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THE MOBBING OBEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1903. PORTAGE SUIT 18 ON Board Directs Attorney-General to Begin. EASTERN OREGON VERY ANXIOUS Engineer. Hammond. I Informed Tlinft People In Tlmt Part of the State Will Raise $50,000 i Xecessary. SALEiT,. Or.. Sept. 22. (Special.) The State Board- of Portage Hallway Com missioners held a meeting today and for mally directed the Attorney-General to begin proceedings against the O. It. & X. Co. to-condemn a right of way for the portage, road over it portion of "that com pany's, right" of way near Celilo. Engi neer A. E. Hammond is here., and will as sist the Attorney-General by furnishing he necessary data regarding the proposed location of the road. Mr. Hammond's maps, show 'that the portage road will encroach upon the O. R. & N.'s right of way for about a mile, but Its nearest approach to the company's track Is 35 feet, and that for only a short distance. Mr. Hammond Informed the! board that while he was at the Irriga tion Congress he told some of the Eastern Oregon people that If the cost of securing a right of way should be too great, the portage road project might have to be abandoned for want of a sufficient appro priation. He was told that the Eastern Oregon people are so anxious to have the road built that they would be willing to raise J50.CO0 or more if necessary in order to secure the construction of the road and the consequent reduction In freight rates. SOUTHERX METHODIST CHARGES. Bishop Morrifton Slakes Announce ment at Ronebnrj? Conference. HOSEBURG, Or.. Sept. 22. The annual session of the Columbia conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South closed here yesterday. "Work of this conference shows a marked increase in membership and a healthful growth financially and in church building during the past year. This work will hereafter be divided Into two districts, with a presiding elder over each. Bishop Morrison announced the following appointments for the coming year: "Willamette district Presiding elder, Henry Spless, Corvallls: Coryallls, John Reeves; Albany, C "YV. Pogue; Lewisville and Independence, T. P. Haynes; Dallas, to be supplied: Oregon City, J. "W. Craig; Tangent, "V. A- Iden; Harrlsburg, A. J. Starmer; Junction. P. D. Gardner; Le banon, D. C. McFarland; Portland, C. A. Hyatt. Roseburg district Presiding elder, E. L. Fitch. Oakland; Oakland. E. I. Fitch; Roseburg. H. C. Allen; Myrtle Creek, J. C. Cook; Ashland, H, N. Rosser; Medford, H. C. Brown; .Grant's Pass, "W. T. Goul der; Klamath Falls, to be supplied; Myr tle Point, "YV. H. Wages; Coquille, R. A. Reagan; Globe, to be supplied by G. "YV. Householder. The next annual session of the confer ence will be held at Harrlsburg. Bishop Morrison dedicated a new,, church at Myrtle Creek last evening. He goes thence to California to hold two more con , ferences before, returning home to Louis ville. Ky. SCOTT CLAIM COMPROMISED. A. & C. II, 11. Pay for Death of En gineer in Wreelc ASTORIA. Sept. 22. (Special.) The case of Mrs. Ella Scott, of Portland, against the Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Company, to recover $5000 dam ages for the death of her husband, "YV. M. Scott, who was killed In a wreck on the defendant's road near Bugby on the night of January 12, 1901, while employed by the defendant as a locomotive engineer, was settled and dismissed In Jhe Circuit Court this ofternoon. At the" first trial of the case the jury disagreed, but at the second trial a verdict of $4000 was given. This verdict was later set aside by the Supreme Court and the case remanded back for trial. The terms of the settlement were not announced in open court, excepting that the order asked that each side pay its own costs in the matter, it is understood, howeyer. that under the settlement, Mrs. Scott receives $2000 In cash in lull for all claims. CIRCUIT COURT AT ASTORIA. PHLcliiKton Boy Exonerated Kreel Pleads GulWy to Forgery. ASTORIA, Sept 22. (Special.) Not true bills were returned in the Circuit Court by District Attorney -Allen this after noon In the cases against Lorenzo Pilk ington, the boy accused of the malicious destruction of property, and Israel Matt son, accused of assault with a dangerous weapon, and the charges against them were dismissed. A true bill was returned against Arthur Freel, charging him, with uttering a forged Instrument. The defendant was arraigned In court, pleaded guilty and will be sentenced tomorrow or Thursday. He was accused of forging a Northwest Construction Company's time-check for a small amount