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THE MORNING ORBGONIAN-'teJDNESI) AY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1903. KNIFE EN Unwelcome .Suitor At . tacks the Father. STABBED IN FIERCE FICHT 5Sr '2 Reels to Home of the Woman He Loves. DEATH CUTS SHORT HIS CRY Coroner' Jury Brine Verdict That Jonathan. J. Butler Killed Frank Mulkey In Self-Def ense Butler Stands Hlfju in Junction. . JUNCTION' crrr. Or.; Sept. 8. (Spe cialFrank Mulkey, a young man of this place, was stabbed to death today at 12:30 P. M. by Jonathan J; Butler. Mulkey had -for some time been causing trouble at the Butler home in Junction by his atten tions io one of the -women In the family, and he had been repeatedly warned to de sist. Mulkey failed to heed the warning, and words last night passed between him and the father of the woman whom" he persisted in visiting. As Butler, started for his midday meal today, Mulkey met him a block from his home .and- assaulted him with two large Tocks,. making a serious wound in the right temple. The men then clinched, and -Butler, who is somewhat aged and also a cripple, drew his knife in defense and struck at his opponent, the blade making a clean-cut hole about three fourths of an Inch long just under the heart. Mulkey, wounded to death, staggered pathfully' tick" to the Butler home and called-for the -woman who had been the objec of his attentions, but before she reached him he fell. dead. Deceased was a son of C. C. Mulkey, and Is well known here. J. J. Butler is ah. 'ex-Ju'stieo of the Peace, ex-City Re corder, and as a citizen is much respected. He Is an ex-soldier and is a. member of the Masonic fraternity. He has the sym pathy of the community. The Coroner held an Inquest this event ing, over the remains of Frank Mulkey. The jury rendered a verdict that the de ceased came to his death at the hands of J. "J. Butler, and that the killing was done in self-defense. IMPORTED BUGS FOR ORCHARDS. Plan to Rid Jackson County of the San Jose Scale. JACKSONVILLE, Or.. Sept. S. (Special.) At the' meeting of the Rogue River Fruit Growers' Union held here today, S. 1 Bennett, president of the union, was In the Chair. A. H. Carson, commissioner for the Third Horticultural district, was in troduced and spoke at length on the neces sity of a broader and more perfect union of the fruit industry, to. meet the. influence of other associated industries. His ad dress was plain, simple and practical and listened to with much Interest. Professor E. R. Lake, botanist and hor ticulturist of the "State Agricultural Col lege, spoke on the subject of fruitgrow ing from a business and scientific stand point, and showed the necessity of an In telligent selection of stock to meet the demands of the market. He said the best quality of fruit, though much, higher in price than the ordinary goods, sold more readily, and that the demand for first quality was practically without limit, and that It would constantly increase. Mr. Lake's address was both scientific and practical and covered pretty generally the whole field of horticulture. The professor concluded by saying from his observa tions that the one' Important demand of the valley was -a suitable cannery for 'the preservation of a large amount of fruit which now goes to waste. Professor A. B." Cordley, entomologist of the State Agricultural College, called attention to the great good that had been accomplished in California by the intro duction of the Australian Lady-Bird beetle which had cleared the orange and lemon orchards of the destructive Cushion scale. He then spoke of the general dis tribution of the San Jose scale In this country and the world-wide search that has" been made, under the auspices of the United States Entomologist for the orig inal home of the scale, in the hope that some similar Lady Bird might be found to feed upon and destroy it, and told of the success -which has attended the search. The professor said he had suc ceeded in o"btalnIng through Dr. Howard some .of these beetles and. exhibited them at. the meeting. The professor stated that he: wished to introduce them here If he could find ,a suitable place where they would not be disturbed by spraying. The Lady Birds were placed In Peter Brltt's orchard, In Jacksonville, and their growth and. operations will be watched with much Interest. C. A. RYAX DISAPPEARS; Resident of "Wllhoit Last Seen in an Oregon City Bank. OREGON CITY, Sept. 8. (Special) C. A; Ryan, of TVilholt, Clackamas County, has "been missing since Saturday morning, and his family is apprehensive lor his safety. Mr. Ryan left his home at the springs last Saturday morning, coming to Oregon City, where he cashed a check for $150 on a ibcal bank. Since he neither gambled