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Newspaper Page Text?' THE BIORNIKG OKEGONl'Aft, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1902. INDIANS WON'T OBEY Objectto Official Order to Cut .Off Their Hair. DEEM RIGHTS ARE ATTACKED Umatilla Brave Will Appeal to the Courts Before Parting With Their Hirsute Appendages Damasea Have Been Paid Heretofore. FEXDLETON, Or., Jan. 28. Indians on the Umatilla reservation are not Inclined to obey the order emanating from Indian Commissioner Jones recently. In "which it Is said that residents of the reserves must conform to the customs of the whites and cut off their long hair, and in other ways alter their practices. The Indians look upon the order in the same light as do whites when their legal rights are attacked. They think they have the right to wear their hair as long as they choose. In proof of this they cite the case that arose here upon the Umatilla reserve a few years ago, when Judge James A. Feo rendered a. decision that the Indians who accepted lands in severalty are citizens and entitled to all the rights and privileges thereunto pertaining. In the case to which reference is .made, Ed Brisbo, an Indian policeman employed upon the reservation here, was ordered to arrest an Indian named Jack Weet Soot, tho order emanating from the Court of Indian Offenses, and the offense for which the arrest was made being getting drunk. The court was duly authorized by the Interior Department, and the punishment Inflicted had the sanction of the depart ment.. This punishment was to have his hair cut off. Policeman Brisbo obeyed the court's order and cut off "Weet Soot's hair. "Weet Soot employed counsel, Col onel William Parsons, and took the case into the State Court hero, demanding damages for the cutting off of his hair. The court rendered a decision that, under the Dawes and Slater acts, and having taken lands In allotment and severed tribal relations, the Indians were citizens in all the meaning of the word. Brisbo paid $200 damages to "Weet Soot. It is apparent the Indians here will pay no attention to the order. In the event it be Interpreted to mean that they must cut off their hair or cease wearing the bril liant robes that are their especial delight and which the most of them prefer to or dinary white man's clothing. If the au thorities attempt to enforce the order the Indians will take the case into the courts. UNIVERSITY CAMPAIGN. i MethodtitM Complete Arrangements for Man) Meetings. SALEM, Or., Jan. 28. Arrangements for the educational campaign of the Meth odists in Oregon, and especially in "West ern Oregon, have been completed. The campaign will begin Sunday, February 2, and will last about two weeks. The chief speakers will be Bishop Earl Crans ton, D. D., Rev. W F. McDowell, D.-D., Rev. M. E. Mills, D. D.. and President J. H. Coleman, D. D. On Sunday, Feb. ruary 2, President Coleman will be In Sa lem, and the bishop and Dr Mills will be in Portland. The programme for all the meetings within the bounds of the Port land district will be arranged by the pre siding elder. Dr. Rockwell. The presiding elder of the other districts will be re sponsible for the meetings held In their respective districts. The convention to be held in Salem will open Monday, February 3, and close "Wed nesday. February 5. Bishop Earl Crans ton will be president of the convention. The programme follows: First session, Monday, 7:30 P. M. Gov ernor T. T. Geer, presiding: addresses by Bishop Cranston and Dr. Mills. Tuesday, 7:30 P. -M. Hon. C. P. Bishop, Mayor of Salem, presiding; addresses by Dr. McDowell and President Coleman. Wednesday, 9 A. M. Meeting in the chapel with the students. Dean W. C. Hawley, A. M., LL. D., presiding. Wednesday, 7:30 P. M. General W. H. Odell, president of the board of trustees, presiding; address by President J. H. Coleman. D. D. The following topics will be discussed at the day sessions: "The Duty of the Methodist Episcopal Church to Higher Education In Oregon," T. B. Ford, D. D.; "Importance of Chris, tian Culture In Our Educational System," Rev. G. H. Bennett; "Value of the Insti tution of Higher Learning to the Munici pality and to the State," T. T. Geer, Governor of Oregon; "Origin, Growth and Present Outlook of the University," Pro fessor J. T. Matthews, A. M.; "The Alum ni of "Willamette University." N. W. Newport,' A. M.; "How to Build Up the Student Body," G. M. Booth, A, M. Some of the speakers mentioned will ad dress the people of Woodburn on Thurs day, February C, and others will address the people of HUlsboro, Friday, the 7th. Bishop Cranston and Dr. Mills will hold a meeting at The Dalles on February 6, In the Interest of the University. Dr. Mills Is expected to spend the sabbath, Febru ary 9, in Eugene. It is expected that the other members of the speaking force will spend the second sabbath and Monday in Portland and vicinity. Roseburg and Grant's Pass will be visited by Drs. Mills and McDowell Tuesday and Wednesday. Other meetings may be arranged. This programme Is subject to revision as circumstances may demand. The commit tee on arrangements and through whose efforts the programme was arranged, con sists of General W. H. Odell, Rev. John Parsons, D. D., and Rev. D. A. Waters, presiding elder. MANY