and passing it at a second-hand store. A true bllL was also returned against Frank Adams on the charge of rape. He was arraigned In court and allowed until tomorrow to plead. ROBBED MEX'S TROUSERS. Thief Entered Several Reiildcnces at Independence. INDEPENDENCE, Or., Sept. 22. (Spe cial.) Independence was visited last night by burglars. The houses of Dr. O. D. But ler, Dave Calbrath and Professor Simp son were entered and all the loose change taken from the gentlemen's pants pock ets.. At Dr. Butler's they cleaned his purse leaving a small Masonic souvenir in his pocket which he has carried foft. years. At Professor Simpson's they took the loose change of Rev. Dr. Thompson. They also made endeavors to enter the houses of Mr. Elklns and A. Huston, but were scared away. UNXATURA1. FATHER'S CURSE. Pronounces Malediction on Judge and Jury. FRESNO, Cal., Sept 22. "Judge I hope that God will' curse every person that has had a hand in sending me, an Innocent man, to prison. I hope he will curse them and their offspring. I am innocent, that Is "all 1 have to say." This was the malediction pronounced by A. J. Canady this morning after a lifo sentence Imposed on him "by Judge Aus tin. Canady was convicted of improper relations with his 13-year-old daughter, who committed suicide yesterday rather than testify against her father. KLAMATH TIMBER LAM) POOL. Albany People Enter a Combine to i Keep Up the Price, ALBANY, Or.. Sept 22. (Special.) The large number of Albany people holding timber claims in Klamath County have de termined to pool their claims. This is done to prevent scattering sales at low prices. iAbout 150 people haVe already en tered the -combine, and the usual officers and a board of directors will be elected. In order to prevent the buying up of de- plrable pierces o timber by outside men, thus preventing the purpose of the pool, which Is to sell the entire tract at once, the new organization will purchase claims of any who are not" able to hold until the desired price, may be obtained. The price of 'the timber In question has been grad ually rising, and the members of the pool hope to secure a neat price for the entire tract. II ACE TRACK PAID BEST. State Fair. Directors Find a Balance of 3500. SALEM, Or., Sept 22.(SpeclaL) After paying all bills, the State Board of Agri culture finds that it has on hand a bal ance of $3500 as net proceeds of the re cent state fair. The accounts of the sev eral departments have not been made up, but It has been ascertained that the race track was the most profitable feature. The premiums at the races amounted to $12,000. Of this $10,000 was donated by the Greater Salem Commercial Club. En trance fees-paid by owners of racehorses amounted' to $7200. and concessions at tne track brought in $1500. The gate receipts at the fair amounted to $10,000, and those who saw the crowd3 in the grandstand say that the races drew at le.ast half the attendance. Upon this basis the racetrack took in $14,700 and paid out $12,000. leaving $2700 to its credit DYNAMITE OX THE TRACK. .Attempt Made to "Wreelc Train on Montana Road. HELENA, Mont. Sept 22. When the stub train which runs from here to Lo gan to connect with the east-bound ex press reached a point half a mile from Helena early this morning the wheels of the engine exploded a dynamite cartridge attached to the rail. The lights in the engine were extinguished and many win dows in the forward cars were broken and passengers shaken up. The rail was shattered, but the train passed over the point In safety. There was no great amount of treasure on the train, and no reason Is known for the attempt to wreck it It Is believed to be the work of some one having a real or fancied grievance against the company. Fanatic Killed a Chehalis Man. CHEHALIS, AVash., Sept 22. (Special.) Today's papers contained word from Manila under date of September 21, stat ing that Private O. E. Barnett was killed September 10. in an engagement with Moros on Toros Lake, Lanao, by a fran tic priest., who attacked the entire party of a detachment with which Barnett -was out- The priest was himself killed during the action. Ed Barnett was a familiar character about Chehalis and the Gray's Harbor section for the past ten years, where he worked at shingle weaving and other pursuits. He grew up in this community, his father being ex-Sheriff John "YV. Bar nett now a resident of Ellensburg. Bar nett was 31 years old. Something over two years ago he enlisted in the Army with Millard Meloy, a son of ex-County Surveyor Meloy, now of Zillah. The ooys were at Vancouver for a while, but later the Twenty-eighth