Morning Oregonian., December 13, 1902, Page 6, Image 6

THE HORSING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13f 1902.
GALLS GRAND JURY
To Probe Work of Seattle
City Officials.
JUDGE BELL WILL PRESIDE
His Action Is Oatgrovrth off War Be.
tweea Haaei Faction and. New
Tenderloin. Among Gamblers
.Hla Hand Forced by Papers.
SEATTIik.Pec 12. (Special.) Contrary
to all expectations. Judge Bell late this
afternoon instructed Prosecuting Attorney
Fulton to file an order in the Superior
Court tomorrow morning calling a grand
Jury to meet at the Courthouae January 5
to investigate such matters as may be
brought before that body. When the
grand Jury meefs Judge Bell will be the
presiding rJudge of the criminal depart
ment -of the Superior Court under the
agreement between the four Judges. He
therefore will charge the grand jury as
tb its duties. This fact is important, in
asmuch as Judge Bell's name has been
TOlxed -up with the scandals growing out
of the recent closing of the gambling
houses in Seattle.
The Oregonlan correspondent has already
told of the threat that Judge Bell made,
that unless the ground-floor gambling
houses In the new tenderloin were closed
ha would summon a grand Jury to make
an investigation Into the conduct of the
city administration lth reference to its
control of the vicious and lawbreaklng
classes. Judge Bell's action was some
thing on the sensational order, and an
afternoon paper. In a double-leaded ar
ticle, declared that the Superior Court
had been made a factor in the war be
tween the rival factions among the gam
blers. Under the circumstances. Judge
Bell could not do otherwise than carry out
his threat, notwithstanding the fact that
Chief Sullivan closed all the gambling
houses two weeks ago.
Coupled with Judge Bell's name In the
talk is that of John F. Dore, an attorney
who represents one of the big houses in
the bos .gamblers' combination. He and
Judge Bell are close personal and polit
ical friends. The ostensible purpose of
the grand Jury will be to probe into the
scandals growing o-i of the bargain made
between the boss gamblers and Mayor
Humes' managers in the last municipal
election. At thr time the boss gamblers
contributed 510,000 as a fund to secure the
renomina"tlon and re-election of Mayor
Humes.
This money was paid with the under
standing that the boss gamblers, headed
by George L'Abbe and Dave Argyle, should
continue "to enjoy a monopoly of the gam
bling business in Seattle, and that they
should be permitted to occupy their old
locations in the recently paved district Just
south of Tesler "Way. Soon after his re
election Mayor Humes broke away from
the boss gamblers' combine and gambling
was plosed In Seattle .for several weeks,
owing to a demand made by John and
Ffank Clancy, -who delivered the First
Ward vote to Humes, of a 20 per cent rake
off fro'm the four large houses. The gam
blers t first refused to make the "divvy'
but fljaally peace was declared and the
sum of JS500 per month -was paid to the
Clancy brothers and their adherents.
These and other matters concerning the
administration of the city government will
be Inquired into. Moreover a rigid in
quiry will be made Into the shortage of ex
CountS' Treasurer Charles F. Whittlesey,
who was $31,000 short when he left the
office, January 11, 190L Whittlesey is a
Democrat, and one of the most -prominent
business men in this city. It has long
been known that, he was short, but no
proceedings have ever been taken to bring
the guilty parties to Jusrtlce. It Is prob
able that the grand jury will sit for sev
eral weeks and will investigate many mat
ters concerning the city administration.
Judge Bell invited Judge Griffin, Judge
Tellman and Judge Morris to join with
hlrA in the call for a grand Jury. Judges
Griffin and Tallman refused. Prominent
business men have endeavored for days
paBt to dissuade Judge Bell from his pur
pose of having a grand Jury, and yesterday
Judge Bell announced that he had no wish
to enter on a moral crusade in city poli
tics. He has evidently changed his mind.
The business men of this city are opposed
to the measure, believing that It will only
develop a scandal and be productive of no
good results. .
YOUXCT-MAIf DISAPPEARS.
"Went
Ilnntlnff Thanksgiving:
Day
, and Failed to Return.
