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THE MQpNING OBEGQNIAN, . TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 190:
IRSANE WN$ DEED
Sets Fire
. ... jtiyal
to His Own and
Drug Store.
THROWS HIMSELF IN FLAMES
Jealousy at-'Success of Competitor
Provolce" -Eccentric JjR Center
-DrnsTKiBt to the Avrfnl" Act
.' Loss About $5000.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 29. Spe
cial.) Crazed by-jealousy of his business
rival and -tired of living. Dr. R. S. Davie,
of La Center, Clark County, Sunday
night set -fire to his own drug, store and
that of his rival, Mrs. Sarah "White, and
then look poison, having surrounded hlm
teclf with various weapons.
The people were aroused by an alarm df
Are and found both drug stores in names.
The Are from Mra White's "bulldlnfT ig
nited the residence bf J. W. Bennett,
dock agent of the Lewie BiVer Transpor
tation Company, destroyed it and spread
to a shoe store and a small photograph
gallery, which etood between the two
drug .stores. All were completely de
ls troyed.
The body of Dr. Davis was found In his
own building, surrounded by a dirk knife,
a Colt's revolver and a hammerless Win
chester ehotgun. Davis was an erratic
sort of character,, and had been up for
examination as' to his eanlty. He had
lived at La Center for nearly 25 years.
He was very bitter toward the rival drug
Istore, and everything points to the fact
that he fired the property of his ha,ted
competitor, then that of his own, after
which he took poison to end his life and
Siad placed the weapons close in reach for
use iii case of an emergency, should he
"be discovered, or the poison fail to bring
death. Davis carried a stock of goods
"estimated to be valued in the neighbor
hood of J2000, which, together with all the
property destroyed by the flames he
dndled would foot up a total loss of
ebout 550C0. .
Davis hated Mrs. White, who kept the
opposition drug store about 50 yards from
his own. Helmagined that she was unfair
In trade and that her efforts were direct
ed toward Injury 'of his business. Those
who are acquainted" with the circum
stances covering' their trade relations say
there' Tvcrecrio reasons for this enmity.
Notwithstanding, Davis bore toward Mrs.
White a constant feeling of animosity,
and the destruction of her property by
lir,e and the .following suicide are the re
sult of the old man's insane Imagination
of wrongs done him, but which others
failed o see.
A few years ago Davis was arraigned
before Juage Miller in the Superior Court
on a charge ,pf Insanity. The cpmplaint
flled against him was prompted by vicious
actions on the part of the old man when
measures were taken to build a sidewalk
In front of 4ris store. This improvement
h4 po.sltIy.ely r refused to allow to. take
place, and he enforced his resolution to
that effect by standing guard over the
property, with a. shotgun. After hearing
the evidence. Judge Miller decided that
Instead of being Insane Davis was mor
bidly eccentric and ordered hts release.
Dr. Davis, the dead man, was S3 years
f age, and had owned and operated a
drug store at intervals since 18T3. He has
no relatives In Clark County, nor any on
the Coast, so far 'as Is "known. Prosecut
ing Attorney W. W. Sparks received the
Information this morning, and has gone
to La Center to make Investigations.
SELLING STATE FARMS.
People Arc Bnylns: Tp Land Taken
by Foreeloimre.
SALEM. :Sep t" 29,-SpebIal.)-s"tate-Land
Agent X. B. Geer -has sold -all but 62 of
the 240 farjns He had on hand two years
ago tlany i the:e sales, -were made An
the last 12 month;!, since the real estate
?.tlrly !' beca"me strong. In nearly everv
Instance, the state has been able to realize
as, muth as the -farms-had. cost the school
tund. -'ano! "in some cases the state will
malcb "U'jjroilt. On the twH6Te, the state
will not come out the loser by Its loans,
which seemed so poor a few years ago.
The farms lefferred to were taken by
The Board of School Fund Commissioners
by the foreclosure of mortgages taken to
secure loans made to farmers -in various
parts of the state. Borrowers were per
mitted to get behind in their interest,
and, seeing no way to pay off the accu
mulation of debt, let the state take the
Jand on the mortgages. Many of the
Iorcclosures were effected during the hard
times. Since more prosperous times have
arrived the farms have advanced in value,
end the school fund profits thereby.
State- Land Agent Ger says that nearly
Rll sales are made to men who Intend to
fcnake their homes upon the farms. While
tome of the buyers are Oregon men, a
considerable number are Easterners who
have recentiy arrived In the state. Mr.
Geer says that sales-'are still .being made
and that the remaining farms are going
rapidly.
SHERIFF'S SALE EXJOIXED.
ajcgral Proceedings Brought Against
Benton Connty Sheriff.
