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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1902)
THE MOBNING OREGONIAK, TUESDAY.' JANUARY 28, 1902. WHOSE MONEY WAS IT? DID METSCHAX DRAW INTEREST ON STATE FUNDS f A. Bunk, of Salem, Is Trying: to Prove He Did, and Adduces Strong: Evidence. SALEM, Or., Jan. 27. That ex-State Treasurer Phil Metschan deposited state funds In the Williams & England Bank and received Interest thereon was what banker A. Bush tried to prove In the Circuit Court today. Evidence tending strongly to support that view of the case was introduced, but whether it proves the fact Is yet to be decided by the court. The Willjams & England Bank failed in November, 1895, nearly five years after Mr. Metschan became State Treasurer. It was shown by the books of the bank that some $12,000 standing on the books to the credit of ex-State Treasurer G. A. Webb was transferred to Mr. Metschan's ac count, and that $1020 and $722 was there after credited to Mr. Metschan as Inter est on this and other deposits. The first payment of Interest was made about a year and four months after Mr. Metschan went into office. At the time the bank failed only about 5S000 was credited to the account of Phil Metschan, State Treasurer. Certificates of deposit to the amount of $25,000 were held by Edmund C. Glltner, who testi fied on the stand today that this money was furnished by Metschan, and that the certificates- of deposit were lield by him as an accommodation to Mr. Metschan. When asked why the money was depos ited In the names of several persons in stead of in one, Mr. Glltner said that It was to avoid publicity. The persons In whose names certificates of deposit were thus Issued were B. F. Glltner, E. C. Gllt ner, L. A. McNary. F. K. Lovell and L. K. Adams. It was shown that these per sons did not deposit any money in the bank, but that they permitted the use of their names as a. favor to Mr. Metschan. Mr. Metschan was not present at the trial today. The witnesses had but little recollection of the details of the various transactions, so the books themselves formed the principal evidence. In some cases the book entries do not show what the deposits and payments really were, and not until the court has rendered a de cision will It be known whether the money upon which Interest was paid was state money. W. H. Odell, ex-clerk of the Land Board, is also a defendant in this pro ceeding. It was alleged that he depos ited state funds in the bank. This was practically admitted by him, and he ex plained that it was his custom to deposit his collections from time to time, and to make payments to the state treasury once a month. No attempt was made to show that either Mr. Odell or his co-defendant, E. J. Swafford. ex-City Treasurer, re ceived any interest on money deposited by them. The whole proceeding was commenced by A. Bush, who filed a petition asking Judge Boise to make an order forbidding the receiver of the Williams & England Bank to pay any interest on the claims of these creditors, it being alleged that their claims are for public funds. The general defense was that as soon as the bank failed these creditors were com pelled to use their private money to make the public funds good, and that they therefore have personal claims against the bank for the amounts they had on deposit. The case will be argued next Saturday. A suit is pending in the Circuit Court having for Its purpose the recovery of any public money that may have been paid out on claims against the bank or as in terest on claims founded upon deposits of public money. SUIT FOR DAMAGES. Sum of $3040 Sought for InjurlcH Re. celcd In Street-Car Accident. SALEM, Or., Jan. 27. Duncan Ross to day began an action against the Salem Light, Power & Traction Company to re cover $3040 damages, alleged to have been suffered by reason of a collision between a fctreet-car owned by the company and a wagon in which Ross was riding. The accident ocurred last September at the Intersection of State and Capitol streets, at a place where there was an unob structed view for such a distance that It is alleged an accident could occur only through the carelessness of both motor man and teamster. T. M. Hurd today began action against lima B. Hurd and Dr. E. M. Hurd her husband, to recover $103 73, on five differ ent accounts, which it is alleged have been assigned to plaintiff. T. M. Hurd is the father of E. M. Hurd. The accounts are for dry goods, shoes, photographs etc., purchased by lima B. Hurd within the last four months from various Salem mer chants. It is alleged that the articles were purchased for family use, and on this allegation It is proposed to hold the husband liable for the accounts. State Treasurer C. S. Moore today re ceived a remittance of $7 30 from Klamath County, this being half of a $15 fine for violation of the game laws. The State Land Board has still under consideration the application of the Pilot Butte Development Company for a con tract for reclamation of S6.000 