 miles south of this city, this morning about 8 o'clock, by a trackwalker. The man is supposed to have fallen from a freight train. The body was in an up right position, with one arm around a bent of the trestle. The deceased was a large, heavy-set man, of middle age, and had the appearance of a trmp. NORTHWEST DEAD. W. W. Tripp, of Balcer City. BAKER CITY. April 24. W. W. Tripp. Road Supervisor of the Baker City dis trict, and for the past 20 years a resident of this city, died here this morning, at the age of 64. Mr. Tripp was once fa mous as an Indian fighter. He led a party of settlers in pursuit of the Chey ennes and Sioux after they had made a raid Into Kansas and sfolen Mrs. Morgan and a Miss White. Later he served In the long campaign against the Sioux, which terminated In the expulsion of the Sioux after the Custer massacre. Mr. Tripp was a scout in the service then, but at the time Custer went Into the trap of the Little Big Horn was following the band of Indians, guarding the women and children, and was one of the potent fac tors effecting the capture of this entire bunch. Mrs. Mary Jackson Wilfees. 'HILLSBORO, Or., April 24HMrs. Mary Jackson Wilkes, wife of Jabez Wilkes, died at the family home in this city April 23 from an attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Wilkes was born In Virginia, September 25, 1834, and soon thereafter her family moved to Terre Haute, Ind. The family crossed the plains to Oregon In 1S54, and settled in Washington County. Her father, Hyer Jackson, was one of this county's first Judges. She was married to Jabez Wilkes, June 15, 1856, and has resided In this country ever since. Her husband, who is a pioneer of 1845, and five children, survive. The children are: Thomas S., the County Surveyor of this county; L. E. Wilkes, J. B. Wilkes, Mrs. Elsie Schulmerich and O. G. Wilkes, all of this city. Her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson, aged S6 years, resides in this city. The funeral is set for Thursday, and Interment will be in the Union Point cemetery, near Greenville. Mrs. Martha A. Dow. MEDFORD, Or., April 24.-Martha A. Dow died this morning of pneumonia, aged 55 years. Mrs. Dow came to Ore gon about 27 years ago, from West Lib erty, O., and lived in Medford since the town began. Funeral services will be held in the Methodist Epfscopal Church tomorrow afternoon. An only son, R. B. Dow, survives her. $1000 IX FOUR DAYS. That Amount of Gold Produced by a Five-Stamp Mill. BAKER CITY, Or., April 24.-A test was completed today on a sample lot of ore from the Carroll B. mine, near this city, which proved high values. A four days' run of the ore through a five-stamp mill produced a gold brick valued at $1000. This Is considered a remarkable run, but as It demonstrates the richness of the ore In this and other mines in the same neigh borhood, the result will be more than or dinary activity in all mining operations In this district this season. Quotations of Mining: Stocks. SPOKANE, April 24. The closing quotations' for mlninjr stocks today were: Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask. 7 9 Morn. Glory.. 4 4V. Amer. Boy lilacktall ..-.. 8 Butte & Boa.. Crystal 3 Conjecture .. 2 Deer Trail ... 1 JSvcnlns Star. ... Gold Ledge.. 1 I. X. L log Iron Haste .. ... L. P. Surp... 614 Miller Creek.. 1 Mtn. Lion ..,19 0 Morrison 3 3 14 Prln. Maud ... 1 if4 C jQullp 23 20 314 Itamb. Car 25 2 Republic 20 21 5 Reservation .. 314 4 lKo5s. Giant .. 314 i'A IB v Sullivan 8 0 40 iTom Thumb ..U 12 Waterloo ..... VA 1 214 26 BAN FRANCISCO. April 24.-Offlclal closing quotations for raining' stocks today were: Alta , Andes Belcher ,. Btst & Belcher. .SO 04 Mexican $0 32 Occidental Con ... 3 Opbir 1 00 5 . 1 . 15 Overman Bullion 2PotosI Caledonia ....... 65 Savagfl 8 Sear, Belcher 2 Sierra Nevada ... 24 Silver Hill 8U Standard 3 00 Union Con 12 Utah Con . 2 Yellow Jacket 13 Challenge Con 10 Chollar Confidence ...... Con. Cal. & Va... Crown Point .... Gould & Curry... Hale & Norcrosa. Justice 7 00, 2 30 16 16 24 6 NEW YORK. April 24. closed as follows: -Mining stocks today Adams Con SO 23 Alice 35 Breece 1 35 Brunswick Con .. 21: Comstock Tunnel. 