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THE MORNING OREGOMAK, WEDNESDAY, APHIS 30, 1902.
GREAT TALE OF WOE
IVUcConnell's Report on Grand
Ronde Indian School.
BUILDINGS ARE GOING TO RACK
Representation That Unless the la
ctates Are Dealt With. Differently,
in a Few Years They "Will
Be Absolute Paupers.
Our old friend "Bill" McConnell, -who
has been running amuck among the In
dian agencies, has now lit on the
Grand Kond school. The original eoav
plnlnt seems to have been made to
Mrs. McKlnley by some Polk County
womn. Ex-Govenor McConnell accuses
Dr. Krshaw of drunkenness and of
plundering the Indians. H has made
the rame fight on that agency he inad
on so many others, but was unable. It
sems, to make the detlred Impression
upon th Interior Department.
J
WASHINGTON. April 29. Ex-GovcrnoT
McConnel, of Idaho, who has several
t.mcs appeared before the Senate Indian
ctmmlttee to offer testimony as to con
a'tions pre ailing at the several Indian
stbools, brousht forward some rather
se ere allegations regarding 'the Grande
HT.de School, Oregon. When on the
stTnd recently he said:
"Matters grow worse at that school.
The Indians became nddicted to the use
of intoxicating liquors to such an ex
tent that It became dangerous for the
farmers and others living between the
rtservation and the nearest town, Wll
htimlna, to leave their families at home
and go away, to be absent themselves.
'j...e women of the community took the
subject up and wrote a letter to Mrs.
Mcivinley, the wife of the President. She
ca.Led her husband's attention to it, and
he in- turn called It to the attention of
the Secretary, who wired me at Klamath
Agency to go in there and investigate
the matter.
"I accordingly went, and upon my ar
rival found that Dr. Kershaw, acting
Indian agent, superintendent of the
school and practicing physician, owned
a building In the adjacent town which
he rented for a saloon, the proprietor
of which sold liquors which had caused
the trouble. I found that he owned a
store in the same town which was run
under the firm name, the manager of
which sold goods to the Indians on the
reservation, taking mortgages on their
crops and other chattels, receiving their
grain at the threshing machine in pay
ment of their debts. I found that he had
rendered false vouchers in the open mar
ket purchase of flour." He then testi
fied to laying these charges before the
Secretary and added that he assumed
they were disregarded, as Mr. Kershaw
was not disturbed. McConnell then read
.a copy of a report made to the Depart
ment relative to this school, in which
be said:
As to Buildings.
"I beg leave to report concerning the
Grande Ronde School aB follows: It con
sists of two school buildings, the girls'
dormitory, which has in connection with
it the kitchen and dining-room 'or all
the students, and the boys' dormitory,
which Is a two-story structure, the boys
and the Industrial teacher occupying the
upper story, and the lower story Is used
for a play room in the Winter months.
There has never been any provision
made for water otherwise than two wells,
from which water is drawn by windlasses
and buckets similar to the old oaken
bucket' we have heard of so often. The
suds from the laundry and the dishwater
from the kitchen are thrown out upon the
ground to find its way to these wells.
The closets are an abomination. Many
of the girls are required to sleep two In
a single bed; there are no fire-escapes
in fact, but few If any of the schools
In the service are In worse condition.
"There is not a bathtub for either boys
or girls. There are Catholic sisters em
ployed there as teachers, and they seem
to be exerting themselves to try to keep
clean linen for the girls' department.
The beys have two or three galvanized
wash pans or basins In which they wash
faces and hands placing these basins on
the porch without any bench or stand of
any kind to put them on. The soap they
use Is on the window Bill; and as this
sill is sloping, as may be surmised, the
soap is more often on the floor than on
the sill.
"There is no need of going into further
details; let It suffice that an entire change
In the management Is sorely needed."
In a later report to the department
Governor McConnell repeated the charges
of Agent Kershaw being the principal
owner in the store at Wilhelmma which
gets practically all of the business from
the Grande Ronde agency- He also
charges that much of the' lumber sawed
at the reservation mill was Improperly
sold, and adds: "The agent at Grande
Ronde should have been removed long
. ago."
"Will Become Paupers.
Continuing the report states:
"Unless these Indians are dealt with
differently in a few years they will be
absolute paupers to be supported by
either the state or general government.
Their buildings and fences are going to
rack -without any effort being made to
repair them; everything they raise is be
ing absorbed by the store to which I
called attention, and in a few years more
their teams will be old and many of them
dead and their wagons and farm imple
ments worn out, while they will have
no money to replace them.
"'I could secure almost Innumerable af
fidavits concerning Mr. Kershaw's drunk
enness, but I presume, those Inclosed are
sufficient. Some -weeks since at a
drunken orgy on the reservation an
Indian was killed. I am credibly
informed that he was almost beaten
to a pulp. Mr. Kershaw was the
physician, who attended the Coroner's
inquest, and the verdict -was that
he died of heart failure. In my judg
ment there should be an agent Instead
of a superintendent at Grande Ronde a
man of business capacity and executive
ability one who has the force of char
acter to require these Indians to change
their ways and make them work."