regiment went to the islands where they have seen considerable service since. Barnett's sister, Mrs. Pearl Nodlne, lives in Portland, or near there. Deer Plentiful in Mountains. ALBANY. Or.. Sept. 22. (Special.) There are more deer In the mountains of Oregon this season than In years before. Parties going out from Albany are con tinually returning with a large amount of fine venison as the result of their prowess. It is nothing uncommon for a party of three or four men to return with a record of 15 or 20 deer for the trip, which already keeps the hunters within the provisions of tho law. Another peculiarity Is that more exceed ingly large and' old deer are being killed than In previous years. David Froman re turned from the mountains today with the antlers of a big nine-point buck to show to his admiring friends. This is a remark able and unusual- size for the antlers to attain, and as one point Is claimed for each year of the deer's life, they would in dicate a patriarch in the deer family of Oregon. To Arrange for Educational Exhibit. SALEM, Or., Sept 22. (Special.) The educational committee appointed to super intend the collection of an educational ex hibit to be sent to the St Louis Exposi tion in 1904 has been called to meet In Portlund next Friday evening to map out a plan of work. This committee was ap pointed by Professor F. G. Young, of the Lewis and Clark Fair Commission, who is superintendent of the department of ed ucation. The committee consists of: F. G. Young, Superintendent of Pnbllc Instruction J. H. Ackerman. County Su perintendent H. S. Lymah, Astoria; Pro fessor J. Burnham, Portland; Superin tendent -J.-C. Zinser, Oregon City; Super lntenaent J. F. Nowlln. Pendletop, and Professor H. D. Sheldon Eugene. Dost Ik a Chattel. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 22. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals has been called upon to decide the question whether a dog is-a chattel and a subject of lar ceny. P. C. Burkul, a resident of Ram part, Alaska, has appealed to the court from a decision of United States District Judge Wickersham, of Alaska, who In a long opinion sustained the action of an Alaskan Justice of the Peace who com mitted Burkul to jail for. the-alleged theft of a dog valued at $34. In an elaborate opinion Judge "Wicker sham says while the word dog is not specified In the statutes relating to lar ceny nevertheless the animal may be con sidered a chattel. Xnsty Mes Stirred Up. ASTORIA, Sept 22. (Special.) Investi gation by the officers into the circum stances concerning the case against Frank Adams, the waiter, who Is being held to await trial on the charge of jape, has un earthed a most disgusting staHe of affairs. This afternoon a man named John SiDola, who has been employed as a "swamper" In the Louvre saloon, was arrested on tho .charge of committing Immoral acts with the same young girls and others. He has made a signed confession, the contents of which are vile and disgusting In tho extreme. The case will probably bo re ported to the Circuit Court within the next few days. Xqw Cannery at Slcnmoknvra. ASTORIA. Sept 22. (Speclal.)At least one new cannery will be erected on Che Columbia River during the coming Winter and be ready for operation at the open ing of the next fishing season. It will be located at Skamokawa and .be built by B. A. Seaborg, Charles Shubbo and Seattle parties who are their associates. Other Seattle men, who are Interested In large canneries on Puget Sound, are talk ing of establishing an extensive plant on the Columbia River, but so far as known no definite arrangements have yet been made. Hand Crushed, by Traction Engine. CORVALLIS, Or., Sept 22. (Special.) Richard Scott, a prominent young farmer of this county, son of a well-known fine stock breeder of the same name In Clack amas County, lost his left hand yester day afternoon. While working with a traction engine that was in motion the hand came In contact with a cog wheel. The laceration that resulted ground the fingers and main portion of the hand al most Into pulp. Physicians amputated the member at tho wrist joint Owns AH of Franklin Mine. BUTTE. Mont. Sept 22. Advices re ceived in this city say that R. P. Chattin, who is the possessor of a two-thirds in terest in the. Franklin Mine, at Pine, Idaho, one of the best-known properties in- the state, has purchased the remaining third Interest owned by E. C. Towne, H. G. Wyman and F. T. Wyman, all Idabo men, for $100,000. , . ' THREAT OF DEER SLAYER DEATH FOR OFFICER ATTEMPTING HIS ARREST. Game Warden Baker Will Go Alter Southern Oregon Hide-Hunter Pheasant-Shooter Fined. t ALBANY, Or., Sept 22. (Speclal.)