ASHLAND, Or.. Dec. 12. (Special.)
There is considerable excitement in Sis
kiyou County oyer the disappearance of
B. R. Logan, a young man 25 years of
age, of Igerna, who is one of the crack
baseball players of Northern California.
November 2S, with two companions, he
left Igerna for .Riddle, Douglas County,
Or., on a hunting expedition, and from
there they "went to a place called Drew,
on the Umpqua River, where they estab
lished a camp. On. the second night after
leaving Riddle, Logan started out from
cimp alone, saying he was going after a
deer, but he failed to return, and that is
the last his companions saw of him.
Coggins Bros., in whose sawmill Logan
worked, and the Knights of Pythias
Lodge at Edgewood, of which hevwas a
member, sent two men to Douglas Coun
ty in search of the missing man. They
returned and reported that they had been
unsuccessful in their search, and that
"while the country was wild and rugged it
would not .be possible for Logan to get
losf without some one finding him ere this
time, and they are of the firm belief that
he has met with foul play. Two more
men started yesterday for the scene of
the camp near Drew, and they will or
ganize a searching party to find Logan
or his remains. Young Logan bears an
excellent reputation and is an industrious
worker. He has twin brothers who "live
at Igerna, and are also noted baseball
players.
BEXTOX DELINQUENT SALE.
Xlst Contains 28 Pieces, Involving:
But $200 in Testes.
CORVALLIS. Dec. 12. (Special.) A sale
of property for delinquent taxes occurred
.at the Benton pounty Courthouse .yester
flay. It was a phenomenal sale on ac
count of the abbreviated character of the
delinquent list, and of the brief time de
voted to the proceedings. In all, but 2S
pieces 'of property were sold. Of them, IS
pieces, with taxes and costs aggregating
less than ?100, were bid in by the county.
and 10 pieces, with taxes and costs
amounting to $120, were purchased by pri
vate individuals. The advertisement of
the sale in a local newspaper occupied
about 11 inches' of space, or but little
more than half a column. m
In the bidding a new arrangement of
matters appeared, due to the new tax
law: The bidder was only allowed to
l- Offer thf ntnniint nf tVir n-rr.tr nnri rv-ictu i
but was at the same time required to ,
specuy me interest rate ne wouia cnargc i
in case the owner elected to redeem the
propel ty. The one that hid the lowest
Interest rate secured the property. Under
tho arrangement one piece of property
was sold on whIchno Interest is to be,
charged in case of redemption. Others
went at from C to 10 per cent. The lat
ter figure was" the largest the Sheriff
would suffer to be bid. All that the
county purchased went at the 10 per cent
rate.
The sale is the fjrsl of the kind held in
the state this year, ind the list by far
the smillcst ever presented at any sale
in the state, involving as it did but1. 28
pieces of property and but little more
than $200 of taxes and accrued costs.
DEPUTY MAY ACT.
Astoria City Attorney Renders Decl
' n'on In Auditor's Case.
ASTORIA. Dec. 32. (Special.) City At-
torney .Smith today submitted an opinion
relative to the question that arose as to
who should Art rr Pniiro Jh.Ic-p. rinrinir
the illness of Judge Nelson. ftJn.der his
decision the duty falls upon Deputy Au
dltor Leberman. This ruling is based on
section 57 of' the city charter, which de-
Jlnes the duties of the Auditor and Police
KTli1.n 1 -..
J uut, U-UU Stilus.
"He may have a deputy to be appointed
by him in writing and to continue during
HE CAME OF
THE LATE HON. JOSEPH L. STUBBLEFIELD.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 11. (Special.) The late Joseph L. Stubblefleld,
the wealthy Cottonwood farnjer, who died a few weeks ago, leaving $109,000 for
the founding of a home for orphans and indigent widows In Walla Walla, came of
a hardy ctock, of which tho early West wasNioted. Ceaseless toll was his lot
through the fourscore years of his life, and he cared but little for that which others
called pleasure. He denied himself even to table luxuries, and those who knew
him welt declare he "even went hungry at times.