5 Con. Cttl. & Va... 2 15 Deadwood Terra.. 50 Horn Silver 1 10, Iron Silver ...... 60 Little Chief ., $0 14 Ontario 0 00 Ophir 00 Phoenix 8 PotosI Savage Sierra Nevada 6 8 23 CO Small Hopes Standard 4 00 Lcadville Con ... 5 BOSTON. April 24. Adventure S 10 Blng. M. Co.... 20 Amal, Copper.. 120 Atlantic 83 Boston & Mont. 435 Butte & Boston 114 Cal. & Hecla... 825 Centennial 28 Franklin 18 Closing quotations: 25Humboldt S 25 00 25Osceola SO 50 601 Parrot t 57 00 OlQulncy -177 00 8anta Fe Con.... 8 50 Tamarack 835 00 Utah Mining ... 34 50 Winona 4 25 50Worrerlne 54 25 HELD FIVE SESSIONS. East "Willamette Congregational As sociation at Albany. ALBANY, Or., April 24. The meeting of the East Willamette Congregational As sociation closed tonight, after flvo ses sions. This forenoon addresses were de livered by Rev. Mac H. "Wallace, on ".Methods of Church "Work"; Bev. T. H. Henderson, on "How to Make Prayer Meetings More Effective." and by Rev. R. H. Kennedy, of Albany, on "Spiritual Life." In the afternoon Mrs. Fred Eggert, of Portland, gave a talk on "Woman's Work In Missions," and Mrs. Rev. Kantner, of Salem, presented a paper on "The King dom Triumphant." Rev. R. A. Rowley, of Portland, was heard on "Sunday School Work"; Rev. P. S. Knight, on "Pilate's Great Question," and Rev. Mr. Kantner on "The Helpfulness to tne Churches of the Workof the Association." Tonight sermons were delivered by Rev. A. W. Ackerman, of Portland, on "The , Power of the Cross," and by Rev. C. F. 'Clapp, of Forest Grove, on "The Onward March of the Kingdom." DESTROYED BY FIRE. House at Tillamook, Valued at $3000 Innnrance $1230. TILLAMOOK, Or., April 24.Flre com pletely destroyed the house of Dr. T. T. Wise, In this city, last evening. It was one of the finest residences here. The fire originated In the flue. The flre hose burst at a critical time, otherwise the house would have been only slightly burned. The house was valued at $3000 and was Insured for $1250. The furniture, part of which was saved, was Insured for $550. Mr. and Mrs. Bert King occupied part of the house, and lost $250 worth of furniture. "Will Take Ellc to Portlnnd. FOREST GROVE, Or., April 24. J. H. Wescott. of this place, received a letter from L. P. W. Qulmby, Game Warden, yesterday which said that the Mayor of Portland, accompanied by Mr. Myers, su perintendent of the City Park of Port land, will leave Portland early tomorrow morning to get the elk which has been on the Curtis farm, near this place, since last January. His Sanity "Will Be Examined. GREENLEAF, April 24. Byron Sim mons, aged about 20 years, mentally weak, confesses that he burned the Green leaf schoolhouse. He has been taken to Eugene for examination as to his fitness to be placed in the insane asylum. His father, Seth Simmons, has agreed to pay for Mr. Carlyle's' property, which was burned with the house. Indian Lands Net Taxable. OLYMPIA, Wash., April 24. The Su preme Court, In the case of John S. and Anna Page, appellants, vs. Pierce County. in an action brought to enjoin the collec- -j tlon of taxes on lands within the Fuyal lup Indian reservation, holds that such lands are not subject to taxation by the state. Identity Established. ASTORIA. April 24. The man who wa drowned Sunday near -Knappton was named Redmond and he was conducting a whisky scow at Frankfort. He had been formerly engaged In the logging business. He is reported to have had $500 in coin on his person when drowned. Left for Utah. MEDFORD, April 24. George Buker, who was captured several days ago by Deputy Sheriff McCarty, left this morning in charge of Sheriff Storr, of Provo; Utah, where Ruker is wanted for grand larceny. Egg Shipment From Amity. AiMITY, Or., April 24. J. W. Briedwell shipped 1000 dozen eggs to Portland yes terday. This Is believed to be the largest shipment of egge ever made at one time from, this town, If You &Jil to If you iion't want to lose your tair, you will have to do some thing, that's certain. What shall it be? Use Ayer's Hair Vigor. It gives nour ishment and strength to the weakened hair bulbs, and the hair remains tightly in place. It does other good things, too. It restores color to gray hair, keeps the scalp clean and healthy, and makes the hair grow heavy and long. " My hair was falling out very fast and rapidly turning gray, but Dr. Ayer's Vigor stopped the railing of the hair and restored it to its natural color." Mrs. E. Z. Dsnomme, Cohoes, N. One dollar a bottle. All druggists. ESSslESSSi HOW THE MONEY WENT THE SEVERAL EXPENSES OF-THE LAST LEGISLATURE. Clerks Cost $22,000, Pay of aiembcrs $15,242, Miscellanies $10,000 ?2000 Will Be Left Over. SALEM, April 24.