acres of arid land in Crook County. The board has submitted a new form of contract to the company for its acceptance. The temperature In Salem today aver aged about 27 degrees above zero. OIL IS OF HIGH GRADE. A "Well Near Xarapa linn Stirred Up Much Excitement. BAKER CITY, Or.. Jan. 27. Willis Dodge, a special messenger, arrived In Baker City today, bringing with him a bottle of the first oil struck In the cele brated Malheur Basin. The oil came from the Newell well, now being sunk by the Newell Oil Company, of Nampa, a short distance from the town of Nampa. It was obtained at a depth of 110 feeL The oil analyzes 78 per cent paraffine. Much excitement prevails at Nampa over the discovery. The Newell company will continue to bore, and expects to get a gusher in a short time. The Mountain Home people have organized, and will commence boring In the same neighbor hood in a short time. Two miles from the Newell company's well another with a three-Inch bore has reached a depth of 450 feet, and has also struck oil. It gives off 25 barrels per day. Engineers say thl3 is the upper end of the Malheur Basin. There is considerable excitement In Baker City over the announcement of these dis coveries. The following Portland people have lo cated lands near the Newell well: A. H. Devers, B. H. Trumble. C. L. Case, L. Y. Keady. Associated with them are the fol lowing Baker City people: L. W. Burtch, William Albrecht, J. D. Miles, Joseph Ma naudes, W. G. Drowley, Willis Dodge. David Dodge. George Thomas, W. S. Couch, Dr. A. Koebler, W. C. Cowglll. POLITICS WAKING UP. Democrat In Raker County Are Be p:Innlnir to TJac Their Thiulter. BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 27. Consider able Interest is manifest among the lead ing Democrats in this part of the state In the meeting of the Democratic State Com mittee, which has been called by Chair man White to meet at Portland next Friday. Several of the leaders of the party from this county will probably at tend the meeting. Bofore leaving for Portland Chairman White was in conference with the leaders of the party Jn this district of the state, and while he declined to say just what his clans were ixx record to the future, it Is known that he has started to find out Just where the Democracy of Oregon "Is at." As to candidates, there is very little discussion in this part of the state. The first place on the ticket is conceded to Mr. Chamberlain,' of Multnomah County, and there is very little doubt that the delegates from this county will be in structed for him. I. B. Bow2n, of the Democrat, can have the support of the Baker County delega tion for State Printer If he wants It, but he Insists that he Is not a candidate, and that his name will not be presented to the convention. The local Legislative ticket will be Will iam Smith for State Senator, and William E. Grace for Representative. These gen tlemen were members of the last Legislature. RAN INTO LUMBER PILE. Severe Injuries Received by Occu pants of a. Bobsled. ASTORIA, Jan. 27. A bobsled with at least 25 people on board ran into a pile, of lumber while coming down Fourteenth street late last night, and at. least 17 of those on the coaster were more or less in jured. Two girls and two men suffered broken legs, several dislocated ankles and broken arms. It was a miracle that none was fatally injured. The hill is about half a mile long, and it was near the bottom, when the sled was golnc at the rate of at least a mile a minute, that the accident occurred. Those most seriously injured are as fol lows: Robert Jeffery. ankle dislocated and arm sprained; Elmer Lacey, ankle dislo cated and fractured; William Simpson, foot badly sprained; Frank Conners, groin injured; Benjamin Hansen, right leg broken; Clarence Hansen, leg badly sprained; Miss Ida Hansen, leg fractured; Miss Lulu Graham, leg fractured; Charles Lynch, ankle sprained and rib fractured; Bert Walters, head badly cut; Charles Matthews, severe scalp wound. DoHght a. Sawmill. The mill of the Bucoda Lumber Com pany, recently constructed at Bucoda, Wash., has been purchased by W. W. Whipple, Martin Foard. Frank R. Stokes and F. R. Butzer. of this city, and will be moved here and merged Into the plant of the Oregon Pine Company, a corpora tion organized here a short time ago. The price paid is said to be about $50,000. The mill has a capacity of 80,000 feet per day and employs 140 men. In the purchase of the mill it was necessary to take the logs in the boom, and these will be sawed be fore the mill is transferred. This com pany has also made a contract with J. E. Du Bols, principal owner of the Wheeler Lumber Company, of Nehalem, to pur chase all the spruce lumber from its mill. After being dressed, the lumber will be sold in the Eastern markets. This lum oer has heretofore been shipped from Ne halem to San Francisco. Contracts for City Printing. Contracts have been made by the ways and means committee of the Council for city printing. One is with the Herald, for such notices