CORVALLIS. Sept. 29. (Special.) At
the Courthouse this afternoon there was
to have been a Sheriff's sale of 20,000
acres of land for taxes due Benton
County. The lands are what are known
as the Coe lands, and were recently ac
quired of the Coast Land & Livestock
Company by the Pacific Colonization
'Company. The delinquent taxes aggre
gate nearly $2900, and were for the six
years ending in 1900. Last Saturday night
Sheriff Burnett and Clerk Moses were
.served with notice of suit begun in the
Benton County Circuit Court to enjoin
the sale, and proceedings under the war
rant for sale of the lands have been
brought to a standstill.
The grounds urged by plaintiffs for the
injunction are that the lands were as
sessed In a lump, while some of them
were not contiguous; that the levy made
by the court in some cases was faulty
In that it simply stated "that the levy
was 13 mills," instead of declaring that
levy of 13 mills Is hereby made on all
property, etc."; that no session of the
County Boajd of Equalization wag held,
and various other technical objections.
In May of this year, representatives of
the Coast Land & Livestock Company
appeared before the County Court and
offered to pay $450 In full satisfaction of
the entire claim, as a compromise, urging
at the time the objections to the assess
ment set forth above. The court refused
the offer and ordered the lands sold, with
the result above related.
POWER OF JUSTICES.
Cnn Set Aside .Tory Decisions Not In
Accordance "With Law.
SALEM. Sept 29. (SpeciaL)-nJudge
Boise decided a point of law new in this
state when he rendered a decision hold
ing that a Justice of the Peace has power
to set aside the verdict of a jury because
St Is not In accordance with the law and
evidence. In e Justice Court it has al
ways bcenthe rule that a jury Is judge
both of the law and f' the evidence.
t The Legislature of 1899 passed an act
jejving Jus-c-.cc Courts the same power
over verdicts, judgments, etc, as are pos
sessed by courts of record. Under the
authcilty of this law. Justice of the Peace
S. D. Horgan set cs.lde the verdict of a
Jury in a iccent case tried by him, and
the party aggrieved went to the Circuit
-ourt on a writ oi review, juage noise
sustained Justice Horgan and sent the
case back' for a new trial.
Under this ruling Justices of the Peace
wHl have much more authority In the
trial of cases than they have ever had be
Jore. The case has attracted wide atten
tion among attorneys here, and there was
much tiiffercne of opinion as to what the
decision of the Circuit Court would be.
THE GEM. A RICH MINE.
Reported Good for n $00,000 Yield
Each Month.
BAKER CITY, Sept. 29. (Special.) The
Gem mine, locited in the Sparta district,
is keeping up Its rerord as a rich pro
ducer. It was from this mine that a lot
of rich specimens were taken last Spring,
which attracted so much attention at the
Charleston Exposition.
'Superintendent Torrey, who has been In
charge of the mill for several months
.past, reported that he took ?922 in gold
from the plates as the result of. seven
hours' run on Gem ore recently, and the
concentrates will aver&ge ?2S5 to the ton.
At this rate the mine? Is good for a yield
of over $60,000 per month.
Mr. Gelser says that It Is the intention
of the owners to sink a deep shaft to the
lower levels before attempting to work
the mine extensively. The owners are
confident from the showing already made
that they have struck another bonanza.
DISALLOWS ATTORNEY'S CLAIM.
Judge Boise IIoldH It Not n Charge
Against Receivership Fnnd.
SALEM, Sept. 29. (Special.) Judge
Boise rendered a decision today disallow
ing the claim cf Brown & Wrightman for
5C5O0 attorneys' fees for services rendered
to Gilbert Bros. In the litigation arising
out of the closing of their bank, and. to
the receiver. In the trial of the case
evidence was introduced as to the reason
ableness of the fee. but Judge Boise did
not. decide this point, as he held that the
services rendered were not a charge
against the receivership funds, while the
amount to be allowed for services to the
receiver will not be fixed until the serv
ices have been completed. Judge Boise
held also that Brown & Wrightman are
entitled to retain the $433 paid them by
Gilbert Bros, in advance.
WHO WILL REPRESENT OREGON?
Governor Geer Looking for Delegates
to National Irrigation Convention.
SALEM. Sept. 29. (Special.) Governor
Geer is desirous of learning the names of
15 men In this state who will attend the
session of the National Irrigation Conven
tion, at Colorado Springs, October 6 to 9.
Oregon Is entitled to 20 delegates to the
convention, and only five men have been
found who Intend to go. As Irrigation is
now one of the most Important of the In
dustrial enterprises in the West, Govern
or Geer hopes to have Oregon fully rep
resented. Those already commissioned as
delegates from this state are D. H.
Stearns, David M. Dunne, A. King Wilson
and two residents of Utah, who formerly
resided in Oregon.
