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.THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY, 10, 1902.
LULL BEFORE STORM
Politics Quiet in Marion
County.
DOINGS OF S1M0N-GEER COMBINE
The Governor AcIvIkcn Neutrality
Dunbar Kilters n rrotent Claud
Gatch a Candidate to Suc
ceed To n pr tic.
SALEM, Or., Fob. 9. -Marion County
j-il'tloUns were n little less active last
wek tima they were the week before,
en; Saturday was particularly quiet. The
t -lltinn may have been a lull that comes
I ; :e the storm, which will rage after
!.te for the primaries has been fixed.
A i. .mber of political leaders were in
I . Hid Saturday, and as the rain driz
z'u down all day, the weather dampened
II i ardor of the curbstone workers.
'Slmon-Geer'' Title Offcnxlve.
Governor Geer's friends have made a
strenuous protest against the use of the
expr :--ion "Simon-Geer," and say that
it is unwarranted. They say that no
agreement has been made between Senator
Srmon and Governor Geer, and that the
former shall put up a state delegation
favorable to Geer for Governor, In return
for a. Marion County legislative delega
tion favorable to Simon for Senator. It
is admitted by those who are close to
Oovcrnor Geer that Simon's friends and
Geer's friends are working together, and
That the tendency of the fight will be for
the two elements to center their strength
on the Legislative slate and the delega
tions to the state convention. But It is
inserted that this situation has been
1 vught about by necessity, and not from
ciire. It is also stated that the alliance
is not in pursuance of a preliminary agree
ment, but exists because common inter
im's make it advisable. Geer's friends
sa that Sknon's opponents began a tight
against Geer, and, having a common en
my, the two forces must light their bat
t cs together.
Geer Advises IVentrnllty.
It is asserted by a man who knows that
Governor Geer has advised his leading
supporters to keep out of the Senatorial
fight, and to get aid from whatever source
it may come within the Republican ranks.
Governor Geer will not refuse support
from the anti-Simon people. Yet it goes
T..thout saying that the strictly anti
S.mon jcopie will not give, Geer any sup
s' rt unless they get serine help from, the
Governor in return. So far as can be
lr irne-J, no compromises of this kind have
3t been made.
An Eflort at Compromise.
A -hort time ago a mutual friend and
p i!ica.l suporter of Governor Geer and
l'r. J. X. Smith tried to dissuade Dr.
Sr.uh from hi.- light against Geer. on the
ground that Smith would thereby get sup
port fiom sources which he will not other
u m Smith i a warai friend of Fulton,
a. A consequently oppoed to Simon for
Senator. Ho is a candidate for a seat in
the State legislature, and if elected will
r.ot i-ue for Simon. From what can be
h rm2. Dr. Smith told the mutual friend
U.at he would rather lose in the race for
th- legislature than to make any conces
sions in order to get support from Geer's
friu ds. It w-.es at one time reported by a
Go- worker that Smith had ceased his
cp-v.'-.Uon to Geer, but this lacks even the
s ightet-t confirmation.
Some Hrolicn Lines Probable.
It is probable that in one or two in
stances candidates for the legislature who
are not friendly to Si-mon will receive
sam support from Geer's friends, but as
a general rule a man who is unfriendly to
S mn will Im opposed by the Geer jeople.
This general rule will necessarily prevail,
because if Geer's friends fail to send a
Simon delega ion to the legislature from
Marion, they can expect little aid from
Simon's- friends in Multnomah. The probable-
exccpUors mentioned are J. 11. Settle-ir.it'-
of AVortdburn. and Frank Davey, of
Salem Neither of these gentle-men is
faorable to Simon, yet both are friendly
to ("iter, and as a consequence are expected
to cet a larp measure of support from
The Gwr people.
Dcnlmr Kilter?, a J'role.st.
lp to the last week the principal state
officers have maintained a neutral attitude-
toward each other. In accordance
with lhetr desire aud intentions. It is
cedent, however, that the situation is be
coming; stra.ned. so far as Geer and Dun
bar are eojicerrd. Of course. Dunbar is a
friend of Fulton. It wns Dunbar's inten
tion, and is still his desire, to let Geer
alone In his Marlon County light. But
in their enthusiasm some of Geer's sup
pnr'er among the employes at the state
it-s-mittons have let their fight for Simon
extend so far as to injure Dunbar. The
iigr.t for Sfenon is a Jifcht against Fulton,
r.id a a consequence asily leads to an
.pps,jon to all of Fulton's friends. It is
Lnwn that Fulton. In-fore the present
campaign nrned. expresseel himself to
Gee r a favorable te the latter".- renomi
i.aion. Under ttfnmai conditions Dunbar
W'Milu be plflawd to se Geer get the sup
port of his own county: but when persons
vV. hold populous in state institutions
be .-w rorckig the tight auainst Fulton.
la-ihar put in a protest. Whnt the effect
cf :he protest will be remains to be seen.
In 11 u on com of I'nlille l'atronnKC.
Governor Geer's friends pre making a
Firo'ijr point of what they claim i the
riiiiivc for the opposition to Geer. They
?. thit the me-n -who are leading the
t,, .!tlon were candidates for state po
v t.oi's. and that when they failed Jo get
-il i 'intments. they h$gan to antagonize
v,- Governor. On the other hand, it Is
a-s- rted by Geer's opponents that the -men
ih are actively engageel In lighting his
bittle nro men who have had some p?r--
ma! advantage from his official power.
ther oy wiiy of nuperintment to office or
!uk!mss dealings with state institu-
T.. one taking a elislnteresteel view of
the situation, it is cedent that the per-"-;
element has an influence in this
UYi. as It docs in all political contests.
ml also that some axes are being used one
wax and another regarelless of whether
h. havo been sharjvenod on Geer's grind
ttune. Some Ilnler( From Linn.
