Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 15, 1902, Image 4

Historic Oregon Newspapers

Morning Oregonian., January 15, 1902, Page 4, Image 4

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1902)

Prev Page of 12 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (7.6 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 12 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNINGr OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1902. FOR AN.0PEN RIVER Baker Citv Chamber of Com merce Rjght'in Line. SENDS PETITION TO CONGRESS Aukm for Removal of Obstruction in the' Upper Colombia, and the Deepening of the Channel at Moatli of the River. BAKER CITY, Jan. 14. At a special meeting o the Chamber of Commerce a formal petition to Congress from the resi dents of Oregon, Washington and Idaho asking for the removal of the obstructions in the Upper Columbia and the deepen ing of the channel at the mouth of the river, Tiros presented, and all the busi ness 'men present signed It. A committee -was appointed to con sider a petition from a number of resi dents of Harney County for the construc tion of a road from Baker City across the mountains. Such a road would give Baker City a decided advantage In the way of trade relations, as it would be the nearest railroad town of any conse quence by at least 45 miles. A proposition from A. Lf. Craig, gen eral passenger agent of the O. R. & N., to distribute 25,000 or jnor pamphlets de scriptive of the resources of the coun try surrounding Baker City, provided the Chamber of Commerce would furnish the printed matter, was favorably considered, and a committee was appointed to take the matter In hand and arrange for pro viding the pamphlet. FUNERAIi OP D. M. FRESTCH. BbbIbcsh Houses of The Dalles Closed In Honor of the Dead. THE DALLES. Or.. Jan. 14. The funeral of Daniel Mead French was held from his late residence this afternoon at 1 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. Walton Skipworth, of The Dalles, assisted by Presiding Elder Robert Warner and Rev. M. F. Hawk; of Colfax, Wash., Mr. French's former pastor. The honorary pallbearers were: S. L. Brooks, R. B. Hood. L N. Sargent, Robert (Mays, Sr., "George Ruch and W. Lord. The funeral was largely attended, relatives, friends and business associates from different parts of the state being present. During the afternoon all business houses of the city were closed, and flags were displayed at half-mast on public buildings. San Francisco Customs Official. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14. E. B. Je rome, chief clerk and assistant custodian in the United States Custom House at this port, died at his home In Oakland, early this morning of pneumonia. He served 34 years In the customs service at this port, and personally transacted a large part of the business of the office. He was a veteran of the Civil War. For years he was president of the Reliance Club Wheelmen. Victoria, B. C, Business Man. VICTORIA. B. C. Jan. 14. Fred Fell, a well known business man and steamer owner of this city, died this afternoon, after a critical operation for the re moval of an abscess. The deceased came to Victoria in 1862, when he was but 9 years of age. A Mute for Seventy Yean. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Jan. 14. Jack son Hopkins, a life mute, aged 70 years, died this evening of pneumonia. He leaves a wife and one son, who lives in Bethel, Me. Mrs. Francis Ulm. FOREST GROVE, Or., Jan. 14. Mrs. Francis Ulm, aged about 50 years, died of consumption at her home at Dllley yesterday. She had resided there about 15 years. A husband survives her. In terment was in the Naylor Cemetery today. CLACKAMAS COUNTY EXPENSES. Nearly $70,000, Not Including Roads, for the Year Just Closed. OREGON CITY, Jan. 14. The following statement of the expenditures of Clack amas County for the year 1901, will be mailed to the Secretary of State, tomor row. The statement, which does not In clude the cost of roads and highways, follows: County Court and Commissioners.? 3,308 50 Circuit Court" 2,198 50 Justices Court 1.205 6S Sheriff's office 2,955 86 Clerk's offlc-i 2.448 75 Recorder's office . 2,488 70 Treasurer's cilice 1,262 SO Coroner's office 494 85 School Superintendent's office.... 1,200 81 Assessor's office 6,375 02 Assessment and collection taxes.. 