as can be published in a weekly, at the rate of 23 cents per inch for first insertions, and 15 cents for sub sequent ones. The other Is with the Bud get, for notices that require publication in a daily. The rate is 80 cents per Inch for first Insertions and 35 cents for sub sequent ones. "Work at Chinook Hatchery. Superintendent Hansen, of the Chinook Hatchery, turned out 200,009 young salmon last week. During the present week he will place 100,000 more in the river. FRAUD IS ALLEGED. Sensational Charges Against an Athena Milling Company. ATHENA, Jan. 27. One of the most im portant and sensational cases in Athena's history has arisen here betWeen Samuel Purdy, a prominent Athena rancher, and the Athena Flouring Mill Company, rep resented by W.' F. Bond. The complaint alleges extensive frauds on wheat deals. The Athena Flouring Mill Company was considered one of the most flourishing corporations in the county. It was about to sell out, and the projected move pre cipitated the likelihood of suits, and the request for a receiver. C A. Barrett, of Athena, will be the receiver. Mr. Bar rett will commence work Immediately. Purdy, who signs the complaint, owns $100 stock In the concern. He alleges that 6000 sacks of wheat were stored with the company by J. M. Walker, an Athena rancher; 450 sacks Jby Charles Brown, another rancherJrand varying amounts by others. The 4alm is made that this wheat was sold Vand the pro ceeds converted to the use fcf defendants or some one of them. Les&the property of the company be eaten up In lawsuits pending by the alleged defrauded parties, Mr. Purdy asks a receiver to adjust mat ters amicably. The mill Is worth over $12,000. Including fixtures, and the alleged liabilities reach that amount. SUSPENDED PUBLICATION. Baker City Dally Republican Suc cumbs to Fierce Competition. BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 27. The Oregon Republican, a dally paper published here by Edward Everett Young, suspended pub lication tonight with the announcement that it succumbed to undue competition and the cutting of rates by another paper In the field. The Republican will be run as a -weekly hereafter. The Cold "Wave nt Baker City. BAKER CITY. Or.. Jan. 27. The cold wave which struck this part of the state Friday night did a great deal of damage In this city. The Opera-House caught It hard; all of the water pipes were frozen. The stand pipes to which the fire hose are attached were all full of water, and they all burst The damage to this building alone will be over $500. Water pipes and hydrants all over town were frozen. It will require several days to repair the damage. The Government thermometer registered 7 deg. below zero, which is the coldest weather recorded since 1S99, and the coldest ever recorded after the middle of January since the Weather Bureau was established in this city. Mr. Johns Is No Trlficr. BAKER CITY. Or.. Jan. 27. Hon. C. A. Johns says that If he should finally make up his mind to accede to the wishes of his friends and enter the race for the nomination for Governor, he would go in on his own responslbinty and make a strong fight. This declaration was brought out by the assertion that his name was to be presented to the convention merely as a buffer for some other candidates. Mr. Johns most emphatically denies this assertion, and irislsts that he will not be a party to any such deal. Water Supply at Clatskanic. CLATSKANIE. Or.. Jan. 27. This city found Itself without any water supply yesterday morning, owing to a break in the four-Inch main pipe where it crosses the Clatskanie River. The City Council employed a team to haul water until the proper repairs can be made. At a special school meeting a 10-miU tax was voted for school purposes, and George Sutherland was recommended for School Director to fill the unexpired term of Frank Merrill, who recently moved to University Park. Could Not FnrulNh Ball. JACKSONVILLE. Or., Jan. 27. Mar garet J. Taylor and Riley Noah, charged with adulters'. In the preliminary examina tion today before the Justice were held under bonds of $500 each to await the ac tion of the Circuit Court, In default of which they were remanded to the cus tody of the Sheriff. Still Cold at The Dalles. THE DALLES, Or., Jan. 27. The cold weather continues unbroken here, with a slightly higher temperature today. Skating and coasting are excellent. The Columbia River is closed for-" several miles hplrnv tows. HE IS NOW A MANIAC THE VICTIM OF A HYPNOTIC SPELL AWAKES INSANE.. The Person Who Cast the Influence Over HIra "Will Be Prosecuted If Caught. SPOKANE. Wash., Jan. 27. Hans Younger his been driven insane as a re sult of being put into a hypnotic sleep last Tuesday night. He was today committed to the Asylum. Two physicians declare that his dementia is the result of hypno tism. Younger, who is a Danish laborer, is said to have been hypnotized on a va riety theater stage. He was found at a lodging-house in a semi-rigid condition and remained in a cataleptic state until