A number of citizens of Linn County
iio in Salem this week. From them
seeral points in the Linn County sltua
tie'n. e.f interest to Marlon County, were
larne!. It is quite generally agreed that
Sr.uoi.V friends and Geer's friends are
working together in that ceiunty. S. A.
Uan is being talked of by the Simon
people for Joint Senator with Marion. He
will have the support of such men as
Banker CuMck and Attorney J. It. Wyatt,
the latter being a possible candidate? "for
Attorne -General. The anti-Simon peo
ple re talking Percy R. Kelly for Joint
Scnatir. He will be supported by Dr. V.
11. Davis, ami J. It. "Whitney, the latter a
candidate for Suite Printer. N. M. New
port is also talkeel of in connection with
the Joint Senatorshlp. but his name Is not
cor.iie-rcd with either faction. Senator
Ke'1' was In Salom for a short time last
Th-irsday. He said u The Oregonian cor
ros indent that he is not ready to an-nou-
;- himself as a candidate for the
Join" Senaiorship, but is in the hands of
his friends.
What Clatsop County "Vnntn.
Sheriff Thomas LlnnvJlle, of Clatsop
County, was a business visitor at the
capital Saturday. He says that there is
not yet any general activity in political
circles. "Clatsop County is proud of the
record Mr. Dunbar has made as Secre
tary of State." he continued, "and we will
be in the state convention to help renomi
nate him. The business methods he has
Inaugurated in his olfice. and his care in
auditing accounts are reforms which the
people appreciate, and we anticipate no
opposition to his return to the office for a
second time.
"We had It in for Governor Geer for a
while after he camo down here and car
ried off one of our most accomplished and
highly esteemed daughters, but we have
decided not to make a fight on hXn on
that score. "We concluded that the whole
matter was simply a love affair of his, and
that he could not Justly be censured for it.
Clatsop County will be satisfied if the Re
publicans give us the Secretary of State,
the Governor's wife and the United States
Senator."
Claud Gnteh'N Cnndlelncy.
Claud Gatch, of this city, is a possible
candidate for the nomination to succeed
Congressman Tongue. "When asked to
day whether he will be a candidate, Mr.
Gatch said:
"It has not been my indention to enter
into that contest, nor to take active part
in any political vnatters this year. My
duties :is cashier of the Ladd & Bush Bank
and as receiver of Gilbert Bros.' Bank
take ail my attention. At the same tfcne,
if Mr. Tongue keeps on wobbling on the
silver question to such an extent that the
Republicans will feel that they should
nominate a gold-standard man, I will
onter the race. Thus far I have heard of
no opposition to Tongue, and if he has
any, it will probably be because his po
sition on the money question is not satis
factory to the Republican party in his
district."
The Congressional committee of the First
District has not j-et been called together
to set a date for the Congressional com
mittee. George P. Hughes, tho Marion
County member, has received from. Chair
man Harris, of Eugene, a letter asking his
opinion regarding a proper date and place
for the commltte-e to meet. Mr. Hughes
Is of the opinion tliat the committee will
be- called together February 22 at Rose
burg. ThL-, however, is not based upon
any Information of an official nature.
'inere has ben no talk of candidates for
the nomination in opposition to Mr.
Tongue. The unexpectvd views Congress
man Tongue expresseel recently on the
money question have aroused considerable
interc-t, and may result in a general ef
fort to send a solid gold-standard man to
Congress in his place.
IjiUc Indorses Treasurer Moore.
Judge Henry L. Benson, of Klamath
Falls, was in the city this week, visiting
his family. In speaking to The Oregonian
correspondent concerning the political sit
uation In Klamath County, Judge Benson
;a!d:
"There has been but little political talk
in Klamath County yet, and only local
matters are discussed. Our people tako
more interest in the contest for county of
fices than they do in state matters. "We
realize that we have but small Influence in
the making of a state ticket, and, there
fore, we wait until the more populous
countie-s have brought out and developed
the strength of the various candidates.
Then we make our choice from among
those that seem to be In the race. By
ourselves we are not able to take the
Initiative with a view to demanding any
thing. "It was a source of great satisfaction
to us four years ago that a citizen of our
county was nominated and elected State
Treasurer. C. S. Moore has been a life
long resident of our section of the state.
By his enterprise and uprightness In busi
ness, he won the esteem and confidence
of our people. It gives us great pleasure
to learn that he has made an efficient
State Treasurer, and that he Is meeting
no opposition for renominatlon. Of
course, he will have the undivided sup
port of our part of the state."
Fullerton Feeling of Friends.
Judge J. C. Fullerton. of Douglas Coun
ty, was in Salem early this week. His
name has been mentioned In connection
with the Gubernatorial contest. In an
swer to questions he stated that he has
not decided whether he will be a candidate
and his course will be determined by the
conditions which may exist as the date
eif the convention draws nigh. Judge
Fullerton called on some of his political
friends here, and. it is supposeel. discussed
the political situation with them. He said
to The Oregonian correspondent that there
is nothing doing In politics yet in Douglas
County.
Federal Hrisrade Quiet.
Members of the Federal brigade have
thus far given Salem a severe letting
alone. Tv.o Federal office-holders. I. L..
Patterson, Collector of Customs, and C.
B. Moores. register of the Oregon City
land olfice. have their homes here. Pat
terson nns been in Salem but once recent
ly, and then on business in the County
Court. Mr. Moores was here Friday even
ing, on his way to CorvallLs to visit his
son, who is ill. This is the first time
Mr. Moores has been in Salem for a
month. It is understood here that under
the new regulations Federal employes will
not be permitteel to take a prominent part
in the campaign, though they are not re
quired to stay out of the political arena
entirely.
