THE MOKNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MAEOH 2S, 1903.
WEPT AS HE TOLD IT
Armstrong Confesses the
Ensminger Murder.
CASE IS IN HANDS OF THE JURY
He Declare He Jfever Thoaght at
Killing: the Girl, and Bees
JTot Know "Way He
Did Do It.
-killing was narrowly averted "by the poor
aim and the small caliber 01 tne sun
Nela Kelson, a passenger on the west
bound train. Nelson had had trouble with
his traveling companion, a -woman, and
pulled a 22-callber gun ana snoi ner ui
tho shoulder.
"Thinking he had fatally wounded her.
Kelson put the gun in hie mouth, pulled
the trigger and threw himself from the
moing train. The wounds of both, while
painful, are not considered dangerous.
VaacoHTer Slaerrallc Improvements.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 27. (Spe
cial.) The City Council is having much
sidewalk building done in the city. Two
streets have been relaid almost the en
tire length, and the walks on others have
been condemned. A large force of work
men are engaged in the work of relaying
the walks. The work Is being done by the
property-owners under the direction of the
Street Commission.
BAKER CITY, Or., March 27. Special.)
Tho Armstrong murder case was con
cluded this afternoon. The prosecution
closed this morning, and the defense only
called! two witnesses after noon besides
the defendant, who took the stand in his
own behalf. The line of defense was to
reduce the degree of the crime to murder
In the second degree. This was attempted
by combating the contention of the state
that the crime was premeditated with
malice aforethought.
Armstrong broke down and cried like a
baby while on the witness-stand. He ad
mitted that he killed Minnie Ensminger.
but Insisted that be did not intend to kill
her, and could give no reason for doing
bo. The sensation of the trial was occa
sioned when Armstrong took the witness
stand In his own behalf this afternoon.
The courtroom was crowded at tho time,
about half the audience being ladles. Arm
strong said he was 25 years of age, and
that both his parents died 22 years ago.
He first met Miss. Minnie Ensminger in
February, 1SO0: that they were engaged
to be married; that about the middle of
December last he received a letter from
her where he was at work, at the Max
well mine. In which she said she could not
marry him Christmas and that she never
could become his wife In this world; that
she would rather die than go back on
him. She invited him to come and take
dinner with her Kew Tear's day, but not
to try to talk to her before that time.
He said ho immediately give up his
place at tho mine and came down to the
valley. He wrote her a letter and asked
for an interview before Christmas. He
said there was a slip of paper in a small
envelope in the letter which Miss Ens
minger sent him on which something was
written, but ho declined to say what it
was, except that it was nothing detri
mental to Miss Ensminger. Ho declared
that he resolved to kill himself, and
bought a revolver for that purpose. The
letter which he received he burned, also,
the slip of paper In the small envelope,
because he said he did not want it found
on him when he killed himself.
Tho night of December 24 he went to
the dance, but did not talk to the de
ceased. He went out in the yard when
Miss Ensminger started home, and as sh.i
passed he said it was his purpose to tell
her good-bye and shoot himself right then.
As she passed he drew his revolver and
fired twice at Miss Ensminger, ran about
SO feet and shot himself. He declared that
he never thought of killing her, had no
desire to kill her and did not know why
he did shoot her. During the time he was
telling his story he broke down frequently
and cried, and many people in the audi
ence cried also. Tho prosecution did not
cross-examlno the defendant extensively.
Assistant District Attorney WInfree
opened the argument for the prosecution,
followed by George J. Bentley for the de
fense. Judge M. M. Goodman, of Dayton,
"Wash., made the principal plea for the
defense. District Attorney White closed
r the prosecution. The Judge charged
ie Jury at C:30. Tho case Is now with the.
jury.
KILLED A COUNTRYatAX.
(Barreling Over n Woman, One
Swiss Farmhand Shoots Another.
COLFAX, Wash.. March 27. (Special.)
Word reached here over the long-distance
telephone tills evening that John Berger
had shot and killed John Oswald, near St.
John, about 30 miles from Colfax. Berg
er went to St. John and surrendered to
Constable McKinley, who Is bringing him
to Colfax to be placed in the county Jail.
Berger claims the shooting was done in
self-defense.
It Is reported the men quarreled over the
affections of a widow whose husband tried
to murder her by cutting her throat while
In a Jealous rage four years ago. Berger
and his victim are Swiss, and both are
bachelors. Oswald was 50 and Berger 45
years old. They came here together IS
years ago, and had worked for a number
of Whitman County farmers during that
time.
Oswald was said to bo quiet and indus
trious, but to have a weakness for women.