1,543 60 Tax rebate 397 03 Current expenses 1,63180 Courthouse expenses and Jail 1,910 51 Care of poor 5,526 54 Indigent soldiers 60S 75 Insane 116 05 -Reform School commitments 143 CO Bridges 32,83130 Scalp bounty 612 00 .Armory, rent 175 00 Total 569,535 55 To Fnrnlnh O. X. G. Clnbroomx. Captain George W. Martin, Corporal Noble and Private Eber Chapman were appointed a committee last night to make and complete arrangements for furnish ing the new clubrooms for Company A, Third regiment, Oregon National Guard. The state will defray the expense of put ting the rooms In shape for occupancy. At a business meeting of the company, all of the bills were ordered paid and the company ls now out of debt, with a surplus in the treasury. agree: to leave it to people. Henthman -Willing to Let Them Say Who Shall Be Marshal. PENDLETON, Or.. Jan. 14. John Heathman's attorneys have agreed to submit the question as to who shall be Marshal of Pendleton to a popular vote. The proposition was made by Dr. F. W. Vincent, who was Mayor of Pendleton up to January 1. The City Council is now considering the matter. Will Lane, appointed to succeed Heathman, is found to be a homesteader, therefore not- a resident of town, and disqualified. Fra zler refuses to accept the office of Re corder. Four Councilmen and the Mayor are bitterly fighting the incumbency , of Heathman, while four other Councilmen lare as bitterly fighting for him. NEW LUMBER COMPANY. "Corporation Which "Will Build a Sawmill at Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 14. Articles of in corporation of the Oregon Pine Company were filed in the County Clerk's office 'this morning. The incorporators are F. D. Butzer, W. W. Whipple and Frank J. Taylor, and the capital stock ls $50,000, , divided Into 00 shares of 5100. Thp prin cipal office of the company will be In As toria, and Its object Is to engage in the sawmill business. The company is said to have ample financial backing, and will 4 erect-a plant at Smith's Point, consisting of a sawmill and box factory, though special attention will be given to prepar ing dressed lumber for the Eastern mar- " -jfets. Boy Falls Twenty Feet. A 7-year-old boy, by the name of Dees, A fell through the sidewalk on Commercial street this afternoon to the beach, a dis tance of about 20 feet. His right leg was broken above the knee, and his face was badly cut, but his injuries are hot con sidered dangerous. Meeting of Packing: Company. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Mulr Glacier Packing Company was held today, and directors were elected as follows: F. R. Stokes, Dr. W. C Logan, Chris Olson, Chris Chrlstlanson and Oscar Thompson. Later the board of directors orgnnized by electing W. C. Logan presi dent, and Oscar Thompson secretary. This company operates a cold-storage plant near Fort Wrangel. Alaska. Recently its capital stock was Increased to $25,000. and It will also engage in herring and halibut-fishing. Josephine Coaaty Mining Notes. GRANT'S PASS, Jan. 14. The recent discovery made by Andrews Bros., on Jones Creek, in the Dry Diggings district, is developing Into a ledge of mu.cn value. The discoverers have sunk on the find to a depth of 20 feet, and have opened up an 18-lnch vein rich in gold. Turnham & Matthews, owners and man. agers of the Ida mine, of the Louse Creek district, have Installed a Tremaln mill on their property. H. A. Reed and C. C. Daniels have dis covered and are developing a remarkablly large ledge in the Foots Creek district. The ledge shows an outcropping width of 25 to SO feet, and carries values In free gold of $4 to $5 per ton. Meets & Leigh, the Colorado men, in charge of the work of driving a tunnel under the Silver Creek Falls, Western Josephine, are making slow progress, ow ing to the hardness and toughness of the rim rock through which the tunnel has to be bored before the auriferous gravel basin "beyond is reached. Folk County Teachers' Institute. MONMOUTH, Or., Jan. 13. The Polk County Teachers' Institute, held at this place yesterday, was well attended by the teachers from the various schools of the county. State Superintendent Ackerman was present vand added much to the work. County Superintendent Starr is an efficient worker, and secures close Interest and attention at the county meet ings. The Normal Basket Ball team defeated the La Creole Academy and Dallas Col lege team by a score of 11-17. The game was spirited and well played, the best of humor prevailing, and no rough work was Indulged In. This Is four consecu tive games won by the Normal teams. Physical Director Forbes Is certainly meeting with merited success. In the Supreme Conrt. SALEM, Jan. 14. In the Supreme Court today the case of the State of Oregon, respondent, vs. J. P. Carlson, appellant, was argued and submitted. In the case of C. A. More, appellant, vs. J. C. Shofner, respondent, it was ordered on motion of appellant that the clerk of the lower court be required to send up certified copies of the motion to strike out a part of the answer to the merits, relating to the possession of the property in controversy, and the order mado by the lower court on said motion; and further ordered that appellant have leave to assign said order as error and to in terline the same In his assignments of error. Injured By Fall In fir From a Train. KALAMA, Wash., Jan. 14. J. W. Allen, a passenger on the morning train from Portland to Seattle, fell from a car at the Incline to the ferry-boat, and sus tained a fracture of the skull. He had a ticket for Seattle, and a pass from Seattle to Nome. A gold watch, $200 and 10,000 shares In a Nome mine were found on his person. He is still unconscious, and will probably die. Climax Claims Bonded. BAKER CITY, Jan. 14. The Climax group of mlnintr claims in the Cracker Creek district, about 40 miles from this city, has been bonded to an Eastern syndicate for $125,000. The property Is owned by George W. Grayson and Philip R. Bishop. It is expected that a repre sentative of the syndicate will arrive in this city soon to make an examina tion of the property. Walla Walla Bank Elects Officer. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 14. Of ficers of the Baker-Boyer National Bank were elected today, as follows: President, Miles C. Moore; vice-president, T. C. El liott; cashier, Harry H. Turner; directors, M. C.-2Ioore, W. W. Baker, H. C. Baker, T. C. Elliott and J. M. Hill. The County Court has appointed Frank B. "Morse Game Warden. He succeeds Mr. Flynn. For Great Cattle-Feedlnjr District. ONTARIO, Or., Jan. 14. A movement was started here yesterday to create a feeding district In the Snake River Val ley, In the vicinity of Ontario, and here to feed each year thousands of sheep and cattle. The railroads are being asked to make a distinction between the freight rates on fatted stock and that shipped di rectly from the range. Xeir WaHhlnRton Postofllce. WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. A postottico has been established at Mackay, King County, Wash., on the route from Black Diamond to Franklin. Gus A. Jones has been appointed Postmaster. Electric Lights for Cornelius. FOREST GROVE, Jan. 14. E. W. Haines, of this place, has taken a con tract to furnish electric lights to the town of Cornelius. Brought to the Anylum. SALEM, Jan. 14. Henry Halmcler, aged 34 years, was brought to the asylum to day from Baker City. Began Boring: tor Oil Xcar Vale. BAKER CITY, Jan. 14. The HIrsch syndicate commenced boring for oil near Vale yesterday. Oregon Mining Stock Exchange. Yesterday's quotations: Bid. Asked. Adams Mountain ... 4 Astoria-Melbourne (Qtd.) 24 49 Bronze Monarch 14 17 Caribou 2Mi Copperopolls 17fe .... Costal Consolidated 2 S5i Gold Hill & Bohemia fltfe 10 Huronlan 5 7 Loot Horse &vi Oregon-Colorado M. M. & D 21 20 Riverside 1 .... Sumpter Consolidated 2 4 Sweden Copper M. Co 81 vi ICO Bale: Price. COO Huronlan 0 500 Oregon-Colorado 25 1000 Crystal Consolidated 3 SPOKANE, Jan. 14. The closing quotations of mining stocks today were: Bid. Ask. Bid. Apk. Amer. Boy 4 6' Morrison .... 4 4i Prln. Maud .. 31 j Quiln 33Vi 34W Blacktall ....UH 11 iiutte & Boo., ljfc Deer Trail ... 1$ Gold Ledge .. 1V4 L. P. Surp... 0 L. Dreyfus .. 15 Mtn. Lion ...26W Morn. Glory.. 215 2Hamb. Car ...70 7GVt 2 (Republic 35 44 8 28 Sullivan SV4 10 2 Trade Dollar.. 55 0 SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 14. Official closing quotations of mining stocks: Alia SO 051 Mexican $0 30 Occidental Con ... 8 Belcher 0 Bct &. Belcher... 11 Ophlr SI Caledonia 23 overman 8 Potosl 10 Savage 7 Scg. Belcher 3 Sierra Nevada ... 10 Challenge Con ... Chollar Confidence Con. CaL A Va... Crown Point .... Gould & Curry... Hale & Norcross. Justice 12 9 w; 1 45 7ISilver Hill 4S 5)Unlcn Con 14 Utah Con 4 Tellow Jacket .... 7 NEW YORK. Jan. 14. Mining utocks today closed as follows: Adams Con $0 25L.ittle Chief SO 10 Alice 45jOntario 8 6'j Breece 75jOphlr 77 Brunswick Con .. SjPhoenlx 3 Cometock Tunnel. 5j Potosl 12 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 40 Savage h Dead wood Terra.. MiSlerra Nevada ... 15 Horn Sliver 2 OUISmall Hopes 40 Iron Sliver OOlStandard -. 3 43 Leadville Can ... S UNDER THE CAREY ACT EIGHT APPLICATIONS MADE FOB, ARID LANDS IN OREGON. All Made by Companies, and the Tracts Designated Are Sltaated In Eastern Part of State. SALEM, Jan. 14. Eight different com panies have perfected applications for arid land under the Carey arid land act. These applications cover nearly 200,000 acres, all In Eastern Oregon. Many more applica tions are in course of preparation and have been forwarded to the State Land Office, but owing to some defect they have not been placed on file. By the provisions of the Carey act the Federal Government offers to donate to the state 1,000,000 acres of land when the same shall have been reclaimed. The state. In turn gives the land to settlers upon the same terms. In fact, the state acts chiefly as a medium through which the man who reclaims land gets his title from the Government. Applications for arid land are made to the State Land Board. After surveys have been made and a map filed, the state enters Into a con tract with the applicant, whereby the state agrees to convey the title upon his re claiming the land as required by the Fed7 PROSPECTIVE RECEIVER OF OREGON CITY LAND OFFICE. ss!??TMW6iHBBBBBBIB 'X-J-X' w.i ,STBlMafc!