nor drank, the -suspicions of the family that he has met with foul play are strengthened. His home life was pleasant and his relatives are satisfied that he has been done away with. When he left home ho told the members of the family that he would return as soon as he could transact the business that called him to this city. Ryan Is described as a man 5 feet 9 inches high, weight 155, and aged 41 years. Ho is sl flight complexion, has sandy hair, light mustache, and, when he left home, wore a light coat and vest and dark trous ers. , He has a brown hat with a leather band! OYSTER INDUSTRY GROWING. Five Hundred Men Engaged in the Buicinenn on Shonlwater Bay. NAHCOTTA. "Wash., Sept & (Special.) Oyster planting and gathering on Shoal water Bay is last growing into a large and profitable Industry. Fully 500 men and more than 100 boats are engaged In the business. The natural beds are south of this place on the bay and at Mena Flats. .The bivalves are taken from these boils' with grappling tongs, loaded Into boa"t3 where -they are "sorted, ' the large or matured are sacked and the young ones are transplanted In beds at Bay Cen ter, Oysterville and.Toke Pointy These beds belong to Individuals and companies, and are growing more valuahle every' year. At Toke Point and Oysterville, a great many carloads of young Eastern oysters have been shipped In and trans planted. These youngsters grow very fast and become finer and fatter than in their native warmer waters, they have a richer flavor and are considered a finer table delicacy than the far-famous Bluo Points. Notwithstanding the fact that the sea son Is Just opening, 250 sacks are being shipped to Portland each week and 500 sacks to San Francisco. Some shipments are also made to Seattle and Tacoma, but the great majority of the catch goes to Portland and San Francisco. Oysterville was at one time' the county seat of Pa cific County, -and today is supported by the oyster Industry alone. SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SEASON. Over Eighteen Thousand People Handled by Ilixaco Road. ILWACO. Wash., Sept. S. (Special) Notwithstanding the fact that the Sum mer has been cool and the season for sea side pleasure short, the number of visi tors at Long Beach, the Breakers and Ocean Park has been large. Superintendent Smith, of the I. R. &. N. R. R., says that up to date his com pany has handled about 18,000 people with out taking any account of children, but as a great many visitors come in over the mail steamer Reliable from South Bend and from Chinook, it is Impossible to obtain at this point the exact number that has taken their Summer outing on this part of the coast. Thero are now remaining less than 1000 visitors" at the hotels and cottages, and most of them will hie themselves to their city homes before the 15th. Many will leave Monday and the hotels expect to close on that date. The I. R. & Nv has given a very satisfactory service this season, trains ijeing run as often as the travel demanded. Extra launches have been used to carry returning visitors to Astoria, so that none have been compelled to stay longer than they desired. This new departure has been generally appreciated, as hereto fore the regular steamer, plying between this point and Astoria, was frequently unable to carry the crowds. The L R. & N. is doing a good "business now hauling sawlogs from Shoalwater Bay to the Columbia River, where they are towed to Portland. This business has but recently been developed, but it Is taxing the rolling stock of the road- to accommodate It. TO PROPAGATE THE! SOCKEYES. Commissioner Kershaw "Will Try to Fix Ternur'WIth Canadians. WHATCOM, Wash., Sept. S. State Fish Commissioner Kershaw left today for Washington, D. C, where he goes to urge upon Secretary of State Hay the neces stly lor diplomatic action between the Washington and Ottawa Governments which will permit the State of Washing ton or Puget Sound canncrymen in their private capacities establishing sockeye salmon hatcheries on the Fraser River, the exclusive spawning ground of that fish, and which flows entirely through British Columbia Territory. Steps taken by the British Columbia authorities looking to the establishment of these hatcheries by Americans have in the past been disapproved at Ottawa. The extremely short runs of the past two years have convinced American and Brit ish Columbia canners alike that the sup ply has nearly been exterminated, and that artificial propagation alone will re store it. They have placed the case before the Canadian Minister of Marine and Fisheries in the strongest possible way, and that gentleman has invited Commissioner Kershaw to call on him in Ottawa after finishing with Secretary Hay, and to gether they will try and agree on a draft of a bill which will accomplish the desired result, and" which the Canadian Minister will urge the Canadian . Parlia ment, then in session, to-pass. SWEDE DRINKS CARBOLIC ACID. An Ounce and a Half of the Poison Kills Instantly. OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept, 8. (Special.) Victor Johnson, a Swede. 