Berger was eccentric and by many was
considered dangerous. It is said his
mother died in an Insane asylum In Switz
erland. Many men who knew him Inti
mately say he was a dangerous man when
angry-
Constable McKinley is expected to reach
here with his prisoner about midnight.
In conversation with Sheriff Canutt, over
tho telephone, Constable McKinley said
Berger positively refused to talk of the
shooting other than to .declare it was done
In self-defense.
Insane From Hazing.
ANACONDA. Mont.. March 27. A Stand-
ard special from Sioux City, la., says that
I Earl Cleaves; aged IS, of Butte, has gone
Insane as the result of hazing at a tech
ililcol school at Janesville, Wis. The boy
Is on tho way back to Butte In charge of
his mother, and at Sioux City tried to get
away from her. He maintains that he
was abused, but cannot tell the nature of
"ihe mistreatment. The mother says the
school authorities refused to tell her any
thing. They formerly lived In Sioux City,
and stopped there on tho way home.
NORMAX ISLES WILL SAIL TODAY
FOR PORT ARTHUR.
Albany Teachers Meet Patron.
ALBANY, Or., March 27. (Special.)
6econd Joint conference of. patrons and
instructors of the Albany public schools
occurred last evening. A programme had
been arranged for the meeting, there be
ing enough musical numbers, recitations,
etc. to make the conference very enter
taining. There was a goodly representa
tion of patrons present, and the interest
In tho work was very encouraging to Al
bany s educators.
Will See His Boy's Body.
ASTORIA, Or., March 27. (Special.) A
telegram was received by Coroner Pohl
this afternoon from A. E. Bourguin, of the
Soldiers' Home at Los Angeles, who is
supposed to be the father of Frank Burns,
the young man who died on Wednesday
evening from eating opium, stating that
he wculd start for Astoria today. The
body has been embalmed.
Had Salmon In Possession.
ASTORIA, Or., March 27.-Special.)-Alex
Olof was fined $50 and costs for hav
ing salmon in his possession. He refused
to pay and will serve the time in Jail.
H. B. Parker and Captain E. P. Parker,
of the Parker House, were held to appear
for trial next Monday. The deputy Fish
Warden found a 50-pound salmon In the
hotel kitchen.
AT THE HOTELS.
THE PORTLAND.
J A Manley & wf, B CjH I.ndler. Frisco
C R McWlUIams.Syra-iC E Furman & wife,
caav. N T RorCeKer. N T
G Mitchell. NT f J IV Flynn, N T
Wm Brueclc, do IE E Reed, N T
G TV Valentine. Chgo A H Atherton. Boston
C Richardson. TaconiajF D Greene, do
J D Martin, wf chd,H B Schweitzer. Chgr
Seattle U W Efran. Qulncr. Ill
J G Selling. Chicago J C Speight, San "Fran
W 3 Brown. San Fr
J J cieary, roila
J Davis, Seattle
It J Shields, Salt Lake
B J Slilold. Chicago
E Lister. Olvmnls.
A3 Bollack. San Fran IC Fleck. Qulncv. Ill
M H Coleman, Seattle G W Dorm an. St Paul
x- x- j .-unaa. i ij Bteinhart, San Fran
F D Lyndam. wf 4 J S Forrest. N T
dtr, Toledo. O A C Ambridge. Seattle
Jose m. Diaz, wr, ch & J C HarrU, N X
maid. NY IH E Lewis. Olymnli
J E BowV &. w, Mont,R J Bealey, wf & son.
u r riggs, ban irran I uerrals
H I Klock & w. ButtelA G Schneider. N Y
T F Mulligan. N Y W Reed. Oaklnd. Cal
J GIrdwood. do ;f W Pettygrove, San F
THE PERKINS.
J T Healings. San Fr j
M Schuarzschlld, Eu
gene . J
Dr E Klamke, Ilwaco
Alonxo P Speer, Salem,
T L Froser, Ilwaco
Burt Stanton. San Fr
C A Pague, San Fr
A V Scheppelmas. do j
M B HanlQn. Denver
Rev S O Dexter, Day
ton, wash
Mrs S O Dextr, do
Mrs C A Danneman.