HOGS ARE DYING. Majority of Farmers Concede PIarue Exists Near Pendleton. PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 2S. As Inquiry continues regarding the losses from swine plague In Umatilla County, the situation Is revealed as serious enough to warrant quick actlpn by the authorities. There has been systematic covering up of the facts. For weeks, hogs have been dyjng, and, In one Instance, a butcher lost GO head, and yet the fact was not made known until a day or two a'go. From a dozen quarters come authentic reports of hog-raisers losing from six to GO head each from this disease. Dr. Christie, a veterinary surgeon of standing, affirms that It Is beyond doubt swine plague, commonly known as hog cholera. He has carefully examined a large number of cases, and has no doubt In the premises. Some of the owners claim It is something else, but the diagnosis of Dr. Christie Is supported by the majority. Positive Information already received shows not less than 000 hogs have died from this plague, and It is believed that there are many cases not yet reported. Alarm Is felt by all who are Interested In the Industry hereabouts. One of the worst features of the situa tion is that the dead carcasses have been thrown Into the creeks, In many In stances, It having been ascertained that In one place on McKay Creek no less than 50 bodies were seen lying where they could Infect the water, and endanger all animals drinking from the creek below. It is understood that the matter has been called to the attention of Dr. 11c- Lean, State Veterinarian, and he will be asked tb deputize someone to attend to it. The latest report of deaths among the swine Is that Pat Klne. living one mile below Pendleton, lost 60 head some time ago, and the disease has gained a footing on the Indian reservation. ANEXT TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS. Important Ruling of State Board la a Benton County Case. CORTVALLIS, Jan. 28. County School Superintendent Denman has Just received the decision of the State Board of Edu cation on the petition of a Benton County applicant for a primary certificate, which Is of more than passing interest. The facts in the case, briefly stated, are as follows: The petitioner, Mrs. Jennie S. Pratt, presented herself before the county board in August, 1901, as an applicant for a primary certificate. She passed In all the branches except written arithmetic. During the examination a question arose as to whether the examination should be on written or mental arithmetic It was agreed between the Superintendent and the applicant that the examination should be on written arithmetic, and the mat ter referred to the State Superintendent, and In case that official decided In favor of mental arithmetic, she should be al lowed a special examination. The State Superintendent rendered an opinion that the examination should have been on written arithmetic, and as the applicant made no objection to writing on such branch during the examination, she was entitled to no special examination. The State Board of Education concurred in this decision, and the opinion just received by Superintendent Denman Is signed by Superintendent Ackerman, Governor Geer and Secretary Dunbar, comprising the State Board. The State Board, however, makes an ex ception in the case under consideration, in view of the question as to which branch of arithmetic the applicant should have written on, and authorizes a special ex amination in her behalf. That part of the decision of the board on this point Is as follows: It appearing to the board from the evidence submitted that the programme cent out by the board, and published by the County Superin tendent of Benton County, was somewhat un certain as to whether applicants should be ex amined on the subject of written or mental arithmetic, for which uncertainty the State Board of Education assumes all blame. It Is. therefore, hereby ordered that the said Jennie 8. Pratt be allowed to appear before the Coun ty Board of Examiners of Benton County dur ing the next regular examination for primary certificates to be held In February. 1002, and at such time write on the Bubject of arith metic on such questions as shall be prepared on such subject by the Stae Board of Educa tion for applicants for primary certificates, and that her standing In all the other branches secured during the examination In August, 1001, be allowed to stand as the regular ex amination In such' branches, and that tho County Board of Examiners for Benton Coun ty Is hereby authorized to Issue to her a pri mary certificate dating from February, 1002. providing, that In the February examination, 1002, her standing In arithmetic, together with the standings secured In August, 1001, In the other branches, shall legally entitle her to such primary certificate. SJIELTER. FOR SOUTHERN OREGON. Mining Men Meet and Decide on Merlin as the Place for It. GRANT'S PASS, Or., Jan. 2S. A num ber of prominent mining men are taking active steps toward putting In a smelter In Southern Oregon. A meeting of min ing men. among whom was C. R. John son, of Montana, has just been held at Merlin, a mining camp eight miles north of here, and the matter of a smelter was considered. Merlin being more centrally located in the