last night, occasionally reviving suffi ciently to take food. When he was aroused last night he exhibited symptoms of Insanity, which have steadily increased. The authorities are endeavoring to deter mine who hypnotized the man, and say a criminal prosecution will follow. There The Late Mrs. Mary J. Love. tlmHMHIIIIMI is no law against hypnotism, but the guilty person will be punished under the statute which prohibits damage of a per son or his property. The. case is a most peculiar one and has caused widespread comment among the medical fraternity. Younger has no known relatives. FOUND ALLUVIAL, GOLD. Miner Strikes It Rich In an Old Bed of the Fraser River. VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 27. No little excitement exists here. In New Westmin ster and near the town of Sumas, B. C, over the alleged discovery of alluvial gold in considerable quantities near Sumas, a few miles from the International boundary line and 50 miles from Vancouver. An old Klondike miner named William Davis made the first discover while sinking a hole for staking a quartz claim. In the bottom of the hole he found a number of nuggets, -also also other traces of cold In the vicinity. The find Is supposed to be in the former bed of the Fraser River. Claims were Im mediately staked In the vicinity of the find, and many Vancouver people, busi ness men as well as miners, are staking more claim? as near to the original find as possible. On the mountain side near by, free milling gold quartz has been found worth, It is claimed, $500 to the ton. This find, too. Is attracting large numbers of persons armed with mining s4ake3. Experts have hastened to Sumas to ascertain precisely the value of the al leged discovery. FRUITGROWERS WILL MEET. Will Hold a Three Days' Session at Wnlla Walla. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 27. The eighth annual meeting of the Fruitgrow ers' Association begins a three days' ses sion here tomorrow. Papers will be pre sented by fruitgrowers from Idaho, Mon tana, Oregon, Washington and British Co lumbia. Thirty-five pupils were promoted to the High School today, and corresponding advances were made In other grades. All available schoolroom Is crowded. Six modern field pieces, with all the necessary carriages and trappings, were received at Fort Walla Walla today for the Thirtieth Field Batten-, from Rock Island Arsenal. John and James Dabncy, brothers, were sentenced to three and a half years each In the pcnjtentlary. James for horse stealing and John for forgery- ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. Two Hunters In Snohomish County Met Their Fate. EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 27. Three acci dental deaths occurred In Snohomish County today. While returning from a hunting trip, K. E. Thornton and his brother, O. C. Thornton, stopped to warm themselves by a fire near Arllngtdn. The former picked up a rifle. It went off, and the 2S-callber bullet entered the lower abdomen and came out at the back. He lived several hours. He was a member of Arlington Lodge, A. O. U. W.. and car ried $2000 Insurance In favor of his broth er with whom he was hunting. The body will be taken to Neodesha, Kan. Thore Vaugsness was Instantly killed by a friend while returning from a hunt ing trip at Stanwood. A shotgun acci dentally exploded. The charge of bird shot entered the kidneys, coming out at his breast. Martin Frazer was found dead In his room. He came here recently from Lake Chelan. The body was face down In bed, with the hands clasped as though in prayer. "WILD MAN AT LARGE. The Monster Is Eijcht Feet Tall and Is Covered "With Hair. SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 27. According to the PocatcKo, Idaho, correspondent of the Deseret News, the residents of the lit tle town of Chesterfield, in an Isolated por tion of Bannock County, Idaho, are great ly e"xcited over the appcararce in that vi cinity of an eight-foot, hair-covered hu man monster. He was first seen on Janu ary H, when he appeared among a party of young people who were skating on the Portneuf River, near John Gooch'a ranch. The creature showed -fight, and, flourishing a large club and uttering a scries of yells, started to attack the skat ers, who managed to reach their wagons and got away In safety. Measurements of the tracks showed the creature's feet to bo 22 inches long and seven inches broad, with the Imprint of only four toes. Stockmen report having seen similar tracks along the range west of the rler. The "people of the neighborhood, feeling unsafe while the creature in at large, have sent 20 men on its trail, to effect its capture. GORED TO DEATH. Yoatk Attacked by a Vicious Elk and . Died Soon After. OAKLAND. Cal.. Jan. 27? Frank Pur tado, aged IS years, was gored to death by a vicious elk he was feeding at Pied mont Snrlnen Park. Young Purtado and BSBSKik.4t K.'-wi .. &flHTBSBS ?