CIcone, Or
Mrs Chas A Shaffer,
Spokane. "Wash
Edwin Sharps, Taenia
HUDert Morton. Edin
burgh. Scotland
T L James, Wyo
A R Tu gwell. San Fr
M Murray, San Fran
J J Hanrahan, Chgo
Mrs Hanrahan, do
Master Hanrahan. do
F E Osborn. San Fran
Geo H Shlrkey, Ana
conda Mrs Shirker, do
L R Mills, Astoria
Mrs A Franks, Bum
side
Elsie Franks, do
Betty Franks, do
Harriet J Yooer, Forest
Grove
Jay Danell, Spokpne
A D Devonshire, Mon-
tesano. Wash
B Watelsky, Chicago
D L Steeper, Lawton,
O T
O P Gill. Juneau
R Denzler. Seattla
R W McReynolds,
Olyxnpla
IM D Cohn. Salt Lake
Floyd A Swan, McMlnn
Mrs swan, do
Wilbur Snaggert, Mon-
mouth
E Jacobson, Indp
J N Seever. St Louis
W C Martin; Dallas
Emtl Waldman, Little
Falls
B F Jones. Toledo. Or
S L MoorhcaL June C
W L DeLano. Eugene
H J Russell. San Fraa
C P Williams. Dalles
Leafy Montgomery,
Salt Lake
C C Alvord, Goldendale
L Barnum, Moro. or
Clyde E Gray, Eugene
W B Grav. Ashland
i Mrs W J Allison, Lead,
Jar-vi Located In Alaska.
SALEM. Or.. March 27. (Special.) Gov
ernor Chamberlain has issued a requisition
upon Governor Brady, of Alaska, for the
return of Mattl Jam, who has been to
cated near Douglas City, Alaska, and
wanted in Astoria for murder. Jarvl Is
charged with killing his father. Gabriel
Jarvi, at Astoria, on March i. 1902. by
shooting. He ran away from the state
after being released on bail.
Woolgrrovrer Bays Many Acres.
BUTTE, Mont.. March 27. A Miner spe
cial from Miles City says: Karl Simmon,
jrencral land agent for the Northern Pa
cific, has completed the sale of S0.000 acres
of land in the Pumpkin Creek country to
W. E. Harris, a well-known woolgrower
oi .eastern Montana.
Steamer Melville to Be Lannched.
ASTORIA. Or.. March 27. (Special.)
Tho steamer Melville, which Is being built
at iin&ppton for the Callendar Transnor.
tatlon Company, will be launched on next
Wednesday. Tho engine and boiler for
the boat are en route from the East, and
are expected to arrive within a few days.
Little Gbh Does Little Damage.
BUTTE, Mont, March 27. A Miner
epecial from Giendive ears that a doublo
C W Menelev. Chicago! S D
Lulu Shepard. Chicago I Miss Myrtle Allison, do
cora luckett. Chicago i Daisy Allison, do
J G Lambert. Utah J H HUllard. Baker C
Miss Belle Myrlck. do W K Shepherd. Spokn
Wtn.F Gregory, HoodN S Okey. Canyon City
iuver i airs tJKey. ao
M D Freltag. Baker C G M BonnelL Eugene
F O HAzeiton. Minn IC II MatUson. Eugene
C T Harxineton, Port i J L Black. Sunnyslde
Huron (Mrs Black. sunnrswo
Edwin Durable, N Y
THE ST. CHARLES.
Clyde Tyson. Boring
Geo Harrington, do
A D Rountree, do
Margaret Flcklln,
union
G B Dlsbron. Tacoma
J S Johnson, do
i A Tatum. Troutaaie
W Pardee, city
J C Clunn. city
Estelle lemming
Mrs E Jenkins, Os-
trander
Mrs E Davis. Tucker
N H McKay. Scappoos
A F Schilling, McMlnn
Mrs a i scniuing, ao
James Brown, do
Mrs James Brown, do
Al Campbell. Dallas
G F Tapllnd, Newburg
Mrs u f Tapllnd. do
w tj Kounan. Kosebg
A D Ellsworth, Asto
N Merrill, Clatskanle
Mrs N Merrill, do
Wm Johnson, city
A M Conway. Conn
W T Conway, do
i-awin Everest & fam.
rewDurr
Nelson Downing, Stel-
Dan Fields, city
R D Kent. Clatskanle
Silas Graham, do
M Anderson. KernvlUe
isiies Anderson, do
A M Louckey, city
A Monlcal. city
John Strong. Astoria
H E Davis. Gresham
W R Owens, do
uaray Dimicx. huddo
G W Barnes. Qulncy
Wm E Young, Oak Pt
H L Liggett, do
J H Brown, Spokane
c. s ward, ao
A R Tosler, McCoy
C F Degermath. Pooa-
tello
Robt C Priadle, Cape
Horn
Mrs Robt C Prlndle. do
N J Slmonds, do
Ralph Slmonds. do
L O Heitt. city
A C Goerig. Everett
H A Beauchamp, Salem
IW A Rfls. eltv
C S Reynolds. Mt Dale
u hi Eiuott, 3iarsaina
E liet&e. do
w A Teale. Centnula
J T Totten. Stevenson
Alex Steenson, Wash
ougai
G W Phillips. Mich
Geo Bacon. Hood River
u Morlels. Salem
J C McCrea, Newburg
Mrs M Dixon. ButtevlU
A F Jack. Brownsville
S Kelly & fam. The
I Dalles
THE IMPERIAL.
