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Newspaper Page Text-ar . -: -r THE MORNING ORBGOKIAX,' rHUHSOAT. JUNE 26,- 19G& - .?? i SHOWDOWN BY FOE Champoeg Man's Death Al most Causes a Lynching,. FORMER PARTNER IS ARRESTED lie Lays Crime- at Door of Burglar, but Coroner's Jury. Indicts Him Now in. JTaJl at Salem, John D. Fain, a merchant of Cham poeg:, was the lctlm of an asa5ln jesterday. A coroner' Jury finds his former business partner, J. F. Markley, guilty of the crime. The testimony showed the murder to have been cold blooded and apparently premeditated. About 20 men bent on hanging Markley were defeated in their purpose by the arrival of an officer from Salem. SALEM, Or., June 23. John D. Fain, a merchant at Champoeg, was discovered In his store at on early hour this morning In a djlng condition, the result of a gun shot wound, w,hlch he alleged on his deathbed was Inflicted by his -former busi ness partner, John F. Markley. Markley tonight occupies a cell In the Marlon County Jail. The shooting occurred, at 5 o'clock this morning, and Fair died two hours later. The weapon used was a shot gun. The feeling against Markley at Cham poeg was intense. A mob of 25 men, armed with rifles and ropes, collected at the store, and but for Frank. Osborne, Justice of the Peace, who tk charge of Markley, and the timely arrival of Deputy Sheriff Colbsth, of this -city, the accused murderer would surely have been lynched. Bert 3ette, the 22-year-old son of C W. A. Jette, was the first man to reach the store after the shooting occurred. He was standing In his father's kitchen, which faces the fctore, when he heard the report of the gun and saw the smoke from the weapon. When he reached the store Fain had crawled into the rear of the building and Into hjs bed, where he was found by Jette. Markley was standing near the store, and made the remark that burglars attempting to get Into the store was the cause of the shooting. A Deathbed. Statement. Before his death Fain made a state ment. In the presence of a dozen persons, which In substance was as follows: "X went to the stable -about 5 o'clock this mbfolnlr to attend to" my "stock", when I left ttfeubarn and started to. the store. Mqrkley came out of the back door of the building, armed with a shotgun. Makley remained at the rear of the storp until L had approached within 30 steps of the building, when he said: ",'Now, you , you have lived long; enough; take your medicine!' "He then raised the gun to his shoulder and. fired, the charge of gun shot lodging in my left side.' TJhe murdered .man was about 41 years of age, a single man, and without rela tives In the state. His father lives In San. Francisco, and other relatives reside In Missouri. He came to Oregon about 15 years ago, and associated himself yrlth Markley In the general merchandise busi ness at Champoeg, By mutual agreement the store building was erected on land owned by Fain. The business was con tinued until about 12 months ago, when the partnership was dissolved. A. Jette, purchasing the business. Fain then began to negotiate the sale of his real estate. MarkJey wished to purchase the land uponwhlch the store was standing, but the two men could not agree upon terms. About six weeks ago, it Is alleged, Mark ley came to Fain and told him ho would give him just 3G hours in which to exe cute a deed to the property at the .con sideration he had offered. Markley Is said to have accompanied the demand by the threat that in event of failure to comply therewith he would "fix him." fain Did Rot Fear MarJclcy. Fain reported the threat to Justice Os borne, who advised Mm to have Markley placed junder bonds to keep the peace, but Fain said he did not fear any harm from 'Markley. for th reason that he did not think he was a dangerous .fellow or would-carry his threat Into execution. The weapon with which It Is believed Fain Vas murdered was an old muzzle loading shotgun, the property of Markley. "When found, both .barrels were loaded, but the discharged eap of the left-hand barrel of the Jan had not been removed. Faln's friends sailege Markley reloaded the gun nfter the shotting. The people of Champoeg are enraged at the crime,, which they claim was a cold-blooded and premeditated murder. Fain is, said to have been at alj times a peaceable. Industrious and hard-working man, and was well liked by all. During his residence at Champoeg he had by good management and 'economy accumu lated considerable money. About J1S0O In gold was-found In his trunks, and secreted around tine- store building and his room. He also had money in three Portland banks. Jury Charges Crime to Markley. Coroner D. F. X.ane and Deputy Prose cuting Attorney John H. McNaiy returned tonight from Champoeg, -where they neld an intjuest over the remains of Fain this afternoon. The Jury empaneled consisted of J. E. ldridge. W. P. McKav. Patrick Geelan, G. A. Eberhard, A. G. Buyoorle and E. A, Vandarman. After hearing the testimony of several witnesses, a ver dict was reached finding that Fain came to his death from a gunshot wound at the lianas of John F. Markley. Testimony was adduced showing that Markley iad threatened the