Dtirliiu Xot a Cnndldate.
Marion County Democrats still have
their eyes on the Marion-Linn Joint Sen
atorshfp. Frank V. Durbln has been
talked of for this nomination, as also has
Samuel L. Hayden. Mr. Durbin has told
a number of his friends and authorizes
The Oregonian to say that he will not.
under any circumstances, be a candidate
for the legislature. "To tell you the
truth." he said. "I don't consider myself
competent to fill such a position. A man
who knows ne more abemt law and matters
lertainlng to legislation than I do, has no
business in the Legislature. "We've had
too many men in the Legislature already
who v.ould better be left at home."
Sam Hayden Is the only other Democrat
who is talked of for that nomination. He
j is a practicing attorney In Salem. Is a
l lifelong Democrat, and has served two
terms as Prosecuting Attorney in this dis
trict. He is a son of Ben Hayden, the
pioneer lawyer and Legislator.
rtlldroud Populists Active.
Jamos K. Sears, chairman of the regular
People's Party State Central Committee,
was in Salem Saturelay. His home is at
McCoy. Polk County, where he is engaged
in farming, in merehanellsing ami In
wheat-buying. He says that he has just
written to a number of the leading mem
bers of his committee to ascertain their
views in regard to calling a state conven
tion for the purpose of putting out a state
ticket, and selecting delegates to the Xa-
J tional Allied Third Party convention at
j Kansas City next month. The party of
' which Mr. Sears is the head is commonly
known as the "Middlc-of-the-Road" Popu
j list party. Legally it Is the "Regular
People's Party." The "People's Party"
l elisbamled last February, leaving the Mld
i dle-of-the-Roaelers in undisputed posses
sion of the name, the fame, the principles
and the practices of Populism. Mr. Sears
believes there never was more need for a
reform party than there is now, and if he
gets the support he thinks his party ought
to have, he will call a state convention.
Cnmlne Northwest Events.
Third annual convention of Horticultu
ral Interests, Corvallis, Or., February
13 and 14.
School of Horticulture. Pullman, Wash.,
February 14.
Montana State Horticultural Society.
Missoula. Mont.. February 1G-21.
Annual meeting and convention of Linn
County Prohibitionists, Albany, Or., Feb
ruary 21.
Semi-centennial celebration of Settlers
Landing on Puget Sound, Port Town?end,
Wash., February 21.
You have trleel and were pleased with
them. They stimulate the liver, regulate
the bowels. Improve the complexion. Car
ter's Little Liver Pills.
PIONEER OF FORTY-SEVEN
DEATIf OF XELSOX HOYT, OXE OF
OUEGOX'S EARLY SETTLERS.
Re Was a Mcmker of the Oregon
Legislature and Toole Tart In the
Cayusc Indian "War.
ASTORIA, Feb. 9. Nelson Hoyt, one of
Oregon's pioneers, died in this city last
night of old age, after having becji ill
for .a number of years with a complica
tion of diseases, and blind for many
months. He was born in Connecticut In
April, 1S22, and would have been SO years
of age In a few months. When a young
man he went to Indhhia, where he mar
ried Miss Mary Rogers. In 1S47 he started
for Oregon with his wife tnd father-in-law,
making the trip across the plains In
a prairie schooner. After reaching a place
ne-ar The Dalles the party was robbetl of I
an their possessions by Indians, but they
continued to Scappose Bay, Columbia
County, where they settled. Mrs. Hoyt
died in this city in 1SSG. Eight children
were born to her, those surviving the
father being Margaret Pickering, of Port
land; Sarah J. Stephenson, of Los An
geles; .Anna McComas, of Mesa, Ariz.;
Frank M. Hoyt, of Warren. Columbia
HOUSE OF W.
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IIAXDSOME XEAV RESIDEXCE OX KIXG'S HEIGHTS.
The new residence of W. II. Xunn, situated on South Twentieth street, near
Taylor, is one of thes handsomest, of Portland's newly built homes. It was de
signed by Whldden & Lewis, the well-known architects.
County, and Olive Winton. of this city. indicate the means used to take her life.
The body of Mr. Hoyt will be taken to- J but the posture of the body and its condl
moriow to St. Helens and Interrcel in the j tion, together with the disorder of the
German Hill cemetery beside the remains
of his wife. The funeral will be under the
auspices) of St. Helens Lodge. No. 32. A.
F. Sz A. M.. of which the deceased was
the oldest member.
During his residence in Columbln Coun
ty, Mr. Hoyt was elected to the State
Legls'ature and was prominently identified
with the upbuilding of that county. When
the Cayuse Yir broke out he enlisted
and participated in a number of engage-
ments with the Indians.
Solon 31. Rrnmwell.
HARRISBURG. Or..
Feb. S. Solon M
sumption. He was born in Linn County"0 nf"fn1ln which the body of the girl
August 1. 1SB. and was a son of James ' I"' "'""i'i Pl1 ,by a an '
H. Brnmwell. a pioneer of 1S5I. Mr. i "CL f GN HawJt,n The general
Bramwell was serving his third term as j fncfIv tl o ns of Bennett and Hawkins
clerk of Juniper Camp. No. 217. Woodmen j "" aa " tho8t the two names
of the World, and was also clerk of the?" ,ln-'e- -r Lthe iSl,me an.' Roth
circle. Women of Woodcraft, of this city ?J""e", an- each said o
at the time of his death. Interment wu: ! J? , Cc" r ' old. about six
take place Monday In Pine Grove Cen.e- fc" " 2lsU and wcSh.lnB about l.a
tery. under the auspices of the above or- ' "i ' V,.' a brwn,,ah, fJ mus7
d tachc. Bennett wore clerical clothes and
AGAIXST SUNDAY AMUSEMENTS.