BURGLARS TAKE JEWELRY
La Grande Store Loses JfOOO Worth
of Diamonds.
LA GRANDE, Or., Sept. 29. (Special.)
The jewelry store of J. H. Pears was
entered Friday night between the hours
of 7 and 9, and robbed of diamonds valued
at fSOO. At the tim of the robbery lights
were burning I.i the store and the streets
were thronged with people. Officers have
obtained no clew to the robbers.
Work at Fish Hatcheries.
OREGON CITY, Or., Sept. 29 (Special.)
The United States Fish Commission has
abandoned Eagle Creek and Tanner'Creek
for propagation purposes during the bal
ance cf the season. Up to last Saturday
229,000 eggs had been secured at the Eagle
Creek station, and after these have eyed
they will be shipped to one of' the other
stations of the commission for hatching.
At the Little White Salmon 8,238,250 eggs
have been received, at Big White Salmon
2,151,000, at Rogue River 928,000, and at
Clackamas station 400,000.
Concludes to Rnn for Senator..
ELMA. Wash.. Sept. 29. (Special.) J.
B. O'Donnell has decided not to withdraw
from the race for Senator. He had
thought it best to withdraw, in. order to
devote his entire time to rebuilding his
mill, lost in the recent fire. The Repub
lican, central committee persuaded him to
remain In the race, relieving him of the
necessity of a personal canvass. With
this understanding, he has decided to re
main on the ticket.
En.nalir.Ing Clatsop Assessments.
ASTORIA, Sept 29. (Special.) The
County Board of Equalization began its
work this morning and will continue in
session during the rest of the week. So
far only a few minor complaints have
been made. This year timber lands are
assessed at from $2 to $5 per acre. Last
year they were assessed at from $3 to
$7, but were later reduced by the board
to from 51 50 to $3 per acre.
Ask 915,000 Dnmnges.
THE .DALLES, Sept 29. (Special.) A
suit for $15,000 damages was instituted
here today against Seufert Bros, by Pete
Johnson, a former employe of that firm,
who received Injuries at the Seufert can
neries some six months ago, resulting 'in
the loss of one leg. The accident was
caused by the breaking of a tackle used
in connection with a seine mooring, which
Johnson claims was due to carelessness
on the part of the firm.
State Tasrtfs Comng In.
SALEM. Sept 29. (SpeclaL)-Baker and
Sherman Counties today paid -their state
taxes for 1902 in full, the former remit
ting to the State Treasurer $5970, and the
latter $1002. Under the new law author
izing counties to pay their state taxes in
two Installments, there have been no de
linquencies, but all counties have paid
promptly. The last Installment is due
October 1.
For Director of Exposition.
BAKER CITY, Sept. 29. (Special.) The
name of John Waterman has been" 'sug
gested as one of the directors of the Lewis
and Clark Exposition from Eastern Ore
gon. Mr. Waterman Is one of the leading
financiers of this city, and he takes a keen
Interest in everything that is calculated
to advance the interest of this section of
.the state.
McMInnvlllc Schools Open.
M'MINNVILLE. Sept 29. (Special.) The
McMlnnvIIle public schools opened today
with appropriate exercises at the Colum
bus School building. Professor L. R. Al
derman is principal and Professor Linden
vice-principal. The assistants are: Miss
Dotha Daniels, Miss Hattie Williams, MIm
Dicklson. Eva Hembree, Miss Green, Miss
Grace Newell.
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PZ- Tlllam ook.
fj 2vpecIaI.)-Cc
ASTORIA. 5J 2vpeciaI.)-Collec
tor W. L. Robb has rtielflil nnf
point a Deputy Collector for the port of
Tillamook at present as there Is no busi
ness for 'one to do. If the need of one
there should become manifest he has a
number of applications to act on.
Solera Regimental Inspection.
SALEM. Si'pt. 29. (Special.) Colonel
George O. Yoran, of the Fourth Regiment.
O. N. G.. was in Salem tonight to conduct
the quarterly inspection of Company F.
He will Inspect the Woodburn companj"
Tuesday evening, and the Albany com
pany Wednesday evening.
Beet-Sngar Factory Starts Up.
LA GRANDE, Or., Sept. 29. (Special.)
The Amalgamated sugar refinery plant at
this place, with 350 tons daily capacity,
started up today in full operation.. Beets
are coming in freely, and are of better
grade than last year.
TAUGHT SCHOOL 36 YEARS
J. K. BUFF, WELL-KNOWN MARION
COUNTY 3IAN.
Past CO, hnt Expects to Serve for Sev
eral Years Yet Some of His Orig
inal Methods and Eccentricities.
