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THE MOftNING OREGfONIAN, WEDNESDAY, WVifiMJBifltt 13, ls(Q.
NO MORE PADDED BILLS
JUDGE WICKERSHAM BUUHGTPITH
A FIIWC HASD AT NOME.
Ttto Official Bare Been Removed
and Others May Go-Jcrist's
Career at Tacoma.
SEATLE, Wash., Nov. It The removal
of Commissioners R. N. Stevens and A.
K. "Wheeler, by Judge James Wickersham,
at Nome, does not indicate the extensor
the iUs -which, the tedurt Complains of.
Other changes and removals may follow.
One of the chief objections to the meth
od of conducting Government business at
Nome, where Judge Wickersham presides,
is the system of "padding' alleged to
be In force. There are certain authentic
cases where officials have presented bills
for expenses that range about 60 per cent
higher than the actual cost to ordinary
individuals and officials. It id understood
that the parties or companies signing' the
"padded" vouchers do not Wish io offend
the officials dt the Government, and, ac
cprdlngly'i "sign up."., without protest
Marty' expense items haVe been sent to
the departments at "Washington which
were unreasonably high, and the same
have bee audited on the theory that the
cost of living, at Nome la very excessive.
With the best of hotel accommodations
at approximately 5100 pec .month, the ex
pense bills have gone in at twice that
figure -and, In some cases, at 7 per day.
Judge Wlckeriham's policy seems .to be:
Tteduce expenses to a tfolnt inside re
In this connection attention is called
to the cause assigned by the court in re
moving Commissioner Stevens. during
his Ave quarters hp reported recelats to
be $28,233, and expenses $2r,538. At the
same time the clerk reports a shortagfc
of about ?12,O0O-In other words, that the
financial ends of the office dldnot meet
tiy that amount g , y -...
The fact that 'Stevens received -5250 per
month as MurlfcipaCrJaage, according to
the records, besides enjoying other per
Quisltes fa addition ttf paying his wife and
daughter edch 10 per-dky or services,
caiethe .impression thai the thrifty
CcramtsstoneF" was overanxious to become
wealthy ,in a great hurry. At the same
time it Is-wUCged tbo ruling wages at
Nome for first-class clerks ranges from
$100 to $300 per month. Still worse, Stev
ens is accused of hjrirjg a room, from his
tvlfo for office nurooses. and charging the
Government $1250 for the same per year, j
While the old Commlsslqners paia some
W per month for office rent, it is as
serted the new Commissioner, appointed
by Judge Wickersham, will be able to se
cure satisfactory accommodations for $75
per month. The living expenses are tiald
to be at least 25 per cent cheaper at Nome
than in the interior or at Judge WlckCT
sham's old headquarters. Nevertheless
many expense bills at Nome are, or have
been, much greater than at Eagle City.
Indeed, in a certain way the condition of
affairs unearthed by the Washington
State Judgo deflects on the Washington
City Government officials in auditing
items whloh, on closer examination, are
considered excessive.
The latest arrivals from Nome, report
hundreds of cases on Judgo Wlckersham's
trial calendar. Failure to bring these
cases to trial has tied up millions of dol
lars iq, gtlt-edge' mining properties, but
before Soring Judge Wickershnm expects
to dispose of practically all of them.
Judge Wickersham will be remembered
&s the "million-dollar" water swindle law
yer of Tacoma. He represented the city
in the effort to compel owners of the
water system to disgorge after the plant
had Been unloaded upon the City of Ta
coma at a price far in excess of its real
vnllti. Thft igu tvntt frmtfVit utiHI mrtnV
besides the former owners Of the plant
became weary, and, .finally, the city se
cured a verdict of some $787,000. The ac
ton had been brought for $1,000,000. Judge
Wlckatsham was ably assisted In this fa
mous case by Ben Sheeks, although the
latter's name wad not connected in jx
prominent way with the litigation. The
matter was finally compromised for some
thing like 4100,000 and a quantity of elec
trical machinery, called an electrical
plant. It was during this settlement that
ex-Mayor NicHeus, of Tacoma, became
involved in an embarrassing way through
charges of being interested in a settle
ment, lie has since removed to the Ha
waiian: Islands.
NOVBS DENIES THE CHARGES.
He Was Afrain on the Stand in the
Xome Contempt Cases.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, Judge
Noycs again took the witness stand in the
Nome contempt case today. He said Mar
shal Vawter had told him that there was
$M,000 in it if" he removed the receiver in
one of the mine cases, and that Vawter
had tried to get him to quiet the matter,
but It had already been reported to Wash
ington by Frost,- to whom Noyes had told
the story. Witness Mepled emphatically
the testimony of witnesses to the effect
that he (Noyfes? had engineered and .ma
neuvered the grand Jury or that names
were stricken from- the rolls after in
dictments had been brought.