R P Clark. Lexington1
J D Cameron, Spokane
I W Harris
H A McCarney. S F
John Townsend, S D
Wm Fitzgerald, cty
Mrs Fitzgerald, uo
H D Taft, S F
P A Flnneth, Dallas
Ruth Garner, do
Mrs Barker, do
Miss Barker. Astoria
Mrs O Sovey. do
Miss Sovey. do
B H Earle. P H M H S
Mrs Wm Hedgecock,
Botso
F B Turner, city
C O Johnson. Denver
A A Werley, Idaho
Theo Carmlchael, Gas
ton
S H Bates. Minn
J E Shetzman, Baker
Mrs Shetzman, do
C S Hosemer. M D,
Detroit
Jas A Spear, do
3irs spear, do
Miss Spear, do
IW T Clark. S F
ti n iianley, Seattle
Mrs Hanley. do
airs t T Geer. Salem
jV H Hampton, Grant's
A P Tletren. Missoula
j ti waitney. Albany
Airs wnitney. do
D M Walt. Butte
-Mrs wait, ao
(Miss P Doughty, Mon
moutn
Miss Alice Grant, Dal
las
R Pattersdorf. Astoria
Florence Hamlin. SeatJMrs J Roth. Hlllsboro
W D Joiner. S F lEnos Goldberg, Seattle
j iv aaignt. AiDany lAaarew I'eterson. do
J E Caldwell, city A T Speer. Salem
C W Thompson. Cas-lThos Carstens. Seattle
cade Locks
Louise Wells, do
Mrs J S DolllngeL
Boise
May Dolllngel. do
E A Stone, St Paul
Lee Morgan. Albany
Mrs Morgan, do
J B Mackey, S F
J O Bowlby. Astoria
E R Lake. Corvallls
H J Miller, Aurora
J E Williams, Ala
THE ESMOND.
Jos Reese. Prairie City
cj v jrarjes, iaeotsr
G J Farley. Dalles
J E Evans. Tongue Pt
L M Parker. Dallas
J A Caghner. Mont
S B Huston. Hlllsboro
J E Desmond. Plttsbnt
aiiss iMm weauier-
zord. Hlllsboro
Miss Eva Weatherford,
li ms do ro
H Smith, city
J Turner. Med ford
I Crabtree. Springfleldl
J D Cochran, cottage
Grove
T Shepherd, do
E Smith. Champoeg
H Dickey, do
G W Foeter. Mukllteo
R Mastea. Svensen
Henry Foults. Enter
prise. K A Jurva. Astoria
T S Cotter. Deer Isld
H StreldeL Eafaula
H W Kretzer, Come-'
uus
Thos Spencer. Tacoma
Mrs spencer, do
L G Telr. Mill City
J H Morback, Cascade
Locks
J L Black. Gray's RvrIT L Howe, Ostrander
Mrs Howe, do
J V Nelson. Seattle
Mrs Nelson, do
Geo Mullin. Vancouver
Mrs iiuinn. do
Maud Mullin, do
W H H Myers. For Gr,J Cooper, Canby
Walter Murray, Co
lumbia
I Dorbler. Drain
M Scott, do
J B Cart wrlght, The
Dalles
Mrs Cooper. Canby
t oies. fiK&mokawa.
L Campion. Co
G W Browning, Cot
tage Grove
J McMurray. Salem
N M Everson. OshkoshjL Adams, Beaverton
Harry Johnson. Car- Mrs Adams, do
ronton IM Clafk. Snver
A L Watson. Kalama 1 Frank Morrison. Athen
r it Erwin. Mooa kvti
Hotel Brnns-rrlelE. Seattle.
European plan, popular rates. Madera
Improvements. Business center. Near
depot.
Tacoma Hotel. Tacoma.
American plan. Rates, S3 and up.
Heiel Donnelly. Tacoma.
First-class restaurant In connectloa.
Rainier Grand HoteL Seattle.
1.1 WiT fm. On.
Hdan. naval, military and traveling ma.
Rooms en suite and single. Free shower
Hut. jaaies. i. up. xi. tr. -uunsar, prop.
MMENSE LUMBER CARGO
sister -of the late John S. Covall, who died
here two months ago, has entered in tho
Probate Court a contest against Mr. Co
vall's wilL Her objection to the will Is
on account of a bequest of $3000, which is
the greater part of the estate, to the trus
tees of the Gr. A, R-, for the purpose of
erecting a monument to the memory of
soldiers of the Civil War.