-State Game and Forestry Warden J. W. Baker was In Albany today and made the first arrest of the season for violation, of the ! game law In Linn County. Hugh Bran don, of Halsey, was the victim. Bran don was seen with a Chinese pheasant in his possession on September 11. Today Brandon pleaded guilty In Justice Risley's court and paid a fine of $15 and costs. . Mr. Baker stated that violations of the, game law were scarce in the Valley. In the mountains of Southern Oregon, how ever, many deer are being slaughtered for the hides. In one instance a San Fran cisco firm has employed men to secure deer hides, and several hundred hides have already been shipped, while more are being secured all the time. This whole sale slaughter of deer is made much easier because of the large number of deer In Southern Oregon. Mr. Baker said the culprit had sent word J. K. COGSWELL HERE. Has Carload of His Favorite Red J. K. CogsTrell, of Chehalis, "Wash., vPIoneer Red Polled Cattleman of the West. a good calf. Since Mr. Cogswell has Introduced his herd at Western fairs, they have captured many prizes, and those here will in all probability get another before leaving Portland. Mr. Cogswell, more commonly known as L. K., is not a stranger on tho North Pacific Fair circuit, nor are his cattle unknown in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Farmers in all these states mentioned have to day cattle that have been bred from his stock. It is a known fact that there is no more prepotent animal to dehorn cattle and to Improve their dairy and meat-marking qualities than the Red Polled bull. In this connection It is well to state that Mr. Cogswell has the largest herd of Red Polled bulls west of the Rockies and is the pioneer In the busi ness. Farmers generally are arriving at this conclusion and will be glad to hear that Mr. Cogswell has a number of first bulls here that he Is going to dispose of. Mr. Cogswell states he will leave Portland for Yakima, thence to his home In Chehalis, Wash. L. K. Cogswell, the Red Polled cattle breeder, of Chehalis, Wash., at the recent Oregon State Fair sold to A. D. Hale & Son, of. Tangent, Or., one bull and four cows. He also delivered to L. F. Marrs, of Salem, one cow, and one bull to Rex E. Bord, manager of the Olene Land& Cat tle Company, Klamath County. He sold for October shipment, one bull to A. A. Nichols, of Dayton, Or. to the authorities that he would kill the first man who came into the mountains to arrest him. This has made It difficult to secure deputy Wardens in that sec tion. However, Mr. Baker will go to Southern Oregon tomorrow and will arrest the deer slayer before returning to the Valley. CHARGED "WITH CRIMIXAL LIBEL. Ex-Mayor of Oakland Will Also Be Sued by Merchant. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 22. Out of a recent strike battle at Oakland, in which ex-Mayor R. W. Snow, of thatrcity, and A. Goldman, a prominent ""Oakland mer chant played leading roles, has come the filing of a criminal libel action in the courts of this city. In which ex-Mayor Snow Is named as defendant and Gold man signs as the complaining witness. Goldman declares that he will at once institute a civil action to recover $5000 for alleged defamation of character and will in addition sue for $700 alleged to have been advanced Snow when he was mak ing his campaign for Mayor. The ground for,, the criminal libel complaint sworn to by Goldman before Police Judge Fritz this afternoon lies in a communication in the form of a bill which Goldman alleges he received from the ex-Mayor of Oak land. The bill charges oldman with $1000 "for services as special attendant during fits of temporary insanity." There is credit of $650, leaving a balance of $350. Gold man says there is absolutely no truth for the statements made in the bill. BAD MEX IX COLFAX JAIL. Rob Stores and Fight With One Pro prietor for Booty. COLFAX, Wash.,. Sept 22. (Special.) After robbing three Colfax stores and having a fierce fight with the proprietor of one. Jack Qulnn, Gus Peterson and Harry White, Irish, Swede and English, respectively, and believed to be profes sional burglars and ex-convlcts, were ar rested here today by Sheriff Canutt and his deputies and the stolen plunder re covered. All are lodged In Jail to await trial. Peterson had been released from the County Jail less than two weeks ago after serving a sentence for shop lifting at Rosalia. When searched at tho jail Sheriff Ca nutt found a back saw and other burglar tools on Qulnn, the saw being sewed in tho lining of his