The- witness 'denied that he ever had a
word with McKenzie about the appoint
ment of & receiver before he took action,
and denied he had ever heard, until he
read the testimony in the Dubose casa,
tnat McKenzie had teams ready to start
for the mines before be received the ap
pointment. He could offer no explanation
of the matter. On cross-examination
Judge Noyes said that when he Issued the
Jirst order Appointing McKenzle receiver,
he knew none of the defendants, and that
the only plaintiff with whom he was ac
quainted was Robert Chipps. He did not
-understand that Chipps was associated
With, McKenzie; and stated that the tes
mony of Chipps that he said, while en
routa to Nome, that he guessed he would
have to appoint a, receiver, was abso
lutely false. Judge Noyes said he did not
know on what business McKenzie went to
Nome, further -than that be heard he
took a pump up there for a New York cor
poration. Judge Noyes said he had never heard
of the cases until Mr. Hume presented the
papers asking for the appointment of a
receiver. He acted on the showing made
by the attorney for the plaintiffs, it be
ing alleged that the defendants had
worked the mines for a year without
right. Judge Noycs did not consider his
action in issuing the order appointing u
receiver serious or drastic, as the only
additional expense was the receiver.. He
explained thijt when he signed the order
turning over p'ersonal property to the
receiver he Understood it was necessary
for the opcratjon of the mines. He signed
the second order on complaint of the
plaintiffs and McKenzie and Foreman
Comerford. They set forth, that the de
fendants were Interfering with the peace
ful operation of the mines by refusing to
give up the property.
Judge Noyes admitted his unfamillarity
with the mining laws at that time. Ho
said it was a case of a new Judge in a
new country, and working under a new
code.
ENGLAND WANTS HIM.HELD.
Fighting at Seattle for the Deten
tion of an Alleged Embeulcr.
SEATTLE, Nov. 12. The British Gov
ernment is fighting through its Vice-Consul
for the detention of George E. Daniel,
who is wanted in Dawson on a charge of
alleged embezzlement. Carstens Brothers,
who are bringing -the action, allege that
Daniel left the Northern camp with J'A).
000 of their money. He was arrested In
this city October 24 on j3uperior Court
process, but obtained release oh habeas
corpus. He was immediately rearrested
an a'TJnitea States Court warrant, and
again obtained freedom through habeas
corpus proceedings. Still another re-
lease was followed by another arrest, the
latter time on a warrant signed by tne
British Vice-consul.
The prisoner's attorney alleges that the
United States Government has fully ob
served the rights of the. plaintiffs and of
Great Britain. The plaintiff's attorneys
hold that they have filed numerous mes
sages for Dawson which have not gone
through hecause of an-interruption to the
telegraph service, thus failing in proper
authority for detention. The commis
sioner before whom the case is pending
has announced that unless cause for fur
ther detention is given tomorrow he will
release the prisoner.
FIJTAKCES OF EUGENE.
Cost of the City Government for the
Last Six Month.
EUGENE, Nov. 12 At the regular
meeting of the City Council last night
the Recorder made a report showing the
present financial condition of the city and
the receipts and expenditures for the past
six months, as follows:
Outstanding April 1, 1001.... ..$18,298 61
For lights ..? 1,564 60
Water 583 50
Fire department 258 48
Lumber .....t... .......... 35D 68
Streets 5,572 00
Police department 90110
City Attorney 252 m
Recorder and Treasurer. 462 60
Incidental expenses 485 27
Total unpaid and issued $28,737 91
Receipts and resources
Licenses ,....$ 3,188 00
Fines 104 50
Street and sewer assessments.... 1,745 32
Taxes 7,268 16
Miscellaneous ................ 29S84
Receivable from street assessment 394 82
Sewer assessments 143 07
Taxes 2,200 00
Total" .$15,342 71
Inspector of Rifle Practice.
An order has been issued from the
headquarters' of the Fourth Regiment, O.
N. G., appointing G. C. Kauffman in
spector of riSe .practice, with rank of
Captain. Mr. Kauffman is at present
serving as Sergeant-Major of the rogi
ment, and has been connected with the
National Guard of this state and the
State of Washington for a number of
years. He served in the war with Spain
and the Philippine rebellion as a Ser
geant in Company C, Second Oregon. The
vacancy caused by his promotion Is filled
by the appointment of Sergeant L D.
Larimer to be Sergeant-Major.
Iioolclnpr Over Oregon Timber.
G. X. Wendllng. of San Francisco, one
of the principal stockholders of the Booth
Kelly Lumber Company, Is here looking
over the property and mills of the com
pany. He i- accompanied by Edward
Titcomb, of Arizona; C. N. Cross, of
Hanford, Cal., and J. C. Augsburg, of
Bakersfleld, CaL, who are large lumber
men, and are looking over the timber
prospects of this section.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Funeral of "W. D. Wright.
M'MLNNVILLE, Or., Nov. 10. The
funeral of W. T. Wright, one of the most
prominent citizens of this place, occurred
today. Mr. Wright died Sunday morning,
after an illness of six weeks, aged Hi
years. Ho was born near Munfordville,
Ky., and at the age Of 21 removed to
Knox County, Illinois, where he engaged
in farming and stockralsing until May,
IkSl. when he came to McMinnvillc. His
wife, five sons and three daughters sur
vive him George, Elsie, Frank, Lee and
Lyie Wright and Mrs. Bell Nash, of
Dundee; Mrs. Emma Hemstock, of Sell
wood, and Mrs. Susie Miller, of British
Columbia. All are in this city except
George, who lives in Nebraska, and Mrs.
Miller. Mr. Wright was a Royal Arch
Mason, joining the order nearly 50 years
ago at Oxford, 111.
Resident of Antorla for Many Yeans.
ASTORIA Nov. 12. Mrs. Nathan.