One ot the Largest Shipments Ever
Sent Oat From This Ceast for
a. Foreign Pert.
The Norwegian turret steamship Nor
man Isles finished loading lumber at the
North Pacific Mills yesterday afternoon
and at daybreak this morning will leave
down the river bound for Port Arthur.
Niu Chwang and other Asiatic Russian
ports. She carries one of the largest lum
ber cargoes ever shipped from the Pacific
Coast. The Pacific Export Lumber Com
pany dispatches the cargo. It consists of
2,715,703 feet of rough and dressed lumber
and 1S6.100 lath, of a total value of $32,977.
The Norman Isles arrived In the river
December H with a full cargo of steel
rails and other railroad material from
Antwerp for the Southern Pacific. The
bulk of her outward cargo was taken on
at the mills of Inman, Poulsen & Co. and
the Portland Lumber Company.
The following is a list of the largest
lumber cargoes that have cleared from
Portland for foreign ports In the past 12
months:
Feet.
Pak Ling 2.050.000
Elm Branch 2,565,755
Ellenc 2.435.SSS
Sussex L064.871
Adderly Loso.090
Hawaii 1.170.1S0
Quito 2.4S4.154
Salem 1,053,041
Amaranth .L254.S32
El Dorado 1,177,991
Carl 2,05(,&W
BARK COLU31BIA OVERDUE.
Bonnd From Kobe to Chemalnns to
Load Lumber.
The bark Columbia, C2 days out from
Kobe for the Royal Roads, under charter
to load at Chemainus, has been placed
on the overdue list and Is reinsured at
25 per cent. The Laura, from San Fran
cisco for London, 101 days, has been
spoken and taken off the list, and the
Wllhelmlne. 164 days from Guayaquil for
Hamburg, has arrived. Both these vessels
were quoted at 10 per cent. Other over
dues still on the list are the, bark Vendee,
131 days from Barry for Townvllle, quoted
at 15 Der cent: bark Prince George, zis
daysfrom Rio for Hamburg, quoted at 40
per cent: Prince Eugene, 4o days from
Darien for Swansea, at 25 per cent; bark
Du Couedlc. 94 days from San Francisco
for Sydney. 30 ner cent. Tne steamer
Salopla, 4S days from Mobile for Antwerp,
is quoted at 90 per cent.
WILL BE TOWED TO PORTLAND.
Alaternlxe in a Hurry to Reach
Here by April 1.
VICTORIA, B. C, March 27. The Ger
man bark Alsternlxe, which has been re
paired here", consequent to the injuries re
ceived by trandlng off the Columbia on
February 9, will be towed" to Portland.
Her charter to load there for Tsengan ex
plres on April 1 and she will tow direct
to endeavor to save It.
Weather Station on Farallones.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 27. Observer
Stanley Boykin left today for his new
station on the Farallone Islands, 27 miles
west of the Golden Gate. The new ob
servatory will facilitate the weather fore
cast in this city and will also he provided
with a powerful telescope by which pass
lng vessels can be seen 30 miles oft the
station. The station has been named
Main Top, as it is located on the only ac
cessible peak of the rocky Islands.
San Francisco has now tne largest
weather bureau in the United States ex
cept that at Washington, D. C, with
three well-equipped suboffices as feeders
at Point Reyes, Mount Tamalpals and the
Farallones.
Lightship Will Be Repaired.
Commander J. B. Milton, lighthouse
Inspector of the twelfth district. Issues
the following notice:
"On or about April L 1903. light ves
sel No. 70. moored about three and i
ouarter .miles outside of the bar off the
entrance to San Francisco Harbor, will
be temporarily withdrawn from her sta
tion for repairs, and the station will be
marked by a gas buoy, painted red with
"light vessel moorings" in black, and
showing a fixed white light. Light vessel
No. 70 will be returned to her station as
soon as repairs have been completed and
the buoy withdrawn, of which due notice
will be given."
Wrcclcage on Vancouver Coast
VICTORIA. B. a, March 27, A letter
received here from Quatslno. on the
Vancouver Island Coast, says the stern
of a ship's life boat with tho word "Liver
pool" on it. together with a quantity of
new lumber and some ship s stanchions.
have been found near Reef Point by In
dions. Nothing can be learned as to what
vessel the wreckage came from. Several
vessels hailing from Liverpool have re
cently sailed with lumber.
Disabled Off California Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27. The
steamer Pomona, which arrived here this
morning, reports that at 5 o'clock yester
day afternoon she passed the steamer
Mandalay, bound from coos Bay to this
port. The Mandalay had lost her star
board propeller and was not making more
than a mile an hour. The weather was
good and the Mandalay expected to reach
this city without old.