-4 LiHHBk?essisssB Lestor Spencer, the jockey, had taken some hay -and barley into the corral to feed the five elks confined there. The largest elk was in a vicious mood and made a dash for Purtado. The prongs of the animal's antlers caught him In the right groin. With the youth's body upon its antlers the elk ran about the corral two or three times and then tossed the boy over an eight-foot fence into the road, where he died in a few moments. Saved by Indians. SEATTLE, Jan. 27. The steamer Cot tage City, which arrived from Alaska to day, reports that James Murphy, supposed to have been accidentally killed on Trad ers' Island, is alive. Murphy, however, had a narrow escape. For four days he wan dered through the snow over the Island and would undoubtedly have perished but for the Indians. His feet were partlally frozen. He was discovered by several na tives and taken to Sitka In a canoe. They charged him $20 in advance. Robbed a Japanese. SEATTLE, Jan. 27. Thomas Dwyer and William Cunningham, believed to be dan gerous criminals, were arrested today at Kent. They are charged with beating and robbing a Japanese at Kent and shooting at James Hart, a lawyer. The Japanese identified Dwyer as one of his assailants. -? AN OREGON PIONEER OF 1853. HARRJSBURO. Or., Jan. 27 Mr. Mary J. Love, who died here Jan uary 21, was an Oregon pioneer of 1853, and an old and highly re spected resident of this section. Mrs. Love's maiden name was Mc Cully. She- was bora in Ohio De cember 24. 1824. With her wid owed mother -she moved to Iowa in 1844.' In that state, In March. 1852; she was married to John D. Lbve. The- next year they crossed the plains to Oregon, and took up a donation land claim near this place. The family has resided In this district ever since. Mr. Love, shortly after his arrival, engaged In the steamboat business on tk Willamette River. His death In 1673 removed one of the moU prominent business men of this section. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Love, four of whom are living Mrs. Mary Lou isa Mazon, of Harrisburg; Mrs. Alice Belmont, of Portland, and Douglas and Emma Love, of Har risburg. - The Tacoma police are anxious to get the prisoners on a charge of burglary. Postal Orders. .WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. The poatof fice at Crofcs Keys, Crook County, Or., has been moved 2JA miles northeast, and Edward G. Bolter appointed Postmaster. A postofllce has been established at Cic ero, 'Snohomish County, Wash., on the route from Trafton to Oso. Martha Cicero has been appointed Postmaster. The name of the postofllce at Lower Boise, Canyon County, Idaho, has been changed to Lcmp. The postofllce at Hot Springs, Owyhee County, Iuaho, has been moved a quarter of a mile to the cast, without change of Postmaster. Chinese In a Riot. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27. Pue Tsung, who is a Chinese tragedian from the Mott-Street Theater in New York's Chinatown, appeared before the critical playgoers of San Francisco's Oriental quarter. He failed to please, and the ex- f presslons of disapproval by the audience precipitated a riot. For a few moments the theater was literally a storm center for a shower of missiles. A squad of police was sent for',, and after clubbing the rlotera Into submission they took the ringleaders to Jail. "Will Join the Elks. JACKSONVILLE, Or., Jan. 27. Twelve prominent young men of Jacksonville, among them County Judge Prim, Sheriff Orme, Under Sheriff McCarthy and Re corder Applegate, will go to Roseburg the 29th, accompanied by about 30 people from other valley towns, to be initiated Into the order of Elks. A sumptuous banquet will be spread after the cere monies, and the newly initiated mem bers will be given a happy send-off. The Elks Intend to make the occasion a red letter day for the order. Militiamen Were Dellnqtient. BAKER CITY. Or., Jan. 27. Major Mead, who is In command of the Eastern Oregon Independent battalion, has decided to hold a delinquents' court for members of Company A, of the National Guard, of this city, who have failed to attend drills regularly. The men are considerably worked up about it, and some of them are wondering what is going to happen in the event of their failing to present a good defense. Army Deserter Captured. TACOMA, Jan. 27. Fred Gilbert, alias Fred Webster, has been arrested at Ever ett, on the charge of deserting from the United States Army last October. His right name is Webster, and he married in Chicago under that name. He has been living at Everett for several months, un der the name of Gilbert. His wife and child live in Webster City, la. Webster has been taken to Fort Flagler and deliv. ered to the Army officers. Rich Gold Values. SEATTLE. Jan. 27. John F. Maloney, a lawyer, of Juneau, who arrived here to day from Alaska, reports that Mush Creek, to the Interior from Porcupine, is rich. He "says the diggings will yield $25 to $30 a day to the man. The creek Is 12 miles long and auriferous its entire length. Forest Grove Brevities. FOREST GROVE, Jan. 27. McKinley memorial services were held In churches here yesterday. i