Northern Josephine mineral region, has been chosen as the most de sirable site for a smelter. , It would be easily reached by the mines and plenty of water and fuel would also .be available. Another meeting - of mining men fur ther to consider this question will be held In the near future, at which time a perma nent organization will be perfected. As It Is now, all the ores from Southern Ore gon have to be shipped to California smelters. Cyanide PInnt Installed. Anew cyanide plant has just been in stalled at the Gold Blug mine, in the Mount Reuben district. This will enable the owners to save the values of the tail ings, which run $15 per ton. All the tail ings have been saved by cribbing, and will be worked over. A new two-cage hoist and additional stamps are also to be installed at the Gold Bug soon. De velopment in this mine Is proceeding by five levels, the longest being 750 feet, and a depth of 350 feet being rcachd. The ore body is found In a true fissure vein, possessing a width of 16 feet and carrying an average value of S30 per ton. The monthly clean-ups run from 512,000 to 515, 000. A five-stamp mill and a crew of SO men are constantly employed. The Gold Bug is the property of Senator S. P. Jones, of Nevada, S. L. Jones and H. M. Gorham. The company is a close corpor ation, no stock being for sale. Oregon Mining Stock Exchange Yesterday's quotations: Bid. Alaska M. & M. Co a Adams Mountain 3 Astoria-Melbourne (Gtd.) Bronze Monarch 10J4 Caribou .s- 2" Copperopolls itja Chicago qL Crystal Consolidated .". 4:jT Cascade Calumet 2V, Gold HI1L& Bohemia 0 Asked. 10 5 50 17i 'k" G 3 20 7 5 27 4U 00 13 Price. ....10 ....104 2 .... 2& .... 5 .... 2& Huronlan Lost Horse Oregon-Colorado M. & M. Co. Riverside Sumpter Consolidated Sweden Copper Co Winnipeg. Ltd Sales: 500 Alaska M. & M. Co 500 Bronze Monarch 1500 Caribou 1000 Caribou 2000 Chicago 2000 Cascade Calumet .SIM SPOKANE. Jan. 28. The closing quotations of mining stocks today were: Bid. Aslcl Bid. Ask. Amer. Boy ..8 0 jMorrl.'on .. 12 Prln. Maud 2'iQuIlp , lOfc-Kamb. Car -JiiRcpubllc ... ...JUsorvatlon 2& Sullivan .... 2J4 34 Blacktal! ....11 .. 314 J-IUUC Sz. HOB.. Ben Hur Deer Trail ... Flsh'malden . Gold Ledge .. L. Dreyfus .. ..20K ..82 .. VA 84 80 414 :St! .23 ....Tom Thumb ..21 L. P. Surp. Mtn. Lion .. Morn. Glory nt,rade Dollar.. 7 SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 28,-Offlclal closing quotations of mining stocks: ,!hrr nVV 07 Occidental Con ...?0 0? J Jest & Belcher... 12pphlr i Caledonia 22jOverman .7.7. 8 Challenge Con ... luiPotoji 11 '.hollar 10,taage .7.7 3 l;onndence 59lira" Nevada .. . IB Con. Cal. & Va... 1 15.gilver Hill 54 Crown Point .... 5 Standard ..., 3 S3 Gould & Curry... o,Unlon Con 10 Hale & Korcrosa. 2ti)i;tah Con 2 Justice 4iyellow Jacket .... 0 Mexican 3l NEW YORK. Jan. 28. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Adams Con $0 20LIttle Chief SO 11 Aee 45.Untarlo 7 no Sreece Ci.pphtr & .orunswicK jon .. OjfrtOCMX Comstock Tunnel. SJ'otosl Con. Cal. & Va... 1 OjiSavage 0 8 4 1.1 Deadwood Terra.. So Sierra Nevada Horn Silver 1 6HiSmall Hmwn aj Iron Silver (BIStandard 3 45 Leadvllle Con 5i BOSTON, Jan. 28. Closing quotations: Adventure 5 21 OO.Osceola 5 84 00 rUloucz 3 37'Pairott 31 00 malgamated .. 7G SOlQulncy 140 00 Baltic S3 OO.Santa Fe Cop... 3 00 Bingham 22 13;Tamarack 237 00 Cal. & Hecla... CIO 00 Trlmountaln ... CO 50 Centennial .... 13 75 Trinity 12 87 Copper Kange . 57 50 United States ... 13 B2 Dominion Coal- C4 1-iUtah 24 00 Franklin 13 Ou Victoria 0 OO Isle Boyale .... 2100 Winona 130 Mohawk 32 00, Wolverines 43 50 Old Dominion .. 22 25 Clinmher of Commerce Election BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 2S. At the an nual meeting of the Chamber of Com merce last night the following were elect ed to serve as directors for the ensuing year: Fred Basche, W. J. Drowley, C. H. Breck. J. W. Patterson, S. Stregle, William Po'.lman and L. H. Park. The new board will meet next ilonday even lnr to elec MANY FRUITMEN ON HAND NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION MEJSTS IX ANNUAIi CONVENTION. AH the Speakers Agree That the Sac ' ccssfal-JHan Is He Who Employs Brain as Well as Bravrn. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 28. The ninth annual convention of the Northwest Fruitgrowers' Association began Its ses sions In the courtroom this afternoon, with a large attendance of fruitgrowers from Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and many railroad officials and boxmakers. Dr. N. G. Blalock is president, and Charles H. Vandewater secretary of the association. A short address of welcome' was delivered by City Attorney Blandford, to which Dr. Blalock replied. He said last year over 4000 carloads of fruit ana The Late Mrs. M. P. Spencer. Mrs. Lily M. Bright, Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs Dora B. Hlrsh, Portland; Mrs. Flora M. HUlsboro. vegetables were shipped out of the Inland Empire. Colonel C. L. Smith being called on to "fill In," talked for an hour. He said the most successful t fruitgrower is the mn who works his own brains and the muscles of others. He Interviewed 12 men one day at Milton on the subject of grape growing for profit. Eight of them de clared it could not bo done, one had made $100 from an acre of grapes, another had made 5250, another 5750 per acre, and the, 12th. man had made 52325 in a year on of an acre. This showed that brains, not climate, made success or failure of grapegrowlng in the same section. Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, re ported that the fruit-growers of Oregon were losing from 25 to 50 per cent by not using more brains in their business. The association practically agreed to stand by the standard apple box adopted a year ago. PREFERRED DEATH TO PRISON. Yukon Offlcinl Found Short In His Accounts Suicides. SEATTLE, Jan. 28. A special to the Times from Dawson. January 27, via Ash croft, January 2S, says: Thomas Middleton, chief accountant for the Yukon Territory, has committed sui cide rather than suffer the disgrace of arrest for embezzlement. He was a na tive of Leeds, England. He had been missing for several days, during which time a thorough examination was made of his books and a shortage approximating 510,000 was discovered. A warrant was immediately served out for Middleton's arrest. He was found In an out-of-the-way house, and taken to the Government offices. When confronted with proof of his de falcation he attempted no excuses and was cool and collected. When the Inter view was terminated he excused himself a moment to step into the toilet. A second later the officers heard the fall of a body, followed by groaning. Middleton had cut his throat from ear to ear. Before medl. cal aid could be summoned he had expired. Middleton was one of the most popular Government officials here, but had been leading a life for which he found his salary insufficient. John Durand, of Ho-.trvil, was killed in the shaft of the ThlrfyvFIve Sclow mln on Hurker Creek. The bucket was J going up and djspaccd a large 6tone, which fell to the bottom of the shaft where Durand was working. He was In stantly killed. The opposing stage lines to White Horse and White Pasa are having a rate war. The fare was originally 5125. but the com panies commenced cutting rates, and now the White Horse route has It shaved to 5C0, to meet the White Paes cut TO TEST VALIDITY OF LAW. Ten-Hour Labor Case Will Be Car ried to the' Supreme Court. OLYMPIA, Jan. 2S. The law passed at the last session of the Legislature pro viding a penalty for employers working their employes more than 10 hours will at last be taken to the Supreme Court to be tested. Labor Commissioner Black man, on Saturday last, caused the arrest of Manager Buchanan, of the Bon Marche, at Seattle, for causing several of his girl employes to work more than the statutory 10 hours, and the case will be heard In the Superior Court at Seattle. i No matter which way the case terminates In the Superior Court, It will be appealed. At Everett, last year, a case was brought by the Labor Commissioner against an employer for a similar olfense. The man was found guilty In the Justice Court, but on appeal to the Superior Court the Judg ment was set aside on the ground that the law was unconstitutional. An agree ment has now been reached by the Prose cuting Attorneys of King and Snohomish Counties to join In the appeal to the high er court and thus definitely have the question of the constitutionality of law settled. the BODY HACKED TO PIECES. Sinn Caught by a Train and Dragged Seven Miles. SEATTLE, Jan. 28. The body of A. Fraser, who was killed by a train near Leary, Monday, was caught by a brako beam and dragged seven miles. Bits of flesh were discovered strewn along the tics. The corpse was o hacked and pounded to pieces that It was necessary to gather up the remains In a sack, when they were brought to this city. Yobiik Man Drowned. CHEHALIS, Jan. 28. Joseph Morlvez, a young .man about 25 years old, was found drowned In the Newaukum River, about two miles above Chchalis, this morlng. Last Friday Morlves was sent to Che halls from Nelderlcnder8 shingle-bolt camp to get some supplies, and directed to cut a tree on the river, which "was In the way of a drive of bolts that was to be made soon. He had cut the tree about half down when he fell in. The body was found in shallow water by the boy's fath er, and It was evident he had hurt him self in falling and was unable to get tut of the water. Cane of Smallpox en u. Steamer. OLYMPIA, Jan. 28. When the steamer Capital City arrived here last evening ( from Seattle, " vracllnox was dls,- a-JT 7PSPf?raSSBSMS?Sgi,o.r:v r- covered on board. The health officer took charge of the patient and sent him to the pesthouse and placed the boat In quarantine. The steamer will not be re leased until after being thoroughly fumi gated. Olympia has three cases of small pox, all brought In from other towns, and a determined effort will be made to pre vent a repetition of last year's mild epidemic. Tenders for Frflier River Bridge. VICTORIA, B. a, Jan. 23. The De partment of Lands and Works today con sidered the tenders for the construction of the Fraser River hrldge, which will- be let In a few days. The lowest tenders for the structure are Bain & Co., of New Westminster, and Armstrong, Morrison & Balfour, of Vancouver. The lowest ten ders for the superstructure are the Do minion Bridge 'Company, of Montreal, whose tender is 5111,000. A number of tenders were received from American firms. Froxen to Death In Seattle. SEATTLE, Jan. 28. The body of an un known man, about 40 yeirs of age, well . ; CAME TO OREGON IN 1852. HILLSBORO. Or., Jan. 28.