32 years of age, committed suicide last night in a room in the West Hotel, In this city. His body was found in the room this morning, and a bottle near at hand, partly filled with carbolic acid, told the story. Johnson drank about an ounce and a half of the fiery liquid, and death was al most instantaneous, as he had not moved from the .position he had taken In bed on drinking the acid. Johnson was a well-knpwh logger in this vicinity,' and has no relatives as far as known. HKhealth is assigned as the ground for therash act, although he left no message behind him. , He had sufficient means to defray funeral expenses, and friends will, look after his effects. STRENUOUS TUG-OF-WAR, Spectators of Aberdeen Terrified at Struggles of Teams. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Sept. 8. A tug-of-war between a team of the Sailors' Union and one from the Longshoremen's Union on Labor day has brought out a great deal of adverse criticism. The teams were so equally divided that the men held firmly for nearly an hour and a half without one side gaining an Inch. The strain was so great that some of the men bled at the nose and others looked as though their veins would burst. The contest was Anally abandoned at the protest of spectators. WALLA WALLA CLUB BURNED OUT. Fire From Unknown Cause Does $4500 Worth of Damage. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Sept. 8. (Spe cial.) The Walla Walla Athletic Club building was gutted late 'last night,- caus ing a loss of about J4500, with $2700 in surance. The flrc originated -in the club office after the place was locked up for the night. The cause of the blaze Is unknown. Ministerial Association - Formed. MEDPORD, Or., Sept 8. (Special.) The pastors of the different churches .of Jack son County met at the First, . Baptist church this morning at 10 o'clock to or ganize a County Ministerial Association. A permanent organization was formed. Rev. J. T. Abbott, -Nof Ashland, elected president, and W. F. Shields, of Medford, secretary. It was decided, to meet every other month. Twelve . ministers were present. Will Speak Before "Woolgrowers. PENDLETON, On.Sept S.--C. J. Martin. secretary of the National Livestock? Grow ers' Association and promoter of -the In dependent Packers' Association, formed In Kansas City, September L telegraphed Secretary J. H. Gwinn, of the State Wool growers Association, tonight, that ho would deliver an address before the Wool growers' Association which will conveno In Baker City September 15. Deserter Arrested at The Dalles. THE DALLES. Or., Sept 8. (Special.) George F. Mortimer was arrested here yesterday charged with being a deserter from the United States ship Concord. He was apprehended while working on a farm on Mill Creek above this city, where he had hired out as a harvest hand. He will bo returned to Bremerton this week by the county officials. Jacob Lehnherr. ROSEBURG, Or., Sept 8. Jacob Lehn herr, who came to Oregon from Illinois with his parents In 185L died In Roseburg Sunday of paralysis, aged 60 years. His second wife, six children, two brothers and a sister, survive him. Gaining Strength Daily. Horsford's Acid Phosphate not only cor rects disorders which undermine health, but also builds up the entire physical system. A valuable constitutional tonic KENNEDY HAS FRIENDS HILLSBORO CLERGYMAN IS BE LIEVED INNOCENT BY THEM. It 1 Alleged that Mrs. Mackinder Sworn Testimony Is Far From Convincing. FOREST GROVE, Or., Sept 8. (Spe cialsRev. R. H. Kennedy, who was held in Hlllsboro on a charge of burglar izing the Warren home, but has just been released on a bond furnished in the main from here, is far from giving the Im pression of one who could be a house breaker, even though the victims claim their despoller was gentlemanly and well educated. Gentlemanly he certainly Is and well educated, too, for ho Is a Har vard man of the class of '93, and after ward for three years In the divinity school at Cambridge, but anyone who sees his frank glance and feels his hearty hand clasp will hesitate to believe him a mid night marauder without convincing evi dence. And however strong the case made ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF REV. It H. out In the newspapers the prosecution has not yet advanced any testimony which would be accepted by an ordinary jury. It hardly even raises enough presump tion to justify so serious a charge