Schlussel died very suddenly at the fam
ily residence- in this city last evening
from heart failure. The deceased was
formerly Miss Louise Plnschower, daugh
ter of Mrs. Regina, Plnschower, of this
city. She was born in Virginia City, Nev.,
36 years ago, and had resided in As
torla since she was 15 years of ago. She
left an Infant son a mother, sister and
husband in this city and a sister residing
in San Francisco. The remains will be
taken to Portland On the morning train
and the funeral will be held In that city
tomorrow with interment in the Jewish
cemetery.
Fnnernl of John Glga'ry.
VANCOUVER, WaBh., Nov. 12. The
funeral of John. Glgary, who died at the
Catholic Hospital here Sunday, took place
today. Deceased had been a resident of
Clark County for many years. He was
a native of France, and was 59 years of
age. Three daughters survive him. Tne
eldest, Miss Bertha, is with Consul-General
E. C. Bellows and wife at Yokohama,
Japan, and the youngest, Miss Hattie,
is a resident of this city.
Ex-Connty Treasurer Hendryx.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Nov. 12.
Norman Hendryx, ex-Treasurer of Uma
tilla County, died today at College Place
of abscess of the liver, aged 60 years. He
left a widow and two sons, Henry and
Edward, living near Waltsburg. His re
mains will be taken to Weston for burial.
Oregon Mining Stock Exchange.
Yesterday's quotations:
Bid.
Adams Mountain 2
Astoria-Melbourne (guaranteed) ...11
Buffalo 214
Copperopolls 14
Champion 25
Caribou its
Gold Hill & Bohemia o(i
Huronian 5
Lost Horse 214
Oreffon-Colorado M. M. & D 24
Riverside '. 2i
Sumpter Consolidated 85
Safes
Asked.
4
26
20
BO
2H
10W
ok
8
4
1000 Huronian q
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 12. Official clofclng
quotations of mining stocks:
Belcher
Best & Belcher.
$0 05
17
18,
6'
71
1 60
8
Occidental Con
Ophir
Overman
Potoal
Savage
..$0 04
.. 74
6
4
Challenge Con ...
Chol!&r
Confidence
Con. Cal. & Va. ..
Crown Point ....
Gould Sz Curry...
Hdle & Norcross.
Justice
Mexican
6
8
bierra Nevada
Silver Hill 34
0
17
1
15
Standard 3 SO
Union Con ll
Utah Con l
Yellow Jacket .... 13
NEW YORK, Nov. 12. Mining stocks today
closed as follows: v
Adams Con SO 18lLlttle Chief
.?0 12
Aiice
iziontaritf 0 CO
Breece ,
Brunswick Con .
1 OOiOphlr 75
iu rnoenix 8
Comstock Tunnel. 0
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 63
PotOBl c
Savage o
Sierra Nevada ... 8
Small Hopes 40
Deadwood Terra.. 60
Horn Silver 1 00
Iron Silver 01
Standard 3 85
Leadville Con ... 5)
BOSTON, Nov. 12. Closing quotations:
Adventure S 23 OOjOeceela s 00 00
Allouez 4 60 Parrott 30 50
Amalgamated .. 87 25 Qulncy ins on
Baltic r 440;Santa Fe Cop.... 4 50
Bingham 29 25JTattuu-&ok 270 00
ai. z iiccia... tK 00 Trlmountain ... 44 00
Centennial 17 00Tr!nIty 20 23
Copper Range.. 62 OOjUnlted States .. 15 25
jjomimcn tjcm. 40. 7S
Franklin 10 50
Utah 24 OO
Victoria 7 no
mo itoyaie .... 23 do ivinona 2 00
Mohawk 42 50
Wolverines 58 00
Old Dominion.. 25 50j
Syndicate After a Mine.
BAKER CITY, Nov. 12. George Robert
son, an Eastern mining expert, is here
looking over a well-known property In
the Alamo district, the name of which he
declines to give for publication at pres
ent Mr. Robertson represents a New
York syndicate. The deeds to the prop
erty are said to be on deposit in one of
the Sumpter banks, pending the first pay
ment on the mine.
Big Lot of Wool Goes East.
HARRISBURg Or., Nov. 12. Today
nine carloads of wool left this station for
the East, the lot weighing 103,000 pounds.
May & Senders, of this city, sold the
wool to an Eastern buyer last Saturday.
It is said to be the largest Individual sale
of wool ever made in this valley.
IN FAVOR OF CONSIDINE
WITNESSES TELL OF THREATS
MADE BV MEREDITH.
State Deems the "Testimony lot One
Man' Corroborative of Its
Sixth-Shot Theory.
SEATTLE, Nov. 11 The defense today
continued the presentation of its testi
mony in favor of John W. Considine.
Nineteen witnessed were examined, mak
ing a total or 42 who have so far beep,
heard in Consldlfie's behalf. The more
important parts of the testimony today
related to threats against the life of
Considine, alleged to have been made
by Meredith both prior and subsequent
to his resignation as chief of police. Sev
eral more witnesses testified to the num
ber of shots they heard at the time of
the fatal affray, none having heard more
than five. Detective Lane, who has se
cured nearly all the evidence for the
state, was called by the defense, and
made its witness today as L to a conver
sation he had with Meredith & short time
prior to the shooting, in which Meredith
Is said to have asked about the effect of
buckshot on the human body. Lane ex
plained that Meredith wanted to know
what was the result of experiments he had
undertaken in Cdnhection with the Simp
son murder case, in o"r.der to ascertain if
the locality of ft man firing a HhOtguh
could be determined by the scattering of
the shot
John Brush, a police Officer, Of Spokane.
