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OREGOKIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1903. PROYES IT SUICIDEl WHEAT COMBINE Jl JVeW Wrinkle, (No. 6.) Macaroni Soup 1 quart brown soup stock i cup macaroni, broken in pieces salt and pepper Cook in boiling water until soft ; drain woll and add to stock heated to boiling point, season with salt and pepper and serve. Spaghetti or other Italian pastes may bo substituted for macaroni. L. B. Saunders, of Butteville, Was Not Murdered. Corporation Formed to Take Over Large Mills. THE M0RKI2SG s SO SAYS SHERIFF COLBATH Supposition Is the Hopman Planned to Give the Case an Appearance of Murder Carried Some Life Insurance. SAL.EM, Or., Nov, 20. (Special.) "Not murtjer, but suicide," declares Sheriff B. B. Colbath, after Investigating the facta surrounding the mysterious killing of L. B. Saunders, whose body was found at Butteville yesterday morning. The verdict of the Coroner's jury was that Saunders was murdered by some un known person. The theory of the Coro ner's Jury was that some person had de liberately planned the murder and ar ranged to give the killing the appearance of suicide. Sheriff Colbath says it was a case of suicide, and that Saunders planned to give It an. appearance of murder..Saun ders carried $2000 Insurance In the Order of Artisans, and, under the terms of his policy, his family can recover nothing If his death was sfelf-lnflicted. In this Sher iff Colbath finds the reason for the at tempt to glvo the killing the appearance of murder. Sheriff Colbath says that Saunders carried the extra revolver fully loaded, and dropped the one with which he fired the shot, for the purpose of mak ing it seem improbable that the revolver -which fired the shot was his. For a simi lar purpose, says Colbath, he fired into his left temple with his right hand, while he clutched a handkerchief in his left b,and. Several times during the evening Saun ders remarked having seen a "strange man who acted queerly and had a false beard. Sheriff Colbath was unable to find any one In Butteville who had seen a stranger in town that day, and he believes that story was made up by Saunders to lend color to the murder theory, ijr. Colbath says there are powder marks on Saunders face, showing that the revolver was held close when It was fired. No evidence has yet been found to prove that the revolvers were owned by Saunders or to show where he got them or how long he had them before his death. While the killing is still surrounded with mystery, and perhaps always will, be. Sheriff Colbath Is sufficiently satisfied of the correctness of the suicide theory that he has given up hunting a murderer. Saunders had been receiving medical treatment for several months from a Portland physician for trouble with his stomach and head. PLACED ON TRIAL DOCKET. Sailor Boarding-House Cases Ready for Hearing In Supreme Court. SAL.EM, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) In the Portland sailor boarding-house cases, on appeal to the Supreme Court, the follow ing orders were made today: Harry White et al., appellants, vs. S. M. Mears et al., respondents: ordered on motion of the respondent that the above entitled cause be transferred to trial docket for the reason that the time al lowed for appellant to file reply brief has expired. Harry White et al., respondents, vs. S. M. Mears et al., appellants; ordered on motion of appellants that the above cause be transferred to trial docket for the reason that the time allowed for respond ent to file "brief has expired". ' Coast Land & Livestock Company, re spondent, vs. Oregon Pacific Colonization Company, appellant; ordered that appel lant's time for filing an abstract be ex tended ten days. WALLA WALLA THE LOCATION That City Gets the Stubblefleld Home for Widows and Orphans. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) All chance for any other city of Washington or Oregon to secure the Stub blefleld Home for Indigent Widows and Orphans was removed tonight, when the Walla Walla Commercial Club guaranteed the remainder of the $10,000 necessary, ac cording to the will of the dead philanthro pist, to secure the Home for this place. The $10,000 Is made up as follows: Dona tion of Ladies' Relief Society property, $3500; contingent subscription by W. W. Baker. $3000; donation of 12 acres of land by city, $2500; popular subscription, $1000. The Stubblefleld Home has over $100,000 endowment. The will provided that Walla Walla should have first choice, dependent on Its donation of $10,000 "by November 20, 1903. The last dollar was riot In sight until sundown today. The Home will be sit uated two miles southeast of here. The anticipated annual Income Is about $6000. Would Not Accept Nomination. OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 20. Private tele-i grams from Spokane confirm the rumor that Senator George Turner would decline to accept the nomination for Governor If offered him. The Senator, who has just returned from London, where he was sit ting on the Alaska Boundary Commis sion, declares that under no circumstances would he become a candidate for Gover nor. Union Shlngrers Walk Out. HOQUIAM, Wash., Nov. 20. (Special.) The union crew at the Poison shingle mill walked out this morning, shutting the plant down, because Superintendent Mathewson would not discharge his filer, who was a nonunion man. It is thought that the plant will now shut down for all Winter, as the present price of shingles Is very low, and there is no money in man ufacturing them at so low a figure. Re-Elected State Veterinarian. SALEM, Or.. Nov. 20. (Special.) Dr. William McLean, of Portland, was today re-elected State Veterinary Surgeon for a period of two years from July 1, 1903. The power to fill this position rests with the Domestic Animal Commission, composed of the Governor, Secretary of State ana president of the State Board of Agricul ture. The salary Is $1500 per year and necessary expenses. Law Will Take Its Course. VANCOUVER, B. a. Nov. 20. A special dispatch from Ottawa to the Province says: "The government considered today the case of Alfred James Ernest Frith, sentenced to be hanged November 27, for the murder of Chief Storekeeper Balle'y at Esquimalt In June last It was decided to allow the law to take Its course." Studied Alaska Fisheries. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C, Nov. 20 (Special.) H. C. Fossett, of the "United States Bureau of Fisheries, arrived here last night from Alaska, where he has been on the Albatross, looking Into the commercial importance of the salmon In dustry. His visit here was to compare the fisheries of Alaska and British Colum bia. NORTHWEST DEAD. Brother Vlgllius. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) Brother Vlgllius, vice-president of the St James College, Vancouver, died at 11 o'clock last night at St Joseph Hos pIKL" "He succumbed "to a sudden "at- jr m f THAT DOG DON'T GET ANT BONE IN tack of pneumonia, having been 111 but a few days. Neither the efforts of the physicians nor the care of the Sisters at the hospital could be of any avail to the suffering man. Brother Vlgllius was born at Vernon River, Prince Edward's Island, May 15, 1855. Most of his early education was received at Unstant College, at his home. He early announced his Intention of de voting his life to education and religion. His early ability as an executive and his excellent mental capacity easily se cured him many important positions, among which were the presidency of St Mary's College, Oakland, Cal., a posi tion which he held for 13 years, and the vice-presidency of St James College, at this place. The funeral services will be held at St James Cathedral Monday morning. John McDonald. LA GRANDE. Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) John McDonald was found dead in his barn on his place in Allcel, 20 miles from La Grande yesterday by his son, and upon Investigation It was found that he died of heart failure. He was 82 years of age, and up to a few moments before death he was In his usual good health. He was one of Union County's most high ly respected citizens, and settled in this valley with his family In 1863. He left a wife and seven children, five sons and two daughters. His sons, Hector and John, live In Wallowa County, and are prominent stockmen and ranchers. An other son Murdo, lives at Walla Walla, and Is also engaged In ranching and stock raising. The sons Duncan and Peter live In Union County. His daughters, Mrs. H. F. Reason and Mrs. Turner Oliver, live in this city. 1 John Holton. ASHLAND, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) John Holton, a Southern Oregon pioneer of 1855, and a native of Vermont died at his home here this morning, in his 87th year. The deceased was prominent In local Spiritualist circles, -and the funeral will be held Sunday under the auspices of that society. His wife died several years ago at an advanced age, and there are no children to Inherit the consider able property left by the deceased. Thomas Hirst. MARSHFIELD, Or., Nov. 15. Thomas Lfflrst, a well-known pioneer of this sec tion, died last night aged 6S years. He was born in England, April 15, 1833, and came to Coos Bay in 1859. He engaged in the rerchandlse business here with An drew Nasburg, and the firm built up a large trade. His wife survives him. OLD-STYLE MA20TEES. There Was a Deference In the Old School "Yes, Sir." Chicago Inter Ocean. Mrs. Martha Foote Crow, dean of wo men at Northwestern University, Is re ported to have informed the young la dles under her direction that she does not approve the phrases "Yes, sir," and "Yes, ma'am," because they are "old-fashioned." With reference to "Yes. ma'am." Mrs. Crow's condemnation will be generally approved. It Is merely an Impolitely slipshod rendering of "Yes, madam," and never was in good taste or fashion, old or new. And doubtless Mrs. Crow Is correct in condemning "Yes, sir," and "Yes, madam," as "old-fashioned." Yet few who remember the old-style manners as practiced by those to the manner born can regard a verdict which records the passing away of those phrases without a natural sigh of pensive regret There was something in the tone in which a gentleman of the old school said "Yes, sir," or "Yes, madam." whose place In social intercourse those who remember It can hardly believe will be supplied adequately by any other forms. In his utterance of these words such a gentleman recorded a conviction of the equality of all gentlemen, regardless oi the accidents of wealth or station, and of the deference due to all women, sim ply because they were women, so sim ple, natural and instinctive that no ex planation or argument was needed to support or defend it In his use of those words he recorded i his instinctive conviction that politeness, whether to equals, superiors or inferiors was neither a tribute of respect to power nor a condescension to weakness, 'but was mad? necessary by self-respect In him self, and was a Just tribute to the self respect of others. Standing thu3 upon the broad founda tion of mutual self-respect the old-style manners smoothed the path of life be cause they Implied a real equality be tween all well-bred men, and a real deference of such men to all women that Is not apparent when the name of the person addressed Is substituted, and that vanishes altogether when plain "Yes" and "No" are used. One Touch of Nature. Boston Transcript Senator Quay's Idea of an Indian Sen ator from one of the proposed new states will be attributed by large classes of col lege men to the recent exhibition of the proficlendy of the race in football. But there la a deeper prompting than that the puissant Pennsylvania Senator's own strain of Indian ancestry. The Delawares claim him as one of them. TZrS W.XS. Ul . r" -&:..j"": HERE ir I CAN HELr IT. THAT'S THE SAME DOG THAT TOOK ATTER 3IY TETS. APPEAL BY IDAHO Hitchcock Requested to Re verse Land Ruling. IRRIGATION PROJECTS TIED UP State Law Conflicts With the Carey Act, and Selections Cannot Be ' Completed-Plan Proposed by the Governor. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 20. Governor Morrison, of Idaho, at a conference with Secretary Hitchcock today, urged the reversal of a late Land Office decision denying the State of Idaho the right to make further selec tions under the Carey act until the state act in conflict with the Carey act had been repealed. The Carey act stipulates that not over 160 acres shall be taken by any one individual, while the state law provides that whenever lands reclaimed under the Carey act are not taken up within two years after the completion of the system the state may dispose of such surplus to the contractors on its own terms. Governor Morrison pledges the good faith of the state to abide by the National law and says that under any selections here after made the Carey act will be observed and promises to use his influence to se cure the repeal of the state law. He Is anxious that pending state selections shall be approved. Secretary Hitchcock said he would go into the question carefully, and would prefer to confer with Land Commissioner Richards before acting. The adverse Land Office decision was rendered by Assistant Commissioner Fimple. The Oregon delegation today united in recommending to the President the ap pointment of William W. Banks, of Port land, as Assistant United States Attorney, to succeed Edward Mays. The delegation asks that Banks be appointed to take office on January 1. While Banks was in dorsed by the entire delegation, he was the personal selection of Senator Fulton. The delegation. In accordance with Its pol icy recently outlined, gave no considera tion today to the selection of a successor to District Attorney Hall. They will not take up this question again until toward the end of the land fraud prosecutions now under way In Oregon. GRIGSBY GIVES HIS SIDE. Alaskan Attorney Can Expect an Early Answer From Knox. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 2a District Attorney Mel vln Grlgsby, of the Nome District Alaska, In company with Senator McCumber and Major French, called on the President "to day to discuss the charges that have been brought against the former, and are now under investigation in the Department of Justice. The President told them the matter had not yet reached him and asked Grlgsby to call on the Attorney-General without delay. This he did, and this after noon made a complete statement of his side of the case. The Attorney-General made no comment whatever either on the charges or on the reply, but intimated that he would submit the case to the Pres ident at an early date. Senator McCumber, who is well in formed, both ok to the charges and 'of Grigsby's side of the question, said to night that in his opinion no case had been made out against the District Attor ney. "Not a single statement in the attack on Grlgsby has been sworn to," he said. "And there Is not a single bit of evl dence that is in such shape as to warrant consideration. The charges are trumped up largely by saloon men and gamblers In the Nome district who have a griev ance against Grlgsby because of the man ner In which he has been prosecuting them. But their statements can hardly be looked upon In the light of charges. "Even the reports of the special agents of the Department who recently visited Alaska contain mere hearsay evidence that Is in no Instance sworn to. While I do not know what the Attorney-General will do, I am convinced Grlgsby has fully acquitted himself." Senator McCumber said that the old charge that Grlgsby had left his district Mr St, Paul Pioneer Pre33. m without authority was not now under consideration, that question having been settled months ago. TACOMA APPOINTMENT SOON. Foster Not Decided as to the Man Who Will Be Postmaster. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Nov. 20. Senator Foster Is giving serious consideration to the appointment of a successor to Postmaster Cromwell, of Tacoma, whose term expires next Jan uary, but no decision is likely to be reached until after the Christmas holi days. In this appointment, which fall3 in the Senator's own town, he will have absolute say In naming the next post master, notwithstanding the fact that Congressman Cushman halls from the same city. Any man chosen by Foster will be acceptable to Senator Ankeny, and the two Senators agreeing, nothing more Is necessary. Senator Foster appointed Cromwell four years ago, and during his incumbency he has been quite satisfactory to the Sena tor. Present Indications point to his re appointment Senator Foster, however, realizes that every move has a bearing on the approaching campaign that he Intends to make for reelection, and before he de cides who shall be the next postmaster he will canvass the situation thoroughly. TO CHANG' "USTOMS OFFICE. Treasury Department Opposed to Port Townsend as Headquarters. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 20. The Treasury Depart ment Ls preparing a favorable report on bills pending in the Senate and the House extending to the subports of Sumas, Blaine, Nelson and Spokane the privileges of immediate transportation on dutiable goods, but will go further and recom mend the amendment of the bill so as to give the Secretary of the Treasury au thority, in his dlscrc'tion, to locate the headquarters of the Puget Sound, or Washington customs district at such point as he 'may, In the Interest of the service, deem advisable. The Depart ment it ls known, is not satisfied to have the headquarters remain at Port Town send because It is Inaccesible. A change to one of the other Puget Sound cities would be acceptable. Army Officers Shifted to Other Posts. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Nov. 20. First Lieutenant Robert B. Grubbs. Assistant Surgeon, relieved from duty at the General Hospital at the Presidio, San Francisco, will proceed to Fort Wright, relieving Captain Irving W. Rand, Assistant Surgeon, who will pro ceed to Ord Barracks, California, for duty. Lieutenant-Colonel James Allen, Signal Corps, now on temporary duty at Seattle, will return to his station at New York and resume duty as signal officer of the Department of the East until April next, when he will return to Seattle for the purpose of completing the installation of the Alaskan cable. More Postal Clerks for Portland. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 20. Senator Mitchell was to day advised by the Postoffice Depart ment that Pobtmaster Bancroft had been Instructed to Increase the salaries of Her mann H. Lursen, John B. Butenschlen and Lincoln Smith, clerks In the Portland Postoffice from $600 to $700 a year and .to appoint Roy J. Ladd, Daniel Duffy and John C. Thomas as additional clerks at 5C00 each per year. Laying or cable Postponed. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Nov. 20. General Greeley, chief signal officer, has decided to postpone lay ing the last link In the Alaskan cable un til next April. The cable recently received on Puget Sound will be stored for the Win ter at Tacoma, and the cableship Burn side, which will spend the Winter in the Philippines, will return to lay this line next Spring. Rural Carriers for Washington. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Nov. 20. Rural carriers were to day appointed for Washington routes, as follows: Colville, regular, Isaac J. Gil bert; substitute. Fay Champ; Palouse, regular, Franklin C. McLam; substitute, Jason W. McLam. To Reimburse Idaho Man. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 20. Senator Ankeny today introduced a bill paying to the heirs of Darius B. Randall $2400 for Improvements on the Nez Perces Indian Reservation, Idaho,- that were relinquished by him to the Government CEREAL FOODS A SPECIALTY Five California Plants Already Pur chased, and More Will Be Soon The Concern Expects to Han dle All High-Class Grain. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20. A combina tion of the most important wheat Interests on the Pacific Coast was effected In this city today. The corporation, which Is formed under the laws of the State of Nevada, will be known as the Pacific Cereal Association. The articles of Incorporation are signed by the following well-known manufactur ers and capitalists: H. Sherwood, J. H. Grlndley, T. J. Parsons, F. W. Meckfesel, G. F. Terschuren, George Williamson, T. H. Williamson, C. E. Grossjean, B. F. Whitton, J. E. Luke, H. Plageman and William Thomas. The authorized capital ls $750,000, of which $250,000 ha3 already been paid up. The association thus launched will take over the plants and business of the Em pire Milling Company, the Del Monte Mill ing Company, the Capitol Mills, the Yolo Mills, the Twin Brothers Milling Com pany and other concerns engaged in the manufacture and distribution of package cereal foods. The negotiations for the consolidation of these Interests have been in progress for some time. The promoters expect to handle nearly all of the highest quality of wheat on the Pacific Coast The promoters expect to bring about many economies In the pro duction and distribution of breakfast foods, improve the processes of manufac ture and raise the standard of the product, reduce the number of brands and reach the consumer directly at more reasonable rates. They propose also to push the sale of their products in Eastern and for eign markets. Use of Microphone on Warship. BERLIN. Nov. 20. Naval Designer Hopke reported exhaustively on the uses of the telephone at sea before the Ship building Technical Society yesterday, and exhibited a new stentorian microphone whereby a commander ls able to give audi ble commands to the crew of six guns simultaneously. The Instrument at the same Instant Is susceptible to the faint est sounds, and experiments are being made in the detection of the approach of ships not yet visible by placing the In strument under water. Designer Hopke also gave a demonstra tion of new fortification instruments, notably acall apparatus which Is as loud as a trumpet The audience displayed special Interest In explanations of Ellsa Gray's telautograph, and the -wireless telephone experiments of Professor Simon, of Goettlngen. New Northwest Postmasters. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Nov. 20. Northwest postmasters were appointed today as follows: Oregon Cascade Locks, Allen O. Adams, vice Elmer P. Ash, resigned. Washington Slsco, Lincoln E. 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