-The expenses of the last Legislature, as shown by the books of the Secretary of State, aggregate $4V 'S09 54. Of this sum, $22,000 was for clerk hire. The .mileage and pay of members of the Legislature amounted, to $15,242 03. In miscellaneous expensea. the' Legisla ture cost the state $8566 94. The average expenditure pur day was $1145 24. Among the miscellaneous expenses, one of the largest Items was that for postage stamps and newspaper wrappers. This amounts to $1011 70, an average of $11 24 per member. The 90 copies of Hill's Code, which were distributed to the members and taken home by them, took $820 20 out of the treasury. The largest three station ery bills foot up $1222 S5, and there ara other smaller bills on the same account. Each member was supplied with several newspapers, and these cost. In the aggre gate, $645 94, or about $7 per member. The other Items of expense are for miscella nies, such as extra Janitor work, extra light, water, gas, cuspidors, chalre, towels, repairs, etc. Revision of the Senate jour nal cost 51SG, and the same work in the House cost $676. Speaker L. B. Reader drew $160 for helping to correct the House journal, and spent all his time in Cali fornia while the work was going on. The total appropriation for legislative expenses was $50,000, and now there re mains an unexpended balance of $4193 46. There will be a few more small Items of expense, but the probability Is that the cost of the Legislature will fail short of the appropriation about $2000. The appro priation for covering the cost of the ses sion of 1S99 was $50,000, and all that sum was expended. PRESENTATION OF FLAG. Government Received the Emblem From City of Tillamook. TILLAMOOK, April 21. Monday even- i ing was the time set for presenting the flag to the official in charge of the Gov ernment works at Tillamook. Mayor D. Wiley, with the members of the City Council and Port of Tillamook Commis sioners and other officials, met In the parlor of the Allen House for that pur pose.' In making the presentation, Mayor Wiley said the citizens appreciated the Improvements that had been made by the Government at Tillamook; and he paid a glowing tribute to Captain W. W. Harts and Inspector Frank Batter for the manner In which they had carried out the work. Inspector Frank Batter, who had been authorized by Captain Harts to accept the flag, was modest in accepting the flag, saying that the Captain and himself had merely done their duty, and were not entitled to so much praise. He had been in Tillamook two years in charge of the work, and he found the citizens ready at all times to assist the department in every possible way. He found the people of Tillamook were enterprising, and it gave him a great deal of pleasure to ac cept the flag for the Government. T. B. Handley made an able address, in which he reviewed the progress of the Govern ment work. A banquet was then served, over which Mayor Wiley presided. MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL. By James G. Green, Recently Con victed of Murder, STEVENSON, Wash., April 24. The at torneys for James G. Green, who was re cently convicted of murder In the first degree for killing E. V. Benjamin, near Underwood's Landing, In this county, March 24, have served Prosecuting At torney C. H. Moor with a copy of a mo tion for a new trial, alleging that the verdict was contrary to law and evi dence, etc. The motion will be called up for hearing at once before Judge A. L. Miller. GORGEOUS TULIP BED. On State Cnpitol Grounda 70 Feet In Clrcumferance. SALEM. Or., April 24. The prettiest bed of tulips In the State of Oregon Is said to be on the Capitol grounds. The flowers are now In full bloom, and cover the