Lou Curran, a locomotive engineer, of
Spokane, and Gcorgo Bothol, Of Bothel.
Wash., sworo to having heard Meredith
make threats against the life of John
Considine.
John Brush, according to his testimony,
met Meredith Irt Spokane Eofaie time dur
ing the early part of the" month or June
last. He had talked with Meredith about
the trouble he wds haVihg in Seattle with
John Considine, and Meredith said to him,
so the witness swOrei "Well, Jack, they
may get me In the Investigation, but I
will get Consldfne with a -gun. I don't
think they would hang a man for kill
ing Considine, the way he stands In Se
attle." Cross-examined by Mr. FUlton, Brush
said he had never mentioned to any one
the fact that he had such a conver
sation with Meredith. He had not men
tioned it to any of Considine's friends in
Spokane, and he had not spoken of it
to any one since coming, to Seattle.
"Then you mean to say," asked Mr.
Fulton, ."that on the wltnes3-stand here
today you have for the first time since
the conversation told that you had such
a conversation ?'
"Yes, sir."
"And they just picked you up and
brought you over here?" added the Prose
cuting Attorney.
LOU Curran testified having met Mere
dith in Spokane during the early part of
the month of June. Meredith wanted him
to make a statement that Cdns!dine was
a man who could not be relied upgn a
statement that could be used in the in
vestigation then going on in this city.
Witness said he had refused to make
any such statement, because he knew
nothing against John Considine. Con
tinuing, Curran said that during his
conversation with Meredith the latter
had said to him: "If he puts mo out of
my job, I will kill the " . They
could not get a Jury in King County to
convict me for killhig Considine."
George Bothel told of a conversation he
had had with Meredith and two other
gentlemen in this city shortly before thB
shooting. The matter of Meredith's
trouble with Considine was being dis
cussed, and Meredith had said: "If I was
not Chief of Police, I would settle it
with those people with a gun."
The defense introduced evidence this
afternoon to show that on the day of the
shooting Meredith had left his house be
tween 2 and Z o'clock in the afternoon-,
and had come down' town, bringing with
him the sawed-off shotgun which he after
ward used on Considine.
A. G. Lane, of the Seattle police de
puartment. testified that on the Wednes
day or Thursday preceding the klllincr of
Meredith the latter had spoken to him
about the use of a sawed-ofl shotgun
loaded with buckshot, and had asked him
how the shot spread out as compared
with a shotgun of usual length.
Sergeant Mike Powers, of the police
department, testified that .he had gone
with Meredith to a second-hand store, and
that Meredith had looked at some short
.rifles. This was a few days before the
killing. While In the store Powers asked
Meredith what he wanted the rifle for.
and he replied. "I may want to get my
man." Meredith had picked out a rifle.
and on the Saturday preceding the killing
he gave Powers the money with which to
go and purchase the rifle. Powers made
the purchase as desired.
Another witness testified to having
heard Meredith state that he would kill
John Considine.
A man whom the state believes to be
one of the most important witnesses in
the matter of the sixth-shot theory tes
tified this morning. Olive Cruse, the gen
tleman In question, stood at the southeast
corner of Second avenue and Yesler Way
at the time of the shooting, a distance of
about 75 or SO feet from Guy's drug store.
Mr. Cruse swore to having heard a report
outside of the store, and to havlns seen
Meredith run through the doorway. At the
same moment, he heard a second report
of a gun. When he heard the first report
he also b&w smoke near the doorway of
the store. Mr. Cruse is an elderly gentle
man, and admitted that he was totally
deaf in one ear, but that his eyesight
was good very good In discerning ob
jects at a distance He was sure the sec
ond shot he heard was almost a second
after Meredith reached the doorway.
Mr. Cruse was a witness for the defense,
called in its attempt to upset the sixth
shot theory. The state contends, as
Cruse testified, that one shot was fired
outside the store, and the second one In
the doorway, and that this is important
testimony in its behalf.
ALASKA'S NATIONAL BANK.
It Is Plodding Along SloVly In the
Right Direction.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. Alaska's one
National bank, according to reports re
ceived by the Controller of the Currency,
is plodding along slowly In the right di
rection. The total resources of this in
stitution on July 15 amounted to 5226,410,
and in September this item had in
creased to 5244,5)35. The loans and dis
counts show a decrease from 554,319 to
547,193, although the gold reserve shows
an advance from 525,733 in July to 526,500
in September. The individual deposit's
have grown from 5105,123 to 5112,451, and
the undivided profits from 52019 to 52169,
although the outstanding National bank
notes have fallen from 54860 to 54350. The
average reserve held shws an advance
from 27.51 to 37.21 per cent.
Committed Suicide in a Hotel.
OLYMPIA Wash., Nov. 12. Dorrman
E. Noggle, who was registered from San
Francisco at the Olympla Hotel yesterday,
committed suicide by taking carbolic acid
some time last night. Not having been
seen during the day, the proprietor called
him for dinner, but getting no response,
entered the room and found him lying
dead on the bed. Two one-ounce empty
carbolic acid bottles were found on the
table. No money was found, but several
letters fr6m his father, written on the
United States Mint letter-heads, from San
Francisco, signed "D. L. N." Noggle
was apparently 26 years of age, and had
on his person a number of pawn tickets
for goods pawned In Seattle.