life of Fain recently; also that In going to his barn, Fain was obliged to pass through an enclosure in the rear of the store, and that he was rhot by Markley from the rear door of the store building. Fain received a full charge of buckshot in the left side, just below the heart. The testimony Indi cated that the murder was cold-blooded and apparently premeditated. A criminal complaint has been filed against Markley charging him with mur der in the first degree. The accused man will be arraigned before Justice O'Donald tomorrow morning, when the date for the preliminary; examination will be set. Dep uty Prosecuting Attorney McNary visited the scene of the murder today, and col lected testimony and evidence that will bo used In prorecutlng the charge against Markley. The remains of Fain will receive Inter ment at Champoeg Friday morning, after the funeral services conducted In that town. -!.. '.,.. ,. - Mnrlcley Sara He. Is Innocent. Markley, who Is accused oCTshootlng Pain, is 66 years of are, and came to Ore gon In 1837. Ho is, an. unmarried man, and has lived near Chhnipof g since JS65. Mark ley appears 'composed, and does not seem to realize the awful prime with which he is charged. When seen by an Oregonlan man, Markley said: "I wad sleeping m tbe store this morn ing, as I have done for years. About E o clock I heard the report of a gun. gotupJ And dressed, and when I went outside the store I found A. Jette and sons searching lor samts&dy They afterward found fain. That is all I know of the shooting. J did not shoot Fain. It may have been the deed of burglars, since Fain had Jualt disposed of his property, arjd was Known to have considerable money. JEne" last' time I saw .Fain was Tuesday evening, when lie passed the store. ,Thc last hoot ing I did "with my gun, whldrtbe officers have taken, was on Tuesday, when I killed some birds In the cherry trees." Markley has retained John A. Carson, of this city, as bis attorney, and Is anx ious for his preliminary examination. ONJLT TIMBER CAN BE SOLD. Attoracy-GcncralDenls Timber-land Speculators a. Hard Bloiv. OLYMPIA, Wash., June 25. Attorney General Stration ha"S rendered an opin ion which places a new and Important construction on what ls known as the McCoy timber act of the last Legislature, the effect of the opinion being to advlso a radical change in the methods of sell ing heavily timbered tracts of school and granted lands by the State Land Office. The McCoy act provides that where state lands have a stand thereon of timber amounting to over 1.000,000 feet to the quarter section, the timber shall be sold separate from the land, and if noj. re moved within three years shall revert to the state. The evident object of the law was to .prevent speculators buying large tracts of sate timber lands and holding them for an Indefinite period, thus shut ting out the small mjllmcn, who would thereby be hard pressed to secure timber. According to the construction heretofore placed ontbe McCoy law and the other existing land laws, the apparent object' of the McCoy act could be defeated by the speculators applying for the sale of the land as well as the" timber. Though the timber must be sold separate from the land. It has been heretofore held that thero was no prohibition of the sale df the land also, and by the purchase of both the revision clause of the McCoy act would he defeated, as the state could not hold that the timber reverted to it after three years when the land was owned by the same parties who had pur chased the 'timber. The Attorney-General's opinion just handed down Is that the land Itself, where lt contains over 1,000.000 feet of timber to the quarter sec tion, shali not .be sold at all, but only the timber sold under the provisions of the McCoy act. Land Commissioner Callvcrt states that ho will follow tho advice of the Attorney General in the matter. It Is believed that this decision by- the two state -officials, will be. received with a great deal of satis faction by the mlllmen of the state, who do not desire to see the timber market cornered by speculators. New Men on Governor Staff. The resignations of Colonel Frank J. Parker, of Walla "Walla, general inspec tor of rifle practice, and Ltcutep&nt D. E, Biggs, aid-de-camp upon the Gover nor's staff, have, been accepted, to take effect forthwith. L. F. Boyd, of Spokane, has been appointed to succeed the former, and E. M. Wilson, of Falrhaven, to suc ceed Colonel Biggs. The appointment Is also announced of M. .R. Sherwood, of Aberdeen, to be Colonel and Quartermaster-General on the Governor's staff, vice M. McCarthy, of Walla Walla, commis sion expired. Pardoned uy Governor. With but one day to serve of a sen tence of 18 months for attempted burglary, Victor Osborne, of Tacoma, was granted a full pardon today by Governor McBride. Tne sole evidence for Osborne's convic tion was the finding In his possession of a knife with a broken blade the point of which was left in the door of a Tacoma tailor shop by the burglar In attempting to cut around the lock. A convict since sent to prison for other burglaries has confessed to the crime of which Osborne was convicted, and gives such details of the attempted burglary that Osborne's story of buying the knife of a stranger is now believed. Osborne is hardly grown. Ho comes from a good family In Tacoma, but had drifted Into bad company. He was not arrested originally for the crime for which he was convicted, but for cre ating a disturbance at a theater, and the evidences of guilt were found on him after he reached the police -station. COMMENCEMENT AT XEWBERG. Pacific College Graduates SO Stu dents From Academic Course. 