Loading Cement for P-ortland.
The French bark Amlral Halgan. 1746
tons, has been laid on at London by
Balfour Guthrie & Co. to load cement
for Portland. The bark: arrived at Fal
mouth March S after a passage of 112
days from San Francisco with a wheat
and barley cargo and was ordered to Hull
to discharge.
Naval Tner at Valparaiso.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, March 27. The
United States tug Fortune, which is on
its way from Norfolk, via Culebra, for
Bremerton navy-yard. Wash,, arrived at
Valparaiso today.
Marine Xotes.
Local United States Inspectors Edwards
and Fuller yesterday inspected the steam
er Hustler.
The General Newmayer finished dis
charging ballast at tho Sand dock yes
terday.
The Cockermouth will be ready to begin
loading lumber Monday.
Captain George A. Pease, who suffered
a slight stroke of paralysis several weeks
ago. has recovered sufficiently to be about
the streets again. He expects to resume
his place as master of the Government
dredge w. s. Ladd in about two weeks,
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. March 27. Condition of the bar at
4 P. M., moderate; wind northeast; weather
rainy.
San Pedro, March 27. Sailed Georglana, for
Portland.
Hoqulam. Wash., March 23. Sailed 25th
Schooner Alert, from Aberdeen for San Pedro.
Arrived 26th Schooner R C Slade. from Hon
olulu for Aberdeen.
San Francisco. March 27. Arrived Schooner
Esther Buane. from Coos Bay; steamer Mln
eola, from Tacoma. Sailed Steamer Queen,
for Victoria: schooner Ccarles R. Wilson, fo:
Gray's Harbor; schooner Oakland, for Ne
halem River; steamer South Portland, for
Seattle.
Seattle. March 27. Arrived 2Cth British
steamer Achilles, from LtverpooL Sailed 27th
Steamer City or Seattle, for Skagway. Ar
rivedSteamer Charles Nelson, from Saa Fran'
Cisco.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Marriage License.
Frank C Mahoney. 36: Lulu Kurrman. 3L
Bailding Permits.
O, Gunger, Woodlawn; one-story dwelling.
$1000.
R. A. Proud toot. Washington, between Third
and Fourth streets; repairs. $1000.
Strain Tailoring Company, Washington, be
tween Fourth and Fifth streets; $1200.
Ellis & Thompson, Alder, between Second
and Third' streets; two-story brick, $6000.
Luhewes & Alexander, Fifth, between Mad
ison and Jefferson streets; repairs. $235.
L C Kelly. Qulmby. between Twenty-first
and Twenty-second streets; repairs. $500.
L. C Gardner, East Taylor, between East
Thirty-third and East Thirty-second streets;
1-rtory dwelling. $1250.
A Dibble. Hancock, between Williams and
Rodney avenues; 115-story dwelling, $1400.
Deaths.
March 22 Jane Dooley, S3 years; County
Hospital; inanition.
March 23 Warren L. Brewer, I month;
Piedmont: bronchitis.
March 24 William Carroll, S3 years; heart
disease.
March 22 Evelyn M. Moore. 8 years; 424
Knott street: nephritis.
March 21 Nicholas Monner, 14 days; East
Ninth and Manhattan streets; septicemia.
March 19 Michael Sullivan. 76 years; St.
Vincent's Hospital; mitrol regurgitation.
March 23 Frances Parentl. 25 years; 503 East
Caruthers; pneumonia.
March 23 Mrs. Ida Bombeake, 33 years; St.
Vincent's Hospital; pneunonia.
March .23 Bertha Landis, 19 years; 667
Water street; tuberculosis.
March 20 Leung John. 40 years; Pine, be
tween Third and Sixth streets; gunshot wound.
March 10 Chester G. Raynes, 2 months; 505
Raleigh; bronchitis.
Births.
March 24 Boy, to the wife of Joseph Schlf-
fer. S53 First street.
March 15 Boy, to tho wife or Perry L. Wil
kinson, 127 Eleventh street.
March 14 Boy, to the wife of John D,
Koontx, 362 East Harrison street.
March 15 Girl, to the wife of E. L. Holl,
East Sixth and Division streets.
March 25 Girl, to the wife of Charles P.
Johns, 142 North Fifteenth street.
March 23 Boy, to the wife of Loa Mays,
East Yam Mil and East Thirtieth streets.
March 24 Boy, to tho wife of John Keating,
2C9 San Rafael street.'
Contagions Diseases.
March 24 Dorothy Bull, 575 East Morrison
street; measles.
March 25 Harlan Stansbury. Woodlawn;
diphtheria.