Charged With Opening of Saloonn.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Nov. 12.
Upon the complaint of Prosecuting At
torney Oscar Cain, eight saloonkeepers
were arrested today, charged with keep
in? their places open, by means of side
and1 "back doofsr last Sunday. Those- at
tested are Councilman Albert Nieber
gall, Nicholas Schneidlsch. George Better,
Peter Werner, Frank Davin. .Xavler Mich
Ollod, Joseph Schuler andJohh Bachtold.
They gave bail. 'They are charged with
Violating the state law The city, liquor
ordinance Contains a drastic Sunday-closing
section.. . Si
A Somewhat Novel Jadennent.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 12. Judge
Linn, in the Superior Court, yesterday
entered a judgment that is somewhat
ftovel In this state. Mrs. M. E. Harrison,
a woman who has been before the Police
Court in this city several times, charged
with drunkenness, was formally declared
an habiluaLdrunkard. This Judgment car
ries with ir, tifcd$r the statutes, the post
ing, of a notice In all saloons In the county
to the effect that the woman shall not
be sold liquor, under penalty of a heavy
fine and forfeiture of the license to sell
liquor. "
Transfcred to Clichalis Parish.
OLYMPIA, Wash., :Nov. IS. Rev. Father
Salndon, who for the U&St three years
has been pastor of the Catholic Church
on this city, has been transferred to Che
halls by Bishop O'Dea. and leaves for
his new field tomorrow. His successor
has not yet been named
Killed by a Train.
TACOMA, Nov. 12. ft. S. Morton, a Well
known young man of 20 years, was killed
last evening on the Tacoma Eastern road
between Midland and the sawmill, out on
the line. His body was found on the track
this morning badly cut to pieces.
Burglars at Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 12. The
furniture Btore of W S Wood was broken
into last night and about a dolen revolvers
stolen. The officers' are practically without
a clew to the robbers.
. NEW FEDERAL tCOURT DISTRICT.
Senator Mitchell Will Try to Have
Eastern Oregon Pnt In One.
BAKER CITY, Nov. H-Sehator Mitch
ell, has announced his Intention to intro
duce a bill in Congress this Winter for
the creation of an. Eastern Oregon Fed
eral Court district, with a Judge, At
torney .-and Marshal, with headquarters
at Baker City. Should the bill pass, It
would mean a Federal building for Baker
City. Hon J. L. Rand has been in
vited to collect data and present facts
and arguments in support Of such a court
being established at Baker City.
Prisoner Mode a Ddsb. for Liberty.
- Frank Saunders, a prisoner in the Coun
ty jail awaiting trial for burglary com
Ihltted at Sumpter, made a dash for lib
erty yesterday while Deputy Sheriff Whit
ney had him out in the yard helping
with some work. As Saunders ran out
of the yard Deputy County Clerk Chord
saw him pass one of the windows of the
Courthouse and he at once joined in the
pursuit. Saunders was chased as far as
the Baptist Church, where was found in
hiding in the basement of the church.
He was taken back to Jail, and In future
Will not be allowed any special liberties.
Baker City Is having a gas famine. Tne
supply of coal ran short. Relief is ex
pected in a few days.
INDIAN WAR VETERANS MEET.
Matter of Pensions to Be Brought
Before Congress Again.
ALBANY, Or., Nov. 12. The Indian War
Veterans of Linn County met at the
Courthouse here this afternoon and began
arrangements toward securing legislation
by the next Congress granting pensions
to all veterans entitled to them. State
Commander T. A. Wood, of Portland, was
present, and spoke hopefully of the pros
pects. A committee Was appointed to see
that the graved of all veterans are prop
erly marked, and a project for pooling all
the claims of the veterans against the
Government for services and loss ny the
Indian wars started.
Remarkable. Killing of Wild Geese.
H. C. Jackson, a farmer residing near
th!s city, this week made a remarkable
killing of wild geese. Running upon a
flock of nine geese in one of his fields,
he killed eight of them, only one getting
away. Four were killed at the first shot,
and the others singly as they flew off.
Supreme Court Orders.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 12, The Supreme
Court today made orders as follows:
Maurice Abraham, administrator, appel
lant, vs. Oregon & California Railroad
Company et al., respondent; ordered on
stipulation that appellant nave until No
vember 20, 1801, to serve and file brief
herein.
Lusetta P. Beers, appellant, vs. Robert
Hamlin et al., respondent; ordered on
stipulation that appellant's time to serve
Or file her brief be extended to December
2, 1901.
The cases of Baker County vs. W. Ben
Son and T. Meyer Vs. A. Mellquist were
argued and submitted.
James W. Cherry was permanently ad
mitted to practice In all ,the courts of
Oregon on motion of Sam White.
Roseburg to Have Better Streets.
ROSEBURG, Or., NO v. 12. The Rose
burg City Council last night let a con
tract to Fred J. Blakeley, of Toledo, O.,
for grading and surfacing with crushed
rock about 10 blocks of the principal busi
ness streets. The streets now being main
ly at or very near to grade, the very fa
vorable price of 52 41 per running foot was
secured. Cement gutters are also to be
put In, making a valuable and substantial
Improvement. The wOrk is to be com
pleted by September 1, 11502.