Five inches of snow fell here yesterday and last night, and today the weather is warmer and no snow falling. Damages Fixed. SEATTLE, Jan. 27. The underwriters have fixed the damage done to the steam ships Oregon and Roanoke, which were pounded together in last Friday's storm, at $25,000. The Oregon was the most seriously damaged. A Wig You don't see very many wigs nowadays. People have been educated how to care for the hair. That's one reason. Another is, Ayer's Hair Vigor makes wigs un necessary. Nothing its equal for feeding the hair. "For many years my hair has comt out so fast every winter that I hac to wear a wig. I tried Ayer s Hai Vigor. It stopped the falling, and mad my hair grow so that lest winter I dli not use my wig at all." Sarah F. Lewis, Pittsburg, Pa. $1. tdlimilHi.. J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mia ISTHE DISEASE CHOLERA? MANY SWINE IN PENDLETON DIS TRICT HAVE DIED. Prompt Action by the Authorities Is Necessary to Prevent Spread of the Slaludy. PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 27. Serious consequences to the swineralslng Industry hereaboute are threatened unless radical steps are taken at once to eradicate a disease In several localities. Reputable veterinary surgeons pronounce It hog cholera, yet nothing apparently has been done to prevent Its spread beyond a small attempt at quarantining a few Infected bands. Close inquiry reveals the undoubt ed fact that no less than. 200, perhaps 300. deaths have occurred In the last few weeks. Some believe the total Is even higher. Efforts have been made to con ceal the fact, and owners have agreed not to tell any one. "Others have been in duced to keep the facts from the public. It cannot be denied that some very seri ous malady affects swine In this part of the country, demanding quick action by the authorities to prevent greater losses. NORTH-WEST DEAD. S. A. Hemphill, Weil-Known Resi dent of Corvallls. CORVALLIS, Or.. Jan. 27. S. A. Hemp hill, for more than 50 years a member of the Odd Fellows' fraternity, an old and highly respected resident of Corvallls, died this morning after a brief illness, aged 72 years. The funeral occurs at 2 o'clock Wednesday. Deceased had been In the harness business In Corvallls for more than 25 yoara. He was born In Indiana County, Pennsylvania, April 2S, 1SC0. At an early age he learned the harness trade, which he followed in Indiana and Penn sylvania until the breaking out of the Civil War. He enlisted In Company G, Fourth Indiana Cavalry, and served through the VIcksburg and Red River campaigns, and took part In Wilson's raid. In which Jefferson Davis was captured at Macon, Ga. At the close of the war Mr. Hemphill returned to Indiana and en gaged In the harness business until lS7f, when he removed to Corvallls; where he has since resided. 8. A. Hemphill was made a member of the Odd Fellows' order In Token Lodge, at Ceptervllle, Pa., In May. 1S51. He sub sequently belonged to other lodges In In diana and Pennsylvania, and finally trans- j xerrea tus menroersmp to isarnum .oaget Corvallls. In 1876. The 50th anniversary of his membership In the order alonsr with that of Judge C. E. Moor,Nof Corvallls, was celebrated by local lodges of the fra ternity In thla city June 21 lact year, when both veteran members were presented with gold medals. J. Roderick Robertson. SEATTLE, Jan. 27. A special to the Times from Nelson, B. C, says J. Rod- encK Kobertson. of Nelson, B. C, who was killed by the explosion In New York this morning, was the general manager In Canada for the British Columbia Gold Fields, Ltd., one of the largest mining companies operating In British Columbia. He has held various offices In mining as sociations, and was the prime mover In the organization of the Associated Boards of Trade of Southern British Columbia. He was a Scotchman, and left a wife and four children. He was considered very wealthy. Mrs. George Finlce. ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 27. Mrs. Maggie FInke, wife of Rev. George FInke, pastor of the German Lutheran Church, of this city, died yesterday of cancer. Her fu neral will be held tomorrow and the serv ices will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Kruse, of Portland. The deceased was a na tive of Germany and 27 years of age. She left, besides her husband, several small children. George Lnnman. SPOKANE, AVash., Jan. 27. News was received today that George Lauman, a noted resident of Spokane, died last night at York, Pa., as the result, of a stroke of apoplexy. He left an estate valued at $250,000, principally Invested In real estate In Spokane, Seattle, Walla Walla, Water. vllle and In timber holdings on the Sound. Mrs. Minnie Brings. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 27. Mra. Minnie Brlggs. wife of J. E. Brlggs, died last night at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Brlggs recently came here frctn Omaha. The deceased was 46 years of age , and leaves a nusoana ana one cnua: ine 3n ivsss .s&X Lv-rf-j" W A' ! -. IX Si V 'B3 i '$ 4? VS Tl Itfflr nne rr rrf rirnf nnv n-f fll cm Vicfr intjcs wVi trli ti.i cftirtt1nna rlrtnt- .lf'r Vi .