-Mra. Martha Proctor Spencer, who died In this city, January 20. was born In Independence, Jackson County. Mo., June 24. 1S33, and with her parents moved to' Holt County, that state. In 1S42. She was married to James It. Spencer, of Indiana, in 1852, and started across the plains the same ye&r. They lived In Ore gon, California and Idaho until 1866, when .they settled at old Champoeg. In 1872 the family moved to Forest Grove, and & short time afterward to Cornelius, where Mr. Spencer engaged In the mercan tile business. In 1880 a move was made to Portland, where Mr. Spen cer engaged In the grocery 'business. In .July, 18S4. Mr. Spencer was taken ill with pneumonia, and died on the 20th of the month. Eight children were born to this union, seven of whom are living John R. Spencer, whereabouts unknown; Mrs. Laura Guild. Grant's Paw. Elvira A. Pangburn. Portland; Mrs. Lyon, Oswego, Or.; Oliver Ray Spencer, -A dressed, was found frozen stiff on First avenue. South, noar the city limits, this morning. The body lay In the middle of the roadway, where the man Is thought to have fallen while Intoxicated, and frozen to death. POORMAN WANTS TO GO HIGHER. If Marlon's Representative Comes Out, It "Will Be for Senator. SALEM. Jan. 28. J. M. Poorman, of Woodburn, a member of the lower house of the last Legislature from-Marlon Coun ty, was In Salem today. He says he has not yet fully decided whether he will be a candidate for return to the Legislature, hut If he should determine to make the race. It will be for a. seat in the Senate instead of In the House of Representa tives. He expresses himself as favoring the renomlnntlon of Governor Geer, and says that, from what he hears, he Judges tho opposition to Geer Is weakening. It Is well known In this county that the Woodburn Republicans always have a lo cal fight, to which state matters are sub ordinated. In the coming campaign. w far as now can be learned, the opposing factions at Woodburn. will be led by Poor man and Walter L. Tooze. The latter has not been considered friendly to Geer'a renominatlon. No Politics Yet In Grant County. Charles W. Parrish. an attorney at Can yon City, was In Saffcm today on business before the State Land Board. He says that Grant County people are paying no attention to politics as yet, for they are too deeply Interested In the subject of leasing the public domain and the effect of the arid land law. The question of leasing the public domain is of so much Importance that Mr. Parrish anticipates that this will be an Issue In the next Con gressional campaign. Mr. Parrish declined to give his views on these question for publication. Examination of Alleged Embezzler. SALEM, Jan. 28. James R. Lucas, re cently arrested at Seattle, was examined In Judge Judah's- court today, on the charge of embezzling 5200. The prosecu tion attempted to show that Lucas was foreman for Spugh & "Van Patten on Gov ernment work at Clumawa, and that he was given J400 to pay off the men, 530 of that sum being for himself. He took the money and skipped. The defense was that he was a subcontractor, and hence the 5400 belonged to him, and the men had only a civil claim against him. It was also contended that since he owned part of the money, he could not be held for embezzlement. The case Is yet to be ar gued and decided. Will Slake BondGood to Salem. SALEM, Jan. 28. The Baltimore Surety & Trust Company has signified Its Inten tion to pay the 5500 judgment recently re covered against It by the City of Salem. The company was surety on the bond of F. R. Anson, who agreed to Install an electric light plant In Salem by April 1, 1901. He failed to keep his agreement, and the city had to sue on, the bond, winning the case a week ago In the Supreme Court. Coasting Accident Serious. ASTORIA, Jan. 28. Those who were In Jured In the coasting- accident on Sunday nlght are doing as well as could be ex pected. The two worst cases are those of Miss Ida Hansen and Benjamin Han sen, both of whom suffered a bad fracture of the leg. It Is feared that an nmputar tlon will be neceFsary In each case. s OOO HESTARlSHOMtlNABOX EX-SOLDIER PLANS TO MAKE A 2000-MILE JOURNEY. Expressman. Discovers Him While Loading Up, Sapposes He Is a 1 Corpse, and Notifies Police. SAN FRANCISCO, Jin. 2S. Two thou sand miles across mountains and plains was the pilgrimage that Harry M. Prouse, a discharged soldier, formerly of Oswego, N. Y., started upon In a drygoods box this morning. One brief mile over cob blestones and car tracks to the central police station, most of the time standing on his head, and all of the time barking his shins and elbows, was the Journey he really made. Prouse was honorably discharged from Troop A. -Eleventh United States Cav alry, on March 13, 1901. Yesterday, with 512 capital, he resolved to join friends In Chicago. Acting upon the Idea suggested by the recent escape from Alcatrar Is land of a prisoner, he secured a dryffoods case, laid In a stock of provisions, ar ranged with an expressman to ship the box today, and under cover of darkness concealed himself In the case and await ed developments. True