SALEM. "Sept 29. (Speclal.W. K. Buff,
of Sllverton, was granted his 'first teach
er's certificate In Marion 'County SG years
ago, and has taught school every year
since that time. Probably no other teach
er in the state has as long a record of
continuous sen-ice. Mr. Buff Is past 60
years of age, but expects to serve a num
ber of years yet by virtue of the life di
ploma which he earned 'many years ago.
Though he Is past the ae when most men
cease enjoying vigorous exercise, Mr. Buff
delights in a spin over the country roads
on a bicycle, and even when, the roado
are not In the best condition he thinks
nothing of riding from Silvcrton to Salem,
15 mlirs, In an hour and three-quarters.
That is a very leisurely pace for him.
When out wheeling he wears a white bi
cycle suit adorned with numerous bright
colored sashes and ribbons and glistening
with Jewelry.
Mr. Buff Is a well-known participant in
the discussion at all teachers' Institutes,
and his ready wit h3s added much to the
life of many a meeting of that kind. He
has a wonderful memory of facts, and has
delved into all the arts and sciences for
his vast fund of useful information. Orlg-j-
J. K. BUFF, OF SILVERTON
WHO HAS TAUGHT SCHOOL
30 YEARS.
inallty in his methods of presenting a sub
ject or conducting a discussion makes him
always entertaining, however dry the mat
ter In hand. He has given much attention
to the subject of character-reading, and
has won a considerable local reputation
for his success in delineating the char
acter of people whom he meets. He reads
the character not only by the shape and
development of the head, but also by the
features and entire figure.
Mr. Buff is a man who has made his
own way In the world. In youth he worked
on a farm to earn his way through school,
and In this way he worked up to the end
of the last year of the classical courso in
Willamette University. He did not gradu
ate because he lacked one study, and this
ho had omitted because he had not the
money to buy the text-book. While ho
wan teaching he spertt many of his vaca
tions in the hay fields, and, though gen
erally employed at Indoor work, he re
tained his physical strength and activity.
He had the reputation, as a young man,
of being able to whip any other man In the
country. At the same time he was not a
trouble-maker. It Is related of him by an
old friend that one time when he was at
tending "school at Sublimity another young
man spoke slightingly of a young lady in
the community. Though the young man
was much Buff's superior tn size, the lat
ter promptly ordered the offender to pre
pare for a thrashing. The, two doffednhelr
coats and engaged in a ro'ughra'nd-tumble,
from which Buff emerged decidedly the
winner. The bullies always gave him a
wide berth.
At a teachers institute once Mr. Buff
was asked how he would open school on
the first day of the school year. "I would
cali (he school to order." he replied, "and
tell the pupils I had been engaged to teach
them, and would tell them what X expect
ed them to do. If the. school hail a .hard
reputation. I would tell the boys that I
could outrun any of them in a race, throw
any of them In a wrestle, or whip any of
them In a fight, and if any of them were
In doubt about it we would go out in the
3'ard and test the matter." That was
Buff's style, and yet It is said that he is
one of the kindest teachers and seldom
resorts to punishment of any kind. At
recess he is a boy among the boys, but
when -school Is In session he is the mas
ter. A man passing his school one Win
ter day beard a great turmoil going on In
side, and went tQ the door. VA huge pile
of boys filled the open rpace In front of
the desks, but no teacher was to be seen.
"Where Is your teacher?" he asked an
urchin who had stopped for breath. "Down
under there." he replied, pointing to the
bottom of the heap. Observing the pres
ence of a stranger, the boys slowly un
plled. and Mr. Buff was the last one up.
That was one way of furnishing exercise
for the boys on a rainy day.
Another story told of Mr. Buff Is that
he always disliked wearing shoes, and
many times when teaching he would start
from home barefoot carrying his shoes
over his shoulder. When he nearcd the
schoolhouse he would sit down arid put on
his shoes. With all his eccentricities he
has been a very successful teacher, n
BIDS ON GOVERNMENT HAY.
Seattle Merchants Anxions to Fnrnlsh
Philippine Army Snppllcs.
SEATTLE, Sept 29.' (Special.) Of the
15 bids put in for 2000 ton3 of hay and
8,000 tons of oats to be shipped for the
use of the Army In the Philippines, Major
Bingham sent the lowest bids to Wash
ington. D. C. by telegraph, and he is ex
pecting word from there almost any time
to award the contracts. At the same time
bids were opened in Seattle bids for the
same supplies were opened In Portland,
and, without knowing to. whom the con
tracts will be awarded. It Is known that
the bids received In. Seattle, were lower
than those submitted In Portland.