March 25 Harry Wright, Hotel Portland;
scarlet fever.
March 24 J. D. Chambers, SS0 East Doris
street; scarletlna.
March 24 Albert Allen, 434 Yamhill street;
chicken-pox.
March 24 Chloe McAlpIn, 414 -Division
street; scarlet fever.-
March 23 Daniel Hill, 493 East Twenty
third street: measles.
March 23 Elinor and Robert Plllsbury. 85
East Twelfth sttect; measles.
March 24 Howard Wood. 74S East Taylor
street; measles.
March 23 Joseph Garrettson. 267 East Sixth
street: measles. .
March 23 Claude McFauL 102 East Seven
teenth street; measules.
March 24 Gladys GesselL 0S1 East Madison
street; meaeles.
March 23 Olan Brandes, 10 East Tenth street
North; measles.
March 25 Mrs. Pearl Wiley, Park and Mor
rison streets: measles.
Real Estate Transfers.
A W. Lambert to O. P. Ramsey, lots 17,
10, oiock z, suoaivision or lot M, M. pat
ton Tract X K50
M. Billings, trustee, to A W. Lambert,
iot v. oiocjc it; Jots l. 2, lo, 16, block 18.
Lincoln Park Annex 1100
John Dlcktron to Edwin A Reynolds, par
cel land, section 14. T. 2 N.. R 2 W... 750
Edna E. Phillips and husband to Edward
Mitchell, lots 17, 18, block 3, Maegly
Highland 1050
Charles E Stewart and wife to Bessie G.
wooanam. z acres, sections 7. 8, 17. 18.
T. 1 S.. R 2 E '.... 1
St riff, for W. L Balls et aL. to J. C
Morelaad. lots 1. 2. block 18. Beiiwood..
7. C Morelaad and wife to A. Burtis and
wire, lots L 2, block 18. Sellwood
A W. Allen and wife to A Burtis and
wife, lots 1. 2. block 18. Sellwood
Doda Walls to R. II. Walls. E of lots
i, o, ao, Acuvruruijr Auojuoa
R. L. Sab In. trustee, to L H. Gove, parcel
land, sections a, 7, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.
Katie Rabenelck and husband to Loretta
J. and Samuel XL Chase, fractional part
of lots 16, 17, block 2. NW. Mount Ta
bor F. C Baker to Fulton Park Land Com
pany, lot 15, block 32, Fulton Park.... 40
Edward Johnson and wife to Mary
Schlemm. block 4, Brain ard.. 135
Silas W. Dickinson and wife to Frank
Clief and wife, part of lota 3, 6, block"
212. Couch Addition 1900
A A Crane and wife to Thomas Darling.
lot S, block 15, Kinzel Park 350
North Pacific Coast Amusement Company
to John F. Cord ray. lots 0, 7, block 1L
Dunn's Addition l
Portland Trust Company of Oregontto J.
P. Menefee. lot 11. block 15. Williams
Avenue Addition SS5
n. li. benmeters and wife to M. F. Bern
hardt, lots 9, 10, block 4. Midway; lots
2. 4. block 5, Brown's Tract 1600
i'arx xana uompany to trustees university
Park Methodist EplscoDal Church, lots
11, 12, block 71, University Park 200
London & ban Francisco Bank, Ltd., to
National Oil '& Transportation ComDanv.
blocks 1, 6, Llnnton . . OOOO
For Guaranteed Title
See Pacific Coast Abstract, Guarantee &
Trust Co.. 204-6-6-7 Falling building.
C40
1000
475
NORTHWEST DEAD.
WOMAN'S WISDOM.
Major IV. W. McCammon, Retired,
Dies at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 27. (Spe
cial.) Major W. W. McCammon, retired.
died at his home In this city this after
noon at 3 o clock, after a severe illness.
Major McCammon was born In the State
of Missouri in 1S3S, and was 6 years of
age. He enlisted in the Army and entered
the Civil War in 1S6L serving during the
whole Rebellion with honor. After the
was was over he came West, and had been
stationed at Vancouver Barracks most of
the time since 1SS4. He was Adjutant of
the Fourteenth Infantry for 17 years, and
promoted to Major. In 1S98 he was in the
Philippines with his regiment,' where he
took part in the campaigns, returning in
1S29 to the post at Vancouver. In May,
1S02, he was retired.
He leaves a wife, five sons and one
daughter. Miss Eda Elizabeth McCammon.
One of the sons, Wallace W., is First
Lieutenant In the Twenty-third Infantry,
and Edward is in the Army at Fort
Sheridan. 111., standing examination for
a commission in the Army. Major Mc
Cammon was universally esteemed in
Army and social circles, and his long
service in the Army makes his record an
exceedingly good one. His demise was
unlooked for by his many friends, as he
was not considered dangerously ill until
a day or so ago. ine lunerai arrange
ments have not yet been made.