Do Not Want Convict Set Free.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 12. A protest Was
filed today in the Governor's office, signed
by the leading men of Gilliam County,
to the petition of the Governor asking
the pardon of L. L. Cook, who is now
serving a five-year sentence In the peni
tentiary for taking the life of one James
Collins.
Received at tho Asylum.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 12. Mary Jane Rob
inson, aged 69 years, was today received
at theasylum from Washington County.
UTLER DEEMED A WINNER
1
baker city politicians give
' him land office job. - .
Bartlett, of La 3rauSe, the Man "He
Hopes io Sncceed, May Come
Oat tor Congress.
BAKER CITY, Nov. 12. Baker City
politicians are confident that Marlon A
Butler, of this city, will be appointed
register of the La Grande Land Office1.
It is pointed out that Jar. Butler is a
close political friend of Senator Mitchell,
aside from being his law partner. Baker
City has another applicant for the posi
tion, Harry T. Hendryx, who has just
entered (Ue race. Mr. Bartlett, the pres
ent Incumbent of the office, is said to be
a Close friend of Senator Mitchell, but he
has Intimated his intention Of entering
the Congressional race next Spring. Asa
B. Thompson Is making a strong pull for
the office, and He has a host of friends
back of him.
Senator Mitchell la reported on good
authority, to have declared that he would
not Interfere In the Baker City postofflce
appointment, leaving the matter entirely
to Representative Moody. W. J. Lock
ner, chairman of the Republican county
Committee. Is out for the postofflce, and
was among those who saw Senator
Mitchell as he passed through Baker City
on his way to Washington, D. iC. Ed
ward Everett Young was invited to meet
the Senator and rldo to Huntington with
him, which he did. Thoy held nn ex
tended conference on the train, and it H
known that they discussed Eastern Ore
gon politics. Hort. C. A. Johns, of this
city, met the Senator, and he also talked
atiOUt Eastern Oregon politics. Mr.
Johns went as far as Huntington on the
train with the Senator. It is well known
that Mr. Johns Is a friend of Mr. potter
In the postofflce fight. Professor Stalker
and Fred S. Lack are both In the race
for the tfostornce, ahd have good back
ing. SUPPLIES THOROUGHBRED SHEEP.
An Oregon Company Which Ilns Sold
3000 Head This Year.
SHANIKO, Or., Nov. 12. The Baldwin
Sheep & Land Company, of Hay Creek,
Central Oregon, some 20 miles south or
Shaniko, owners of ono of the largest
sheep ranches on the Pacific CouKt, have
JUst completed the shipments of over 30CO
head Of sheep to Various sections of tne
West, to be used for breeding purposes.
The majority of this great number were
high grades of merln03 and Jtamboulletu
and are to be used by growers for Im
proving their flocks. Nearly every slate
west of the Missouri River received ship
ments. This company is unquestionably the
largest concern in the West having" thor
oughbred stock. As an evidence or
this superiority the premiums secured at
the State Fair nt Salem are excellent
proofs. They shipped som 40 head ot
bucks and ewes, some of which Hud JUat
been imported from Europe lo Salem, at
the last fair, and took every prize offeredt
an event of no little importance. These
grades consisted of RamboullCt, Germa.t
Delaine and some French Ramboullots.
Oregon Is receiving considerable advertis
ing because of the big thoroughbred sheep
ranch.
WILL TRY TO GET LAND BACK.
Washington County Wants Eleven
Sections Now in Columbia.
HILLSBORO, Or., Nov. 12. Washing
ton County has officially retained Hon.
S. B. Huston to make a legal attempt
to have the courts decide that 11 sec
tions of land which have been given first
to Washington and then to Columola
County for several years, is the property
of this county. Washington County will
contend that the act of 1501 is void so
far as it attempts to interfere with the
boundaries of Wnshlngton County, fon
two reasons:
First Because it attempts to amend a
section which had been, once amended
without any reference to the amendatory
act.
Second Because It is apparent that the
Legislature had no intention of altering
the boundaries of Washington County,
and it .cannot amend without an intention
so to as laid down by the Supreme Court
In the case of Stlngle vs. Nevel, ninth
Oregon, p. 62.
WILL BE ON THE NEXT MAP.
Aberdeen Objects to Being; Left Off
the Mnp of the United States.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. Senator Fos
ter recently called upon Commissioner
Hermann, of the General Land Office, and
called the attention of the latter to the
fact that the United States map. Issued
by his office, does not show the location
of the City of Aberdeen, Wash., while
the map of the State of Washington does
show this place. The fact that Aberdeen
is omitted is not so grievous an error in
the eyes of the citizens of that place,
apparently, judging by the voluminous
protests they have been forwarding to
tho Senator, as is the fact that the rival
town of Hoqulam is ehown on the large
map. It is contended that Aberdeen Is df
as much Importance as Hoqulam, if not
of greater importance. Commissioner Her
mann promised to adjust the matter by
having Aberdeen shown on the next issue
of United States maps that are sent out
by his ollice.
Coming Pcndletoh City Election.