-j -J iS . .... w .J, vr ..WW ..W.fW .... ,.. .. ....WW. ..W .I...W.. M..WW. t.W..W... UWU..- -t- , "Vi '3 crs snmeiimes nfTor to inpreaRfi fhfiir -profits. Th rrnu!ini nrtirlf mnv h 4" j ,-r bought anywhere of all reliable druggists at fifty cents per bottle. Please dp ,1 "' to remember, the full name of the Company J -stX' vSft CALIFORNIA FIG SYR-UP CO.-is printed on jZ& ? 7X?V-0v. the front of ever Pack ,. ?&"? WSW. 3 a8e In order to get its K C -TrJ f r . V H '": !ifrVwx beneficial effects it is al- J?-"&r yV V-Dtf-. Jjjtj "VyLw T the genuine only. VY VtJ. ggBSSg " T"' - ' funeral will be held at the Presbyterian Church at 2 o'clock tomorrow. GREEN' HAD SMALLPOX. But the Bride Was Devoted and Cleaved to Him. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 27. The honey moon of Mr. and Mrs. Dillin, of California, is rudely broken by a smallpox scare, and Instead of completing their wedding trip to Lewlston, Idaho, they have been spending the time at the Whitman County pesthouse. While on the train during the holidays Mr. Dillin was apparently taken with smallpox. He wa3 removed to Oakesdale and then brought to the pesthouse. His young bride refused to leave him, and took an all-night drive in the pest wagon, sitting beside her sick husband. After a few days at the pesthouse the mild at tack of smallpox began to disappear, but . uiv i.uujjie leuiaiiieu ill ijuuiiuiuiit:, wim- out a human being in sght or hearing, visited only by nightly serenading parties of hungry coyotes. They were about over the quarantine stage when a little blotch appeared on the bride's face. She has the dread disease In a mild form, and the husband Is now nursing the faithful wife who stood by him. Their sojourn at the pesthouse Is Indefinite. Oregon Mining: Stock Exchange. Yesterday's quotations: Bid. Asked. 12 5 CO 17 Alaska M. & M. Co , Adams Mountain Astoria-Melbourne (Gtd.) Bronze Monarch Caribou Copperopolls Chicago Crystal Consolidated , Cascade Calumet Gold Hill & Bohemia , Huronlan , Lost Horse Oregon-Colorado M. & M. Co... Riverside Sumpter Consolidated Sweden Copper Co Winnipeg, Ltd , Sales: 500 Lost Horse , COO Oregon-Colorado 2000Caribou , ...17 ... 44 :::$ ... D:s ... 5la ...24-2 ... 1 ... 24 ...87 ... 0 a 3 20 6 5 oo Price! ... 2 . ...25 ... 2V3 SPOKANE. Jan. 27. The closing of mining stock3 today were: Bid. Ask. I quotations Bid. Ask. .. 24 2U .. 2U 34 .. 314 34 ..S34 87 .. 4 4i .. 2 2, .. 8Vi IHi ..21Vi 21, . 7 84 Amer. Boy . piacktall ... Butte & Bos Ben Hur ... Deer Trail . jTish'malden Gold Ledge . 8 04 Morn. Glory .11 . li . 1 . 54 HiMorrison 2U .Tin. Maud . lOHiUamb. Car .. "4,(tcpubllc ... ...;te5rvatlon 2 .Sullivan .... jiTom Tnumb iy L. P. Surp... GVj L. Dreyfus .. i iTrade Dollar Itn. Lion ...2U4 2741 SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 27. Offlclal closing quotations of mining stocks: Alta SO 03 Mexican 31 Belcher Best & Belcher.. Bullion Caledonia. Thnllenge Con .. Chollar Contldence Con. Cal. & Va.. Crown Point ... Gould & Curry., lalo & Norcross Justice U occidental Con 12pphlr 2 Overman 21-Potosl 10 ivage 11 Sierra. Nevada ... 13 5S Silver Hill 43 ISstandard 3 33 "Union Con 11 OUtah Con 2 2SiYUow Jacket O 3 NEW YORK. Jan. 27. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Adams Con SO 20JLltt!e Chief JO 10 Alice 45OntarIo 7 5 Broeca U5,Ophlr 73 Brunswick Con .. 8)Phoenlx l Comstock Tunnel. 5,PotosI 10 Con. Cal. & Va.. 1 OOlSavage 4 nranwood Terra.. 50ISlerra Nevada ... 15 Horn Silver 1 50' Small Hopes 40 Standard 3 40 Iron Silver GO Leaaviue won BOSTON. Jan. 27. Closing quotations: Adventure $21 OOlOld Dominion ..$ 22 62 Allouez 3 OOlOsceola 82 50 Amalgamated .. 72 G2i?arrott 30 30 Baltic 37 50jQulncy 135 00 Bingham 22 75Santa Fe Cop... 3 00 Cal. & Hecla... 600 OuiTamarack 25o 00 Centennial 12 O0Trimountaln .... 57 50 Copper Range .. 30 50Unlted States .. 15 00 Dominion Coal.. 03 50HJtah 23 .o Franklin 12 50Vlctorta 5 00 We Royale .... 21 60 Wolverlnea 4i 23 Mohawk 31 75 Northwest Pensions. W-AorllNGTON, Jan. 27. Pensions have been granted as follows: OREGON. Original Milton W. Parsons, Port land, JC. -Inc., Rest.. Rels., etc. Norvcl Biggs, Fo ley. S12; William Pitcher. Prlnevllle. S12; Merrltt Holchklss. Eugene. JS; Mexican War. William Whltesides. Peel, $12. Original George A. Rutledge. Mount Ta bor. $12. Inc.. Rest.. Rels., etc. Hiram M. Prln del. Fisher. $10. Original Widows, etc. Adallne Rutledge, Mount Tabor, $S. Original Widows, etc. Spe. ace Jan. 3, Helen M. Sllsby, Ashland, $S. Inc.. Rest., Rels.. etc. J. Judaon New myer, v..iemawa. JS. Original Henry L. Raun, Junction City, Jfa. WASHINGTON. Inc.. Rest.. Reis. etc. Edwin Herrlck, Seattle. $12; Isaac T. Keene. Seattle, $8. Inc.. ResL, Rels., etc. Ezeklel A. Shir ley. Pullman. $12. Original Widows, etc. Spe. ace. Jan. 8, Rossirah P. Rolph, Klona. Inc.. Rest, Rels., etc. SlmonDegglnger, Seattle, $12; Jacob