The lowest bids received in Seattle were
as follows: Hay Bartlett & Foote, S00
tons at $13 per ton. delivered at Tacoma;
W. W. Robinson, 1000 tons at $15 40, deliv
ery at Seattle; J. P. Fransloll. 2C0 tons at
$15 50. delivery at Tacoma; John B. Ste
vens, 300 tons, at $15 90, delivery at Ta
coma. All these bids. were on Eastern Wash
ington hay, delivery to be completed with
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in 30 days from the. award of the con
tract W. W. Robinson also, put in a bid
for the entire 2000 'tons at a figure of
$11 40 for,Puget Sound hay, delivery at
Seattle.
Oats W. W. Robinson, 500 'tons at $22 45.
100 tons at 523-25. and 2000 tons at $23 90.
delivery at Seattle; Balfour, Guthrie &
Co.. 10C0 tons .at $22 83 and 500 tons at
$23 23, delivery at Tacoma; P. J. Fransl
oll, 100 tons at $23 50. delivery at Tacoma;
McDonald & McBean. 230 tons at $23 5).
delivery at Seattle.
PRUNE SALES AT SALE 31.
Association Has Sold 35 Carloads
Prunes Arc Rich. In Sugar.
SALEM; Sept 23. (Special.) H. S. Gilo,
manager of the Wlilamette Valley Prune
Association, has sold 33 carloads of prunes,
principally Italians, at the association
l-rlcc, which Is on the basis of 2 cents
for the four sizes. This would be 4
cents for the .40-50 size, in bags. As the
larger sizes arc In demand, a quantity
of 30s were sold for 5V4 cents per pound,
which , would be a 3-cent basis. All the
prunes sold were for November delivery,
and the association is out of the selling
market until "the rruit has been received
and graded, so that the quantity under
control of the association can be definitely
determined.
"Is the association buying any prunes
this. y-,ar?" Mr. Gilo was asked.
"We are not going out soliciting prunes,
but l.( growers wish to come to ys to sell,
we pay 4 cents for 40s. That Is about
what they are worth We have reliable
reports from Chicago that prunes have
been sold there recently at that .price for
shipment from here. and. of course, a
few sales of that kind prevent a higher
price being secured very soon thereafter.
The prunes sold at 4 cents were probably
bought from the grower at 3i cents.
"The prunes now coming In -are of .ex
cellent quality, and are particularly rich
!n sugar, which should make them popu
lar in the market." y
The association prunes are principally
from the Roscdale neighborhood, as most
of the members reside there. The huge
power grader which was Installed In the
association warehous'e last year will be
started, in a day or two, and then it can,
be determined how the prunes are run
ning as to size.
CLARK
C -CCJUJ
UNTY PRUNES.
Crop Being Picked One Hundred
Cars Less Than Last Ycnr.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 29. The
prune-drying season has now fully opened
in- Clark County. Little more than half
a crop will be realized.. The crop Is light,
particularly in orchards located In the
lower altitudes, but fairly good on higher
levels. The crop-of-the county Is esti
mated at abou 150 carloads, against over
250 carloads last year. The fruit is gen
erally much larger and of better quality
than usual. The present price is 42 cents
for 30-403. The drying season will last
about 30 days. A number of dryers were
put in operation last week, but on account
of Jate rains many were delayed In start
ing until today.
SMALL HOP CROP.
Washington Grovrcrs. Disappointed
Over This Ycr.r's Yield.
TACOMA. Wash., Sept. 29. Hopplcking
in Washington Is nov' - practically over.
Hopgrowers are disappointed over the
yield, which is one-fifth below what "was
expectcdi Dry weather prevented the
hops from maturing. The Western Wash
ington crop, according to prominent hop
growers, will amount to 18,000 bales, as
compared with 22,000 last year. Eastern
Washington will produce 12,000. as com
pared with 14,000 bales last season.
Oregon crops are just reversed, and will
reach 0.000 to 90,000 bales, as ..compared
to 70,000 last year.
Laying British Cable.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 29. The bark
Vidette Captain " Dpdd, Trom San Pedro,
'reports h"at on September 23, at noon, in
latitude 27 degrees 33 minutes north, lon
gitude 137 degrees IS 'minutes - west, she
sighted a steamer laying a cable. The
steamer was no doubt the Colonla, which
left Puget Sound some days ago for the
purpose of laying the British-Australian
cable between the northern coast and.
Fanning Island. The position of the ves
sel when seen by the Vidette was about
midway between Cape Flattery and Fan
ning Island, and Indicates good progress
in the work. At Fanning Island In the
neighborhood of 1000 miles south of Hono
lulu the station Is said to be in full
readiness for the cable. Other steamers
are engaged In laying, the cable between
Fanning 'Island and New. Zealand.
Fair Weddings Draw Crowds.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Sept. 29.--iSpeck'.l.)