Shortly before McConnell left the ser
vice last July he forwarded another re
port to the Secretary of the Interior
showing up conditions at Grande Ronde.
and covering practically the ground of
his previous reports. In this report ho
volunteered to undertake to have Ker
shaw punished according to statute for
improperly using the funds of the res
ervation, but to that report the Secre
tary made no reply, and in fact took
no recognition. This fact was called to
the attention of the Investigating com
mittee. YAMHILL COXVE5TIOX THURSDAY.
Republicans Sure to Win, and Nom
inations Are Much Desired.
M'MINNVTLLE, Or., April 29. The
County Republican Convention, to be held
here Thursday, promises to be a live
ly one, for a nomination Is almost equiv
alent to an election. The party was never
k well united, and will put up a. strong
fight for both the county and state ticket.
Whll Yamhill was foe Governor Deer's
renominatlon, now that the battle is over
.nil TVT T Tv.mImV Vim Wiij... l.BJla. fe A f
aim . W. f UIIUSU HOB UCC1I UllUSCU UIC I
standard-bearer. It proposes to see that
he receives the full party vote, and. If
hard work can accomplish anything, more
than that.
For State Senator only three names are
mentioned thus far John Crawford, of
Dayton, Jesse Edwards, of Newberg, and
W. A. Howe, of Carlton. The County
Judgeship appears to be the most sought
office. Candidates aie R. P. Bird, the
present Incumbent, D. V. KIngery, of this
city; W. W. Wlns'ow, of Newberg. and
P. M. York, of Carlton. The County
Clerksnlp is also a much-desired plum.
Among the most prominent aspirants are
C. B. Lafollet. of Sheridan; George W.
Jones, of McMlnnvllle; Samuel Loughlln,
of North Yamhlil; George N. Cone and
Arthur E. Lambert, of this city. Thomas
Cbughlan, of Dayton, Is conceded to be
the strongest man in the race for Sheriff;
in fact, he Is about the only man men
tioned; For Commissioner, John Red
mond, of this city; W. W. Nichols, of
Bellevue, and A. M. Wood, of Whlteson,
are mentioned. County Recorder H. L.
Hosklns is likely to be renomlnatea. John
Everden and Joseph Yocum, present in
cumbent, are out for Assessor.
The Democrats will hold their conven
tion Friday. There Is no enthusiasm in
their ranks, and In most Instances It will
be a case of the office seeking the man.
LATE SPRING RETARDS MINING.
Many Eastern Oregon Properties
Anxious to Get Machinery In.
SUMPTEK. X)r.. April 29. Late Spring
Ja retarding t-ie early development of the
Eastern Oregon gold fields. Roads arc
still In very bad shape, but a few warm
days will make wonderful improvements.
The new management of the old Monu
mental mine started an initial load this
week, but failed to penetrate further than
Granite. A large quantity of piping and
other material for opening the mine Is
awaiting transportation. A good hoist and
other sinking apparatus will be installed
as soon as the underground workings can
te sufficiently developed -to determine upon
a plan of work. "
Wherever the elevated properties have
run short of supplies, owing to mishap
during the Winter of miscalculation in
laying In stores, packing or toboggan work
has to be resorted to or suspend work.
The former Is adopted as a temporary ex
pedient. More than usual Impatience marks the
waiting of those ready to begin new work
or enlarge facilities ot the past season.
Several Investors have been anxious for
snow to go. that they might make more
minute examinations. Others, who have
acquired propcrt.es, are more anxious to
get their equipment in.
TO BUY CORNUCOPIA MINE.
Ex-Secretary of War Algrer at the
Head of a Sj ndlcate.
BAKER CITY, Or.. April 29. There has
been a well-defined rumor in circulation
here for several days pact that prominent
Eastern capitalists were about to buy the
Cornucopia mine, owned by John E.
Searle3. of New York, who was recently
discharged from bankruptcy. Today It Is
Btated that General Russell A. Alger, ex
Secretary of War, is at the head of thfe
syndicate that is about to buy the mine.
Last Fall the mine was bonded for $7,0K,
000, but the deal failed because of pend
ing litigation. In connection with the
purchase of the mine is a proposition to
build a railroad from here to Cornucopia
to facilitate transportation of the ores.
General Alger Is said to be Interested in
the railroad proposition also.
New Hoist at Golden "Wizard.
SUMPTER. Or., April 29. On the
Golden Wizard property, In the
Deer Creek district, a new hoist, capable
of sinking to a depth of 800 feet, has been
installed. It is proposed to cut the ledge
at a dc-pth of 200 feet. From that "point
It is the purpose to drift either way and
continue deeper development. The prop
erty has been opened up by about COO feet
of surface tunnels, which expose a' large
vein of good values. It will be but a short
time until the ledge Is cut at depth, when
Its permanency will be determined. Man
ager McPheo expects to have ore enough
blocked out by the end of the Summer to
Justify the -erection of a treating plant,
when he will also be ready to put in a
larger and better hoist.