grourid with one large mat of bright scar let: The bed Is circular, and measures 70 feet in clrcumferance. The center of the bed. i's seyeral Inches higher than the Ask your druggist first, If he cannot supply you, send ns one dollar and we will express a bottle to yon. Be sure and give the name of your nearest express office. Address, J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mass. SEND FOR OUR HANDSOME BOOK ON THE HAIR. edges, thus displaying the beautiful flow ers to the best advantage. About 750 bulbs were set out In this- plot of ground, the plants being arranged in perfect cir cles. The first cost of this bed of tulips was 'about $30, but as the bulbs will be pre served from year to year, the expense hereafter will be less. Death Will Be Investigated. VICTORIA, B. C, April 24.-Dr. Fagan, provincial health officer, leaves this week for Langley to further Investigate the case of the young man Holloway, who was found dead last year In his cabin with a gunshot wound. In his body. A Coroner's jury decided that It was a case of suicide, but his relatives think differently. Quarantine Rained. VICTORIA, B. C. April 24. The pro. vlncial health authorities have decided to raise the quarantine in Kootenai town. as danger of a spread of smallpox there Is passed. The quarantine against the State of Washington will be continued. Frnit Not Injured. AMITY, Or.. April 24. A light frost vis ited, this district last night, and exposed casks of water were covered with a thin scale of Ice this morning. It Is not thought that fruit was injured. Grnntl Jnry "Will Investigate. WALLACE. Idaho. April 24. A special grand jury convened today by order of District Judge Mayhew, to Inquire Into recent troubles in Shoshone County. Miner Killed. WALLACE, Idaho, April 24. Ray Way lett, a miner, was killed in the Tiger mine, at Burke, last night by falling down an ore chute. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. Noticeable Decline in the Latter for the Pant ElKht Months. Henry Clews' New York financial letter has the following Interesting comment on the foreign business of the United States: "The exports from tho United States contlnuo very heavy, but for the second time they show a considerable decline, the total for March being $124,900,000, against $13-1,100.000 in 1900. a decrease of over $9,000, 000. In February they showed a decrease of over $6,000,000. Our Imports have ex hibited a steady decline for the last eight months, amounting to over $40,000,000. While the larger drop In Imports leaves a favorable trade balance, the change in the current of our international trave move ment Is significant. Possibly It may prove only temporary, yet It seems likely that high prices here and business reac Scrofula is an unwelcome legacy, but one which, the children of blood poisoned parentage must accept, with all its humiliating consequences. It is an inheritance that makes one poorer; that brings wretchedness and disease instead of health and riches, for the child whose ancestral blood is tainted with Scrofula or th& loathsome virus of Contagious Blood Poison is unfitted for the arduous duties of life so lonp- as nnv of the tnvnsTnittiMl noison remains in its veins. Scrofula manifests itself in various forms ; swollen glands about the neck and throat, catarrh of the head, weak eyes, hip bone disease, white swelling and offensive sores and abscesses are familiar symptoms, attended usually with, loss of strength, poor digestion and pale or bloodless complexion. The skin 13 sometimes most dreadfully affected, eruptions breaking out on all parts of the body. Scrofula destroys bone, tissue and flesh ; no part of the human system escapes its witherinp-. benumbinir touch. Tm J . u Jt ..... vy oss nineteen ycuxs oiu, tmu uuuui. uuu j after the birth of my first child, tho fflands on the left Bido of my neck besran to swell. Four of tho places were lanced and became open running aorea; risings came under my left arm, and the discharge was simply awful. The doctors said I had tho worst cane of Scrofula they had ever I took iodldo of potassium, but the othor drug-s given for this disease broujrht relief. When tho physicians