to his promise, the expressman called for the box this morning, but while loading the case upon his wagon, he happened to catch sight of a humm form. Supposing that there was a corpse In the box. he drove to head quarters and notified the police. Prouse was vers indignant when the police offi cials broke open his hiding place, but was soon convinced of his folly In mak ing an attempt to defraud the railroads at the risk of his life. He was discharged with a lecture. Deserter Leaps OverboardEscapes. VALLEJO. Cal., Jan. 2S. Norman F. Lambert, a prisoner on the receiving ship Independence, awaiting trial on a charge of desertion from ship on. the Asiatic station, jumped overboard from the ves sel last night and struck out for the Val lejo hore. Pursuit was quickly made, but all trace of the fugitive was lost, he having escaped In the darkness or sank. Lambert Is the man-of-war's-man who, when arrested In Indiana, could prove his Innocence only by proving an alibi on board a warship when the crime was committed. Thus he was proved a de serter. Homesickness and a desire to meet his wife and children caused him to desert. He was within a few miles of home when arrested for murder. ' SOUND FORESTRY RULES. New Orders Show a Businesslike Management Is In Vogue. SALEM. Jan. 2S. Tho adoption of busi ness methods In managing the forest re serve Is shown by recent rules and regu lations received In Salem by Government officials. Under the new organization of the Forestry Department, business relat ing to the use of timber on the reserve will be conducted on the same careful plan that Is employed In other Govern ment transactions. An illustration of this may be seen in the form of application and contract for the purchase of timber on the reserve. The applicant must agree to deposit with the Receiver of his local land office such sum as may be required at the time of filing his bid for the tim ber, and further promise that in caso his application Is favorably considered he will deposit with the said Receiver such sum as may be required to cover the cost of advertising for bids for the purchase of this timber, and In the event that he Is awarded the timber, he Is to pay the said Receiver the amount covered by this bid. The contracts specify in detail the kind of timber that may be cut, and the exact location, the sizes of trees that may be taken, and none of the material terms of the contract are left to be "Implied." The person who thus secures timber from from the reserve must agree to the fol lowing terms: I will comply strictly with the laws and the regulations governing forest reserves; submit all timber and wood to measurement by the forest officer before the samo Is removed: pay in advance for all timber before cuttlns the same; cut only timber on the area agreed upon and blazed and marked, and not to cut any of the live trees bounding this area; to leave no logs, ties, logging or other material In the woods, and to pay double the agreed price for any material thus left in the woods; to pay for all material used In shanties or buildings of any kind; also for material used in the construction of skldways, corduroy, log roads, bridges and other Improvements; to cut only marked timber, and to cut all marked timber; to leave no trees lodged in process of felling; that all mt-terlal Is marked on skldway or In pile, the amount to be placed In plain figures at top or on blase near by. and that no mate rial will be piled on such stfldway or pile after the scaling has been finished. I furtker agree that in case my bid for this timber Is accepted I will execute a contract embodying the above provisions for the pur chase of said timber, and deliver therewith a bond which shall be satisfactory to the forest olllcers for the faithful performance of the conditions Imposed In said contract; and I further agree that In case of alluro on my 'part to fulfill, all and singular, the require ments of said contract I will forfeit the said bond and all moneys paid to the Receiver of Public Moneys herein mentioned. These limitations and restrictions are no more severe than are Imposed In Gov ernment business In other departments, and show a disposition upon the part of the Department of the Interior to re quire of loggers and lumbermen the same security that Is required of other persons entering Into contracts with the Govern ment. An attempt has been made to give out the Impression that the department Is unduly exacting In Its contracts with loggers, but every tlmberman knows that It would be a poor system Indeed that permitted Individuals or corporations to cut timber as they pleased, leave brush and tree tops wherever most convenient, pile their logs as might best serve their own Interests, and have their logs scaled at the times that suited them best. The limitations placed upon cutting timber for commercial purposes are fol lowed, so far as applicable. In granting permits for the free use of timber by set tlers for their own needs. A settler who Modest Womanhood A becoming modesty keeps many afflicted women from consulting a doctor about femtfe diseases and the fear of an unnecessary surgical operation keeps many others away. In this way the poor suf fering woman who longs for relief but shrinks from seeking