against a man of his high standing. The prosecuting witness' testimony was manifestly a disappointment o the state's attorney, who in vain tried to get any ground from the fair prosecutor for her Identification more convincing than the very feminine reason that her first impression upon seeing by the moon light as she was awakened from her slumber by an attempt to chloroform her a masked burglar in her bedroom was i Borgoin, a patient SO years of age, was at that this was the clergyman whom a week packed by another patient, Joseph Han-or- ten days before she had noticed kill son, and before the attendant could lnter a snake. It was not that his position as : fere he had been Injured to such an ex he looked toward the hallway resembled ' tent that he died- Hansen had always that of the man who had swung the ax J been a quiet patient, and his sudden vlo that cut in two the reptile, his hair Is lence was due to a delusion that he was noticeably curly was noticed only by her being murdered. Coroner Clough investi that It was not red. his deep brown eye gated the matter and decided that "no in mlght haye been brown, or If blue a ' quest was necessary, as the, accident was very dark blue; his derby hat of a size , one that is an unavoidable Incident of worn by probably one man In three was asylum life, a very large stiff hat not one definite description but that first irripresslon as J she came back from dreamland had been "the man who killed the snake." So her mind pictured him all through me excuing experience wnicn must nave extremely affected a woman who was I markedly nervous when merely telling her story bciore a group of attorneys In a lawyer's office, for the taking of her tes timony had somo of the appearance of a court about It, and that she was not in calm mood was shown by her not hav ing noticed the spraining of her ankle, wnicn occurred when she jumped the ten fAPf frnm tv, rh n,r.nnL leet irom tne porcn. Barefooted, s n 4Via , n .111 1 I V. 7 1 . E. V. ,1 then raced down the middle of the road to a neighbor a quarter of a mile away, then with them back, and her first state ment, too breathless hardly to speak, a3 she met her companion in the experience, was to gasp "Kennedy." All through this time she kept firmly in mind that first impression and kept thinking till she recalled the name of the man who killed the snake. This same tenacity to the original Impression marked Mrs. Mackinder as a witness, and though twice she seemed falling into traps cleverly laid for her by the de fendant's attorney, each time she waited, took her time and smiled at the lawyer's discomfiture as she avoided the danger. Manifestly if all the rest of the world be ever convinced of Mr. Kennedy's lnno- cence ana sne too, ce convinced against . SALEM, Sept 8. (Speclai.)-The sailor her will, here Is a woman who will be of boarding-house case, brought by Harry the same opinion still, that It was the white and William Smith against the man who killed the snake who took her ; Board of Commissioners for the licensing rings, watch and loose change. of boarding-house, was today ap- The size of the clergyman s shoe does I pealed to the Supreme Court The plain not correspond with the footprints made , tiffs were defeated In the court below and Dy me Dicycnsi rjurgiar, ana tnere are other discrepancies which do not bear out the identification of Mr. Kennedy with the man wanted to answer for tho crime, but he appears content to leave his side of the case till the matter can be fully Investigated by the trial magis trate, when he has no doubt that I1I3 Innocence will be fully established, and meantime the separating of real from, pre tended friends goes on as his acquaint ances take their stand for, against or un decided. Probably the bitterest blow was the be trayal of confidence by Superintendent C. F. Clapp, who visited Mr. Kennedy dur ing his confinement and asked for a con fidential statement of his side. This was given under the pledge of secrecy, only to be- made public as speedily as the con fidant could get to those who were prose cuting the case, and while Mr. Kennedy's case was not Jeopardized by the disclos ure, he feels deeply the betrayal of confi dence by a brother clergyman, especially as the story gained a misleading color in the telling. It was a happy Sunday at the Kennedy home as the wife and six children wei corned back Its head, and for them, at least, there are no fears for the future, no misgivings about the outcome of the terrible cloud which for a few days so cruelly separated them. '-The preliminary hearing of Rev. R. H. Kennedy, charged with burglary, has been continued. Justice Bagley leaves Wed nesday for Walla Walla, Deputy District Attorney E. B. Tongue will be engaged