advised mo to h&vo the elands removed, I dacided to try S. S. S. A faw bottles cured mo completely; no sipu of the terriblo disease are loft. 2CRS. JilCHARD "WASSOH, Golden Corners, Ohio. purity to the profoundly poisoned blood, and. t!it rich, strong blood that 13 carried, to the swollen and diseased glands absorbs and destroys the tuberculous deposits, and the painful, disfiguring sores and other evidences of Scrofula disappear. S. S. S. should be begun immediatekmpon the appearance of the first symp toms, or where there is a known predisposition to Scrofula, pur medical depart ment will be found of great help to those who are struggling with this wasting disease of -heredity or any other blood trouble, and we invite you to write us. Should you or any member of your family need advice, our physicians will cheer fully give the information you desire, for which we make no charge. Book oa Blood and Skin Diseases free. TH5 SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA, Hair Y. s&$8&&m$ tion abroad have brought about this loss in exports. The diminution in imports can only be attributed to our having an ample supply of the articles we usually import, or that we are more and more producing them for ourselves. We are so accustomed to measure our foreign trade by values only, that It 13 desirable to occasionally take account of quanti ties. Much of the Increase In exports has unquestionably been due to high prices, especially in the case of cotton. Export prices, however, have latterly been tend ing downward, and there is a likelihood of this movement continuing, which may further stimulate the volume of exports. In the last eight months we have shipped 13.300,000 bushels less corn than In the same time last year, 7.S0O.C0O bushels more wheat about the pame quantity ef flour. "304,000 bales more cotton, about one-half the quantity of cotton goods, an increase of 121,500 pounds of Iron and steel products, an Increase of 43,000 tons of steel rails, a decrease of 51.000,0000 pounds In provisions. a decrease of 13.000.000 pounds of copper, a decrease of 34,000.000 pounds of tobacco, and increases of 612,000 tons of coal. 7,000. 000 pounds of zinc and 29,000.000 pounds of wood pulp. These tlgures show much Ir regularity, but as the total foreign ton nage increased 837.C00 tons during the eight months reviewed,. It Is safe to as sume there has been no general or import ant falling off In our export trade. The United States Is still on the top wave of prosperity, while Great Britain and Ger many, two of our best customers, are cer tainly experiencing irlore or less reac tion; conditions not Ideally favorable for the stimulus of exports. Sure Cure for Drunkenness. Chicago News. Persons who happen to live upon the earth will be much Impressed by the find ing of the British scientific commission which has been devoting two years to a study of tho subject of drunkenness. The vastly learned commission solemnly flnda that drunkenness Is hereditary, the par ents' vice transmitting Itself to the children. But It adds that free Indulgence in alcohol probably makes for true tem perance, since its effect is to eliminate those who are, too weak to resist the de sire to get drunk. In a word, the scien tific conclusion Is that one way to extir pate Intoxication Is to give everybody a. chance to get as urunk as possible. The report will be filed along with other Immensely valuable scientific matter re lating to the cure of jJpnviBHFi-ihrrdiuotln. riums and to the preventlon'of dropsy in dodos. Hop Contracts at 11 Cents. SALEM, Or., April 24. Four hop con tract, in which the price was 11 cents per pound, were recorded here today. Appointed Postmaster. WASHINGTON, April 24. S. K. Thomp son has been appointed postmaster at Nortons. Or., vice A. K. Sherk. M. nni. I ' 0 " "- .o, Parents whose blood is pois oned by their own misdeeds, or who themselves may be suffering for the sins of some remote ancestor, must re store their own blood to its normal purity and strength, or they cannot expect healthy, robust children. S. S. S. cures Scrofula, like other diseases of a deep seated, constitutional charac tnis nor ter, by restorinsr life and