Joseph Stubblefleld had no children, but numerous nephews and nieces sur
vive him. They, like their uncle, havo known what It was to rough It In the days
when the country was young:. The following etory Is told of one of the Stubble
fleld women:
The Cottonwood district is about eight miles southeast of Walla Walla, In
Umatilla County, Oregon. On the west, a dozen miles, is the little town of Mil
ton, and over the hllla 15 mile away Is the village of Weston. It wae In the
early Spring. In the WestOn nelghbrohood the snows had melted, but still lay
in deep drifts between the. Stubblefleld farms and Milton and Walla Walla. They
were out of provisions at, Stubblefl eld's, and the men and horses were busy. It
was Impossible to -get through the drifts to Walla Walla or Milton, so one of tbc
women took a flour sack and trudged over the hills to Westoa after the necessi
ties of life.
his pleasure. Such deputy shall have the
power to perform any act or duty re
quired of his principal, and his prlnclpilJ
Is responsible for his acts and conduct.
Trust Company Files Artleles.
Articles of Incorporation of the Astoria
Trust Company were filed in the County
Clerk's office today. The incorporators
are: Matilda A. Baker, Frank S. Baker
and Edwin M. Baker, ' and tho capital
stock, Is ?15,000. divided into 1500 shares of
?10 each. TheobJect of the company Is to
ngage in buying and selling real estate.
Articles of -incorporation of the Frye
Gcrdlng Company were also filed today.
The incorporators are John Frye, E. A.
Gerdlng and C. R. Thomson, and the
capital stock i3 $5000, divided into shares
of $100 each. The object of the company
is to conduct a general livery, feed and
sale stable and feed mill. The company
has purchased the plant that has been
conducted by Gaston & Frye.
Thompson Taken to Vancouver.
Private Ernest Thompson, of the Ninety-third
Coast Artillery, who was recently
tried at Fort Stevens on charges of in
cendiarism and desertion, and has been
awaiting sentence, was taken to Vancou
ver Barracks this morning. It Is report
ed that he has developed marked signs of
Insanity since his trial.
Superintendent Bristol Bay Cannery.
The Columbia River Packers' Associa
tion has engaged John Carlson to be su
perintendent of Its Bristol Bay, Alaska,
canncrj' next year. Mr. Carlson was su
perintendent of tho Erlstol Bay cannery
of the Alaska Fishermen's Packing Com
pany during the first year it was in opera
tion. LOXE ROBBER. HOLDS UP STAGE.
Secures 15 Registered Matter on
Grant's Pass-William Creek Line.
GRANT'S PASS, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
The William Creek-Grant's Pcs3 stage
was held up by a lone robber this after
noon. The stage was on Its wuy'out to
Williams when a young fellow with a red
mask appeared from the woods, and, pre
senting a revolver, commanded the driver
and one passenger to hold up their har.da
Vhe appearance of the highwayman was
so sudden and unexpected that there was
nothing else to be done but comply. The
robber then ordered the mallbags thrown
ouuvThln was done, and he then com
manded the driver to drive on. Later It
was found that the mallbags had been
opened and only 515 in registered matter
secured, as the mail was light. The offi
cers are In pursuit. Sheriff Lewis; with twe
deputies, having, gone out to the scene of
the hold-up.
Mrs. James Farley.
SALEM. Dec 12. (Special.) Mary, wife
of James Farley, died at her home on
East State street, this morning, aged 66
years, of asthma. Funeral services will
be conducted by Rev, Mr. Daly, at St.
Joseph's Catholic Church, Saturday morn
ing. Received at the Asylum.
. SALEM. Dec. (Speclal.)-aarrle' Mar
tin, aged 4S yeajjs, of Myrtle Point, Coos
County, was today received at the asylum.
!t 1 f OT" t Tr" f t m 1 TITTX
HA J OlAlL LAm U AU LH I i
NEW OREGON CODE DECLARES
THEuB IS XOXE.
Y
Says Law Authorizing Same Was Re
pealed Attorney-General BlacU
linrn Holds Opposite Vievr.
SALEM, Or.. Dec. 12. (Special.) Wheth
er Oregon has a State Land Agent is a
question upon which authorities - differ.