with other matters until after the 19th Inst, and Hon. S. B. Huston is investigat ing the defense, and it has therefore been agreed upon to hold the hearing the early part of week after next, TO EXTEND SALEM CAR LINE. Commercial Clnb Takes Up Matter of Coiuiectinf; Chemntva. SALEM, Or.. Sept 8. SDecIaU The Greater Salem Commercial Club this even ing Inaugurated a movement for the con struction of an electric line to connect Salem with Chemawa and a committee, was appointed -to Intevlew the proprietors of the Salem Street Railway Company on the subjecb It was the opinion of the club that the, passenger traffic between Salem and Chemawa and the freight traf fic that will be derived from a thlckly eettled farming community will make the extension profitable. Messrs. H. B. Thlelsen and J. H. Albert who made a visit to Falls City yesterday tb view, the new: railroad recently com pleted from Dallas to Falls City, reported' to the club that they found that an Im mense freight business awaits the rail road and that the only difficulty Is that the company cannot secure cars enough to handle the business offered it The gentlemen expressed their confidence In the extension of the road to Salem with in a few years. A committee was appointed to co-operate with Eugene Bosse in securing land upon which to raise flax next season. Mr. Bosse asked no financial help from the club. INSANE PATIENT KILLS ANOTHER. Report of the Superintendent of the Salem Institution, SALEM, Sept 8. (Special.) The month ly report of Superintendent J. F. Cal breath, of the Oregon Insane Asylum, BURGLARY AT HILLSBORO KENNEDY. shows a decrease of one In the number of patients at that Institution. On July 31 the enrollment was 1332, and during the month 39 were received. Eleven were dis charged recovered, 9 much Improved, 4 not improved, 12 died and 4 eloped. This leaves 1331 In the Institution on September i. The cost of maintenance was J610S.78; salaries, $5956.02; total. 512,062.80; average cost per capita per month, J9.03; per day, 29 cents. The superintendent reports that the gen eral health of the institution is good, there being no cases of typhoid and no contagious diseases. On August 22 Alexis DIES IN GREAT AGONY. Mysterious Illness Takes off G. L. I -McGlnnis at Eugene. EUGENE, Or., Sept. 8. (Special.) G. L. McGlnnls, a Civil War veteran, aged 61 years, died suddenly at his home in this city this morning, and the coroner will hold an Inquest tomorrow to determine tho cause of death. Ho was chopping wood in the yard of hi3 residence and about 10 o'clock went Into the house and , ,,,.,. , . . . ! was called and administered to him, but I he went Into convulsions and died an r, ' j?' i The attending physician gives as his opinion that death was caused by neural gia of the heart Indian War Veteran Sues. SALEM, Sept 8. (Special.) Attorney General Crawford went to Portland today to argue for the defense In the mandamus ( caB& brought against Secretary of State Dunbar to compel him to Issue a warrant In payment of an Indian War veteran claim. The reason the Secretary of State refused to issue a warrant or to audit the claim was that the appropriation had been exhausted and there was no law authoriz ing the claim. Crimps AppeaUt o the Supreme Court are the appellants. B.LQuinni menstrual disorders result at the very start. It is then rery easy to let the trouble run on until finally, aggravated by the new order of living, chronic menstrual troubles, painful as they are because complicated with bearing down pains, ovarian troubles and periodical headaches. Wine of Cardui cured Mrs. Quinn completely. No testimony can tell better than this letter of. the thorough work that Wine of Cardui accomplishes. Wine of Cardui offers the same relief to all women. There is no danger from suffering from an uncertain and risky operation which involves much danger at - 1 t. r I tr r 1 1 . . . . ... . . PIANO DID NOT BURN Had Been Removed Form Hillsboro Dwelling. MRS. TROMLEY IS ARRESTED Wife of Tarred-and-Feathered Man Accased of Larceny ls Bailee Was About-to Leave Town With. Obnoxious Spouse. HILLSBORO, Or., Sept 8. (Special.) The residence occupied by Mrs. Lizzie Glshweiler-Tromley, the wife of the man who was tarred and feathered, burned this morning between 6 and 7 o'clock, and Mrs. Tromley was for many hours in charge of the local Constable, being examined be fore Deputy District Attorney E. B. Tongue. The house had been awarded 'to Sylves ter Vaughn, an aged man from Sea.ttle, who sued for possession In the Circuit Court on the ground that the women had defrauded him out of the property. In July of this year the woman married Tromley In Vancouver, Wash., and came back to Hillsboro to reside. Then commenced riotous