Cowen. Qullcene. $6. Inc., Rest, Rels.. etc. Samuel High- THE CHILDREN ENJOY Life out of doors and out of the games which they play and the enjoy ment which they receive and the efforts which they make, comes the greater part of that healthful development which is so essential to their happiness when grown. When a laxative is needed the remedy which is given to them to cleanse and sweeten and strengthen the internal organs on which it acts, should be such as physicians would sanction, because its component parts arc known to be wholesome and the remedy itself free from every objectionable quality. The one remedy which physicians and parents, well-informed, approve and recommend and which the 'little ones enjoy, because of its pleasant flavor, its gentle action and its beneficial effects, is Syrup of Figs and for the same reason it is the only laxative which should be used by fathers and mothers. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy which acts gently, pleasantly and naturally without griping, irritating, or nauseating and which cleanses the system effectually, without producing that constipated habit which results from the use of the old-time cathartics and modern imitation's, and against which the children should be so carefully guarded. If you would have them grow to manhood and womanhood, strong, healthy and happy, do not give them medicines, when medicines are not needed, and when nature needs assistance in the way of a laxative, give them only the simple, pleasant and gentle Syrup of Figs. Its quality is due not only to the excellence of the combination of the laxative principles of plants with pleasant aromatic syrups and juices, but also to our original method of manufacture and as jou value the health of the little ones, do not accept any of the substitutes which unscrupulous deal ers sometimes offer to increase their profits. The genuine article may be bought anywhere of all reliable druggists at fifty cents per bottle. Please to remember, the full name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYR.UP the front of every pack age. In order to get its beneficial effects it is al ways necessary to buy the genuine only. BRONCHITIS Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Cures Bronchitis, Grip and AH Dis eases of the Throat and Lungs. If your throat is weak, or if you are "oublcd in any way with grip or bron chitis; If you have consumption. Duffy's Hre 'dalt Whiskey will cure you. It aids digestion, stimulates and enriches the blood, invigorates the brain, builds nerve tissue, tones up the heart, fortifies the system against disease germs and prolongs life. SURE CURE FOR BRONCHITIS. "Gentlemen: Early last Spring I was taken with Chronic Malnrla. I began to lose ntsh. Bronchitis set In and catarrh of the air passages followed. I tried most everything, but founu no relief till I took puffy s Malt hiskey. I commenced gain ing strength, and after taking 15 bottles I had gained 40 pounds, which I had lost before I began taking your whiskey. I would advise all who have similar trou ble to take Duffy's Malt Whiskey. It has cured me f reari troubles when nothing else would give me relief. -B. C. HENNING, Corspolis, Pa. "Oct. 17. 1901." Be careful and see that "Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey" Is on the label, and that It Is our own patent bottle with the name blown in the bottle. This 13 the only way Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Is sold. If of fered In bulk or In flasks, It Is a fraud. NO FUSEL OIL. Two game counters for whist, enchre, etc., sent free; send 4 cents In stamps to cover postage on counters. Also a valu able medical booklet. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is sold by all druggists, grocers, or direct, at $1.00 a bottle. It is the only whiskey recognized by the Government as a medicine. Duffy Malt Whiskey Company, Rochester, N. Y. lands, Elma, $12 (Mexican War); John Williamson. Spanaway, 512 (Mexican War). Original War with Spain. Spl. Jan. 7, Edward Cunningham, Vancouver, S24. Inc.. Rest., Rels., etc. Melvin Pierce, Richardson. ?17. Original Widows, etc. S?e. ace. Dtic. 20, Sarah V. Morgan. Colfax. $S. Inc., Rest.. Rels.. etc. William D. Swlt zer, Cheney. JS. IDAHO. Inc., Rest.. Rels.. etc. Mexican War, Thurston Larson. Downey, 512. Original Widows, etc. Rachel Newton, Sand Point, SS. Inc.. Rest.. Rels., etc. Shubel T. Giles, W nlte Bird. JS. Piles Gsired After 30 Years. Thos. E. Wood. 818 Seventeenth street, Sacramento. Cal. "One 50-cent box of Pyr amid Pile Cure permanently cured me of piles. For CO years I suffered; underwent a frightful operation, nearly died, but failed to cure. I was unable to walk when r tried Pyramid Pile Cure. The first ap- fillcation relieved me." All druggists sell t. Quickly cures every foi-m of plies. Pook free by mall. Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall. Mich. SsV , t txK. v .V. -.7 . r-zj ? -V !ffi ,nr-, k W CO. - is printed on KV-JiiSJo X?! w -i 1 'iV' "