In the new Bellinger and Cotton code it
is stated that the -law authorizing the
appointment of a State Land Agent has
been repealed, and the act under which
the appointment was made Is not Includ
ed In tho code. Attorney-General Black
Durn loua "
he holds that the law was not repealed.
burn today rendered an opinion In which
and that'tha office of State Land Agent
still exlsta Nothing of very great im
portance depends upon the question, for
the reason that in selecting lieu land the
agent conducts all his proceedings over
the signature of tho Governor, and all
sales of land taken on foreclosure are
STURDY STOCK
made by the State Land Board. Even
though the office was declared abolished,
no transactions of the Land Department
would be rendered Invalid thereby. As
the Attorney-General has held that the
law Is still In force, State Land Agent
L. B. Geer will continue to perform his
duties and draw his salary, which he
could not If the opinion of Bellinger and
Cotton prevailed.
In 1S7S the Legislature passed an act
section 33 of which was Incorporated into
Hill's Annotated Laws, and reads as
follows: "Section -3597. The Governor
may appoint an agent to select all lands
donated to the state by the United States,
and shall receive as compensation for
such "services a sum not exceeding 3
cents per acre; provided, he shall not re
ceive o greater sum than 51500 per year,"
etc.
Section 3597 was amended in 1S95, and
the duties of the agent were .specifically
enumerated and the salary fixed at 51200
per year. By the act of 1S95 section 3619
of Hill's laws was repealed.
In 1S99 the Legislature passed two acts
on this subject, the first of which amend
ed section 35S7, as amended in 1S95, while
the second repealed It The first act was
House bill 319, which Tras approved by
the Governor on February 17. The second
act was Senate bill 12C, which was ap
proved February 18.
The first act amended the ct of 1895 by
Increasing the duties of the acnt and
Increasing his salary. The second act re
pealed the act of 1C35. and made the Gov
ernor Land Commissioner, with power to
appoint agents. No salary was fixed, but
the Governor was allowed his necessary
expenses.
Tho State Land Agent was appointed
under the provisions of the first bill, and
the question submitted to the .Attorney
General was whether the Senate bill,
which became a law last, repealed section
1 of the House bill.
The Attorney-General holds that by the
amendment In House bill 319, section 3597,
as amended In 1S95, became completely
merged In section 1 of the House bill,
and that the subsequent repeal of the act
of 1S95 could not affect the act Into which
the amended section had merged. In sup
port of the theory that the amended act
merged. Judge Blackburn cites as author
ity decisions of the Supreme Courts of
New York, Wisconsin and Indiana. He
admits, however, that there is' pome au
thority for holding that the act of 1S95 did
not merge Into the House bill act of 1S29,
but that it stood with the amendments oi
1E99 added to it, and that It was repealed
by the Senate bill act of 1899. Decisions
of the Supremo Courts of Texas, Ohio,
Illinois, Missouii and an early NewYork
case are cited as taking this view. Suth
erland and Endllch, text-writers on inter
pretation of statutes, take the merger
view, and are cited by Judge Blackburn
In support of his opinion. The gist of the
decision Is that In case of an amend
ment, the new acty stands with the old
act Incorporated Into It. rather than that
the old act .stands with new features
added to It.
. Tho. question Is also discussed whether
the'ttvo acts passed in 1S99 are In conflict
fo the extent that tho Senate bill ap
proved on February 18 repealed the House
i mmm
hill approved on February 17. The opin
ion holds that there is no irreconcilable
conflict r' ? - -
TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES.
Work: of Issningr the S.ame Completed
at Olympia;
OLYMPIAN Wash., Dec. 12. (Special.)
The work of issuing certificates as avrct
oult of -the November teachers' examina
tion was completed Thursday, December
11. The records show that there were 85C
applicants for certificates, of whom 42 are
students of the State Normal Schools, 121
an without teaching certificates, and 155
wrote for the purpose of raising grades of
their certificates.
In all there were 564 certificates iosued
75 first grade, 327 second grade, and 161
third grade
Tho percentago of successful applicants,
5S2 out of 852, is a little better than It has
been at the average examination.
Walla Walla County Alberta Brown,
Julia Blackburn. Forrest B. Cuttlng.T. A.