New Cabin of Native Daughters.
FOREST GROVE, April 29. Tabitha
Brown's Cabin of the Native Daughters of
Oregon has been organized here, with
the following officers: President, Mrs.
Nellie Woods-Adams; first vice-president,
Mrs. John Beal; second vice-president,
Miss Gertrude Marsh; third vice-president.
Miss Carryo Watt; secretary, Mrs.
Charles Hlnes; financial secretary. Miss
Anna Roe; treasurer. Miss Harriet Schol
fleld; marshal, Miss Rcna Buxton; inner
guard, Miss Josephine Baber; outer
guard. Miss Georgia Hughes.
The Patton & Holscher sawmill, In Pat
ton Villey, started up yesterday for an
eight months' run.
Republicans Organise Club.
OREGON CITY, Or.. April 29. Mayor
Grant B. Dlmlck and Representative A. S.
Dresser -went to Wllsonvllle last night
and organized a Republican club. Nearly
GO voters joined the organization. The Re
publicans of Wllsonvllle are confident
that the precinct will go for the whole
Republican ticket by a good majority.
Oregon Mining: Stock Exchange.
PORTLAND. April 29.
Today's quotations were:
Bid.
Alaska It. & M 0
Bronze Monarch 17
Asked.
11
164
Ms
100
IB
4
18
8
S
CO
6
4
00
IS
caribou a
Copperopolls 22
Crystal Coonsolldated ..... ...... 14
Vm
Chicago 7m
Cascade Calumet 2v
Gold Hill & Bohemia 10
Huronlan 5
Lost Horse 3
Oregon-Colorado M. M. & D
Riverside ...
Sumpter Consolidated 2
Sweden Copper (Gtd.) 87
"Winnipeg (Ltd.) 0
Bales:
Price.
7fi0 Bronze Monarch 1V
750 Chicago 7
1000 Winnipeg 10
SPOKANE, April 29. The closing quotations
for mining stocks today were:
Bid. Ask. I
Bid. Ask.
Mora. Glory .. 2li
Prin. Maud .. 2
yuup 31
Ramb. Car ...85
Republics 10
Reservation .. lb
Sullivan Sjfc
Tom Thumb ..22
San Poll 25
Trade Dollar..ll
BAN FRANCISCO. April 29.-Offlclal closing
quotations for mining stocks:
Alta $0 03 Justice $0 06
Aipna con ....
Andes
Belcher
Best & Belcher
Kentuck Con ...... 1
Mexican CO
Occidental Con ... 15
Ophlr 1 00
Overman 24
Potosl 31
Bullion
Caledonia .
Challenge Con ...
dollar
Confidence ......
Con. Cat. & Va...
Crown Point ....
Gould & Curry...
Hale & Kofcross.
18Saage 15
20i Sierra Neada ... 28
C2SUer Hill 51
OOiUnlon Con 28
8Utah Con ....... 4
181 TeHow Jacket .... 13
24j
NEW YORK. April 20. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
4 Adams Con .....$0 201 Little Chief (0 11
Alice
ou.uniario 8 zr
60Ophlr 1 60
Breece
Brunswick Con ..
Comstock Tunnel,
Con. Cal. & Va...
15(Phoenlx 6
5j Potest 30
1 50 Savage .., 12
70lSlerra Nevada .,. 24
Deadwood Terra..
Horn. Silver ..... 1 40 Small Hopes 40
Iron Sliver 701 Standard 3 40
Lcadvllle Con ... 5
BOSTON. April 29.
Adventure $ 23
Alloaes 3
Amalgamated . 65
Bingham ...... 30
Cal. & Hecla... 540
Centennial 19
Copper Range . 59
Dominion Coal. 141
Da,ly West .. 44
Franklin v- r
Isle Royale .... 13
Closing (juotatlons:
00)Osoeola 02 00
50 Paxrott 24 50
62 Qulncy 125 00
OOj Santa Fe Cop... 2 73
OOiTamarack 175 0!)
SOlTrlmountaln ... 100 00
50Trintty 13 23
00
United States
21
OOLUtah 22 50
Victoria
4 75
Winona
.... 2 00
H&Qj'Kcd.vArlnM
Aroer. Boy .. 0 84
Blacktatl ....12Vfc 13
Butte & Bos.. 314 4
Ben Hur ....12 14
Deer Trail ... 2 2
Fish'xnaiden.. G 0
Gold Ledge .. 1 li
J. Blaine .... 24 4
L. P. Surp... 0 7
Mtn. Lion ...27 27?;
HELD FOR BANK ROBBERY
BROWNSVILLE JUSTICE PLACES
TWO ME. UNDER BONDS.
Unable to Furnish Bail and Will Be
Taken to County Jail No New
Clews in Case.
BROWNSVILLE, Or.. April 29. W. O.