-T; ssisTssTssTssTsl sHHlllllllllllllRslw 9s1is111111s11111111111111111h - oral Government. The applicant must pay all expenses of drawing papers, making surveys, reclaiming the land and making final proofs to the General Land Office. When the contract is made with the ap plicant the state applies to the United States for the land described In the appli cation filed by the man who Intends re claiming the land. The Government trans fers the land to the state when proof Is made that the land has been reclaimed, and the state then makes the conveyance to the settler. By the provisions of the state law no settler can acquire more than 1C0 acres. Those persons, associations or corpora, tlons who reclaim more than 160 acres do not secure title In fee simple to the land. They are given possession of the land un til it is conveyed to settlers, have a Hen on the land for the cost of reclamation, and have the privilege of charging water rates to settlers, the rates to be fixed by the State Land Board. The settler who wishes to purchase land which has been reclaimed must pay to the reclaimers the cost of reclamation. The state gets noth ing from the land, and bears none of the expenses. The applications for arid land thus far filed are here briefly noted. Applications on Flic. The Portland Company, of which W. E. Burke is the moving spirit, has applied for S793 acres in sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 3, 10, 15, 17, 18, 19. 20, 21 and 22, In town ship 24 south, range 33 east. This land is In a compact form, and lies about six miles north of Malheur Lake, In Harney County. It lies along the western border of Harney Valley. The Harney Valley Improvement Com pany has filed an application for 72,774 acres of land lying In townships 22, 23 and 24 south, range 32 east; townships 22, 23, 24 and 25 south, range 325 east, and townships 22, 23. 24 and 25 south, range 33 east. This Immense tract of land Includes the best parts of the townships named, not otherwise appropriated, and overlaps the land asked for by the Portland Com pany. This land lies in a somewhat broken shape, within an area IS miles square, and Just north of Malheur Lake. A suit Is now pending in Harney Coun ty to determine the rights of the two claimants for the land. The Mathews Land Reclamation As sociation, of Pendleton, has applied for about 7G0 acres In sections 21, 22, 27 and 2S. in township 11 south, range 43 east. This land lies in irregular form near the town of Express, on the line of the O. R. &. N. Co.'s railway in Baker County. The Brownell Desert Reclamation As sociation has on file an application for about 640 acres in sections 10 and 11, township 5 north, range 28 east. This tract Is near the town of Umatilla, on the Columbia River, in Umatilla County. The Deschutes Reclamation & Irriga tion Company's application covers about 127G acres in sections 14 15, 20, 21. 26, 27, 2S, 29, 32 and 33 in township 16 south, range 12 east. This land is on the Deschutes River In tho western part of Crook Coun ty, about midway between the northern and southern boundaries of the counts. The Pilot Butte Development Company has applied for 86,312 acres In township 14 south, range 13 east; township 15 south, ranges 12, 13 and 14 east; township 16 south, ranges 12, 13 and 14 east; township 17 south, ranges 12, 13 and 14 east, and township 18 south, ranges 12, 13 and 14 cast. This tract lies along the Deschutes River In the western part of Crook Coun ty. The Little Deschutes Irrigation Com pany has an application on file for about 21,000 acres in township 23 south, ranges 9 and 10 east and township 22 south, rango 10 east. This land Is in the southwestern corner of Crook County, and laps over Into Harney and Klamath Counties. It in cludes a part of the tract that was cut out of the Cascade forest reserve last FalL The Wright's Point Improvement Com pany asks for about 1SC0 acres In the southern part of township 24 south, range 31 east. In Harney County. This land ls about 10 miles southeast of Burns, and northwest of Malheur Lake. Approved by State Board. The applications herein named have re ceived the approval of the State Land Board, and are now pending before the United States Land Office, where inves tigations will be conducted to determine whether the land applied for Is vacant and otherwise subject to entry as arid land. The State Land Board will enter Into contracts with applicants after the United States Land Department has acted favorably upon the applications. The United States Land Department has re cently ruled that applicants must pay a fee of SI for each 160 acres, for tho ex amination of the records In the Land Office. This sum ls small for the man who -vfcnts but 160 acres, but it foots up to over S530 for the man who wants i6,O0O acres. This fee goes to the United States Land Office and not to the State Land Office. It has been said that lnN somo cases land has been applied for under the Carey act, which is not in reality arid land. There is nothing In the State Land De paartment to establish the truth or falsity of this allegation. As a general rule, pub lic land that Is now vacant is not con sidered of very much value, so not many acres of that taken as arid land will probably produce crops" without Irriga tion. The cost of reclamation will vary with each tract of land, and also with the degree of proof the Government