Movement for Their Suppression
Started In Umatilla County.
PENDLETON. Or.. Feb. 9. T. G. Hal
ley. Prosecuting Attorney for this Judicial
district and Mayor of Pendleton, has re
ceived a copy of a resolution adopted by
the Umatilla County Sunday School As- tjAKER CITY. Or. Feb. S.-The Rlch
floclatlon. at Athena asking him to sup- moml group of ,,; ,n lhc Bonunzu tlIp.
press all Sunday baseball and other games
this Summer. The association also signed
unanimously a petition to the O. R. & N.
Co.. asking that company to cease run-
nlng Sunday excursion trains to baseball
games and other places and occasions of
Sunday amusements. The communication
to Mr. Hailey reaels:
"To the Honorable T. G. Hailey. Pen
dleton. Or. Dear Sir: The Sunday school
workers of this county. In convention as
sembled, ask you to use all possible effort
In your positions as Prosecuting Attorney
and Mayor of Pendleton to suppress
Sunday baseball games anel all Sunday
amusements, as being In opposition to the
upbuilding of an upright, law-abiding,
conscientious citizenship."
The petition to the railroad company
urges the stepping of excursion trains on
Sundays upon the same grounds.
The officers of the association for the
coming year arc: President, H. H. Curtis,
of Athena; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
R. Jones, of Echo; recording Fecretary,
Miss Maud Frazler, of Milton; treasurer,
Mra. R. E. Porter, of Meacham; first vlce
proslelent and superintendent of the home
elcnnrtment. Mrs. M. S. Whitman, of Pen
dleton; second vice-president anel superin
tendent of the primary work, Mrs. S. K.
Yates, of Pendleton; third vice-president
and superintendent of normal work. Rev
I-evl Johnson, of Pendleton; executive
committee, Mrs. S. A. Lowell of Pendle
ton; Rev. C. H. Glbbs, of Milton; Mrs.
Sarah Gelss. of Adams. The next con
vention is to be held in Milton, at the
discretion of the executive committee.
Colony of School Tcnclicra.
The colony recently formed of 20 persons
here to take up homesteads near Alba,
40 miles to the south, has eight men en
gaged in getting out building materials
for the construction of 11 miles of fence
to surround the S0 acres of lend held by
them. They are also building cabins and
placing the tract in shape for the Sum- '
mer pasturage. Many of the colonists
are pchool teachers, with J. F. Nowlln.
County Superintendent, an the lending
5plrlt. During the coming Summer a large
number of cattle will be pastured on the
lands they control, which amount to many
thousands. In addition to the SOW acres
upon which they have filed. The home
steads taken by the colony were mostly
watered places, each one of which con
trols a large quantity of range otherwise
useless. The members of the colony in
tend to live upon the lands during the
Summer, and In time to erect a s?hooI
houae and other buildings for their own
use.
Early Lambs for Market.
Lambing has commenced In this county
on the ranches of a few sheepmen who
bred ewes to lamb early. It is a practice
developed of late, and Is to enable the
raising of lambs for the early mutton
market of July. Fat July lambs .will
bring ?2 73 each in Pendleton, and the
number of lambs fattened' under this plan
is larger this year than ever before. The
bands are kept under rfieds for shelter,
which insures saving a greater portion of
the lambs than when the lambing Is dono
in the open weather. In spite of the late
cold spell, all classes of livestock are in
excellent condition.
Resist Tax Collection.
A casa will come up at the adjourned
January term, which begins Tuesday next.
Involving the payment, of certain delin
quent taxes which the Sheriff tried to
collect from stockholders of the First Na
tional Bank of Pendleton. .The stockhold
ers resist the collection of the taxes,
those parties to the suit being Levi An
keny. "W. F. Matlock. L. S. McLeod. Abra
ham Schwabacher, Bell Schwabacher. H.
F. Johnson and Henry Reynolds.
AYceldlnp: Announcement.
The wedding of Roscoe S." Bryson, Dep
uty Prosecuting Attorney under District
Attorney Hallcy. to Miss Elizabeth Griffin,
of Eugene, in that city, on February 10,
has been announced.
SAX FRAXCISCO MURDER MYSTERY.
Peilice Are Puzzled Over the Xora
Fuller Case.
SAX FRANCISCO. Feb. 9. A myster
ious murder resembling in some of its
features tho noted Durrant case is now
puzzling the police department of this
city. The body of Nora Fuller, a lC-year-old
girl, who disappeared from her home
January 11. was found lying naked on a
bed in the upstairs back bedroom of an
unfurnished house at 2211 Sutter street
yesterday afternoon. The girl had been
dead some time, as elecomposltlon had be
gun. There was nothing In the house to
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room. Indicate that the girl was mur
dered. An autopsy disclosed that death
was not due to natural causes. All the
organs of the body are In a normal con
dition. The general theory is that the
girl was either strangled or poisoned. On
both sides of the neck are two dlscolora-tloio-
which may have been made by
finger tips. The city chemist is examining
( the stomach for evidences of poison
Aora Fuller left home January 11 and
J met a'man known as John Bennett in re-
I spouse to an advertisement for a girl
to take care of a baby. She met the
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nnunivuKc oi. uer was iusi. January s.
ii.imivu in nave fuueueu lor me ministry
Tho police are working on the theory that
they are the fame man.