PENDLETON, Nov. 12. The biennial
city election at Pendleton will be held
on December 3, when a Mayor and four
Councilmen are to be chosen. Council
men whose terms expire are C. E. Roose
velt, T. S." Wells, E. J. Summorville and
H. F. Johnson, and Dr. F. W. Vincent
ends his service as Mayor. T. G. Hailey Is
the only avowed candidate for the May
oralty. Lands Filed on Under the Carey Law.
THE DALLES, Or.. Nov. 12. Plats
have been filed In the local land office of
this city by the Deschutes Reclamation
A really healthy woman has little pain or discomfort at the menstrual period. No woman needs
(0 have any. Wine of Cardui will relieve all those smarting menstrual pains and dragging head, back
and side aches caused by failing of the womb and irregular menses.
March 29, 1900, Mrs. W. H. Jones, of Cameron, Mo., wrote the following to The Chattanooga
Medicine Company t "I ask you for advice for the treatment of my complaint I hear a great many
women in my condition-are cured by Wine of Cardui, so I send for the medicine." The medicine was
sent with plain directions regarding treatment required, and August 31, 1900, she wrote again 1 "Per
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you so kindly gave her. 1 never will be able to thank you enough for it I suffered terribly at my
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strual organs strong and healthy and gives women relief from the terrible aches and pains that blight
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bottle of Wine of Cardui and take the medicine in the privacy of your own home.
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I have been very sick for some time. I was taken with a severe pain In my
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For advioo and literature, address, giving symptoms, "The Ladle
.ucparwnoni,"
& Irrigation -Company for- the- selection
In Crook County of 1230 acres of land in
township 16 south, range 12 east, of Wil
iOmtte meridian, -under the Carey law as
adopted T?y- ttte last Legislature of this
state, authorizing the selection of such
tracts for .agricultural purposes. -
- North-trest- Pension.
WASHINGTON, Nov. C Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Oregon Original John Gordon, Wamio,
$6; war with Spain, Willse Lawrence,
Portland, f8. Increase, restoration, reis
sue, etc Henry H. Davles, -Manning, $8.
Original George W. Lafferty, Hilgard. .
Increase, restoration, reissue, etc. Thom
as P. Fish, Toledo, ?10; Peter Engel, New
Era, 114.
Washington Original Charles Wesley
Campbell, Frances, ?C; Charles T. Morgan.
Ortlng, 510; Ira G. King, Seattle, 5(3. In
crease, restoration, reissue, etc. Beelt
man H. Hulin, Colfax, 512. Original wid
ows, special act Octqber 21 Julia Bllsbury,
Centralia. S.
Idaho Increase, restoration, reissue, ctd.
Mexican War Alexander H. DollarhWC,
dead, Ketchum, 312. Original widows, spe
cial act October 22. Eudora A. Hoffman,
Chchalis, $S. War with Mexico Dianah
C. Dollarhide, Ketchum, $S.
Staart-Hauaer Mining Case.
BOISE. Idaho, Nov. 12.--In the Stuart
Hauser case at WeisCr the entire day was
consumed in the cross-examination or
Governor Hauser. The witness explained
In great detail the nature of his transac
tions with Mr. Stuarl. It developed in
the course of the cross-examination that
at the time xof the settlement between
them in lb90, when the deed was given,
Hauser had 510,000 belonging to
Stuart, the proceeds of sales to Klelri
schmidt in isae and 1887. When asked why
ho had held the money so long, the wit
ness replied that it was because Stuart
was behind with the bank, and if he had
paid the money in to Stuart's account. It
would have been applied on t.he Indebted
ness. A night session was held for tne
purpose of taking the testimony of ex
perts on the books of the bank, so as to
show the status of the matters in dfcJ
pute. State Board Sue a Contractor.
SALEM, Nov. 12. The State BOard ot
Agriculture today brought a sUit In the
Circuit Court against R. T. Denham, F.
P. Talktrtgton and J. C. Goodale for
5933 2i. Denham contracted to build tne
State fair buildings this Summer. The
other parties to the suit were his bonds
men. Denham abandoned the Contract
and disappeared, and the board was com
pelled to take up the work and complete
It. The board alleges 5200 damages, while
the remainder represents money paid out
above the contract price.
Nortlivrcst Land Decision.
WASHINGTON,, Nov. 8. The Secretary
of the Interior has afllrmed the decision
of the General Land Office dismissing the
contest of Alexander Crawford's home
stead entry, covering a tract In the Van
couver land district, Washington, brought
by Lester Patchon.
The Secretary also denies the petition of
Heriry L. Land for another hearing of hla
contest of the homestead entry of Thomas
F. Jacobs for a tract of land In the Lew
iston land district, Idaho.
Northivcst Postal Orders.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. On November
30 the postofnees at Cannon Beach, Clat
sop County, and Carter, Malheur Coun
ty, Or., are to be discontinued.
A postofflce has been established at
Nlblack, Alaska, to be supplied from Do
loml. Mertie Hart has been appointed
Postmaster.
The recent order of the Postofflce De
partment discontinuing the postolHce at
Hesseltlnc, Lincoln CoUnty, Wash., has
been rescinded.
Oregon City Brevities.
OREGON CITY, Or., Nov. 12. Mrs.
William Galloway, department president
of the Woman's Relief Corps, leaves to
morrow morning for Eastern Oregon on a
tour of inspection of all the corps In the
eastern part of the state.
Teamsters are hauling lumber from this
city to the Upper Molalla for the new
sawmill which Is being constructed by
Russell Bros, on the Jackson place.