Tycer and Thomas Yennum, the two
young men arrested yesterday on the
charge of -being implicated in the midday
robbery of the Brpwnsville Bank, when
about 51700 was secured, were given an
examination before Justice of the Peace
Barger. today, and placed under $2000
bonds each to appear for trial at. the June
term of the Circuit Court In default of
ball they were committed to the County
Jail, and will be taken to Albany to
morrow morning for safe keeping.
The excitement over the robbery has
somewhat subsided, although the matter
Js still the chief topic of conversation.
There have been no new developments
in the past 24 hours.
As stated in these dispatches yesterdiy,
Tycer and Thomas Vennum were both
raised here, and both belong to good
families. They were defended by Russell
Wyatt, of Albany. The prosecution was
conducted by Prosecuting Attorney J. N.
Hart.
WOODMEN TO RALLY.
Grand Demonstration at The Dalles
Planned for Thursday.
THE DALLES. Or., April 29. The
Woodmen of the World are preparing for
a great demonstration In this city May
1. All the camps of that order, as well
as tho ladles' auxiliary order, for 150
miles around are coming. The business
men of the city arc dressing the town up
In holiday attire. Nearly every firm haB
dedicated a window, and 1 generous rival
ry is being displayed In artistic effects,
the scenes usually representing Woodmen
In the forest primeval. A special train
is coming from Portland, and it is ex
pected here that nearly 1000 people will
attend from that city. Many of the chiof
officers of the Woodmen of tho World
and their Udles' auxiliaries arc coming
from various states.
The programme for tho day will com
mence with a stereoptlcon entertainment
in the theater at 10:30 A. M. The street
parade will take place at 1:30 P. M.. und
Is being prepared on an elaborate scxle.
After parading the principal streets, .the
Woodmen will proceed to the exhibition
grounds, where an address of welcome
Mil be delivered by Mayor Farley, and
the golden key of the city presented to a
representative of the Woodmen. This
will be followed by winding of the May
pole by school children, to whom, a half
holiday will be grinted by the trustees:
an address on Woodcraft, and public drills
in fancy military maneuvers by the uni
formed ranks of George Washington and
Multnomah Camps, Astra and Mount
Hood Circles, of Portland. In th even
ing there will be Initiation by th Wood
men of the World and Women of Wood
craft in the Opcra-House, which has bGen
specially staged and dressed for the oc
casion. The exercises will conclude with
a magnificent banquet, for which COO
cavers will be laid. Durlngs the drills of
the military teams In the afternoon, the
Woodmen will entertain the school chil
dren free In the Opera-House with a spe
cial stereoptlcon entertainment, and In
the evening, during the Initiatory exer
cises In the Opcra-House, the choirs of
the Methodist and Congregational
Churches will give a special concert for
the entertainment of the public in gen
eral. George K. Rogers, chief representative
of the Woodmen In the Northwest, ar
rived from Pendleton tcday, vrhere a- sim
ilar celebration wis held by the Woodmen
last week. He expresses himself as sur
prised at the extent of the preparations
which arc being made in the city, and
says they will contrast favorably with
Pendleton, at which place, he says, ratio
of population considered, the Woodmen
had the greatest fraternal demonstration
ever seen In tho West. Weather indica
tions are most favorable.
ROAD TO NORTH HEAD.
Route Lnld Out Front Ilwaco Long
Bench Improvements.
ILWACO. Wash., April 28. County Sur
veyor Rixen, together with the Ilwaco
street and building committee, has blazed
the route for tho new North Head-Ilwaco
road. The survey was started today. The
county will be obliged to build one mile
at a probable cost of $2000, The Govern
ment will build one-half mile to connect
with tHe military road.
Filling in With Sand.
The run of fish In Baker's Bay the last
few days Is considered good. Fishermen
contend that Band Island is still filling in
on the north and east, and that the chan
nel Is shifting this wSy. There are now
several trap locations on the island side
high and dry at low water,- and consid
ered of little value.
Railroad Improvements.
The Ilwaco Railway & Navigation Com
pany has an extra crew of section men
emploj'ed In Improving the roadbed. Thrre
thousand new ties will be placed and
other minor Improvements will be made
to the system. Everything will be in good
condition for the Summer business.
Destructive Sea Lion Killed.
Baker's Bay fishermen on Saturday and
Sunday declared war on a large tea Hon
which had run through several traps and
destroyed many fish. The animal was
finally shot. It measured 12 feet from
head to tail.
More Boat Service.
There Is talk of another boat service
between Ilwaco and Astoria, scheduled
to make the round trip each day and to
lie over at Ilwaco, thereby enabling the
peninsular people to visit Astoria and
return the same day. The boat will touch
Intermediate points.
Contracts for New Houses.
Contracts have been awarded for the
erection of several fine Summer dwellings
near the Breakers Hotel, above Tioga.
Two are now building, and The Breakers
will soon beconje a thriving Summer vil
lage. To Entertain A. O. U. W. Visitor.
Ilwaco Lodge No. 28, A. O. TJ. W., will
make an effort to secure a visit from
the supreme officers and party In June,
and has practically completed arrange
ments for their entertainment. Ilwaco
lodge claims 150 members In good stand
ing and regular in attendance. Should
the supreme officers find it to their ad
vantage to visit the beach and .Summer
resort in June the organization here will
run a special train to Long Beach for
their accommodation. A lodge committee
here will confer with the Portland com
mittee at an early date.