1CEWBERG, Or., June 25. The com mencement exercises of Pacific College are In progress here this week, and are being largely attended. Saturday evening the female students of the college who have been taking physical training under Miss Jessie Brltt gave a series of gymnastic drills on the college campus. Sunday hmornlng tho annual baccalaureate address was ueiivereu ay xrixuaenc a, xj, Jicurew. In the evening the address to the Christian associations was delivered by .Rev. William Randall, of Portland. The address before tho literary societies of the college was delivered Monday even ing. . The class day exercises were held yes terday. In the afternoon the academic class of the college was graduated, those finishing this department being: Ernest W. Bales, Laura M. Blair, Eadle E. Brouillette, Lulu Jessie Chrlstenson, Florence C. Coffin, Russel O. Comer, L. Belle Cook, Alverda H. Crozer, Myrtle E. Gauee, -Alfred E. George, W. Morris Hea cock. Amy O. Heater, Leroy B. Mershon, Walter R. Miles. Mary A. Minthorn, Asa Curtis Morse, LUUan At Nicholson, 'Mabel M. Newby, Lenora E. Parker, Nellie M. Paulsen, Jessie Ray Pemberton, Ralph W. Rees, Viola B. Robinson, Lewis L. Saun ders, Anna M. Terrell, Albert E. Wilson. Match Trottlns Rqce at Vnnconver. VANCOUVER. Wash., June 25. A match-trotting race was pulled off at tho race-track today for a purse of 5100. Tho competing horses were Mary Scott, owned by M. L. Coovert, and Mary J., owned by Dr. Smith, of Portland. Tho race was for the best three out of five heats, and was won by, Mary Scott, who took the first thr&e heats; time, 2:27"4. 2:24 and 2:26. Mary Scott Is a driving horse, and has had very little work on the track. She Is sired by Scarlet Letter and her dam Is Tenlno, who has a. pacing record of 2:15. Oregon Mining: Stock Exchange. Sid. Asked. Alaska M. & M Bronze Monarch Caribou ... Crystal Consolidated .. Chlcasro ... Cascade Calumet Gold HU1 & Bohemia. Huronlan ,.. Lost Horse Oregon-Colorado, M. M, 11 18 8 20 10 3 23 50 .. lBiS & D.... Eumpter Consolidated 4 Sweden Copper (Gtd.) oo Winnipeg (Ltd.) lo NEW TORK, Juno 25. Closing quotations for mining stocks were as follows: Adams Con ?D 20JLltte Chief $0 u Alice ... ., 401Ontarlo 7 50 Breece ... COjOphlr 1 05 Brunswick Con .. 071 Phoenix oc Com. Tunnel OSJPotosl 15 Con. Cal. & Vo.. 1 SSiSavage 05 Deadwood T. ... 1 OOjSIerra Nevada ... 10 Horn Silver 1 2SSmall Hopes .... 45 Iron Silver TSlStandard .. 3 00 Leadvllle Con. ... 03J BOSTON, June 25. Closing quotations for mining stocks were as follows: Adenturc f22 501 Osceola. $00 00 Alloues 275 Parrot ... ...... 2SO0 Amalgamated ... C3 50Qulncy ... ......130 00 uinsnam ... ... aiiuisanta Fe Copper. 175 Cal Jt Hccla...505 001Tamar&ck ,.175 00 .. 05 00 .. 12 73 .. 10 00 .. 20 50 . 0 00 .. 4C2 ..-54 50 Centennial ...... lj,50Trlraounla!n .. Copper Range .. S3 00 Trinity Dom. Coal 135 50) United States Franklin 10 50iTJtah Isle Royale .... 11 WMVIctorln. V.V.tt.1 Mohawk . 50 Winona Old Dominion , ,10 75 Wolverine SAN FRANCISCO, June 25. Tho oHcial closing quotations for mining stocks today it ere as follows Andes Belcher Best & elchef. .$0 0C Occidental Con....l 30 12)Ovrman 31 JSiOphlr 1 40 . 87 Potosl ii, 13 S race ... 08 55 Seg. Belcher 05 , 1 40 Sierra Nevada. ... tn . 04, Silver Hill .'. 48 . 08 Union Con. -..... s Caledonia I'iSf' Con" Confidence Con. Cal & Vd., Crown Point .... Gould & Curr Hale & Norcfora Justice ,. Mexican tliUtah Con 07 07j Yellow Jacket .... is 51j SHOW-UP AGiiN TRACY AND MERRILL SEEN NEAR r CASTLE' ROCK. Enjoy Their BreaUfaat in Woodshed of a Farmer Xew Posse Now in Pursuit. KELSO, Wash".. June 23. Tracy and Merrill, convict fugitives, arc undoubtedly In Cowlitz County, and not at La Center, Clark County, aa their pursuers maintain. William Teft. owner of a ranch two miles from here, went to It to do sc-meworK today and found two men in the "wood shed enjoying a meal of bread, "bacon apd stewed cherries. This was about 10 o'clock. Mr. Teft had been on the place about 20 minutes, before he discovered the men, and then by accident. He went to the uoodshed to secure a spade. He did not walk in by the door, but put his head through the window, when he saw the building was occupied. The two men did not appear to be surprised, and when Mr. Teft spoke to them one remarked: Ti PRESIDENT OF WESTERN STATE TEACHERS' PROFESSOR P, -- "I suppose you do not object to tress passers." Teft replied that he did not If they would put out the fire when they left Recognizes Men us Convicts. Teft recognized the men as Tracy and Merrill at once by their photographs in the papers. Ho was unarmed, and hav ing J23, besides a watch, on his person, he talked