scenes about tho place. Tromley would become Intoxi cated on the wine kept In the house and then go out and abuse neighboring wom en, threatening to kill, and making a gen eral nuisance of himself. This conduct so exasperated the citizens of the town that Tromley was treated to a coat of - tar and feathers, and upon his return was lodged In Jail on a charge of threatening to kill. Tho firm of H. Wehrung & Son had a chattel mortgage on Mrs. Tromley's house hold effects, and after the tar-and-feather incident instructed their attorney to col lect their claim or sell out the property. The matter dragged along until last week, when Tromley and the authorities agreed that he and his wife were to leave the city, and the charge was to" remain over his head. They were to have decamped this evening. As they had not settled the Wehrung claim tho Constable went to the house yesterday and notified the woman not to pack up any of the furniture under mort gage. He watched all day and part of the night As soon as he had gone the val uable piano and other furniture, all mort gaged, was hauled to a barn In East Htllshnro. n.t 2 o'clock this mnrninjr. The climax came when a fire alarm was turned" In this morning. The house was ruined by the blaze, and several old sofas, bed springs and chairs were visible in the ruins. When "asked where the piano was." she stated to the attorney for the Wehrungs that It had burned, and showed where it was supposed to have stood. Pitchforks were procured, and the entire floor care fully searched, but no wire or other me tallic substance could be discovered. This led to an Investigation, and the piano and accompanying furniture were found. Charles Stewart who knew nothing of the chattel mortgage, stated that the woman had hired him to haul the piano nnd furniture to his barn, and that she was to pay him $25 for the service of se creting the load and shipping it to her after she had left Hlllsboro. The woman was placed under arrest late thi3 after noon on a charge of larceny by bailee, and her bonds fixed at SS00. The first question Mrs. Tromley asked, after the fire, was whether or not the In surance was yet covering the property. She was told that the policy had been canceled several days ago, when she was notified to that effect Although the coal oil can was found in the center of the sitting-room after the fire,, no charge of arson has been preferred. Mrs. Tromley alleges she slept in her clothes all night, and gives this as explanation as to why she was fully dressed at so early an hour. ROAD SUPERVISORS HOLD OVER. JndKe Boise Decides Legislature Did Not Contemplate Vacancies. DALLAS, Or., Sept. 8. (Special.) Judge R. P. Boise, sitting at an adjourned term of Circuit Court for Polk County, Department No. 2, today rendered a de cision to the effect that Road Supervisors elected In June, 1902, are entitled to hold ofllce until January 1, 1904. The case at Issue, that of E. C. Kfrkpatrick vs. John Middleton, Supervisor of road district No. 17, has attracted considerable attention in Polk County and elsewhere, not becauso of the amount involved, but because of legal questions which affected not only the defendant but also every other Road Supervisor in Oregon. Ever since the passage of the road law by the last Legislature there has been much contention as to whether the law of 1903 repealed the act of 1901, and legislated out of office the Road Supervisors holding under that act The case of Kirkpatrick against Middleton was brought in order to test this question in the courts. A few weeks ago Middleton demanded of Kirkpatrick the payment of $3 road poll tax. Kirkpatrick refused to pay the amount, on the ground that he held legal claim against Folk County for a sum equal to or greater than the amount of the tax. Middleton refused to recognize or accept Ktrkpatrlck's claim and Imme diately began an action in the Justice Court for the tax. A trial was had and the Justice rendered Judgment against Kirkpatrick for the amount of the tax and costs. The case was then taken to the Circuit Court for review, tho principal conten tentlon raised by Kirkpatrick being that Middleton had no iuSa2BtSrSa?IS,e,i?w lower court for the reason that the law RELIEF No. 211 North Limestone Street, Lexington, Kt., May 19, 1903. Soon after my marriage I began to feel my health decline. My appetite failed me, I was unable to sleep and I became very nervous and, had shooting pains through my abdomen and pelvic organs, with bearing down pains and constant headaches causing me much misery. The menstrual flow became more anamore painful and I became a burden to myself and family, instead of a help and a pleasure. Wine of Cardui cured me within four months. I soon began to feel a change