may require upon the question whether the land has in fact been reclaimed. There are parts of Eastern Oregon that will ab sorb water like a sponge, and reclamation would be Impossible without an enormous supply of water. Other tracts want but a small supply of water to make them produce Immense crops of alfalfa. If the attempt to reclaim arid land on a large scale should prove successful, the enter prise will bring about a very rapid de velopment of the eastern part of the state. The recent announcement that the Co lumbia Southern Railroad Is to be extend ed southward to the town of Bend, In Crook County, gives new Interest to the project of reclaiming large tracts of land along the Deschutes and Little Deschutes Rivers and their tributaries. California Citrus Fruit Crop. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Jan. 14. Tho following summary of the orange crop Is made by the Express: "Southern California will ship a total GEORGE W. BIBEE. It is now practically assured that George "W. Blbee will be appointed Receiver of the Oregon City Land offloe. The pres dispatches yester day announced that President Roosevelt had decided that the charge of Incompetency preferred by Senator Blmon -was not well found ad, and that tho name of Blbec would be sent to the Senate In a short time. Blbca was the choice of Senator Mitchell. His name was cent to the President last October, or soon after Senator Mitchell re turned from Europe. Senator Simon waa in Portland at thn time, and promptly wired the President to hold up the appointment until heN could be heard from. George "W. Blbce haa been Post master at Sheridan for a little over four years. He came to Oregon. In 1SS8, and located at Sheridan, where he has since resided. Prior to becoming Postmaster he was station agent and one of the proprietors of a mercantile establishment. Mr. Blbee was bom in Tennessee 38 years ago. He has ever been an ardent Republican and a hard cam paign worker. A of 20,000 cars of citrus fruit during the present season. The new crop is ex pected to fall short more than 4000 cars of the output last year. The estimated shipment of vegetables will aggregate 2000 cars. The figures quoted were gath ered by tho transcontinental railroad companies, with headquarters in Los Angeles, and are considered reliable. Frost has not damaged oranges up to this time, but the new crop of Summer lemons will be short. Last season, the total shipments aggregated 24,531 cars of citrus fruits. Oranges this year are smaller In size, a fact to which nearly all of the shortage ls suited to be due. Shipments of the new crop to Satur day aggregated 3233 cars, as against 2299 cars for the same timo last year. The new crop Is of a superior quality, and the acreage this year ls the largest in the history of the Industry in this section. Present prices are considered fairly high, with Indications for an excellent mar ket A Year of Great Prosperity for It. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14. That the last calendar year was one of great prosperity to the Alaska Packers' Asso ciation was shown by the financial state ment and report submitted by the secre tary to the annual meeting of the stock holders yesterday. During 1901. the asso ciation operated 22 canneries, and put up 1.273,566 cases of salmon, or a little over 25 per cent more than during the previous year, all of which was disposed of, leav ing the stock cleaned out The financial statement showed assets and liabilities of S5.9S6.583 90. Henry T. Fortmann was elected president. Steamer Just In Heard Nothing of It. VANCOUVER, B. C Jan. 14. A Jap anese who lived with the Indians of Met lakatla, whll out fishing alone, was shot. His body was found with four bullet wounds. The Indians of the Queen Char lotte Islands, to whom the murder ls ascribed, are said to cherish enmity against the men of Metlakatla. The story was brought own by the steamer Tees. Captain Hughes, of the Tees, heard nothing of the report of the alleged stealing away of a white child by Indi ans near Port Simpson. Hearst's Gift to a University. NEW YORK, Jan. 14. According to a cable from Paris, the European edition of the Herald, In its regular art supple ment, refers to a collection of Greek and Etruscan potteries made by W. R Hcarst, It appears that the collection, which Is a remarkable one, has been given to the University of California. State Position for Tacoma Man. OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 14. Secretary of State Nichols today apolnted J. Thomas Hlckey, of Tacoma, his chief clerk, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of W. A. Nichols, his son. recently. The position Is really that of Assistant Secretary of State. Hlckey Is now clerk of the Don nelly Hotel, at Tacoma. WASTING LIVES Because of Irregular habib and disordered menses; because of the distress of Ieucorrhoea and the sharp pangs of bearing-down pains, thousands of women's lives are divided into monthly periods of suffering. They spend several days in bed every month but the bearing-down pains never cease.