to the convicts but a few mlnutca before returning: to his work. He asked them if" they had seen his shovel. Tho tailor of the two men (Merrill) replied It was In the potato patch and that he had tried to dig some potatoes, but found none large enough to eat. At this point the man left his seat and went and got the shovel for TefL He left his gun, which was close "by while he went for the shovel, but his companion kept his across his lap whllo eating. Both car ried new rifles. Not a word was epoken by either as to their Identity, and after Xeft received the shovel he. went to digging post holes, or pretending that he was, but In reality only went to a hole to drop hts purso and watch In It and throw a little dirt on them. He then re turned to the woodshed for further con versation and discerned that the men had gone. They left an Army oiansei ana two table spoons. The blanket bears the namo of "Nelson McKee" and was sewn In with white or flax-colored thread. Posse in Pursuit, People who have heard this story have absolute, confidence in what he says, and are thoroughly convinced that the men seen dre none other than Tracy and Mer rill. On receiving word of the visit of the men a posse was organized here and at once took up the chase. Tho men are almost certain to he cap tured dead or alive, as the country here does not afford as good hiding as whore they have been. It 13 believed Merrill Is trying to reach his relatives, and If so will surely be seen, as the places will bo-guarded. Sheriff Huntington Is 'now at Chehalls, but vWlH join the chase at once. G. A. R. ELECTS OFFICERS. WnslxInBton-Alnskn Convention "Will Go SlKntseeinft Today. EVERETT, Wash... June 25. Tho G. A. R. for the district 'of Washington and Alaska today elected the. following offi cers: Department commander, B. C. Be dell, Walla Walla; senior vlcc-command-er. Captain J. T. Sherfcy, Everett; vice Junior commander, M. R. Brewster, Brem erton; medical director, R, M. Davis, Se- nftTo- nhnnlnln. W. H. - Mock". Port An- geles; delegates to National encampment at Washington. D.c, octooer 6-iz: k. ij. Ball, at large; LoConner; R. W. Wllliamsv Mount Vernon; C P. Dennlg, Spokane; R. McMann, Seattle; alternates: General R. M. Anderson, Vancouver; L. HrPra ther, Spokane: W. L. Peacock, Gig' Har bor: J. A. Green, Chelan: council of ad ministration, W. H. Wiscombe Spokane; J. M. Comstock, Spokane; C. TLyP. Rob erts, Aberdeen; J". E. Rcsedorpji, Seattle; Abraham Garl, Burlington. 7 The Woman's Relief Corpef today sent a telegram of condolepce to Mrs. Jones, National president, who was Injured yes terday In Boston In a street-car accident. Tomorrow the convent!on,feocs on .an ex cursion to Monte urls to. CLARK DAMAGE SUIT DISMISSED. Well-ICnovrn Minlnp Man "Will Fight Svreeney In Higher Court. SPOKANE, Juneo. Private telegrams from Boise, Idaho announce that Judrc Beatty, In the yUnlted States Circuit Court, has dismissed the million-dollar damage suit brought by Patrick Clark and others against the Buffalo Hump and Empire State .Mining Companies. The case excited ken Interest because of sen sational charges made by Mr. Clark, one of Spokane wealthiest mining men, against Charles Sweeney, a leading capi talist of this city. Clark charged Sweeney with havlfig used fraud and misrepresen tation to purchase the Ella and Missing Link claims from him at a trivial price, when 'in realltjc thejr were of great value. He derrianded the return of the claims, which are valued at $1,COO,000. Judge Beatty, after hearing tho arguments, or dered the suit -dismissed. Clack will ap peal. GRAIN "WAREHOUSE BURNS. CorvaUls Ik Visited by $13,000 Early Mornlnjr Blase. s CORVALLIS, Or., June 25, The grain warehouse of C, JS, Dinges, near tho bbbbbbbbbbHbIbV y - mLss .aJ?fs!TS32SEg BbBbBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBL ,SBL .jj& JSWE.tSy.fiiSifijP bbbbbbbbbbbHbBS itaA bBbbV Bjfe f "?'$K3&2i2s&dtjw3fe- 9bbbbbbHbbHbbb9i IK JbV&S&II i ;?S!&liw3e bbbsbHbbHsbHI ;!v. r'TPV s:ZW IbHbHbbHBbIIw' 'MUkztM-- SF" '-4.' v ' Niw flBBBBLHBBBiBBBBBBBBB9HKBK 'OGEEKEeBF WSBI nn jLSHPiLbbbHkv - HgwM bbHHLHHHBRs MSPf" - " y i' ": $ BBHbBBHESbKI' rk-t&i&--;-C " "" llBBflBBHBBBBHBBHBf $J9NhHBbBbBb1 ' Southern: Pacific Railroad station In this' olty, was burned to the ground at 3:10 this morning. In tho building were 12,000 bush els of wheat and 2&0 bushels of oats. The value of the building, machinery and sacks is placed at J50CO to ttOOO; Insurance. 