A poi-sihle motive for the murder is
found in the suggestion that the murderer
either quarreled with the girl or feared
that his relations with her were about
to become public.
Eu.xtern Oregon Mining Notes.
trlct. is to be reopened by E. D. LcCIare.
This mine has been under bond to the
Richmond Compnny for some time, but,
OWlni? to ?1 fjlflllrik nrt -wk vtovt sf .1..
company to comply with the terms of the
boml tne 1I)lnp has revertcd to Mr j
tlnre, who Intends to develop the prop
erty. The Empire mine, which was sold at
Sheriff's sale thl- week to s-itisfy a judg
ment of $2i00, has been leased to the
Phoenix Compnny, which has made ar
rangements to dq a lot of development
work at once. There is a I0-:amp quartz
mill belonging to this mine, which will be
kept going night and day on ore from
the Pnoenlx and other mines controlled
by the Phoenix Company.
The Pomroy dredger, which is nearing
completion on the John Day River, will
soon be in commission. Most of the ma
chinery has arrived on the ground. This
is one of the largest dredgers ever built
in Eastern Oregon, and as the river sands
are known to be very rich in flour gold,
the operations of the dredger will be
watched with a great deal of interest.
For Crater I.nke Xntionnl l'nrl.
BAKER CITY, Feb. S. M. M. Hazeltlne.
of this city, is circulating a petition at
the suggestion of Will G. Steel of Port-
j land, asking Congress to set aside Crater
Lake and adjacent land sufficient to make
a National park. Mr. Hazeltlne, who has
made several trips to the lake, says that
the land surrounding It Is void of minerals
and is not suitable for agricultural pur
poses. The scenery, however. Is grand,
anel if the lnkc Is not set apart as a
park It will- not be long before private In
dividuals will take possession of some of
the most pictureseiue spots and establish
private pleasure resorts. The petition to
Congress is being numerously signed.
Water In an Oil "Well.
BAKER CITY, Or.. Feb. it. The Hirsch
syndicate, which is boring for oil over
in Malheur County, near Vale, has en
countered such a heavy fiow of water
that all operations had to be imspendeel
until a section of casing about 50 feet
long could be made in this city. The
casing will be put down in the well to
the place where the vein of water was
struck, tin's shutting off the water, so
that the work of boring can be continued.
Child Hunted by Carliollc Acid.
BAKER CITY, Or., Feb. S. A 1-year-old
child of Frank Johivon found a bottle
of carbolic aciel last night and spilled
the contents" over one side of its face, the
result being that it was horribly burned.
Some of the acid got into one of its eyes,
which was also severely Injured. The
physician says that, while the bums are
severe, with .care the face will not be
eoarrcd. The injury to the eye will not bo
permanent.
Take the best when you need medicine.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is the best medicine
money can buy.
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THE DOCTORS DISAGREED
IX THE MEAXTIME PATIEXT DIED,
AXD ADERDEEX IS EXCITED.
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Feuel Between Physicians Led to
Disgraceful Scene Dylnpr Mnn
Carted About Streets.
ABERDEEN, "Wash., Feb. 9. Consider
able feeling has been stirred up here by
the death of Edward Thomas, a bright
and popular "young business man, Friday
last. Thomas was In the act of putting up
a carcass of beef, holding a large sharp
knife in his hand. He missetl the hook
anel the meat, coming elown, elrovc the
knife Into his thigh, severing the femoral
artery. Realizing his danger, he jumpeel
upon his bicycle to ride to Dr. Smits'
office, but whea he had gone a quarter
of a block his strength began to fall and
he got off and was lifted upon an ex
press wagon. Dr. Smlts was not In. and
he was taken to the office of Dr. Scan
nell. who. w-ith two other physicians,
stopped the flow of blood. The passage
of Thomas through the street was wit
nessed by many persons, and several
women fainted.
For some time there has been bicker
ing between Smlts and Scannell. The
friends of Thomas gathered after the
wound had been dressed and demanded
the patient. In order to place him under
the care of Dr. Smlts, and. In spite of all
protests of the attending physicians, the
almost dying man was taken from tho
office of Dr. Scannell. The scene was ter
ribly exciting and at tho same time dis
graceful. The result of the removal was
that the wound was broken open, and
Thomas dieel.
The charge of Incompetency Is made
against Dr. Scannell by friends of Dr.
Smits. though Dr. Pearson and Dr. Over.
meyer assisted In dressing the wound.
AH of the eloctors stand well In the com
munity, but there has been a long-stanel-Ing
quarrel between S"mits and Scannell,
which has been taken up by the friends
of each. The dead man's relatives and
friends Insisted on an inquest, and a jury
has been summoned for Monday morning.
The funeral, which was to have taken
place today, had to be postponeel In con
sequence. NATIONAL GUARD HILL.
Gcnernl Train Report, on the Worlc
of the Interstate Association.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Feb. 0 Adjutant
General James A. Drain reached Olympta
yesterday from Washington, D. C, where
he went last month to attend the Inter
state National Guard Association. He
reports that almost every state in the
Union was represented. In most cases by
the Adjutant-General. The convention
discussed at length many plans proposed
for new legislation by Congress affect
ing the National Guard. A bill was
finally approved which also recclveel the
Indorsement of the President and the
Secretary of War. It was Introduced im
mediately in the Senate by Senator Haw
ley, of Connecticut, chairman of the
militia committee of that body. Gen
eral Dick, of Ohio. Introduced the bill
In the House. He is chairman of the
militia committee of the lower house. The
bill is practically along the lines hereto
fore urged by General Drain. It mnkes
of the National Guard a first reserve be
hind the regular Army, and provides that
in uniforms, equipments. Instructions and
discipline the state forces shall be as
nearly as possible that of the regular
Army. The bill also contains many other
excellent provisions. The executive com
mittee, of which General Drain is a mem
ber, has just finished the work of send
ing out a large number of letters descrip
tive of the bill anel Its purpose. It seems
probable at this time that the bill will
be favorably considered by Congress.