- Every exertion reminds them what a burden it is to live. Three weeks of this and then the bed again. It is r.o wonder so many women are wrecked In body and mind. But it should never be forgotten that- has rescued 1,000,000 women who suffered like this. It cured Mrs. Hancock, who endured two years of female suffering before she sought the right relief. There is no excuse for any woman dragging out her life in such agony and distress when she could be useful and happy. Wine of Cardui wiH regulate the menstrual flow and strengthen the diseased ligaments of the fallen womb. Such a medicine, that will make you feel like a new woman before another month, is for sale by your druggist. Secure a $1.00 bottle to-day. .Fire Cretk, W. Va., February 8, 19M. For more than two years I suffered with falling of the womb, and I am glad to say that Wine of Cardui and Thedford's Black-Draught cured me. Since I have taken Wine of Cardui ether suffering worsen, just like myself, have also commenced its use and they think it is the only medicine in the world for suffering women." Mrs. LEUA HANCOCK. UNCLE GETS CHILDREN JURY HOLDS JUDGE BRADY'S. "WILL NOT THAT OF A SANE MAN. He Dcvliied That a Priest Should ' Care for Them Relative First Tried to Kidnap Them. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 14. Little Ar van and Elmer Brady, the orphan children of the late Judge J. C. Brady, will con tinue In the custody of their uncle, Frank Pine, for the present, at least. The jury before which the contest of Judge Brady's will has been on trial at Rathdrum, Idaho, brought In a general verdict this -morning about 10 o'clock in favor of Frank Pine. The Jury decided that Brady's will was not made by a sane man. The two children, for the custody of whom this struggle has been carried on since their father's death last July, are now In the custody of their uncle, Frank Pine, who has them at his home in Iowa. In the proceedings which have bqen car ried on In the courts of Iowa, the chil dren have been given to Pine. This case has attracted great attention ever since the murder of Judge Brady last July. At that time he was probate Judge of Kootenai County. Idaho. On the night of July 5, while in his office at Rath drum, he was fatally shot by Henry Wllm busse, a German, whom Judge Brady had committed to the asylum. The Injured man was brought to Spokane, and died In the Sacred Heart Hospital here July 17. Wilmbusse was brought to trial at Rathdrum last month, and was sentenced to life Imprisonment for his crime. A few days before his death Judge Brady signed his last will and testament, appointing Father Purcell, of Rathdrum, as guardian of his two children. Father Purcell was one of the first persons for whom Judge Brady called after he was shot, and he was wltn him most of the time until his death. Brady had also caused his children to be baptized as Catholics. Their mother had up td the time of her death alleged that their father had agreed that the children should be raised In the Protestant faith. On tho day of their father's death tho children's undo, Frank Pine, attempted to kidnap them. Later he instituted a contest of the will and was appointed guardian ad litem. The children were taken back to his home In Iowa, where hey have since remained. The property involved Is about 56000 life insurance and the contest is be ing waged for the custody of the children, who are only 7 and 5 years old. Frank Pine Is a Protestant, and objected to the children being given to the care of Father Purcell. LUMBERMEN MEET. Annual Gathering: of Pacific Coast Association at Seattle. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 14. The annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Lumber Man ufacturers' Association was held today In this city. Fifty-eight lumbermen, rep resenting every large mill in Washington and Oregon, with delegates from Califor nia and British Columbia, were present. The meeting was called to order at 3 o'clock. The afternoon was devoted to the election of officers and reports from committees. The only other business transacted was the appointment of stand ing committees and the Informal discus sion of trade conditions and rail and water freight rates. In the evening a concatenation of the Order of Hoo-Hoo. to which all good lum bermen belong, was held in the Masonic Temple. James E. Bell, of Everett, was again chosen president of the association and Charles E. Patten, the vice-president, was also re-elected. A. F. McEwan was elected treasurer to succeed F. A. Charles, and Victor H. Bcckraan was re-elected secretary. The board of directors: E. G. Griggs, W. H. Acuff, R, H. Alexander. F. W. Charles. N. W. Hamilton. C. H. Emer ican, C. F. White, Michael Earles and C. E. Hill. Tomorrow the Washington Red Cedar Shingle Manufacturers' Association will hold Its annual meeting. DEXIED BY AUTHORITIES. Story of the Abduction of a "White Child by Indians. VANCOUVER. B. C, Jan. 14. Indian Department