51500. jL.no vaiuc oi xne grain was fiziu. ui me grain. Thomas Cooper owned 4650 bushels. on which tie insuranco was $S00. The Corvallls Mills Company had 1B50 bushels, uninsured. It is estimated that the total insurance on the grain will be below 12000. I MAILCARRIER'S HARD TRIP. t Alaska Contractor Lives on Dog: Mcnt for Elgktccn Days, NOME, Alaska, Juno 14, via Seattle, June 25, Eighteen days on dog meat for diet was the experlence'of J. H. gprague, who brought In on the steamer Dora Thursday morning 400 pounds of "mall by the famous Iliamna route. Mr. Sprague" left Iliamna Bay on March 1 with the mal consignment, and experienced hardships from which few men survive, et heeays he did not mind It. Although .when he left Iliamna he weighed 183 pounds, when he weighed himself again at Linds' Trading Post he tipped tho beam at 115 pounds. For 14 days previous to taking to dog meat he and the sub-mail contractor, who waa with him, a man named Mclnnis, had OREGON DIVISION OF ASSOCIATION. Ii. CAMPBELL. lived on rotten fish. They could obtajn. no supplies, heavy storms on the trans Alaska trail having prevented 'them from reaching a point where food cpuld bo ob tained. Finally they were found by E, C. Hill, of tho Trans-Alaska Company, and F. Carlson. Hill made a trip of 50 milee- and return and secured some beans, bacon and flour for the starving men, and they were saved, Sprague accompanied the mal through to tho , Yukon and from thence to St. Michael and Nome. WORK ON COAL PROSPECT STOPS. Railroad Arrnlts Report of Assayist on Mcdfpird Find. ( MEDFORD, June 23. Work has been temporarily suspended on the coal project wlilch tho Southern Pacific Company has been developing for the past several months, and which Is situated about four miles cast of this place. The tunnel has been driven about 50Q feet, most of the way through a strata of solid coal, and at a depth of 500 feet a crosscut was driven over 100 feet In length through solid coal. Tho vein is nearly 12 fqet In width. Al though It has been satlkfactorlfy demon strated that coal In Immense quantities was to be found in this mine, tho quality Is not regarded as quite up to the stand ard desired by the company. Whllo It Is first-class for fuel and for use in station ary engines, it la not of the quality neces sary for use In locomotives. 'Samples of the coal have been sent to the company's assaylst, however, and upon his decision as to the value of the 'coal for commer cial or locomotive use depends the ques tion, of the resumption of operations of the final abandonment of the -enterprise. Profeajor Dumble, head geologist of the Southern Pacific Company, and J. Owen, who has been in charge of the work, are now, with a force of men, engaged In prospecting in the Evan3 Creek country, about 40 miles north, of Mcdford. for more coal veins. The Southern .Pacific Company has a number of claims, whore coal ls-i known to exist, bonded in this section. These will be tested, and soiho prospect ing done on the company's own lands. The operations of the company are at tracting considerable interest among the citizens of 'Jackson County, as they re alize that the finding of coal of good quality and paying quantity will add an other to tnq long list, of Southern Ore gon's varied resources. BIDS OX ARMY BUILDING. Po't-tland Firms Likely- tp Get Good Contracts at Vancouver. VANCOUVER. WaBh., June 25. Bids for the construction of a double officers quarters at Vancouver Barracks were opened today by the Chief Quartermaster of the Department who will recommend that th following lowest bidders bo awarded the contracts: Material and la bor for construction df building, carpen ter, James L. 5oss, $16,817 furnishing and putting in of steam-heating appar atus In each quarters. J. L. Shea, of Port land, H52; plumbing for two quarters, J. L. Shea, of Portland, $1721; gas-piping, J. L. Shea, of Portland. $100: electric-wiring, M. J. Walsh, of .Portland, $450; for construction work, J. L. Goss was the only bidder. The building will be the finest in the post Tho foundation will be stqne, and the masonry alone will amount to more I- than 5CO0O. Fire Destroys Many Savrloprs. ST. HELENS. June 25.-Joe Sebesky, who arrived today from the Cowceman logging camps, on the Washington side. SO miles from here, stated that a running fire has destroyed a considerable quan tity of sawlogs, where he was at work. The fires had been burning for four days, but were about extinguished by the rains that fell yesterday. Mucklo Bros., of thl3 JlUVVf sv wnw w60,l,b WvMjy0 Ail UIUI, ! vicinity, but It has not yet been learned (" whether they suffered any loss. James Muckle, of Portland, went Into the camps yesterday, and will return Friday. The Cotfecman Is a tributary of tho Cowlitz River. Timber Land In Great Demand. ST. HELENS. Or.. June 25. Timber claims In Columbia County are now find ing ready sales at prices "ranging from $S00 to 52000." The records In the Clerk's office here show that tho heaviest pur chasers are the .Weyerhauser syndicate and the Sage Improvement Company, both Eastern firms. J. B. -Godfrey, Just returned from tho Ncnatem country, states tnat the sec tion Is overrun with cruisers. TEACHERS IN SESSION "WESTERN' OREGON DIVISION CON VENES AT EUGENE. Prominent Edncntors "Will Take rart j fte BxercUep Attend- ancc Is About 400. EUGENE. Or., June 23. The Western Oregon division of the Oregon State Teachers' Association convened In annual session here this evening, President P. L. Campbell, of Monmouth, presiding. About 4C0 teachers are in attendance. Upon arrival hero the teachers were met by a reception committee, consisting of City Superintendent A. F. Beohdolt, Miss Ida Patterson, Professor Moore, Dr. Strong and Professors Straub, Reasler and Burden and the resident teachers. The programme tonight was as follows: Addresses of welcome On behalf- of city. Mayor O. 3U