Daugherty, Emma 'Holm, Ada B. Tatum,
Esther E. Whltmer, Lcsta Wagner, Annie
.Barrett. W. A Rupp, Caroline Forrester,
G. A Garvcr, Margaret G. Gcoghegan,
Mary G. Galvln, Fred C. Hanson, Ralph
E. Hanson, Esther B. Holdsn, Bessie La
Rock, Phebe L. Moore; Fannie Moon,
Adlna Halmsten, Flora Noble, Lura M.
Rohb. Eugenia Shelby, Jeannette Sugg,
Lcnnle Snodgrasa.
Kittltao 'County James F; Crook. Mary
L. Poaslce, Anna Wamplcr, Delia Whitol
Wahkiakum County Annie Cole, Gert
rude Settem, Sadie B. Patterson, Hattle
M. Eeely, Jamca D. Secly.
Klickitat County Thomas "m. Brown,
Mrs. Thomas M. Brown, Jennie Carstens,
O. B. Frlsbee. M. Ethel Goas, Nellie Knox,
Linda Thompson, Charles H. Boydi W. R.
Neal.
LAJTE COUNTY PROPERTY.
Assessment Roll Shows 20 Per Cent
Increase In Vnlnntlon.
EUGENE. Or., Dec, 12. The summary
of the assessment r6llgf Lane County for
the year ltt2 has been made up by As
sessor D. .P. Burton, and shows as fol
Icws: Acres tillable land. 113,620 51.437,990
Acre? nontlllable land. 1.092,900.... 2,070,585
Improvements on deeded or pat
ented lands 47C.120
Town, and city lots 591,853
Improvements oh tcwn lots 775,740
Improvpments on land not pat
ented 31,575
Miles railroad bed, 74.39 277.125
Miles telegraph and- telephone
lines, 237.42 16,135
Railroad rolling stock ...v 37,195
Steamboats, engines and manufac
turing machinery 94,705
Merchandise 345,670
Farming Implements, wagons, etc. 153,290
Money 159.665
Notes and accounts 340,245
snares or stocK S4.4S5
Household furniture, etc 349,170
Horses and mule?, 7322' 186.255
Cattle, 23.349 55,350
Sheep and goats, 26,760 ,. 75.555
Hogs, 6193 15,660
Total 57.877,340
Exemptions SS7.595
Total ! 56,989,745
Last year the total assessable property
was $5,709,S53, the assessment this year
showing an increase of 51.279,892, or an in
crease of nbout 20 per cent over last year.
MUST BE CavOSS-EXAMZNED.
Applications for Land Under Timber
and Stone Act.
OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
To correct the Impression that has gone
abroad that filings under the timber and
stone act arc forbidden, tho General Land
Office has Issued a circular to the local
offices, stating that the instructions of
November 18, 1902, do not forbid the ac
ceptance .of. filings, whether the proofs
are to be .made before a land office offi
cial or some other official. Registers and
Receivers have been instructed that be
fore approving any final proofs under the
timber and stone act, which are not made"
before a land office, they must see that
the claimant and his witnesses have been
cross-examined by a special agent. Where
such examination is not with tho papers
the case m&st be referred to a special
agent for investigation. A special agent
should also be present and assist In cross
examination when proofs are made at a
land office or elsewhere.
BIG WOODMEX MEETING.
Order Will Initiate 100 Candidates
at Dallas, December 18.
DALLAS, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) On
Thursday, December 18, the largest fra
ternal gathering ever held In this county
will take place In the large vacant woolen
mill building in this city. On that evening
the Woodmen of the World will Initiate
over 100 candidates Into that order, of
which Dallas will furnish 49, Monmouth
20, Buell 11, Alrlle 15 and Ballston 11.
Delegations from all the camps In Polk
County and from the lodges In Salem,
McMlnnvllle, Portland and Corvallis will
bo In attendance, and the local lodge is
making elaborate preparations to enter
tain at least 500 visitors. A reduced fare
of one and one-fifth has been secured on
the Southern Pacific, and members from
all the West Side camps will attend. In
terest centers in the team contests which
are to be held between several county
drill teams, and elegant prizes will be
awarded the winners.