PAYING VENTURE FOR STATE.
Clearing of Land for Its Use. by Con
vict Labor, a S access.
SALEM, April 29. Superintendent J. D.
Lee, of the State Penitentiary, reports
that the experiment recently undertaken
by that Institution for tho clearing of
land belonging to private parties, under a
contract granting a five years', lease of
the premises so cleared, has 'proven a
success. Irf addition to accomplishing the
clearing of the land, the state gets the
wood, employment Is furnished convicts,
who otherwise might be idle, and the
state acquires without any expense ad
ditional acreage for agricultural pur
poses. About a year ago the state entered Into
a contract for the clearing of a 40-acre
tract belonging to John Capllnger, Just
east of the city. vThe work of removing
the growth of timber will be finished In
about three weeks. The state has ac
quired a five years' lease' of the land,
iwhich is fairly good for production ot
grain and vegetables. 'Last year oata
,and .potatoes were raised on the land, 1
which produced goodcrops.. It is the pur
pose of the prison" management to grow
corn on the land next year.
In connection with its dairy depart
ment, the prison has two silos and en
sllsge from corn Js the principal food
stuff used. Superintendent Lee says the
ensilage from 10 acres of corn equals In
value, as feed, the grain from 20 acres.
The prison dairy herd numbers 10 cows,
but Superintendent Leo expects in an
other year to Increase the herd to 20 head,
with the additions to the flock In tho past
two seasons.
DID NOT KNOW OREGON LAW.
Divorced Woman Wants Marriage la
Portland Annallcd.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 23. Lillian El
llnghouse haa sued Alfred Elllnghouse, the
well-known theatrical manager, to have
their marriage annulled. She wishes
to resume her former name, Mrs. Slebein.
She was married to Elllnghouse on Jan
uary 30. 1902. at Portland, Or., by Rev.
George C. -Cressey. On November 7, 1901,
she had been divorced from Louis J. Sle
bein in this city. Under the law of Ore
gon, a divorced person cannot marry with
in six months from the date of the decree
or divorce, and so, she says, her marriage
to Elllnghouse Is void. She states that
she did not know of the Oregon law when
ehe niarried Elllnghouse. The law of
California prohibits a divorced person
from marrying again until a year elapses
after the entry of the divorce decree, and
Mrs. Siebeln had to go outside of this
state to get married to Ellingbouse.
WASHINGTON FISH LICENSES.
Rush Is Now on and Number Will
Equal That of Last Year.
ASTORIA, Or.. April 29. Deputy Fish
Commissioner Link Burton, of the State
of Washington, who was here today, stat
ed that the fishermen on the north side
of the river were taking out licenses rap
Idly, and he expected that the number
would equal that of last year. He will
start out to patrol the rler about the
middle of May, as by that time all the
fishermen will have had an opportunity
to procure licenses.
Some of the selnlng-grounds which were
In operation last week have been closed
down on account of the run of salmon
becoming very light. Shad are said to be
plentiful, and some large catches have
been made.
Call for Bids on Ballots.
SALEM, April 29. County Clerk Hall
today called for bids for furnishing Mar
Ion County with ballots for the June elec
tion. Under the new law, the number of
ballots required Is not as great as for
merly, the county only being required to
furnish ballots equal to double the num
ber of votes cast at the last general elec
tion. In Marlon County, where the vote
Is less than 6500, the county will have
13,000 each of the genuine and sample
ballots printed. Two years ago the coun
ty had 25.000 ballots of each description
printed and delivered for $75, as the re
sult of Keen competition. In 1S9J the
county paid $700 for the printing 01 60,000
ballots.
The total registration to date In this
county is only 4519, as against 6409 for the
year 1900, and at that time all the electors
were noi registered. There are over 2000
voters In the county who have not yet
compiled with the law. In a number of
tho rural precincts, less than 50 per cent
of the voters have registered.
Chamberlain at Medford.
MEDFORD, Or., April 29. George E.
Chamberlain, Democratic nominee for
Governor, and W. A. Wann and H. Black
man, Democratic nominees for Superin
tendent of Public Instruction and State
Treasurer, respectively, were met at the
depot on the arrival of the south-bound
train today by a committee consisting of
Mayor W. S. Crowell, D. H. Miller, can
didate for County Treasurer; H. Mann,
candidate for Jojnt Representative; G. L.
Schermerhorn, central committeeman, and
a large crowd.
A procession was Immediately formed,
headed by the High School Band, which
escorted the candidate to the Opera-House.
where he was greeted by a large audience.
Mr. Chamberlain was Introduced by Mayor
Crowell. and spoke at length upon the
issues of the day. He was followed by
Messrs. Wann and Blacktnan. After the
meeting, the committee drove the party
to Ashland. This Is the first campaign
gun fired, by cither party in this section.