Cbrlsman: on behalf of city schools, A. F. Bechdotu m Response G. W. Denrtfan, Corvallls. Pres.'d.enfs address P. L. Campbell, Mon mouth. - Reception Fourth Regiment Armory. The officers of the association are: P. L. Campbell, president, Monmouth; E. D. Ressler. llrst vice-president, Eugene; D. A. Grout, second vice-president, Portland; G. W. Jones, secretary, Salem; Bertha M. Slater, treasurer, Eugene. The meetlng placo of the association Is tho State Uni versity, which Is nicely decorated for the occasion, BOARD OF MISSIONS MEETS. Christian Church Organization Elects Officers for Ebsu1h& Year. TURNER, Or., June 23. This was an other great day at the Oregon Christian Missionary convention. At 9 o'clock. Dr. Scovllle spok on "Higher Criticism." Dr. Scovllle stated he recognized, that "biblical criticism has Its place," but, said he, "when unwarranted positions are as sumed, and false deductions made which undermine the foundation of the super structure then I dpmur." At 10 A. M. the Christian Woman's Board of Missions began Its work with Mrs. Osborne, of Salem, presiding, Mrs. L. A. Brlstow, president of tho conven tion, being detained at' home on account of sickness in her family. The following committees were nominated: Nominating, Mrs. Reed, Pleasant Hill; Rev. Clara G. Eeson, Eugene; J. M. Shaw, Portland: Mrs. Humbert, Corvallls; Mrs. g. U. Holmes, Albany. Future work, Mrs. Piatt, McMlnnvllle, Mrs. A. Efson, Portland; Mrs. E. C. Sanderson,, Eugene; Mrs. Berry, Milton. Obituary, Mrs. A. A. Kellogg, Portland; Mrs. A. F. Tout, Eugene; Mrs. Green, Eugene. Enrollment, Mrs. Cramer. Independence; Mrs. J. S. McCollum, Eu gene. Findings, Mrs. Harry Benton, Elgin; Mrs; "Ella Firman, Portland. Audit-' Ing, Rev. Albyn Esson, Portland; Rev, B. Holmes, Albany. The.followlng new workers were intro duced to the convention: Mrs. Louise JCelley, national organizer; Mrs. M. A. Rose, Miss Ella Firman, Mrs. George CL Rltchey, Miss Ella Firman, Mrs. E. C. Wlgmore, Mrs. J. S. McCollum, Mrs. J. B. Holmes, Mrs. Harry Benton, Mrs. S L. Piatt Mrs. Kelley brought greetings from. the national hoard and co-workers In 'the East Mrs. M. A. Rose brought greetings from Kansas. , The secretary, Mrs. Hum bert, made hdr report, showing good pro gress. The report of Mrs. S. Hunsaker, treasurer, showed all debts paid and a balance on hand of over J100. The addresH of Mrs. Louise Kelley closed the morning sessiqn. After the devotional exercises at 1:30 P. M., led by Mrs. A. I Piatt, of Mc Mlnnvllle, Mrs. George C Rltchey read-4. paper: "As, Christian Women, What Do W.eOwe to the Christian Woman's Board of Misslone?" Mrs. Albyn Esson follow ed with a "Miscellaneous Talk on Mission Fields," An Interesting feature of the afternoon session was a solo by Mrs. Louie Hugh, of the Chinese Mission at Portland, and Rev. Louie Hugh, delivered a characteristic address to the delight of alL The committee on nominations .reported the following as he officers for the com ing year: President, Mrs. Humbert; vice president Mrs. Osborne; secretary, Mrs. Albyn Esson; treasurer, Mrs, S. Hun saker. Mrs. E C. Wlgmore, of Monmouth, led the devotional exorcises at 7 P. M., and Mrs. Kelley followed with another ad dress. The day's work had a fitting close with a sermon on "Th.e Work of Relig ion," Dy Dr. Scovllle, before a large au dience. Dr. Blackburn Elected Moderator. OREGON CITY', Juno 25. The 51th an nual session of the Willamette Baptist As sociation ended tonight with the doctrinal sermon by Rev. George R, Varney. Among the speakers today were Dr. Alex ander Blackburn, of Portland: and Pres ident H. L. Boardman, of McMlnnvllle College. At 6 o'clock a dinner was given In the First Baptist Church, where the sessions of the association have been held Rev. Alexander Blackburn, of Portland, was today elected, moderator of the asso ciation, and C. A. Nutley was re-elected clerk and treasurer. ' FINE FRUIT OUTLOOK. JaclcaOn (Jonnty Promises to Have a Rccord-Brenklngr Crop. MEDFORD. Or.. June 25. Never In the The bather sometimes finds the san3 aoft and yielding to. his feet it doe not trouble htm and he goes on until presently he sinks to his fences and dis covers to his horror that he has to fight for his life in a quicksand. Disease is much like the quicksand. The first symptoms of stomach trouble do not cause anxi ety. But when the body grows weak through lack of nourishment and disease of the stom ach breeds disease of hear, lungs, liver or kidney3, tne suf ferer realizes his danger and seeks for medicinal aid. Dr. Pierce's Gold en Medical Discov ery cures diseases off the stomach and other organs of di- gestion and nutrition. It cures diseases oi heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, etc, when these diseases have their origin in dis ease of the stomach and its allied organs, Thomas A. Swarts, of Sub-Station C, Colitis bus, Ohio, Box '103. writes : "I was taken with severe headache, then cramps la the stomach, ana my food rreald not digest, then Jjldney and liver trouble, and my back got weak so X coulcj scarcely get around. A last I had nil the com. plaiuts. at once, and the more I doctored th4 worse I got until six years