it, gives up in despair. But hundreds of thousands of women in this country to-day, like Mrs. Steele, know that there is no need of giving ufj that there is a positive home cure for female diseases within the reach of every modest woman. made life worth living for Mrs. Steele, when the best doctors in Illinois could not help her without an operation from which she recoiled with horror. If you are despondent, suffering female ills and bearing pain, go to your druggist and buy a bottle of Wine of Cardui. It will relieve you. Peoria, 111., April 5, 1901. I have been a sufferer every month since 1 have been a woman and have been treated by the but doctors and found no relief. The' last doctor wanted me to go to the hospital andhave my ovaries removed. He said t "This s the only remedy 1 can sec for you, Mrs. Steele." "No, no, I will not," I said. Then I found a Ladies' Birthday Almanac and this is the way 1 found relief and 1 am not butchered up by the doctor. 1 don't wait for my woman friends to see your advertisement, but I go and tell them. 1 can't speak good enough for this wonderful Wine of Cardui. 1 am a strong woman and do all my work and ride my bicycle. 1 send word to ladies I hear are suffering and I saved one lady from losing her baby by givirg her Wine of Cardui ftlrs. B. M. STEELE All druggists sell $1.00 bottles. For advico and Hteratnro, address, rivln g sympta?, "The Ladles' Advisory Department," The Chattanooga Medicine Company, Chattanooga, Tenn. A MHUTTACK. The Deadly Grip of an Invisible Hand. -. The climax of some of "the most weird ghost stories is reached in the choking grip of an traseen hand upon the throat of a sleeping victim. We are constantly proving that the most fantastic stories may have some sasis in actual fact. It is so in the case of the strangling grip of the invisible hand. The man who has had a night attack of severe bron chitis, knows the choking and gasping which follow the paroxysm as if some hand was tightening on the air passages, and ttje victim was slowly suffocating. Bronchitis can be cured. Coughs and lung troubles generally can be cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. "I wrote to you for advice and you advised me to take 'Golden Medical Discovery and ' Pleasant Pellets,' which I did, and to my surprise got well," writes Mr. Joseph A. Valleroy, of Forman, 111. (Box 3). "Had what the doctors called bronchitis, and whenever I would take cold would suffer greatly; but since taking two bottles of Dr. Pierce'3 Golden Medical Discovery and one bottle of his ' Pleasant Pellets ' have been cured of that terrible trouble. Before taking your medicine I weighed 120 pounds ; now I weigh 130. THB FATAI. END. Thousands of people die every year of consumption. Every one of tnose thousands might have cured the cough or lung trouble which ended fatally. There is no cough, however trivial, that does not have in it the germ of consump tion. When bronchitis develops, the possibility of a cough ending in con sumption is increased to a probability. It is no time to use cough medicines, syrups and opiates. The need is for some healing medicine, which will not only cure the cough but heal the inflamed and diseased tissues. That is the work per formed by n Golden Medical Discovery J It cures coughs. But it does far more than that. It cures weak and bleeding lungs. It takes the weak, emaciated, tottering victim, for whom the bony hand of consumption is already out stretched, and leads him back to health. It has done this in hundreds of cases where hemorrhages were severe and fre quent, emaciation far advanced, and the night-sweat and hectic fever seemed to et the seal of doom upon the weaken ing life. I wish to inform you that I consider your medicine the best ever put before the public for lung and throat trouble, general debility and female weakness," writes Mrs. V. B. Miller, of South Bend (River Park), Ind. I have been a great sufferer for several years with bronchitis, catarrh of stomach and female weakness. Was so bad off this spring did not think could live until now. Could neither eat nor sleep, could not be on my feet but a short time, had a terrible cough, was very thin and nervous. I began using Dr. Pierce's medicines and have taken them steadily since lost May, have taken nine bottles of each kind, ' Golden Med ical Discovery' and 'Favorite Prescrip wishes to cut timber on the reserve for fuel, fences, buildings or other purposes, must agree to cut It as specified, must agree not to sell any timber thus cut. and must agree to pile the brush and tree tops In such a manner as to guard against fire which might spread to the live timber. tcc . State Files Insurance Claims. SALEM. Jan. 28. The board of trustees of the State Reform School has filed formal proofs of loss on account of the burning of the Industrial building last month, with Insurance companies carrying Insurance as follows: Aetna 000 Fire Association of Philadelphia 1000 Hartford Fire 30 Law, Union & Crown, Fire & Life.. 2000 Northern Assurance 4000 Pennsylvania Fire 2000 Royal 2000 Springfield Fire & Marine 1000 Liverpool, London & Globe 2000 Sun Insurance Office 2000 "Will In French Filed for Probate. SALEM, Jan. 2S. The will of B. De lorme, written at Thurlns. France, in the French