Four thousand people saw
Judge Glasford perform the ceremony that
made M. E. Galloway and Miss Mary
Schell man and wife at the Fruit Fair
last night The couple were the recipients
of many valuable presents; the largest
was $100 worth of household furnishings,
given by one of the b!sr business houses
cf the city. Tonight occurred the wedding
of Fred J. Rigsby and1 Miss Laura Russell.
Tomorrow night will be the last night of
the fair, and a large platform has been
erected for a grand free dance.
Hatchery Site for Ontario..
BAKER CITY. Sept. 29. (Special.) Gov
ernor Geer, Secretary of State Dunbar
and State Fish Commissioner Van Dusen
were at Ontario Friday and Saturday,
looking over the ground with a view to
establishing a state fish hatchery on the
Snake River near Ontario.
The location of the Oregon fish hatchery
on the Idaho side of the Snake River was
the occasion of a protest from the citizens
of Ontario, last Spring,, and the present
tour of- inspection, on the part of the
State Fish Commission at this time was
for the purpose- of remedying this defect
If possible.
Mail Sack Looted at Pronscr.
NORTH YAKIMA, Sept 29. (Speclal.)
A. mall sack destined for the East was
stolen from the truck In front of Nelson
Rich's store in Prosser last Wednesday
evening, between the" tfme of the locking
of the mall sacks In the store, in which
is the postoffice, and the time for the call
for the bag by the millcarrler. On the
following day the remains of the bag
were found, the bag having been slit
open by a sharp knife. Though there
were valuable packages In the bag, none
of them were registered.
To Sow Grass Seed In Burned District
VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept 29. (Spe
cial.) The Board of Clark County Com
missioners returned last evening from a
four days' tour of the burned district, the
object of their trip being to investigate
the proposition of sowing grass seed in
the ' territory covered by the recent fires.
According to estimates made about 1500
acres will be seeded. Five tons of seed
has been contracted for, although much
more could be scattered to good advan
tage. McBrlde Grants Rectxisltion Papers.
OLYMPIA, Sept 29. (Special.) Gover
nor McBrlde Issued a requisition today for
the return to this state of Earl Hanson,
George Hart and Fred Blckel, who are
under arrest In Portland. The men are
accused of stealing IS horses In Yakima
County, September 15, and driving them
across the state line Into Oregon.
THROUGH THE COLUMBIA RIVER
GORGE.
A delightful trip of a few hours will
tiko you through the famous "Columbia
Itlver Gorge." the greatest combination of
river and mountain scenery on earth, o
R. & N train leaves Portland dally at 9
A. M. Return can be made by steamer
from Cascade Locks. Special low rates for
this tri.p. Get particulars at' O. R. & N.
ticket office. Third and Washington,
M,, E. CONFERENCE CLOSES
WEEK'S SESSION AT GRANTS PASS
ENDS LAST NIGHT.
Most Successful Held in State Next
Session at Snlcm No Presiding
Elder Changes.
GRANT'S PASS. Sept. 29.-(Speclal.)
The Oregon Conference of the M.ethodlst
Episcopal Church, which has been in ses
sion in 'this city for the past week, closed
this evening with thb passing of the usual
resolutions and the reading of appoint
ments by Bishop Cranston.
The next session of the conference will
be held at Salem. Nearly all of the visit
ing delegates left for their homes thls
evening. The session just closed was the
most successful ever held In the state.
The appointments for the various
churches of the conference were an
nounced as follows:
Eugene District.
T. L. Ford Presiding elder. .
Albany M. C. Wire.
Amity T. L. Jones.
-Brownsville M. T. Wire. )
Corvallls T. L. More.
Cottage Grove R. C. Lee.
Crtswell C. A. Honsel. "
Dallas E. F.- Zimmerman.
Drain James Moore.
Eugene B. F. Rowland and E. C. Al
ford.. Falls City-B. A. Bristol.
Halscy and Harrlsburg C. E. Crandail.
Independence and Buena Vlata S. Sny
ier. Jefferson R. R. Hamilton.
Junction City D. L. Shrodc.
Lebanon C. L. Hamilton..
Mchama C. F. Round.
Monroe J. H. Skldmore.
Philomath To "be supplied.
Shtdda-D. L. Fields.
Sheridan To be supplied.
Silctz Indian Mission E. H. Bryant
Springfield J. C. Gregory.
Toledo C. M. Bryan.
Turner K. J. Hollingsworth.
Wendllng Edward Glllins.
I. D. Driver, lecturer In Willamette Uni
versity and member of -Eugene Quarterly
Conference. .
W. S. Young, member of Eugene Confcr-
ence. was left without appointment to at
tend school.
Grant's Pass District.