parsed. I had be come so- poorly I could only walk in the house by the aid of a chair, and t got so thin I had riven np to die Then a neighbor said, Tske Dt. Pierce's Golden Medical Disccery sad make a new man out of yourself. The first bottle helped me so I thought 1 would get another, and after I had taken eight bottles, in about six weeks. I was weighed and found I had gamed twenty-seven tr;) pounds. I have done ftfore hard work In the past eleven months than I did in two years before, and I am a stout and healthy to-day. 1 think, as I-ever waa." Dr, Pierce's Common Sense Medic Adviser, in paper covers, i sent frte ok recemt of ar one-cent stamo to naV ex pense of mailine only. AddrBsoDr. JL 1 lD.JiTJBir 1 A w V. Pierce, BuffalOf N. Y, history of frultraislpg ija Southern Oregon hSve the prospects forflu enormous cj op of all kinds of frulC been brighter than at the present time. Every txoe Is loaded with fruit and orchardlsts have been conj pelled to remove a great quantity of It in order to insure a perfect product and to prevent damage to the tseea from the heavy load they would have to bear. Ap ples especially will be a large crop. One firm of apple-growers has ordered three carloads of fruit paper with which to wrap their apples. This gives some idea of the great crop expected. Cherries are a largo.) crop, ana oc exceptional quality, dui not. more than enough are raised to supply the home market Peaches, prupes and small fruits of all kinds will produce excep tionally large crops Owing to the Jate Spring, the seaoon vlll be two to three weeks late this year, but this will be all the hotter for the quality and quantity of the" product Corn, wheat and grains, of all kinds look well and promise an abundant yield. Steel BrldRe to Be Put Up nt MeiHord The old wooden bridge across Bear CrceH at the foot of Seventh street, which has been In a shaky condition for years, and a constant source of expense, Js to be replaced by a new steel bridge, a contract for tho constrnctlon of the same having been let to G. D. Redlnger by the County Court The contract price Is $5905. Tho bridge Is to consist of two 110-foot spans, with an approach 7? feet In length on the west end of thebridge, and Is to be 13 inches lower than the present structure, bringing It down to the level of the street grade on the eastern end. The City Coun cil now has under consideration a propo sition for the construction of a footbridge on tho side of tho proposed new structure, at an extra cost to the city of $360, ahd in an prooapiuty will accept the offer. Desperate Encounter "With. Burglar. TILLAMOOK, June 25. Sid Lowry, f South Plain, had a desperate encounter with a burglar Monday night He awoke In the night to find a, man In his bedroom trying to open a box. Lowry Jumped out of , bed and a scuffle ensued In the dark, during which he struck the burglar In the face, and, grasping- a Jack-knife, slashed with it right and left. The bur glar seized a chair, rendered Lowry un conscious and made his escape. He has not yet been apprehended. Arrnnge for State Tajr Exhibit. EUGENE. Juno 25. W. H. Wehrung, president and M. D. Wisdom, secretary, of the Oregon State Agricultural Society, have made arrangements with Amos Wll kins, of Coburg; to superintend the col lection and arrangement of a couny ex hibit to be made by Lane County at the coming State Fair. Messrs. Wehrung and Wisdom also mado a contract yester day afternoon with the Fourth Regiment Band to furnish mueio during the fair. Idaho Range Horses for the East. WE1SBR. Idaho. June 2S.-,WHUam Biggs, a leading Idaho horsedealer, today shipped from Welser five carloads o horses to Eastern markets. He will pick up cara along the line between this city and Pocatello that are belns loaded for him at other points. When he leaves that city he will haye 1? cars. They will be shipped to New York and Chicago. They are a fair sample of .Idaho's range horses. Victoria to Hold Services, y VICTORIA, B. C., June 25. Services' of Intercession for the recovery of tho King will be held In the city churches tomorrow morning-, and In the evening there will be a 'union meeting at the" Parliament buildings. The decorations for the coro nation celebration have been taken down. Machinery for Xevr Mill. ASTORjA, June ia. Tho first carload of new machinery for the Clatsop. Mill Com- Look Men, Youiuj and This Js the oldest Private Medical Dispensary In the City of Portland, the first Medical Dispensary ever Started in the, city. Dr. ICeester, the old reliable specialist, has been man ager of this Institution for 20 years, during which, time thousands of cases have been cured, and no person was ever refused treatment The St. Louis Dispensary has thousands of dollars in money and property, and able financially to make Its word good. Since Dr. Kcssler started the St, Louis Dispensary, over 20 years ago, hundreds of traveling doctors have .orae to Portland, advertised their sure-cure ability in the papers, got what money they could from contld Ing patients, then Jett town. Dr. Kessler is the only advertising spe cialist who can give references to all clashes. You may ask bankers, mer chants and all