Oregon City Brevities.
OREGON CITY, Apr'l 29. One .of the
smallpox patients, Charles James, who
haa been quarantined In a tent at Clacka
mas Heights since April 22, was released
today. The other patient will be released
soon
The final meeting of the Clackamas
County Teachers' Association will be held
at Willamette, May 24. The committee
In charge of the programme, County Su
perintendent J. C. Zlnser, Miss Fannie G.
Porter, of tho Portland public achools,
and Miss Katherlne McMillan, of the Ma
ple Lane school, have arranged an excel
lent programme.
Divorce decrees were handed down by
Circuit Judge McBride today In the cases
of Ella Lachmond vs. Louis Lachmond,
and Mamie Comegys va. J. J. Comegys.
Dr. Stephen S. Wise, of Portland, will
deliver the address to the graduating class
of the High School in June.
Cnstls Marder Trial at Barns.
BURNS. Or., April 29. Trial of the
Walter Custle murder case was begun
here today. A jury was Impaneled and
the state called several of Its witnesses.
Bert Bailey was granted a, separate trial,
but George Miller and James Caldwell
will be tried together. There is much in
terest in the trial, and the courtroom is
packed at all times. J. L. Rand, of
Baker City, Is aesjfcting Parrlsh and
Rlndold for the defense, and Thornton
Wliyams Is assisting- District Attorney
Miller in the prosecution.
Custls was killed at the Narrows on
the night of March 22, in a dispute over
a colt. SH
Bonnd Over for Robbery.
BAKER CITY, Or., April 29. George
Bradley was yesterday bound over In the
sum of $500 to the Circuit Court by Jus
tice J. B. Messlck on the charge of hav
ing robbed Charles Bendleman, In the
Brewery saloon. Bradley, it Is alleged,
caught Bendleman, who was under the
influence of liquor, and choked him un
til he was almost insensible, and then
robbed him of $45. Bendleman recovered
and gave the alarm before Bradley was
able to get away from the saloon. A
friend of the victim followed the man, and
the police were notified. After a long and
lively chase he was captured and placed
In Jail.
Nearly All of Coins in Existence.
BAKER CITY, April 29. Frank Colton,
of this city, has 24 out of a total of 25
10-cent sliver coins that were coined at
the San Francisco mint in 1893. The coins
are said to be worth $5 each. He noticed
some time ago that tho 10-cent pieces of
this date coined at San Francisco were
valuable, and he began to look for them,
with the result stated. In explanation of
his success In having found so many of
the coins In Baker City, It may be stated
that all the 10-cent coins minted at San
Francisco In 193 were sent to Baker
City.
Petitions for Gccr for Senator.
OREGON CITY, Or., April 29. A peti
tion is being extensively circulated In
Clackamas County for the nomination of
Governor T T. Geer for United States
Senator. It first originated In the outside
precincts, and received many signatures.
Today the petition was circulated In Ore
gon City, and received between 150 and
175 signatures.
Payment en -State Taxes.
SALEM, April 29. Yamhill County to
day paid, on behalf of Its state and agri
cultural fund, taxes for the year 1901, aa
follows: State, $17,497 25; agricultural,
$458 76.
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MikRGM ANFM M &83SM are tho two mosfc months of tho spring
"7",y' ,,I r-aMm season especially for these rith weak lungs, or
of a low vitality. The sttdejeu. ohanges of -weather, the cold harsh "winds, the damp atmosphere are
all allied against tho physically weak. 'I'hese facts are enforced by the number of those -who jusi
manage t6 struggle 3lotig until spring and. then fail, having no strength left to resist the attacks of
disease. All perbons "who, arc weak physically, feel the need of some medicine to carry them through
the spring months. The question is, "what medicine will give the most strength and most lasting
results ? There are medicines which stimulate sufficiently to enable the user to just struggle through
the trying reason.. But their ise gives no real, permanent gain of strength.
Look at tho question in this light: Imagine a cripple at the foot of a steep hill which in his
weakness he feels powerless to climb without assistance. A kind hearted farmer comes driving by
and gives him a lift- over tho hill. When the cripple gets down from the wagon he is still just as
much a cripple as ever, and just as" weak, but he has been helped for tho time being over a hard place
in the road. Suppose now instead of giving him temporary help, by carrying him, some one had come
along and said " You arc too weak to climb that hill, but I know what will help yon," and then had
given him some potent draught which made him strong and well, able to climb the hill for himself
and go trudging on light-hearted. There is no need to ask which would have been the permanent
benefactor. . -
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery differs from other medicines in this: It cures the diseases
that weaken and gives permanent strength. It does not just carry a man over tho rough place and put
him down as weak as before to stagger on his journey. It enables him to carry himself, to climb the
hill by his own effort and to go on his way sound in body and strong in muscle.