The claim for pay of the men rejected
by the examining surgeon at Camp Rog
ers, which was prepared by the Adjutant-
Gereral and presented to the general Gov
ernment, was favorably acteel upon, and
the money will be ready for disburse
ment as soon as Governor McBrlde re
turns from his Inspection tour of the
state Institutions.
LLMAX FOSTMASTERSHIP.
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Allen Hns Ilcen Indorsed by
Representative Jones.
PULLMAN, Wash.. Feb. 9. K. P. Al
len will be indorsed by Congressman W.
L. Jones for Postmaster of Pullman, to
succeed A. A. Miller, the incumbent,
whose term will expire in April next. Mr.
Allen 'is In receipt of a letter from Con
gressman Jones promising his indorse
ment. It follows:
"I am pleased to inform you that I have
concluded to indorse you for Postmaster
at Pullman upon the expiration of the
term of Mr. Miller. I certainly trust that
your administration of the office will fully
justlfy the excellent Indorsement that you
have recclveel from the citizens of Pull
man anel fully come up to the hopes of
the delegation. Believe me to be, most
sincerely yours. W. L. JONES."
This Is believed practically to settle the
question, but a persistent and bitter
figljt Is being waged against the ap
pointment of Allen by the friends of Mil
ler, and Congressman Jones has been
wlreel to hold up the appointment pend
ing the arrival of protests and petitions.
Miller has held the ofilce nearly four
years, anel his administration has been
highly satisfactory to the patrons of the
office, and he has been indorsed by most
of the 'business men and the faculty of
the State Agricultural College, located
here. But Allen has the Inclorsemcnt of
both the State and County Republican
Central Committees and many of tht
leading politicians. He Is a member or
the G. A. R. and has the indorsement of
that organization. Four years ago Allen's
son, AVllford Allen, was a candidate for
the Post mastership here, but was defeat
ed by Miller. Considerable III feeling Is
being engendered in the fight. '
SHERIFF HRISI1AXE COMMENDED.
Elllcicitt Worlc of AVhatcom Official
"Who Brought Unelc St. John Dix.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. Sheriff W. I.
Brisbane, of Whatcom County, who went
to London, England, for the purpose of
bringing St. John Dix. the bank wrecker,
to this country, on a warrant of extra
dition, was the recipient of hearty com
mendation in a letter sent from the Ameri
can Embassy in Lonelon to the Secretary
of State, John Hay. under date of Janu
ary 15. The American Ambassador sets
forth the excellent service rendered by
Sheriff Brisbane while in London and
states that the delay In returning with
Dix was in no w ise occasioned by any lack
of attention on the part of the Sheriff,
who was, at all times, exceedingly zealous
in watching tire" case and conwilting the
Ambassador regarding each new develop
ment. Dix, it Is stated, t-ought to avail
hlmcelf of every possible loophole to delay
his return to the United States.
LYLE-GOLDEXDALE ROAD.
Route of the Line Into the Klickitat
Valley.
GOLDENDALE, V.'ash.. Feb. 9. The
railroad from Lyle to Goldendale , will
practically follow the Lytle survey. In
stead of coming up the east side of the
Klickitat Canyon the line will cross over
to the west side, nsyit will be easier
grading and will not conflict with the
Lytle survey over Government and -Indian
lands. The major portion of Klickitat
County varies from 1500 to TjCO feet above"
the-sea, Goldendale being at an eleva
tion of about 1600 feet. A direct line to
Goldendale from Lyle would pas3 through
High Prairie, saving a distance of about
15 miles over the proposed route, but as
an elevation of 2000 feet would have to
be made in the first 12 miles, such a line
is out of the question when a grade not
one-third as heavy can be had by follow
ing the natural route into the Klickitat
Valley via the Klickitat and Swale Can
yons. The line commencing at Lyle, runs
northeasterly along the Big Klickitat for
about 15 miles, thence turns Into the
Swale Canyon and runs almost south
about 10 miles, climbing up on. an aver
age grade of EO feet tothe mile from
Lyle. which brings it into the lower end
of tho Klickitat Valley, then It runs east
erly about five miles, thence northeast
erly about 12 miles to Goldendale via
Centervllle. Steam power wiir at first be
used until an electric plant can be in
stalled at Lyle, the power coming from
the Klickitat River. Wc do not believe
Gohlendale wi'l be tb permanent term
inus of the road, but it will ultimately tap
the Blckleton-Cleveland country and the
rich Yakima Valley.
WAR OX RAILROAD LOIHIY.
Govenmr MeT!rlIe Views on the
Merger null Pnsses.
SPOKANE. Wanh., Feb. 9. Governor
Henry McBrlde arrived In Spokane this
morning and spent the day meeting poli
ticians and other people anxious to meet
him. The Governor was busy with callers
all day. In the afternoon, however. In
an interview, he talked Interestingly of
his plans for the future.
Governor McBrlde renqwed his declara
tion of unrelenting war against the rail
road lobby, anel expressed his determina
tion to subordinate every political interest
of his administration to the effort to ex
act justice from the railroad companies
toward the people of the state. This dec
laration was drawn out In answer to a
question as to his future policy toward
the Hill railroad merger.