kinds Of business men. They will tell you that Dr. Kessler Is O. K. Lots of neoole com. Ing from the country deposit their money with him. No other specialist on the Coast can give auch reference as this old doctor, GOOD DOCTORS. Many doctors Jn country towns send patients to Dr. Kessler. becauae they know he Is prepared to treat all Itfnds of private- and chronic diseases, PRIVATE?5"3",?' rhls doctor guarantees tq cure any case of Syphilis. rn,p'1 "-Gonorrhea .Gleet, Stricture cured, no difference how long stand ing. Spermatorrhea. Loss of Manhood or .Night Emissions, cured permanently- The habit of Self-Abuso effectually cured In a short time. YOUNG MEN T&ur errors and follies of youth can be remedied, and this IWM old doctor Will give you wholesome advice and cure you mako you perfectly strong and healthy. You-Wlll be amazed at his success In curing Spermatorrhea, Seminal Losses, Nightly Emissions, and other ef' tects. ' KIDNEY AND URINARY COMPLAINTS. Painful, difficult too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural dis charges, carefully treated and permanently cured. Plies, Rheumatism and Neuralgia treated by our new remedies; and cures guaranteed Patients treatea in any port fit Che country by his home system. Wrlta lull particulars, enclose ten 2c stamps, and we will answer you promptly. Hundreds treated at hpme who are unable to come to the city. T2PAD THIi Take a clear bottle at bedtime, and urinate In the bottle, set nfcnu a3ide and look at It In the morning. If it Is cloudy or has a cloudy settling In It, you have some kidney or bladder disease, and should De attended to before you get an Incurable disease, as hundreds die every year from B right's diseaaa. of the kidneys. Address J, IIENIll KESSLER, M. X.. Portland, Oregon. St. Louis Medical and Surgical Dispensary. Enclose ten 2c stamps or no answer. 230 jjpU Yamhill street. "THOUGHTLESS FOLKS WORK," BUT C P. tfUIE snd MRS. CHAN Chinese Medicine Company, Celebrated Chinese Doctors. Make a specialty of curing Chronic Diseases -of long standing, through the use of powerful herbs, roots and vegetables, whose medicinal value Is known only to the Chinese. Cures guaranteed In all private dis eases of men. women and children: eye diseases, ca tarrh, lung trouble, rheumatism, nervousness, stom ach, liver and kidney dfseases and syphilis. Chinese drug prescriptions for all diseases. Examination free. Female examinations Address C, P. KTJIE aid MRS. S. K. CHAN,. 48 N. Tlra Mt.. bet. 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BRIGHTS DISEASE Of Long Standing, Said to Be Incurable, Completely CURED In Four Months by WARNER'SSAFECURE Alderman' Stubig Gratefully Tells How This Wonderful Medicine Cured Him of Bright' s Disease. PERMANENTLY CURED. "Ill Roscoe Boulevard, Chicago, Oct. 19. 1303. Gentlemen: About two years ago I had one foot In- the grave, as the saying goes, and life looked pretty black to me. The doctors called ltBrlght's disease. I would give all I had to be cured, but nothing seemed to do me mucn good .until a neighbor recom mended that I try Warner's Safe Cure. It was with but little hope that I tried it, but within two weeks ray general health wag improved and inr four months I was com pletely cured., J hardly dared to believe that such -good fortune was mine, but I have not lost a meal nor had an acho or pain since. Words seem but poor to ex press my gratitude. Yours truly, H. M. STUBIG (Alderman. 27th Ward)." TEST YOUR URINE. Put some morn ing urine In a glass or bottle, let It stand 24 hours; If there is a reddish sedi ment In the bottom of the glass, or If the urine Is cloudy or milky, or. If you see particles or germs floating about in It, your kjdneys are diseased and you should lose no time, but get a bottle of Warner's Safe Cure, as It Is dangerous te neglect your kidneys for even one day. WARNER'S SAFE CURE Is purely veg etable and contains no narcotic or harm ful drugs; it is free from sediment and pleasant to take; It does not constipate; It Is now put up In two regular'sizes and Is sold by all druggists, or direct, at 50 CENTS AND 51.00 A BOTTLE. Warner's Safe Pills move the bowels gently and aid a speedy cure. Refuse substitutes. Ther is none "just as good" as Warner's Safe Cure. It is prescribed by all doctors and used In the leading hospitals. TRIAL BOTTLE FREE The manufacturers so firmly believe that WARNER'S SAFE CURE win absolutely and permanently cure any diseased con dition of the kidneys, liver, bladder or blood, they will send, postpaid, without any cost to you, a large trial bottle. It 'you will write Warner's Safe Cure Com pany, Rochester, N. Y., and mention hav ing seen this liberal offer in The Oregon lan. The genuineness of this offer Is fully guaranteed. Write the medical depart ment for advice, medical booklet diagno sis and analysis, which will be sent you free of charge. pany has arrived from Oshkosh, Wis. About 15 more earloa&s arc expected In the near future and a, portion of them have already been , shipped. Here Old, Read This ,1, HENRI KESSLER, M. D. Manager. HAVE THE HARDEST QUICK-WITTED PEOPLE USE by Mrs. Chan. RESTORED "CKHBEIIE" V LBd IRA ttnn..vjwUM. .