for the better and at the time of my next period I noticed a great difference. The pain gradually diminished nntil I was entirely well. I am stronger and loot better than 1 did before my mar- riage and there is great rejoicing in the house oyer the wonders your medicine tjv JQ 7 ' has worked. " SsZiaJ. C?C&&tJ It is a serious thing for any young woman to undertake the duties of wifehood until she is in perfect physical condition. Her life and habits are entirely changed after marriage and weakness never dreamed of often develops. The excitement of an elaborate wedding often completely upsets her nerves so that mc dcsc. vviuc 01 vuuiu tcucves women irom so mucn pain ana is sucn a successiui remeay tor tne ills ana irreg ularities to which women are subject, that every woman should constantly keep it in her home. All druggists sell $1.00 bottles Wine of Cardui. . under which he was elected had been re pealed prior to the bringing of the action and that by reason of said repeal Middle ton was not a legally elected and quali fied officer, but only an intruder. After hearing the arguments of counsel Judge Boise decided this afternoon that Middleton is a duly elected, qualified and acting supervisor; that no "authority Is given the court to appoint before January, 1901; that the road districts remain Intact and that the present Road Supervisors hold office under the act of 1901 until Jan uary 1, 1994. The cpurt holds that It was not the intention of the Legislature in passing the law to abolish road districts or to allow any vacancy to. occur In the office of Road Supervisor. BIDS ON OFFICERS' QUARTERS. Little Lo-iverlnir or Prices lor Fort Stevens Bnildinfi-s. ' ASTORIA. Or., Sept; 9. (Special.) Bids were opened this morning by Captain Goodale, constructing quartermaster, U. S. A., for the construction, plumbing and electric wiring of one field officers' quar ters and. one double set of Lieutenants' quarters at Fort Stevens. Bids on the same work were asked for and opened some months ago, but all were 'rejected by the department because they were largely In excess of the estimates ana j were considered entirely too high for the work. ! Thq lowest bid received today was only j 5239 less than the lowest of the former bids, so no recommendation was made by j Captain Goodale in forwarding the bids t to the department, and It is questionable if a contract will be awarded this time. The contractors, however, consider the new bids much lower, as now a great portion of the work must be done during the Winter months. The bids opened to day were as follows: C. G. Palrnberg. Astoria Field officers' quarters, complete, $16,114; Lieutenants quarters, complete, $22,631. Johnson & An derson, Oregon City Field officers' quar ters, complete, $16,31S; Lieutenants quar ters, complete, $23,907. Ferguson & Hous ton, Astoria Field officers' quarters, com plete, $16,619; Lieutenants' quarters, com plete, $23,345. Palrnberg and Ferguson & Houston agreed to complete the work in nine months, but In the Johnson & An derson bid no time was fixed. Bids on the electrical wiring were received as fol lows: M. J. Walsh &. Co.. Portland-Field officers quarters, $351.S2; Lieutenants' quarters, $495.S0. The Northwest Electrical Engineering Company, Portland Both buildings, $760. The bids have been for warded to the War Department at Wash ington. V Patents Received at Oregon City. OREGON CITY. Sept. S.-(Speclnl.) Pat ents have been received at the Oregon City Land Office In favor of the following persons: Wllburn Weber Sale, John M. Under wood and Marshal E. Morgan, home steads; William G. Gosslln (7), Charles F. Adams, Phlneas H. Dodge, C. W. Clarke and N. D. Johnson, lands selected In lieu of other lands; Stephen Deshautel, dona tion land claim. The Deshautel patent has been, pending for some time and represents land located near Gervakj, Marion County. List of Clntsop Jnrors. ASTORIA, Or., Sept 8. (Special.) County Clerk Clinton and Sheriff LInvllle today drew the list of jurors who are to serve during the term of the Circuit Court which will convene on Monday, Septem ber 21. The list is as follows: A. E. Mlnard, A. McPharlanc, H. Disse, Astoria; N. Carr, Vesper; W. Medley, V. Boelllng, George Ralston. Jr., J. G. Hay- msr--. r.TS c; 4. tairi rs r is TStaf liks jrlM SS tS?7k mm mmmmmM gSH t"E3M MS 1 " a mother should be a source of joy to all, but the suffering and danger incident to the ordeal makes its anticipation one of misery. Mother's Friend is .the only remedy which relieves women of the great pain and danger of maternity ; this hour which is dreaded as woman's severest trial is not only made painless, but all the danger is avoided by its use. 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