'My views of the merger," said Gov-
ernor McBrlde. "have already been ex
pressed In a public statement which I I
made some time ago. Further than that
I have nothing to add. I can only reiter
ate the views then expressed, and riy that
to carry them out will be the chief con
cern of my administration. That a com
bination of transcontinental railroad In
terests is a menace to the future welfare
of the state cannot be disputed by any
thinking man."
"It is rcporteel. Governor." was sug
gested, "that you have forbidden your
appointees to ride on railroad passes.
What Is there In that?"
"That came up In this way." he said;
"in the course of a conversation which I
hn1 with one of (he old employes of the
state, it came out that he was given to
riding on free transportation. I promptly
informed him were he to do so again it
would cause his In?tant removal. He is
anxious to be retained, go I think he will
pay his fare in the future.
"Such will be the policy of my admin
istration. I do not ride on free trans
portation myself, nor will 1 permit my
appointees to do so. A state official has
no right to accept free transportation or
annual passes- from a railroad company.
There is no use in arguing the morals or
ethics of this question. They are patent
to everybody."
An Apitnintnicnt Turned Down.
OLYMPIA, V.'ash.. Feb. 3. The Board
of County Commissioners at Its session
yesterday, refused to confirm the ap
pointment of H. L. Wiley as Dcputy
County Assessor. Mr. Wiley was named
by Assessor Miller to make the personal
property assessment for the city of
Olympia. The proceeding on the part or
the board Is unusual, as in the past the
Assessor's appointments have never been
turned down, but ns there has been much
compla'nt on the part of the public of the
inefficient manner of making the city's
assessment In the past, the board will In
sist that a man fitted particularly for the
workje named by the Assessor.
DInkii istn?c Stolen Jewelry.
PULLMAN, Wash.. Feb. 0. A story
comes from Starner. Idaho, which, if
true, may serve to unravel the mystery
surrounding the burglary of the jewelry
store of W. Talbot, of Oakesdale, the
night of January 12. W. L. Shaw says
that three days after the robbery at
Oakesdale two men elrove up to the store
at Starner and wantcel to sell some gold
nuggets, claiming that they came from
the Hoodoo placer diggings, east of Pa
louse. Mr. Starner bought the nuggets.
-Later it was discovered that the alleged
gold nuggets were melted jewelry, which
containd some gold'and other metals and
had been molded to represent nuggets.
YnUima Republican Committee.
NORTH YAKIMA. Feb. S The Republi
can County Central Committee met today
and Indorsed J. E. Shannon and James
H. Frazer, both of North Yakima, for
members of the State Fair Commission,
and Governor M'Bride will be asked to
appoint them to take the places of Presi
dent Baxter and Secretary Gunn. A. N.
Short and Ira Englehart were appointed
to fill vacancies from the second and
third wards of this city on the committee,
and J. O. Clark to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Dan Sinclair, ot
Natchez precinct. .
. Yakima Mall Contracts.
NORTH YAKIMA. Feb. S. Mall con
tracts have been awarded to H. L. Tucker,
of this city, as folows: For carrying
malls between North Yakima and
Cowiche, ?265; between North Ya
kima and Tamplco, 5T35; between
North Yakima and Fort Slmcoe.
$1340: between North Yakima and
Wenas. ?495. W. D. Beck gets the North
Yakima-Nlle route at 5217; I. S. Miller and
J. Peterson get the Sunnyslde-Zlllah and
Sunnyslde-Mabton routes at S4C0 and 5237
respectively.
The Capitol Annex.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 9. F. II. Goss,
president of the Goss Construction Com
pany, which has the contract for the con
struction of the capitol annex, was In
the city yesterday. He states that now
all differences have been settled, the work
of construction will proceed anel that work
will begin on the building within six
weeks and be pushed until the annex is
completed.
SleiKhiaK- iu Klickitat.
GOLDENDALE, Wash.. Feb. 9. Kllckl
taters have been enjoying good sleighing
for the past two weeks. The river Is
frozen over at Grants and The Dalles,
and mall for this county Is taken over on
the ice. Freight is accumulating at
Grants, and cannot be brought over un
til the ice goes out of the river.
STATE UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Dr. Lnelininn to Teach Chemistry In
Rei'keley Summer School.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Feb. 9.
Dr. Arthur Lachman, dean of the college
of science and engineering, and professor
of chemistry, who has accepted an offer
from President Wheeler, of Berkeley, to
take charge of the work In chemistry In
the University of California Summer
school, is a graduate of Berkeley, with
SPECIALISTS FOR MEN.
PORTLAND OFFICE, 250K ALDER STREET, CORNER THIRD
San Francisco Office, 097 ainrket Street, cor. Sixth.
the degree of B. S., 1S93. He acquired hla
Ph. D. at the Unlcerslty of Munich, 1895.
and after his return to America did post
graduate work at Harvard. Before being
called to the University of Oregon In tha
Fall of 1S97, he held the position of as
sistant instructor in chemistry at Ann
Arbor.
In 1S99 Dr. Lachman published his text
book, "The Spirit of Organic Chemistry,"
which Is used by the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology, Johns Hopkins,
Berkeley, the University of North Caro
lina and the University of Colorado. It
Is sold more extensively in Enslar.d than
in America, and has been translated into
' German.
At the Denver meeting, in August, 1SW1.
of the American Association for the Ad
vancement of Science. Dr. Lachman.
read the following papers: "A Review ot
Some Recent Progress In Organic Chem
U'try;" "Some Suggestions for the Im
provement of Instruction In Technical
Chemistry:" Some New Laboratory Fur
niture;" "Azoxy benzene;" "The Action oC
Zinc Ethyl on Some Nitrogen Com
pounds." The first and fifth of these pa
pers have been published in the Journal
of the American Chemical Society, and
the second in the Journal of Chemical
Industry.