BRIDGE WORK RESUMED.
Orders to Rush Completion of Lewis
River Drawbridge.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 12. (Spe
cial.) Work was resumed today on the
Lewis River bridge of the Washington it
Oregon branch of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, and orders havo been given to
push It to completion. The work of plac
ing the draw lnv position will not take
longer than three weeks, at which time
the road will bo opened for traffic.
There ha3 been no business transacted
by the road for several weeks, owing to
the fact that the scow used as a trans
fer boat at Lewis River has been taken
away. It Is not known yet whether a
regular train will be put on or not, but as
considerable business originates here, it
Is believed the road will be 'operated by
one - mixed train a day between Vancou
ver and Kalama.
SHEEP DROWNED IX ICE POXD.
North Yakima Band Loses 120,
Valued at $500.
NORTH YAKIMA. "Wash., Dec. 12.
(Special.) Carstene Bros., of Seattle, lost
120 sheep by drowning In an Ico pond here
at noon today. A large band of sheep
had been brought from the firm's feeding
ground on the reservation to the lending
yards Just below this city. They were In
charge of George Jackson, who left them
In chargo of a boy while he went to get
a lunch. The sheep got out on the Ice of
the pond and It broke down with them.
Before help could arrive 120 had perished.
The loss is about 5500.
SUSTAIN M'RAETS DECISION.
District Court declares Justice May
Imprison County Officials.
MILES CITY, Mont., Dec. 12. Judge
Loud, of the District Court, today decided
that Justice Roderick McRae of Rosebud
County, hajl power to commit county offi
cials to Jail for contempt. McRao was act
ive In prosecuting alleged "colonists" In
Rosebud during the recent election. The
Commissioners siding with the faction ac
cused of colonizing declared McRae's of
fice vacant. McRae sent the Commission
ers and County Clerk to Jail. Habeas cor
pus proceedings wero Instituted, and to
day's decision sustains McRae.
ASIC FOR BALDWIN'S PARDON.
Father and Son Serving: Time for
Manslaughter In Portland.
N SALEM, Or.. Dec. 12. (Special.) Petition
for the pardon of William and George
Baldwin, who are serving sentences of two
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years and one year, respectively, for man
slaughter, having been convicted in Mult
nomah County, was today filed with Gov
ernor Geer. The petition Is strongly
signed by Portland people, Including 10 of
the trial Jurors that found the men guilty.
Mrs. Baldwin, wife and mother of the two
men. "accompanied by another son, and At
torney Spencer, of Portland, were In the
city today and personally presented the
petition to the Govern George Baldwin
was found guilty of manslaughter for hav
ing caused tho death of F. Carlson In a
street fight, and his father -was convicted
and sentenced as an accomplice to the
killing.
ALLEGED FORGER CAUGHT.
Left Bogras Chech: in Weston and" Is
Fonnd in Idaho.
PENDLETON, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
Sheriff T. D. Taylor returned from
Nampa, Idaho, today with a man who
calls himself John McCabe, under arrest
for forgery. A few days ago McCabe
passed a forged check for 522 50 In Wes
ton and then disappeared. Descriptions
of the 'forger were sent broadcast, and
Wednesday a telegram from Nampa ad
vised Sheriff Taylor that McCabe was In
the custody of tho Chief of Police. Tho
prisoner was brought back without the
use of extradition papers. He is supposed
to be one of an organized gang for forgers
working throughout the Northwest. For
some months past there have been nu
merous forged checks passed In Pendle
ton and adjacent towns, the criminals
generally making their escape before their
worthless paper was detected. Otucors
here are determined to run these rascals
down, no matter how far they wander or
how small the loss.
SPOKANI3 HOTEL FIRE.
Early Morning; Blnsc Drives Gnests
to Street In Xlffht Clothes.
SPOKANE, Dec. 12. Flames and smoke
drove nearly 100 guests out of the Rldpath
Hotel about 1:30 o'clock this morning,
some of the people fleeing In their night
clothes. All escaped safely, the cooler ones
having time to save valuables. The fire
men succeeded In confining the blaze to
the alrshaft, and the top story of the
building, the latter being completely
wrecked and the roof falling in.