vest. While the Sheriff's back was turned Qulnn stole the saw from the desk in the Sheriffs office and hid it In his shoe. He denied having taken it and each prisoner was then stripped to the skin and their clothing searched. The saw was recovered and in the clothing of each of the other prisoners similar saws were found. TO RECLAIM LAKE COUXTY LAXD. Land Board Approves Contract Cov ering a Large Tract. SALEM. Or.. Sept 22. (Special.) The State Land Board has entered into a con tract with the Portland Irrigation Com pany, of which Euwln .Mays, of Portland, is president, and C. H. Ball secretary, for the reclamation of a tract of 12,057 acres of arid land In Lake County. The esti mated cost of reclaiming the land Is $150, 030, or a trifle over $12.45 per acre. The annual cost of maintenance is placed at $1.50 per acre per year. f The tract of land covered by this con tract lies In a rather compact form, bor dering on the marsh land northwest of Chewaucan Lake. The irrigation com pany proposes to secure its water for Ir rigation purposes by constructing a num ber of reservoirs which will hold the sur plus waters of Chewaucan Creek in the Spring. The water will be conducted around the land in large canals and dis tributed in smaller laterals. This contract has been entered into un- der the terms of ttie arid land law passed by the Legislature of 1901, for the purpose of accepting the provisions of the Carey law, an act by which the United States Government gives to the statp 1,000.000 acres of arid land whenever the land has been reclaimed. According to the terms of the contract the Portland Irrigation Company must reclaim the land at Its own expense, and secure the return of Its money through sales of the land. The company holds a 3Ien for $150,030 on the land, and purchasers are required to pay off the Hen-on the subdivision they may wish tb purchase. The company has tho privilege of charging settlers $1.50 per acre per year for furnishing water. This Is the only large arid land contract the State Land Board has executed for about a year. The papers have been filed In the Lakeview Land Office and forward ed to the Department of thq Interior for the approval of Secretary Hitchcock. CHAUTAUQUA OFFICERS ELECTED. Financial Report Shovr Society in Good. Condition. OREGON CITY, Sept 22. (Special.)-At an adjourned meeting this afternoon of the stockholders of the Willamette Valley Chautauqua Association, a majority of the officers of the corporation were re-elected for the ensuing year. Three hundred of the 500 shares of stock were represented at the election, which resulted as follows: President, W. C. Hawley, Salem; vice president, C. H. Dye. Oregon City; secre tary, Harvey B. Cross, Oregon City; Polled Cattle at Portland Fair. . The pioneer Red Polled cattle man of the West has his favor ite Red Rubies on exhibition at the Multnomah Fair grounds this year. No finer bred, stock is to be found at- Irvington Park In Red Polled ycattle than those belonging to Mr. Cogs well. On the whole. Red Polled cattle, wherever they may be or to whoever they may belong, are second to no other breed es is shown by the many prizes awarded them both in the East and West. At the Pan-American Exposi tion, MayflowacS025 was the sec ond best cow in the Model Dairy Test, exceeding in butter all Jerseys, all the Holstelns and all the Ayrshlres; her five-year milk yield being 52.85S& pounds. Batrig S330 and calf won first prize of $1000 cash as best farm ers cow and calf of any breed at the International Stock. Show, 1902. The three-fourths, quarter-blood Red Polled cow, Lady, belonging to Mr. Cogs well, from scrub foundation, made 549.97 pounds of butter in one year at a profit above cost of feed of feed of $76.31, besides treasurer, E. G. Caufleld, Oregon City; di rectors, George A. Steel, W. A. Huntley, E. E. Charmn, George A. Harding, J. T. Apperson and C. B. Moores. With the exception of Messrs. Apperson and Moores, the members of the board of directors served in the same capacity last year. The president, vice-president and secretary are ex-officio members of the board of directors. A financial report was presented show ing the association to be in good condi tion. The receipts this year aggregated $5127,12, with disbursements amounting to $4314.12, leaving a balance in the treasury of $S13. With this amount, the total out standing indebtedness of the association, $213, will be canceled, leaving a surplus of $C00. The Chautauqua session this year was the most successful In tho history of the society, which is now without a cent of indebtedness. Bear Killed in