authorities state that a re port published in 1San Francisco yester day, regarding the alleged theft of a white child by Indians from Omlneca, In Northern British Columbia, Is wholly In correct. It ls stated that there Is no possibility that the Crozler child, of Che malnus, B. C, alleged to have been stolen, but who was probably drowned, could have been abducted by the Indians. As a matter of fact, travel to Omlneca, even by Indians, was entirely suspended for the season last October, and snow and Ice many veeks ago bound up the streams over w"hich the Indians are represented to be hurrying in canoes. PLEADED GUILTY TO ONE COUNT. Seattle Bank Official Gets Five Yearn for Eniliezrlen)ent. SEATTLE Wash., Jan. 14. Donald Mc Kerracher pleaded guilty today to one count of the Indictment charging him with embezzling S2100 from the Seattle National Bank. Judge Hanford .sentenced him to five years In the United States peniten tiary at McNeil's Island. McKerrachcr was receiving teller of the bank, and the specific act charged was entering a de posit upon the books for S2100 less than the actual amount. It was not discovered until some time afterward. McKerracher has previously borne an excellent reputa tion, and was Implicitly trusted. "Wife Who Poisoned Husband In Jail. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 14. Stella Bruzis, the bride of 17. who gave her husband, Vincent Bruzis, carbolic add In a glass of wine, the morning after their wedding at Wilkcscn, In this county. In May last, was arrested Sunday and placed In Jail. Immediately after the tragedy, which, fortunately, did not result In the death of WIN OF her husband, the girl fled, and ha3 kept out of the way of the officers. Brusl3 obtained a divorce a few months ago, and the girl returned Saturday from Spokane. She declares she did not know it was car bolic acid, and says she loved her husband. St. John DIx's Appeal Denied. LONDON, Jan. 14. The Court of King's Bench today refused to gfant the appeal Of H. St. John TIIt whiwo ATtrnditlnn to the United States was granted some time ago, on the charge of embezzling the and Dix was again handed over to the Judge Instructed the Magistrate at Bow street to distinctly specify in the extra- dltlon papers that Dix wasT commlted uvr.u.j ua iuc uiuiku ul eiuucicurcAi, known in the extradition treaty as "fraud as a banker." State Is Not Liable. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 14. In affirming the judgment of tho Superior Court of IsL j and County today, In the case of 21. Bill- j ings vs. the State, the Supreme Court ' held that the state Is not liable for dam ages suffered by an individual by reason of the negligence or malfeasance of one of Its officers, occurring while engaged in the discharge of Jils official duty. TT1 wifa Alan Tini.i n. Mn.o I OLYMPIA, Wash.. Jan. 14.-Mary Tom to make t than any other class of will be held Jointly responsible with her I exhibitors. Only a few of the American husband, Charley Tom. the Indian who artists have complained but they were was arrested for the murder of an Indian, , Inexperienced ones, not fami.lar with ex George Williams, Saturday night near positions, and they thought that a Slofl Olympia. An. Information was filed sold medal was coming to them by the against the husband and wife today by ncxt express." the Prosecuting Attorney. TRANSPORT BLOWN UP. Boer Spy Believed to Have Wrecked a Xcvr Orleans Steamer. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 15. It is believed in shipping circles here that a British transport, laden with American mules, bound for South Africa, has been either intercepted and blown up by a Boer spy in the Gulf of Mexico or has foundered. A schooner arriving on the lower coast reports hundreds of dead mules floating for a distance of 30 miles. The more con servative elements attribute the floating carcassM to a rHsnstor tn nun of the British vessels during the storms that have been raging near the coast this week. Dispatches from Quintana, Tex., say that the schooner Olga has put in Mata gorda Bay to shelter from tho fierce gale blowing on the Gulf, and that Captain George Petersen reports having seen long rows of dead cattle and mules floating in the water. He describes the range of tho dead stock as covering at least 40 miles. Matthew Warrincr, of the Elder Dempster Steamship Company, which fur nishes many of the British transports. etates that all their transports have been accounted for except one sailing from here three day3 ago. They had heard notulng from her. PAN-AMERICAN MEDALS. Why They Were Not Awarded to the Winners. NEW YORK, Jan. 14. the management of the art department of the Buffalo Pan American Exposition having been severe ly criticised, both in Europe and Amer ica because of the Judgment shown In the awards, William G. Coffin, director of fine arts at the Pan-American, has made the following statement: "We have been attacked because we put upon our circulars a request for a reply before January 1, in, case .persona wrote