The dnmapre to the building is estimated
at from 510,003 to 515,000, and the damage
to the contents Is about the same amount,
both being fully covered by insurance.
The hotel Is owned by Colonel William
Rldpath, brother of the late John Clark
Rldpath. the famous historian. He states
that It will be remodeled and repaired Im
mediately. The fire is believed to have
been caused by the crossing of electric
wires in the basement.
FOR IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION
Important Meeting at Pendleton Ad
v dress 1- Jndpre Lovrell.
PENDLETON. Dec. 12. (Special.) A
very Important meeting to organize an
Irrigation association will be held here
tomorrow. Delegates from every Impor
tant town In the county will be present,
and also a stronc delegation from Mor
row County, as trie people of all counties
have been Invited to co-operate with Uma-
tllla In the organization. Morrow was
formerly a part of Umatilla, and similar
conditions prevail In- both counties. Ste
phen A. Lowell, ex-Circuit Judge, will
address the delegates on "The Carey and
Maxwell Laws." A permanent organi
zation will be effected and officers chosen.
DEGREE OP KOXOR FAIR.
Women of Albany Are Holding Snc
i ccssfnl Dnxnar.
ALBANY, Or, Dec. 12. (Special.) The
Degree of Honor, the' auxiliary lodge of
tho A. O. U. W. In Albany, gave a very
successful fair In tho Workmen Lodge
Hall In this city today, which will continue
until Saturday evening. A great deal of
time has been devoted to preparation for
the fair, and the hall In elaborately dec
orated and provided with booths, c.tc. In
which various articles of fancy work are
on fule. In addition to this .dinner is
served. Large crowds are In attendance
and l Is a very pleasant affair.
CAX'T PAY TEE ALIMON'Y.
Professor Mllncr Is Called Before the
Hlllsboro Court.
HILLSBORO. Or.. Dec 12. (Spcclal.)
Profesoor Mllncr, of the Woodlawn
schools, waa yesterday brought before the
court on peremptory proceedings to he ex
amined as to why he has failed to pay all-
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mony granted his wife n's the result of a
divorce suit some months ago. Mllner,
stated that of hl3 nalary received as prin
cipal of the Woodlawn School, after his,
club dues, board and lodging and necessary
personal expenses were met. ne had noth
ing to apply to the order of the court.
AIKEX'S BAIL REDUCED.
Wife of Proseeutinjc Witness Goes
Prisoner's Bond.
.HILLSBORO, Dec. 12. (Special.) Judge '
McBrlde, Just before train- time, reduced
Aiken's bond to 51000 cash ball, and the
amount was deposited in the hands of the
" court, Mrs. W'oodard.wlfc of tho princi
pal witness of the prosecution, furnishing
the money. Mrs. Woodard remained In
the city today and left for Portlmd on
the evening train, In company with Aiken
and his sister.
EscnInpr Deserter Shot at Spnlcanc.
SPOKANE. Dec. 12. Private William B.
Broomaii, an unassigncu recruit to me
regular Army, was shot dead this morn-
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Ing during an effort to escape. Broomall
deserted from the Presidio, but surren
dered here and was under guard at Fort
Wrights This morning he was sent out to
work on the grounds. He knocked down
his guard and started to run. The guard
ordered him to halt and fired a warning
shot. s Eroomall continued to run. ho
was shot through the back, and fell dying.
He will be buried here. He had enlisted at
Phlladclphle.
GeorKc W. Vreacott Found Dead.."'
;SAN" FRANCISCd. Dec. liGeorgeTW
PrescOtt. one of tho founders and first
president of the Union Iron Works, was
found" dead In his apartments at the
Palace Hotel this morning. It Is believed
that ideath resulted from heart failure.
The deceased was a native of Maine, 63
ycara of age.
EI ft lit Years for Larceny of Horse.
HILLSBORO, Or.. Dec. 12. XSpecIal.)
Dayld Enyart has been sentenced to eight
years in the penitentiary for the larceny
,of a horse from William Joos. of Glcncoe.
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