William Edgar, of Astoria.
ASTORIA, March 27. Special.) William
Edgar, an old and respected resident of
Astoria, died at his home here at an early
hour this morning, after a brief illness.
The deceased was a native of Scotland
and 68 years of age. Thirty-three years
ago ho came to Westport, Or., and en
gaged In the fish-oil manufacturing bus!
ness. A few years later he purchased a
farm on Gray's River, Wash., but shortly
afterward moved to Astoria, where he
was engaged in mercantile business until
a few years ago. He leaves a widow but
no children.
Experience is our best teacher, and it is only
through experience that women generally gain a
knowledge of themselves from maidenhood to
womanhood. The change involves the whole body
and the future health, yet during these epochs many
a woman is left without the necessary medical advice
she should have. Dr. R. V. Pierce, a specialist in
the diseases of women and the head of the famous
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo,
N. Y., says that many a woman traces back a pro
longed existence of invalidism to exposure and lack
of care during the period of her early life. Too
much brain work and little exercise out-of-doors also
predispose to womanly disease.
The woman who neglects her health is neglecting
the very foundation of all good fortune. For with
out health love loses its lustre and gold is but dross.
Womanly health may be retained or regained by the
use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Sick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce by
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The proprietors and makers of Dr. Pierce's Favor
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KI am srlad to be able to testify as to the merits of Dr.
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A book which every woman should have whether
married or single is the "Common Sense Medical
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copies have gone into American homes. The cost
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Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
"I had been a ssfferer from inflammation of the ovaries
for six yeaas, and doctored with good physicians, recemce
only temporary relief," writes Mrs. B. W. Starkweather, ol
Despatch, Monroe Co., N. Y.. "For nearly two years of that
time I had falling of nterna and. general female weakness.
In December last I was obliged to go to bed, and suffered
everything for about ten weeks. The doctor said the only
help for me was an operation, so my husband wrote to Dr.
Pierce for advice. He advised my taking his Favorite Pre
scription.' I did so and could see a change after taking three
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Pierce."
"I suffered for eight months with troubles peculiarly femi
nine, which caused a great weakness all through my entire
body, with, faint and dizzy spells," wirtes Mrs. F. B. Pierce,
President Housekeepers' Jaconomic uao, 327 .worth, sum
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Every day I im-
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tunity to let you
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MRS. PISRCK.
brother in Wasco County. He was ii
years of ago and unmarried.
Preparing1 to Meet Astoria Team.
SALEM. Or., March 27. (Special.) The
Illihee bowlers held a local try-out tonight
to select a team to meet the Astoria team
here tomorrow night. The six men who
made the highest scores in four games and
will constitute the team are:
J. J. Murphy, 183; B. O. S chucking, 163;
W. D. McNary. 153: J. D. Sutherland. 173:
II. H. dinger, 155; F. S. Hoyt, 170.
Iilnn County "Will Act Soon.
AlaBANTE; Or., March 27. (Special.) At
the Alco Club last night the question of a
Linn County exhibit at the Portland
Union Depot, was discussed. E. D. Cu
slck, William Fortmlller, C. H. Stewart,
W. Jj. Wood and. E. J. Seeley were ap
pointed a committee to Investigate the
matter. There will undoubtedly be an exhibit.
Montana Coal Strike Settled.
3ED UOVGEX Mont.. March 27. The
strike of the employes of the Elbow Creek
Coal Mining Company, at Jollet, has been
settled on a mutually satisfactory basis.
The men agreed to forego the desired
weighing of tho coal at the tipple befora
It is placed In cars, and the company
granted the short ton, agreeing to pay M
cent3 for 2000 pounds of coal mined.
Alleged Forger Xearly Escapes.
BUTTE, Mont, March 27. L. C. Morris,
wanted in Salt Lake for forgery, was
ordered released on habeas corpus bj
Judge McClernan today because no formal
charge Was made. Morris made track
for the country. He was caught by a
Deputy Sheriff and landed in jail to be held
till Salt Lake sends the papers for his
extradition.
Cor-ralli Will Contested.
EUGENE. Or.. March 27. (Special) I
J Mrs. Caroline McLean, of Palouse, Wash., j
William BansoB, of Antelope.
THE DALLES, Or.. March 27. (Special.)
William Bannon, a well-known sheep
raiser of Antelope, died this morning at
The Dalles Hospital, after a short illness,
from typhoid-pneumonia. Mr. Bannon
was a native of Ireland and for the past
15 years bad been associated with his
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