"Last spring I was taken with severe pains in my chest, aud was so weak I could hardly walk about the house,"
says Sirs. G. E. Kerr, of Fort Dodge, Webster Co., Iowa, nI tried several physicians and they told me I had con
sumption, but that I might brush it over ' aud perhaps live a good many years. I heard of Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical "Discovery and thought I would try some of it. Before I had taken the first bottle I was very much better;
I took five bottles of it and have not yet had any return of the. trouble. I have also taken Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre
scription and ' Pleasant Pellets ' with ,good results."
Those who take medicine in the spring of the year to purify the blood, often do not realize that
the blood is made from digested food and that when the stomach is diseased or " weak," no permanent
good can be accomplished oy any attempt to make tho blood puro. If a stream is polluted or poisoned
at its source tho attempt to purify the water cannot be permanently carried out unless tho cause of
impurity is removed from the source of the stream. So with tho blood. It is made from food perfeotly
digested. When digestion is imperfect, undigested particles of food are constantly carried into the
blood, polling it and poisoning it.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery purifies the blood by going to the source of the stream,
whero tho blood is produced. It heals diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutri
tion and enables tho perfect digestion and assimilation of food. It eliminates from tho blood tho waste
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this means " Golden Medical Discovery " gives lasting health and strength.
nI would S3y in regard to your medicines that I have been greatly
benefited by them," writes Mr. J, S. Bell, of Leando, Van Buren Co.,
Iowa, "I was at one time as I thought almost at death's door. I was
confined to my house and part of the time to my bed. I had taken
gallons of medicine but they only fed the disease; but I must say that
Golden Medical Discovery ' has cured me, and to-day I am stouter than
I have been for twenty-years. I am now forty-three years old.
"Have taken in all twenty-nine bottles of 'Golden Medical Discov
ery,' besides two or three dozen vials of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets,
but now I take no medicine."
Sick people, especially those who suffer from disease in
chronic form ar invited to consult Dr. Pierce by lettor, free.
All correspondence is held as strictly private and sacrodly
confidential Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. T.
Tho offer of free consultation by letter made by Dr. Pierce,
is not to be confused with offers of " free medical advice " made
by irresponsible persons, who having neither medical education
or experience are barred both legally aud professionally from
the practico of medicine.
Don't bo fooled into trading a substance for & shadow.
Any substitute offered as "just -as good" as "Golden Medical
Discovery" is a shadow of that medicine There are cures
behind every claim made for the-" Discovery," which no "just
as good " medioine can show.
it is not often that a
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KILLED BY FALLING TREE
WOMAN IX A BUGGY CAUGHT OS
COUNTY ROAD.
aiotlxer Severely Injured A Heavy
Wind Causes Dead Timber to Fall
Accident Near Vancouver.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 29. Miss
Rose Grath, the 19-year-old daughter
of Henry Grath, a fanner living near
Fisher's, Clark County, was Instantly
killed last evening by a falling tree. The
joung woman's mother was severely
Injured. The two women were driving
home In a covered buggy from Fisher's,
and when about half way a large dead
tree standing by tho side of the roadway
was overturned by the wind,, and fell
directly across the buggy, striking the
young woman on the head and breaking
her neck.
City Light Plant Sale Goes Over.
No award was made on the bids sub
mitted for the purchase of the city elec
tric light plant at the special Council
meeting called for that purpose last
night, but the matter was referred to the
committee on lighting, with Instructions
to make a report Thursday evening. The
bids ot I. N. Gray and J. R. Harvey were
the only ones discussed, and It was prac
tically decided not to consider further
any proposition which calls tor exclusive
franchise, or at least for a longer period
than 10 years. Mr. Gray's proposition to
take tho plant for 511.000 carried with It
an exclusive franchise for 25 years, while
that of Mr. Harvey proposing to pay 510,
000 asks for a 10-year exclusive privilege.
Both bidders were given the privilege of
altering their bids In that respect between
now and the proposed meeting Thursday
evening.
EsSoldIer Adjudged Insane.
Francis J. White, formerly a soldier in
the Fourteenth Infantry, was today ad
judged Insane, and will be sent to the
asylum at Stellacpom.
Clubvronicn Reach. Ios AnRClen. .
LOS ANGELES, April 29. A large num
ber of delegates to. the biennial conference
of the General Federation of Women-'s
Clubs arrived In Los Angeles today, and
by tomorrow afternoon .practically all will
have been escorted to their headquarters
In readiness for the opening session.
GRAND CANON. Ariz., April 29. Three
Santa Fe trains en route to Ixjs Angeles,
and numbering 500 clubwomen, spent 'to
day sightseeing at the Grand Canon, and
left tonight for their destination.
Decline Democratic Nomination.
ASTORIA, Or.t April 29.-Mayor Isaac
Bergman, who was" nominated on the clt-'
Izens ticket as the candidate for County
Judge, has declined the nomination, and
Curtis J. Trenchard has" been named to
fill the vacancy.
Punishment for Soldiers.,
' VANCOUVER BARRACKS. April 23.
Lewellyn Lenhart. Tenth Battery, , Field
Artillery, has ben sent here for tempo-
1 rary. confinement, awaiting a suitable
goodf thing is offered fof not hiss
Senso Mecfiosti Advissn is an
time to be 6ent to Alcatraz, to which he
was sentenced for one year by a general
court-martial at Fort Walla Walla. He
was found guilty of theft and being ab
sent without leave.