Tillamook. TILLAMOOK, Or., Sept 22. (Special.) A black bear, weighing about 300 pounds, was killed yesterday morning within the city limits. Ed Leach, M. F. Leach, Charles Wells and Bert Mapes went to the back of D. E. Goodspeed's house and In the thick brush near the slough the Jogs camo across the bear and a desperate fight took' place for nearly an hour. The bear then climbed a tree where the hunt ers could get a shot at It, and there ended bruin. Big game Is very plentiful In Til lamook, this year. Reward for Rancher's Murderer. CHEHALIS. Wash., Sept 22. (Special.) Sheriff H. W. Urquhart has offered a reward of $500 for evidence that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the mur derer or murderers of James H. Wilkin son, the rancher, whose body was re cently found on the south fork of the Newaukum. fr 229 Massachusetts Aveanc, Indianapolis, Ixd., April 6, 1903. A year ago I suffered with flooding spells which threatened to end my life. I was given np by eeroral doctors when my notice was called to yonr Wine of Cardui. I felt that it was only a waste of time and money to try it but to please my annt I did so. It was really wonderful how soon I was benefited and felt myself growing better and nuuujjci. iwuuu luoiacuiQiuB pieasamioiase&na eaca month the flow was less nntil in seven months I was per fectly natural and suffered no pains. You cannot wonder that I am enthusiastic in tho praise of your medicine when you know all that it has done for me. i- mjide a conserTativc statement when she -Krrote that flooding spells threatened to enil her life. Kvery -woman should know that flooding if not checked is sure death. It is nothing more nor less than the escaping or the. life blood from the body bleeding to death. Consumption is not so terrible as this awful calamity when it has gotten beyond control. wjben the doctors had given up Mrs. Allen and when she had no hope, Wine of Cardui checked the terrible waste and saved her life. Besides saving her life Wine of Cardui brought her back to perfect health. Could there be a more complete and conclusive demonstration than this of what Wine of Cardui can do? If Wine of Cardui cured those terrible chronic spelb for Mrs. Allen, would it not do the same for VOU? Menstrual irrfifTiilaritiA. liparincr r?nnm mine nttor;nn f.n..v.l M.nnnu;nn o.,o ...i headaches and backaches are only less dangerous symptoms of female" CUreS them all flpstrrw trip last trnv iinfl lirinrro rorAi. U-UI. j - "YVlM -natiA nnf Lira iUn j i -,rr - , f"y c luc and Jet Wine of-Cardm cure STOOD LONG TIME IN LINE GREAT RUSH AT THE DALLES OF FICE FOR YELLOW PIXE LAXD. One Man Files on Many Acres for a Corporation Squatters on Tract Claim FirstUiight. THE DALLES, Or., Sept. 22. (Special.) Four fractional townships were yesterday thrown open for entry in The Dalles, Or., land district being townships 1 S., 20 E.; 2 N.. 9 EL; 10 S.t 12 E.. and 16 S., 10 E. As public notice is given prior to an event of this kind, many people from the southern part of the district came in hoping to file upon some of the valuable timber land in 1G S., 10 E., which is contiguous to the tim ber land for which there was such- a rush during the past Summer. Many arrived at the door of the land office at 4 A. M. Sat urday and remained at their post until the office was thrown open at 9 A. M. this morning. The second man In line was a repre sentative of the California & Oregon Lasla Company, and he placed lieu land script on between 3000 and 4000 acres of the land in township 16 south,; range 10. east The filing were entered by the authorities by the hour and minute, and those who later in line found their intended filing covered by the script were much disappointed and will contest, as they clulm all entrees of those In line at 9 A. M. were simultaneous. It has been a custom for those In line first to bo first served, and the other in order, notwithstanding the fact that all were there at the same time. As to precedence In this case, the ques tion, will probably be carried to the com missioner of the General Land Office for his decision. Of the four townships thrown open, only on one, township 16 south, range 10 east was there a rush. The land is valuable for Its heavy growth of yellow pine timber, and the filings were under the stone and timber act of June 3, 1878, ex cept that covered by script. It is reported by people from the Bend district that a great portion of the land filed on In township 16 south, range 10 east, in The Dalles land office today Is In the possession of squatters and that they will claim prior rjght to file under the law which gives the squatter 90 days after official filing of the plats In the local land office to make his filing. FREED SERGEAXT STETTLER. Sentenced to Hard Labor lor Theft From Fellow-Soldier. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Sept. 22. (Special.) Sergeant Arthur J. Stettler, Eighth Battery. Field Artillery, who was supposed to have started the three fires which did so much damage In the month of July to thS post buildings while suf fering from temporary insanity, caused by the hardships suffered in the Philippines, was brought before a general court-martial convened at Vancouver Barracks, which, however, only found him guilty of the theft of $7.50 from the clothing of a fellow-soldier. He was sentenced to be dishonorably dismissed from the service and to be confined for one year at hard labor. When the proceedings of the court were laid before General Funston he disap proved of the findings of guilty on the ground that there was not sufficient evi dence of guilt, and ordered Sergeant Stet tler to be released from confinement and restored to duty. FIRE CHIEFS AT OLYMriA. English. Methods of Fishtinff Fire Under Discussion. OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 22." Tho Pa cific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs con vened in 11th annual session in this city today for a three days' session. All prin cipal cities of Washington and British Columbia are represented, and several chiefs are here from Idaho, Oregon and California cities. The visitors were given appropriate welcome by the local fire de partment this afternoon, which included a clam bake characteristic of this sec tion. The association began its active business work this evening, with President Gard ner Kellogg, of Seattle, in the chair. Eng lish methods of fighting fire will be the leading matter for discussion of the mem bers of the convention. A paper on "The Science of Fire and Its Prevention," by Professor Vivian Lewes, of the Royal Naval College, of Greenwlsh, having been secured. RAX CHER'S TERRIBLE ACCIDEXT. Son on "Way for Aid Is Chased ly a Black Bear. SOUTH BEND. Wash., Sept. 22. (Spe cial.) Joseph Rockey, a prominent ranch er of Sunshine, was brought here last night with a jagged hole over two Inches deep 4nto his left lung and he is not ex pected to live. He was thrown from his horse and fell on the sharp point of a broken limb which pierced his lung. With his hand pressed over the wound from which the blood was spurting he walked a mile to his house and fell In a faint In his doorway. He was dragged by his horso quite a distance after he was thrown by his feet getting tangled in tho reins. His 10-year-old son was dispatched on horseback to the nearest neighbor three miles "away and was chased by a black bear, having an exciting experience. SUICIDE OF CAPTAIX SEEL. Afflicted With Disease, He Puts a Iluiiet in ins ncnu, SAN DIEGO. Cal., Sept 22. Captain H. J. Neel, who has resided in this city for the past four years, shot and killed him self today. He had long suffered various afflictions of the body, and was partially crippled. He entered a gunstore this morning, asked to look at some revolvers, and se Rescued from Death . u..v. ".-..jjj iiitbi. ucaiiu. rn.n.lnof fnitU Cn 1TT: f "! 1 Ir 1 Kicttvc;5b " " vi oaruui. iirs. Alien aim c. .iusc give it a trial you just as it did Mrs. Allen. All druggists sell $1.00 bottles Wine of Cardui. lected a second-hand one. He asked If It was loaded, and on being Informed that it was, he started for the door, but before reaching it placed the weapon to his head and pulled the trigger, dying in stantly. Captain Neel was possessed of consid erable means, owning valuable property near Ashland, Or., and Sacramento. Cal. He was about 70 years of age. and left a widow of about the same age, who Is prostrated over the affair. XORTHWEST DEAD. 31 rs. Mary J. Lcct. MORO, Or., Sept 22. Mrs. Mary J. Leet. wife, of Oliver E. Leet and daughter of Harry D. and Hannah M. Parker, who died at Fall City, Polk County, Or., Sep tember 13, and whose body was interred in the cemetery at Moro September 15, was born at Stamford, Vt, June 11, IS 15. She was married In 1S72 to Oliver E. Leet. of WHIIamstown, Mass. She was converted and united with the M. E. Church iivher early jyouth, being an active and efficient worker in every branch of Christian work. She came to Eastern Oregon in 1SS0, and with her husband accompanied by his sister, Mrs. John B. Mowry and husband located near the present site of Moro. Sherman County, which at that time was a part of Wasco County, cheer fully braving all the hardships