D. T. Hummervillc Presiding- elder.
Ashland J. T. Abbott
Canyonvllle J. C. Zimmerman.
Coqullle and Bandon W. H. Myers.
Fort Bldwell W. P. Hepper.
Fort Klamath To be supplied.
Gardiner W.k W. Edmondson.
Grant's Pass J. W. McDougall.
Jacksonville and Central Point E. B.
LcJckhart.
Klamath Falls and"Bonansea To be sup
plied. Lakevlew C. M. Smyth. ,
' Marshfleld B. F. Peck.
Medford W.' B. Moore.
Myrtle Point J. B. Hoagley.
Salem District.
D. A. Wattcrs Presiding elder.
Beaverton S. S. Lee.
Brooks J. M. Sweeney.
Canby Andrew Monroe.
Clackamas S. W. Potter.
Cornelius P. S. Clemo.
Dayton R. E. Dunlap.
Dllley Israel Putnam.
Forest Grove S. F. Belknap.
Hlllsboro T. H. Fertlg.
Sellwood C. A. Lewls.
Sllverton L. H. Pederson.
Tillamook Gabriel Sykes.
Viola To be supplied.
Woodburn S. H. Greenlee.
F. H. Brown, superintendent of Stlck
ney Indian Mission Home and member of
Salem First Church Quarterly "Conference.
Lincoln R. C. Blackwell.
Monogram C. A. Stockwell.
"McMlnnvIIle K. T. Atkinson.
Nchalem and Bay City Wal ford Smith.
Newberg Hiram Gould.
North Yamhill D. H. Leech.
Oregon City W. S. Grim. J
Oswego A. C. Fairchlld.
Salem First Church. John Parsons; Les
lie Church, W. R. Gordon.
Portland District:
L. T. Rockwell Presiding elder.
Mount Tabor S. E. Memlnger.
Portland Centenary. W. B. Holllngs
head; Central. W. T. Kerr; Chinese Mis
sion, Chan Sing Kai; Clarke Church, F. L.
Young: First Church. H. J. Talbotf; Grace
Church, J. R. T. Lathrop.
St. Johns Church To be supplied.
Sunnyslde W. H. Sclleck.
Trinity Alford Thompson.
University Park C. T. McPherson.
Woodlawn W. J. Waltz.
Portland clrc.lt To be supplied.
Rockwood and Pleasant Valley W. T.
Fisher.
Rainier and St Helens H. Moys.
Seaside and Hammond W. Hatch.
Warren and Houlton Lewis Davlcs.
Astoria V. Harold Oberg.
Cedar And Troutdale J. H. Wood.
Clatskanie J. A. Hawkins.
Clarnle and Bridal Veil M. S. Harding
ham. Gresham H. L. St. Clair.
Knappa circuit Harvey Hill.
Monta villa C. P. Hester.
A. N. Fisher, to be editor Pacific Chris
tian Advocate.
' Portland Ministerial Changes.
Few changes have been made in the
Portland district. The presiding elder.
Rev. L. E. Rockwell, has been retained,
and the pastors of the most important city
churches will remain in the same pulpits
for another year. Two members of other
districts have been sent to Portland's sub
urban churches. These are Rev. W. H.
Sellcck, who cdmes from the Puget Sound
conference to the church at Sunnyslde
recently vacated by Rev. H. B. Elworthy,
and Rev. C. P. Hester, who has been
given the Montavilla Church. W. J.
Waltz goes to Woodlawn from Sellwood,
while Rev. C. A. Lewis, the former pastor
of the Chinese Mission, takes the Sellwood
pastorate. A -Chinese minister, Chan Sing
Kai, will have charge of the mission.
There are several changes in the country
churches of this district. A former young
member of Centenary Church and recent
theological graduate, Harvey Hill, has
been assigned to the Knappa circuit.
WILL SUPPORT UNIVERSITY.
Members of Conference Pledge Their
Aid for Salem Institution.
SALEM. Sept. 29. (Speclal.)-General W.
H. Odell, president of the board of trus
tees , of the Willamette University, re
turned today from the conference of the
Methoil3t Episcopal Church at Grant's
Pass. He is highly pleased with the unity
of sentiment shown In favor of sustaining
the university at SaJcm. With one voice
the members of the conference pledged
their support to this pioneer educational
institution, and volunteered their assist
once in raising the funds necessary to
pay off the debt. President Coleman was
given a very cordial welcome to the con
ference, and Sunday evening he delivered
an address that wqs magnetic In Its ef
fects. The ministers agreed to Invite President
Coleman to each of their pulpits this year,
and to permit collections to be taken for
the university. With this assistance Pres
ident Coleman is satisfied the debt will
be raided by January 1. v
Senator Bapth Endoivs Willamette.