Second Lieutenant John W. C. Abbott,
Artillery Corps, has been granted a
month's leave.
A general court-martial found J. J. Mur
phy, Twenty-sixth Battery, guilty of
stealing a bicycle, and. having two pre
vious convictions against his name, ho
was sentenced to two years at hard la
bor at Alcatraz Island. Ferdinand Porth.
Company L, Twenty-eighth Infantry, was
found guilty of desertion, and sentenced
to one year at hard labor at Alcatraz Is
land. Captain V. K. Hart. Quartermaster of
the Seventeenth Infantry, haa been grant
ed a leave of absence for one month.
XorthvreRt Presidential Nominations.
WASHINGTON, April 29 The follow
ing nominations were sent to the Senate
today:
Receivers of Public Moneys; James F.
Thompson, at Eureka, Cal.; George A.
Robethan, Blackfoot, Idaho: Lyman B.
Andrews, Seattle, Wash.; Miles Cannon,
North Yakima, Wash.: Alex J. Cook. Van
couver, Wash.
Registers of Land Offices Lorenzo R.
Thomas. Blackfoot. Idaho; Fred W. Stock
ing, Olympla, Wash.; Matthew B. Allery.
Watervllle, Wash.; K. H. Smith, Seattle,
Wash.; William E. Chaplin, Cheyenne,
Wyo.
Body of Drowned Man Recovered.
ABERDEEN. April 29. Word was re
ceived today from Porter, Wash., that the
body of J. S. Emerson, the mill owner, of
that town, who wns drowned several
weeks ago in the Chehalls River, had
been found by some Indians about a mile
below the town. The Indians have been
searching for the corpse ever since the
accident happened, and discovered it this
morning, hanging to a snag. They
brought the body up to Porter and deliv
ered It to the family.
Will Not Remove Administrator.
SALEM. Or., April 29. County Judge
John H. Scott today overruled the demur
rer to the petition for the removal ot
J 3. T. F. Brentano, administrator of
the estate of B. Delorme, who died several
months ago In France. The petitioner,
William Foley, alleged misappropriation
by Brtntano of between 53000 and 5000
of funds belonging to the estate. The
case now goes before the. court on Its
merits.
Distinguished Lot of Prisoner.
BAKER CITY, April 29. Police Officer
Kyle yesterday arrested F. M. Saxton,
.chairman .qf- the Democratic County Com
mittee, SherhX Fred Huntington and Coun
ty Recorder C. W. James on the charge
ot riding their bicycles on the sidewalk
near the Courthouse. The offenders were
fined 51 each. A more distinguished lot
of prisoners was never arraigned before
the court. The arrest of the trio caused
quite a ripple of laughter about police
headquarters'.
Victim ol Peculiar Accident.
"ELMA. Wash.. Anrll 29. Jesse Platter.
I an employe at J. E. Murray's camp, eight
ttuim pnst or nere. sunerea. me iraciure
of his leff yesterday in a peculiar man-
m
gm
ner. HIa coat had caught fire, and In
trying to extinguish the flames he war
blinded by tho smoke and caught be
tween two logs as they were drawn on to
the skids by a donkey engine. He was
taken to Oljmpla for treatment.
Spars for San Francisco.
ELMA, Wash., April 9. H. B. Elder,
agent for the Northern Pacific Railway,
has received orders for 24 cars of double
and one of triple loads of spars to be sent
to San Francisco via Gray's Harbor by
water.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Prominent Colnmbla Fisherman.
ASTORIA, Or., April 29. Alex Pentllla,
a prominent fisherman of the Lower Co
lumbia, died last night of consumption,
fter a long illness. He was president of
the Finnish Brotherhood and a member
of the A. O. U. W. His funeral will be
held Thursday under the auspices of these
organizations. He was a native of Fin
land, 35 years of age, and left a widow
and two children.
Widow of the Late Lloyd Tevls.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29 Mrs. Susan
Saunders Tevls, widow of the late Lloyd
Tevls, died today at her home In this
city, after a long and severe Illness. Mrs.
Tevls was one of the wealthiest and best
known women In this state.
Washington Pioneer of 1847.
TACOMA, April 29. William Young,
who came to Pierce County, with tha
Hudson Bay Company, m 1S47, Is dead,
aged 72 years.
Strike Closes a Smelter.
HELENA. Mont., Aprjl 29. The works
of the American Smelting & Reduction
Company were closed down this morning
because of a strike ordered late last night
by Mill and Smeltermen's Union No. 145,
which affiliates with the Western Feder
ation of Miners. The strike was called be
cause the company will not recognize the
union. There is no question of wages,
hours or labor, or other grievance In
volved. About 400 men are thrown out of
employmet.
Manager Charles W. Whitley, of the
smelter, said today that the works would
be closed down indefinitely. The company
has only a small atock of ore on hand
and Is prepared for a long shutdown.
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