us saying that they desired their diplomas, and the claim ls made that the early date prevented European artists from sending In their names. The date of January 1 was put on the circulars to hurry the replies, so that we could get the diplomas sent off to the right ad dresses. If replies came as late as Feb ruary, the diplomas would be sent Just the same, of course. Do the Englishmen reply to a dance Invitation always on the 'date set for a reply? "Now, as regards the buying of medals by the artists, I will only say thnt I have been all through a Paris exhibition and I know, everybody knows, that gold and sliver medals are never given free any where, and never will be. A gold medal costs about S150, a silver medal S5. When an exhibition has awarded hundreds of medals, common sense would teach a man not to expect a gold or sliver medal given him. What was done in Paris and elsewhere was to give a bronze medal to all three classes alike, and let the gold and sliver men buy their medals If they wanted to. I admit that we did not give away even the bronze ones. They were not given away in any department of the exposition. That was because the Pan American 'was bankrupt and could not do It. A dollar and a half Isn't much for 8W& Y P'tfibti "A FAIR FACE MAY PROVE A FOUL BARGAIN.'.' MARRY A PLAIN GIRL IF SHE USES VIM, VIGOR, VITALITY FOR MEN 3f. BISHOP FIIjXiS hare bees in use orer fifty years by the leaders, elders, and their follower. PosiUTely oures the worst dissipation, excesses, or cuiretta-smokinz. Varicocele. Atronhy. Hydrocele. Insomnia, Kltfe, In ff"ace, Kerroai Twitching;. Khaky Back,3ierveaIebllit.Y. Headache, Knflnes tiHllon. MIobs XerToas TwilrhlneofEyelids. ImpM.t -or and potency to crery function. Don tent orjrans. Stimulates the brain and nerre centers. antee. to cure or money reianaea. who six ooxea. uircaiars irec. aur, xii'"t' nrim.-T .... For sale uy S. G. SKIDMORE & CO.. Portland. Or. San Francisco. Cal. Inm Hair You can't expect a half starved child to prosper. Neither will half-starved hair prosper, either. Growth de mands food. Then feed your haiH Feed it With AVer's Hair VlgOI", the Only gemiUlS . j Jjair-IOOQ. "My hair was falling out rapidly, and my head was nearly bald. I then be gan the use of Ayer's Hair Vigor, and less than two bottles stopped my hair from falling out and made it grow rapidly. It has done wonders for me." Ruth Lawson, Detroit, Mich. $1. All irsnists. J. C AYE2C0., Lerrtll, Mass. one medal. It foots up heavily when there are hundreds of medals, however. "That Is absolutely all the ground for criticism find thf artists have no mora Plans to Educate Cabn. NEW YORK. Jan. 14. The Journal and American publishes tho educational pro grame of T. Estrada Palma. the president-elect of Cuba. Mr. Palma In hl3 statement says: "Comparing the poor condition of tne public schools in Cuba during the Span ish administration with that which pre vails today, after three years, of American rule, the improvement Ls sq great that we cannot but thank the American Gov ernment for it. I think, however, that tne whole system requires particular attention In order that the work of general educa tion shall become practically more ettl clent to the Cuban people. J?'or the purpose of attaining the bet ' results, we need to keep ourselves In ' dose contact wltn tne leaamg eaucauon al Institutions of the United States and other countries which are at the head of civilization in this Important matter. Of course some regular visits by our teach ers to those Institutions ls one of the best ways to keep In touch with the mod ern Improvements In public schools. Be sides the proper Instruction afforded to the Cuban children. It ls my opinion that moral teachings In a general sense with out descending to a special worship, ougbt to be a part of the public school system." TRAVEL IX C03IFOUT. The new steamer Hassalo leaves Ash- street dock for Astoria and Lower Colum- , $ KffS -pSTT&dVerfh reservations at O. R. & N. ticket office, 'lhlrd and Washington. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Catting: Teeth, Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winston's Soothlnp Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens th gums, nlla3 nil pain, cures wind colic and dlarrhca. ears' Whoever wants soft hands, smooth hands, white hands, or a clear complex ion, he and she can have both : that is, if the skin is naturally transparent; un less occupation prevents. The color you want to avoid comes probably nei ther of nature or work, but of habit. Use Pears' Soap, no matter how much; but a little is enough if you use it often. Established over ioo years. TMs signature is on ttvsry -box oi the genuine Laxative Bromo-Ouinine Tablet remedy that cares a celd la ae dai cases in oiu ana yoancarumj: irom eaeots ot aoase. lares iiost jaanaooa. jlom re Power. Palua In Back. In Trerabllnffft, Lasso to Marry. Canstl Effects are immediate. i at hand. Restores all despondent, a cure Fifty cents a tmx: six for S3J0.by mail. A WTHIn msar-