SALEM, Sept 29. (Special.) While no
subscriptions were solicited at the recent
conference of the M. E. Church at Grant's
Pass, Senator K. A. Booth, of Eugene,
vpluntarlly contributed $1000 to the debt
fund cf the institution, and gave $10,005
as a permanent endowment.
ABERCROMDIE .ORDERED AWAY.
Well-Known Major to Join His Regi
ment in the Philippines.
VANCOUVER. BARRACKS. Wash.,
Sept 29. (Speclal.)-aiajor William R.
Abercrombic, now performing: tht dutle3
bf engineer officer of the department, has
ben ordered to Join his regiment, the
Thirtieth Infantry, stationed in the Phil
ippines. First Lieutenant James B. Allison. Sev
enth Infantry, having reported at depart
ment headquarters, according to order,
has been appointed aid de camp to Gen
eral Randall.
Doctor J ere Black Clayton, after com
pleting his duties with ambulance corps.
No. 3, will report to the commanding of
ficer at Vancouver Barracks for duty.
During the absence of Major J. E. Max
field, signal officer of the department
Major E. T. C. Richmond, of the artil
lery corps, will take temporary charge of
the office.
According to telegraphic Instructions
from the Assistant Secretary of War. Ser
geant Wallace W. BIggers. Daniel B.
Burnett. Corporals Charles R. Stone. Jo-i-eph
Randoltt John H. Hofppel. John
Lawrence and Privates B. Bovce, Hamp
ton Green. M. V. Vadc-n and H. W. Mc
Donald, o.' the Signal Corps, at Vancouver
Barracks, have been sent to Fort Riley,
Kan., to take part In the maneuvers there
now under way.
David A. Reltzel, Companv E. Seven
teenth Infantry, now at Vancouver Bar
racks, has been .transferred. to the Twenty-ninth
Infantry and sent to the Presidio
to be forwarded to Manila upon the first
transport leaving San Francisco.
TAKEN TO LEAVENWORTH.
Artillery Private Sentenced for Rob
bery and Desertion.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Sept. 29.
Guarded by four men. Private Diamond,
of the Tenth Battery, field artillery, left
this city tonight, bound forjort Leaven
worth. Kan., where he will serve eight
years. At a recent court-martial held here
Diamond was found guilty of highway
robbery and desertion and was sentenced
to 10 years, but the reviewing officer re
mitted two years of the penalty.
Three months ago Diamond held up,
robbed and severely beat a brother sol
dlqr. He was arrested, but broke jail and
deserted. He was again arrested In Pen
aleton. Or. During the term of his in
carceration he was a. most dangerous
prisoner, and had to be "kept in double
irons most of the time. Ho Is recognized
as a desperate -man, 4nd will be continu
ally under the- muzzle of a revolver.
OBJECTS TO TRANSFER.
Application for Injunction Against
Tacoma Rail-way.
NEWARK, N. J., Sept. 29. Vlce-Chan-cellor
Emery heard argument on the ap
plication of William H. Coler, Jr., for an
injunction to restrain the transfer of the
Tacoma Railway & Power Company to
the Seattle, Tacoma. & Interurban Rail
way Company, for $700,000, or S3 per cent
of the capital stock of the - first-named
company.
Mr. Coler holds that the proposed trans
fer is a scheme of the Boston owners of
a majority of the stock, and that it is
detrimental and unfair to the mlnority
stockholders.
BOISE HOTEL ROBBED.
Two Masked Men Do the Job and
Secure $GOO.
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 29. Two masked
men held up the. Natatorium last night,
securing about $500. Four guests were
relieved of their valuables, one being
struck over the head with a pistol be
cause he did not move quickly enough.
La Grande Carival Closes.
LA GRANDE. Sept. 29. (Special.) The
La Grande street fair nd carnival, which
closed Saturday night, was a success from
start io finish and drew 'large crowds of
people to the city. The fruit and vegetable
display, thought not what It should have
been, could not be excelled by any other
in the state. The parades of the societies
were admired by alL Friday was baby
day, and 150 babies were entered In the
contest The prizes awarded were: Pret
tiest baby. A. Delbert Burdett, of La
Grande; best dressed, Reginald Fisher, of
.ovc;..most handsome tw.ins, Ruth and
Ruby Harris, of La Grande.
Independence Schools Open.
INDEPENDENCE. Sept 23.-(Special.)-The
Independence public school opened
today with a larger first day's attendance
than fpr years past. This year's faculty
is made up of the following members:
Principal. T. J. Newhlll; assistants, C. D.
Simpson, Lettic Masterson, Vanche Dick
irson. Ivy Burion, Adona Cochrane, Nellie
Burke. Mrs. Mary Tuck.
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