language, was filed for probate here today. Delorme died In France, leav ing property here bequeathed to Louise Marie Delorme. Intensely Cold "Wave In AVnsco. THE DALLES. Or., -Jan. 2S. Intense cold is reported from all parts of Wasco County. At Dufur, last night, eight de grees below zero was registered, the Ante lope section being even colder. No suf- Si r WfflfiNfiRQm Wttfwm tion.' The improvement seemed slow at first but am improving fast lately. Have not coughed for three months. My friends all speak of my looking so much better. I do all my housework, have canned one hundred and fifty quarts of fruit this fall. You may publish" this statement if you wish, I hope all women so afflicted will try Dr. Pierce's medicinea and be cured not only take a few, bot tles, but continue their use until cured. WHAT IS YOUR WEIGHT? One of the first signs of pulmonary disease is loss of flesh. The man finda his clothes hanging a little loosely on him. The woman finds that hejj gowns do not fit her as. snugly as when they were made for her. When the scales show a steady decrease from the normal weight of health, there is danger. If there is a cough then the danger threat ens the lungs, or has already attacked them. There should be no delay in taking measures to at once stop this loss of flesh, and that can only be done by cur ing the disease which causes emaciation. Those who have been cured of lung dis eases by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery gener ally mention the gain in flesh which accompanies the cure. Sometimes this gain is only implied, as in the case of Mrs. Miller, who was nvery thin," and whose friends tell her since using the "Discovery" how much better she is looking. It is implied too in the change from a woman who could only be on her feet but a short time to a woman who can do all her own housework and can one t hundred and fifty quarts of lrtut., But m many cases, as in Mr. Valleroy's, the gain in weight is explicitly stated: "Before taking your medicine I weighed 120 pounds ; now I weigh 130." There's proof positive of Ncure, when lost flesh is regained and when weakness is changed into strength. "In 1900, my husband had neuralgia and also a severe cough," writes Mrs. Bettie E. Payne, of Kiel, Okla. "For nearly three years his cough was so bad he could not lie down at night. He got no relief from the doctors we employed, so we purchased two bottles of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Af ter the first four doses we could see that his cough was better, and he rested fairly well that night. The doctor thought it was consumption if it was, the two bot tles of ' Golden Medical Discovery cured him nothing else did." Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures bronchitis, deep-seated coughs, weak and bleeding lungs, emaciation and conditions generally, which, if neglected or unskilfully treated, find a fatal term ination in consumption. Sick peopTe, especially those suffering fronvchromc diseases, are invited to con sult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free, and so obtain, without charge, the opinion of a specialist on their ailments. All corres pondence strictly confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Sometimes a dealer tempted by the little more profit paid on the sale of less meritorious medicines will offer the cus tomer a substitute as being " just as good" as the " Discovery." It is better for the dealer because it pays better, but it is not as good for you if you want the medicine that has cured others, and which you believe will cure you. IT wtxj; HEI YOU. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser will help anyone who studies it to live a healthy and vigorous life. It is a plain book for plain people. It deals with the most profound subjects from the view-point of common sense. It tells the truth in plain English, free from medical jargon. This great work, containing more than a thousand large pages and over 700 illustrations, is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 31 one-cent stamps for the cloth-bound volume, or only 21 stamps for the book in paper covers. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, .Buffalo, N. Y. ferlng to stock Is anticipated, as prac tically every one Is well supplied with feed. At The Dalles, the mercury dropped to four degrees below zero this morning, the coldest In many years. There Is every evidence of a harder freeze tonight. Oregon City Brevities. OREGON CITY, Jan. 2S. Willamette Falls Camp, Woodmen of the World, and Sola Circle. Women of Woodcraft, are making elaborate preparations for the re ception of Head Consul Falkenburg, Of Denver, who will be In Oregon City Feb ruary 5. The general committee of ar rangements Is: Judge Thomas F. Ryan, chairman; E. W. Scott and O. W. East ham, for the camp; Mrs. J. L. "Waldron, Mrs. Betzel and Mrs. F. H. Welch, for the circle. Subcommittees have been ap pointed on advertising, hall and decora tions, reception and on music and speak ers. Dr. Stephen 8. Wise, of Portland, will deliver an address at the monthly supper of the Men's Club tomorrow evening on "Israel's Gifts to the World." CASTOR I A for Infants and Children. The Kind You Hate Always Bought Bears the Signature of W&rt !