and trials incident to pioneer life. AVhen the Presbyterian Church was or ganized at Moro, she became Identified with and a faithful worker In that body and about the same, time entered the ranks of the W. C. T. U. Through her earnest efforts the first Loyal Temper ance Legion convention of the State of Oregon was organized in Sherman Coun ty, and she was an assiduous worker In the L. T. L. as long as her health would permit, being awarded a prize by the W. C. T. U. state convention In apprecia tion of her successful work, in the Band of Mercy department of Polk County. In W. C. T. U work her influence was far reaching. While residing in Benton Coun ty she was elected county president for several consecutive terms and was elect ed state delegate to the National con vention which convened at Denver in 1S97. She was a faithful, affectionate wife, a loving sister and a true friend. W. H. Crnndall. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Sept. 22. (Special.) Concussion of the brain and an injured back received in a fall In his barn a week ago resulted this afternoon ir(tho death of W. H. Crandall, a prom inent pioneer farmer living near Whitman Station on the Wallula branch. The exact manner of Crandall's death was never known, consciousness not having returned after the accident. He was aged 60 and has been In this valley 25 years. Mrs. A. W. Morrison. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Sept. 22. (Special.) Mrs. Alma Morrison, wife of A. W. Morrison, of Wide Hollow, died In the hospital In this city last night of Bright's disease, aged 49 years. The funeral will be held at 11 A. M. Wednes day. I. D. Francisco. THE DALLES. Or.. Sept. 22. (Special.) I. D. Francisco, who has been a resi dent of The Dalles since 1S72, died at the 5JDl ASf T ErfG?S fri SISfi -li-Tr Ar fSzS iis m All or this can be avoided, however, by the use of Mother's Friend before baby comes, as this great liniment always prepares the body for the strain upon it, and preserves the symmetry of her form. Mother's Friend overcomes all the danger of child-birth, and carries the expectant mother safely through this critical period without pain. It is woman's greatest blessing. Thousands gratefully tell of the benefit and relief derived from the use of this wonderful remedy. Sold by all druggists at $i.oo per bottle. Our little v m3 mm book, telling all about this liniment, will be sent free. Be Bradfieid Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. The XjSXOjOOO fllore than all other beers combined. It has rightly earned the title King of Bottle Orders promptly filled, by S. A. ARATA & CO., Wholesale Dealers, Portland, Oregon. esc&rrAKr, cosxorouTAx club. weakness and Wine of Cardui X 11 111 T I . . . . BMliiBflmjSBljHBnffl I 93f 'teHI gs s I Ijjpp jl 3 I Pare, Pale and Sparkling. Bottled Only at the Brewery m St. Louis. I Order from Fleckenstein-M ayer Co. family residence in this city. His death has been expected for some time. He left a wife and four children: Mrs. H. C. French, Mrs. Sam Wilkinson. Miss Nora and Edward, all of whom aro in Tho Dalles. Mr. Francisco wag in his 69th year. The funeral will take placo Wed nesday at 2 P. M. A. C. Auten. MONMOUTH, Or.. Sept 22. (Special.) A. C. Auten, who formerly lived at Eu gene, died at the Salem Hospital today of acute neuritis. Mr. Auten was a resident of this place for the past year and had been working recently in Spaulding's log ging camp on the Luckiamute. He left a wife and two daughters. Mr. Auten was a man of genial nature and had many friends. Slayer of Potter Brought Back. SUISUN, Cal.. Sept 22. Sheriff Jame3 A. Keys'arrived here today from Seattlo Avith George Pensacola, whom he cap tured In New Westminster, B. C, about two weeks ago. The prisoner is accused of the murder of Fred Potter, at Dutton's Landing, this county, August IS. He has confessed to the killing of Potter, whom he stabbed and threw into Suisun Bay, but claims that ho acted in self-defense. Salem Will Entertain Editors. SALEM, Or.. Sept. 22L (Special.) Tho Salem Press Club held a meeting this evening and began arrangements for an elaborate entertainment to be tendered tho State Press Association on Friday even ing. October 23. Tho asociation will hold Its annual session here on October 22, 23 and 24. g Every woman covets a shapely, pretty figure, and W many ot them deplore the loss of their girlish forms after marriage. The bearing of children is often destructive to the mother's shapeliness. 5y? -g g- H Standard of Excellence first place and has for 28 years. 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