Good Reports From Hatchcrlei.
ASTORIA, Nov. 12. A, D. Allen, super
intendent of the state hatchery on the
Grand Rortde River, has made a report
that he has already secured 4.0CO.OOO eggs,
and expects to double this number.
Superintendent Brown, of the Swan
Falls hatchery, makes a report that the
outlook there is very favorable, and he
expects soon to have several million
eggs under cultivation.
Change of Venue to Mnltnomah.
Judge Burnett hafi granted a change of
venue to Multnomah County in the case and llowlng 10 to 15 barrels of a
of IC. E. Parker vs. Claude Thayer, ad- 1 fine, light oil. This Is the first oil And
minlstrator of the estate of W. W. j and is the second strike of oil in the dis
Thayer, deceased. At last term of court trlct. Many California and Texas oil
Miss Parker shed for 52000 for services operators are rushing to the new fields.
Ml siippBcbgO
Wnmmm
however, by the use of Mother's Friend before baby comes, as this
great liniment always prepares the body for the strain upon it, and
preserves the symmetry of her form. Mother's Friend overcomes all the
danger of child-birth, and carries the expectant mother safely through
this critical period without pain. It is woman's greatest blessing.
.Thousands gratefully tell of the benefit and relief derived from the
use of this wonderful
remedy. Sold by all
druggists at $1.00 per j VJ J
Vnfr1 Our little LiXLLil
book, telling all about
tiilb UUIUICUI, Will UC bCUl I ICC.
The Bradfleld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
'xca unananoosa xacmeme uompasy, uaatuuwipi
O
That's nothing. Every one
is tired at times. The trouble
is you can't get rested It's
your impure blood that makes
the disturbance. Try Ayer's
Sarsaparilla. Your doctor
will tell you what is in it, and
why it will help you so
promptly.
"I suffered terribly for 12 years.
Thi doctors ssid my blood was all turn
ing to water. At last I iried Ayer's
Sarsaparilla, and was soon in the best
of health again. '
Mrs. J. w. FiSic, Hadlyme, Conn.
rendered to W. W. Thayer as stenogra
pher and other services, and a Jury gave
her ft verdict for $1900. A new trial was
applied for and granted. When the case
wax called this morning it was decided
to transfer it to Multnomah County.
Entire Hop Crop Han Been Shipped.
DALLAS. Or., Nov. 12. Practically all
ot the hops about DrIIrs have been ship
ped. Prices were 8 to 10 cents per poum
Prunes are moving; freely at 3 to 4
cent3 per pownd for 40s to 50s.
To Vote ort Incorporation of Tovftu
PENDLF.TON. Nov. 12.-Pilot Rotk peo
ple desire to be residents of an incor
porated towi and the County Court has
fixed December 3 as the date for an eleo
tlon to decide the matter.
Delegate From Orejron.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 12. The State Board
of Agrlculturo today appointed Riohard
Scctt, ef Mllwaukle, a delegate to tho
National Livestock Association meeting
in Chicago, December 3.
State Land Hoard in Scnnlon.
SALEM. Or., Nov. 12. The State Land
Board held a session today at the Capi
tol. Nothing but routine business was
transacted.
WILL CORRECT HIS HISTORY
Mnclay Will Mnke Chances if Sehlcy
tn Exonerated.
NEW YORK. Nov. 12. Edgar Stanton
Maclay, the author of "A History of the
United States Navy," who is still work
ing as a clerk In the Brooklyn navy-yard,
is preparing to make changes in his his
tory If Rear-Admiral Schley Is exonerated.
He said in an interview:
"I am awaiting the decision of the court
before putting out the revised edition of
the history. If the court exonerates Ad
miral Schley, and clears him of all dis
credit, I Will at once cut out that por
tion of the third volume which Is detri
mental to, him."
ScshIoix of the Coart.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12,-rThe Schley
court of inquiry held 4ts regular session
today. It was stated most positively after
the sessldn hare that not the slightest
Inkling of the nature, of the court's ver
dict would be obtainable before it is ren
dered from the War Department, and that
no statement whatever, even regarding
the progross of the work, would be glen
I to the public. It Is the purpose of the
court to have Secretary Long's report of
the finding news in the strictest sense of
the word.
POLICEMAN ON TRIAL.
Isaacson Doda-cd IHm Beat and Slept
in a Barn.
The Police Commissioners had a special
3ossion yesterday, and they considered the
charges made against Policeman Isaacson,
who was on trial accused of conduct un
becoming an oflicer In falling asleep in a
barn when he was supposed to be on his
beat. Isaacson was relieved from fur
ther duty.
Oil Strike in Wyoming.
OGDEN, Utah., Nov. 12. Word was re
ceived here today that last night drillers
In the Fossil Fields encountered oil at a
depth of 510 feet, after passing through a
honi-v Mnv etrnrtim. Tho tv1I In nhmit
hmn mitoa frnm TTn;n amtfnn. w t,n
the Oregon Short Line Railroad,
Every woman covets a
shapely, pretty figure, and
many of them deplore the
loss of theifqgirhsh forms
after marriage. The bearing
of children is often destructive
to the mother's shapeliness.
All of this can be avoided,
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La., Octo&cr J4, J900.
side and could not get any
relieved. I feel it my dtdjr
Mrs. H. A YOUNT
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