Xcw Assay Outfit Installed.
The department of mining engineering:
has recently expended SS00 for an assay
ing outfit, consisting of a Union Iron
Works rock-crusher and a grinder, driven
by a. two-hors-e power electric motor, for
preparing assay mmpies. Besides these
a number of hand crushers and pulveriz
ers, for the same purpose. The furnaces,
which have a capacity of about 200
complete assays per day. or twelve;
furionn every 0 minutes, are all operateu
by gasoline from two central tanks, with
a capacity of about 15 gallons each. The
department also pesesses three first-class
assay balances, one of which will eas-ily
show as little as five cents worth of gold
to the ton of ore.
The assay department !s designed wholly
for purpos of Irstruction. and com
mercial work is not undertaken; hut
problems In assaying and metallurgy thac
J are too dlfilcult for the orellnary prac
ticing asstyer are somcunvs weicomca, in
order to demonstrate the advantage of
the scientific way of doing things.
Secemtl Semester IIeIna Tuesday.
The second semester begins Tuesday,
Recitation! have been discontinued for
the past-10 days, the time being occupied
with examinations on the first scnester
work.
SALE OF THE LUCKY QUEEN.
Famous Josephine County Mine Pur
chased lj a Spolcane Man.
GRANT'S PASS. Feb. 9. The Lucky
Queen group cf quartz mines, ettuateel
In the Jump Off Joe district. Josephine
County, has been purchased by Arthur
A. Dunphy. of Spokane. Wash., from
Corliss, Ruth & Son. The consideration,
though not yet given to the public. Is
known to be sevfral thousand dollars, and
entirely satisfactory to all concerned.
The Lucky Queen is one of the oldest
anel earliest dcvclopcel quarts mines in the
state. It belonged originally to an incor
porate!! company, consisting mostly oC
Portland men. The mine has seen many
ups and downs, anel. owing to gross mis
management, nt various times. during its
career, has been pronounced a failure.
In 1S79 it wa. abandoned entirely as a
worked-out mine, hut later developments
anel discoveries have proved it far from
being worked out. It contains over 1000
feet of tunnels anel shafts, and has been
equlppeel with a lO-stamp mill.
The ntw owners are proceeding to open
up the old mine in a systematic and busi
nesslike way. The plant and equipment
is to be Increased, and, as an extensive
and rich ore body is in sight, the Lucky
Queen promises to become one of tha
leading bullion-producers of Southern Ore
gon. The George Smith group of placer
claims, of Whisky Creek district, on the
Lower Rogue River, has been sold to Col
onel C. R. Paris, of Santa Ana Cal.
These mines were but recently equipped
and are proving to be very rich in both
coarse and fine gold.
Dny of Prayer for College.
FOREST GROVE, Feb. 9. A special day
cf prayer for colleges was observed this
afternoon by Pacific University by a
union meeting of the Y. M: C. A. and Y.
W. C. A., led by Professor William
Fletcher, of Pacific University.
In the evening Superintendent C. F.
Clapp addressed the societies at the union
meeting of the Methodist Episcopal and
Congregational Churches, In Marsh Hall.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL MARKETS
London Speculators Interested i&
Kntllrs American Boom Coining:.
LONDON. Feb. 9. The activity on, tha
Stock Exchange continues and with the
prospect of easy money for a considerable
time to come there Is a reasonable pros
pect of prices going higher in spite of the
failure of the pace overtures and the lack
of any considerable military success in
South Africa. The greatest Interest still
centers in Kaffirs, In which the public Is
now dealing with almost all its ante
bellum enthusiasm. There are strong evi
dences of professional manipulation in the
way successive groups of shares are lifted
to sustain the general market level.
American securities more than hold their
own. In spite of the postponement of the
decision in the matter of the Northern
Securities Company. As a matter of fact,
there has been a metrkcel Improvement In
Illinois Central and in D. & R. G. Ship
ments of gold from New York to Paris
are regarded as a favorable factor, indi
cating that Wall street Is repaying Eu
rope for the securities' purchased last
week, and American houses were further
strengthened by the sale here of large
quantities of American railway securities.
Consequently, If the decision In the North
ern Securities Company is favorable, thera
Is plenty of prospect of a boom In Ameri
cans In the near future.
Berlin Bourse Firm.
BERLIN. Feb. 9. NotwithstandIng the
fact that the Bourse was greatly disap
pointed at Great Britain's answer to tho
Dutch note, the general tone of the mar
ket durim? the week remained firm.
Special interest was attached to bank
stocks. The reduction in the rate of dis
count by the Bank of England awakened
the expectation that the Reichsbank
would reduce Its rate of discount forth
with. Coal shares receded generally dur
ing the week, upon the increasing slow
ness of sales. . Irons remained firm. The
reports from the Iron trade continue to
grow better, but those from the hardware
trade are unsatisfactory. Electrical shares
were realized upon during the week,
while those of the ocean transportation
companies rose slightly.
There arc about 900,000 more women than
men In the German Empire.
Distinctive Methods
In tile Treatment of
EN'S DISEASES
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WEAKNESS
That condition commonly known as weak
ness" is merely a symptom of chronic Inflam
mation In the prostate Kiand. It Is not a
weakness at all. though In time it brings pen
Tal debility through its iteprcsslnK Influence
upon tho mind of the sufferer. We treat for
the Inflammation only and use a local process
entirely, and in years we have not failed to
obtain complete and permanent result. The
cause of "weakness" was dlcovcred by us
ant! no other physician can duplicate our cures.
Colored chart of the organs sent on application.
We also cure Stricture. Rupture, rites. Kid
ney and Bladder diseases.
DR. TALCOTT & CO.
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