THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WED1SESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1904:
INTEREST GUT OFF
State Land Board Establishes
New Rule of Repayment,
EXCEPTIONS WILL BE RARE
Covers 'Cases In Which State's Title
Has Failed, and Where Purchaser
Could Have Had Possession
of Property.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 25. (Special.) The
State Land Board today made a sweeping
rule to the effect that no Interest vrll be
paid upon claims for repayment of pur
chase money where the state's title has
failed and where the purchaser could have
had possession of the property. This prac
tically puts a stop to the payment of in
terest upon claims for repayment, for, ex
cept in very rare cases In which home
stead entries and states sales conflicted,
the purchasers could have bad possession.
Though this rule applies to all cases, it
affects particularly at this time the claims
for repayment where the "base" for lieu
land selections has failed. The adoption
of the rule will save thousands of dol
lars to the school funds, for it seems cer
tain that the title to some 70,000 acres of
lieu land will falL
The rule was adopted In accordance with
an opinion recently rendered by Attorney
General Crawford. Two applications hav
ing been filed for repayment of purchase
money, with interest at 5 per cent, as pro
vided by section 3311, of the code, the Attorney-General
advised the board as fol
lows: "The lands mentioned were at the time
of the application to purchase, vacant
lands of the United States, and the appli
cant was well aware of that fact, and also,
that the state gave quit claim deeds only.
If the doctrine of caveat emptor applies,
and I see no reason why it does not, the
applicant is entitled to his principal sole
ly by virtue of the section referred to," and
that section provides in effect that Inter
est shall not be paid unless the applicant
could not have had possession of the land.
"There was no existing homestead or
other legal claim to the same, or any legal
claimant in possession thereof. Also, the
applicant swore when ho made the appli
cation to purchase that there was no
adverse claim thereto. The affidavits show
no reason why the applicant could not
have occupied the lands, had he so de
sired. It is my opinion no interest should
be paid In this case."
State Land Agent Oswald WeBt has
sent out notices to all the purchasers of
lieu lands upon which the titles have
fallen down, telling them that they are
entitled to a repayment of the purchase
money. As it has been supposed that
the purchasers would receive 5 per cent
interest, the holders of certificates have
felt that they had a fairly good invest
ment, even if the titles failed, but now
that the board has determined not to pay
Interest, the applications for repayment
will probably come in rapidly.
Repayments will be made out of the
fund to which the money went In tho
first place. If interest were to be paid
this would come out of the fund which is
distributed every year among the com
mon schools of the state and that fund
would be greatly dlminshed thereby.
In the last Legislature two bills were
Introduced providing for payment of in
terest in all cases in which the state's
title failed, regardless of whether tho
purchasers could have had possession.
Attorney-General Crawford called the at
tention of some of tho members to the
effect of the measure and it was dropped.
PETITIONS IN CLACKAMAS.
Local Option and Direct Primary
Nomination People Are Very Busy.
OREGON CITY. Jan. 26. (Special.)
Petitions are being circulated in Oregon
City and vicinity asking that the local
option question be submitted to the voters
at the general election in June. If In
dorsed at the polls by a majority vote
of tho electors, this law will in its opera
tion grant to each precinct the right to
abolish or allow saloons by voting. Tho
petitions are being very generally signed
here.
Friends of thhe Direct Primary Nom
inations League are meeting with splen
did success In this county in circulating
petitions for submitting to voters In June
the proposed direct primary law. The pe
titions are being almost unanimously
signed and the GOO signatures, the quota
for Clackamas County, will be readily
secured before tho time expires.
DAVIS' BONDS FIXED HIGH.
Indicted for Felonious Assault on the
High Seas.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 25. The Fed
eral grand Jury today presented an in
dictment against Charles W. Davis
charging him with having feloniously as
saulted Mrs. Annie Ames on the high
seas. The crime is alleged to have been
committed on board the steamer Alliance
during a voyage from San Francisco to
Oregon. Davis" bonds were fixed at
$25,000.
Grand Ronde Scots Elect Officers.
LA GRANDE, Or., Jan. 26. (Special.)
Tho members of the Grand Ronde
Burns Society met In La Grande last
night to celebrate the 145th anniversary of
Robert Burns. A large number of Scot
tish people were present and an appro
priate programme was carried out. Offi
cers were elected for the ensuing year
as follows:
President, Turner Oliver: vice-president
for Union. Judge Robert Eokln: for
Island City, Duncan McLaln; for Alice 1,
Peter McDonald: for Summerville, John
McRea; for Wallowa, Hector McDonald;
for North Powder, "William Shaw: for
Elgin. Frank Miller: for La Grande. F.
S. Ivanhoo: secretary and treasurer, Wil
liam Grant; the committee on music
Professor Talt and Mrs. Lyle, pianist.
The ladles of the executive committee is
composed of the following: Mrs. William
Grant. Mrs. Talt and Gollthian.
Many new names were added to tho
register. President Turner Oliver deliv
ered a Highland address of welcome. Rev.
Van Nuys Invoked the blessing and F. S.
Ivanhoe delivered the memorial address.
There was a fine musical programme.
a means of ralsine funrts tn "w- v-inf,.iv. i
uted to the fund for erecting a menu-
Indian rirl irulde. Tho
will consist of the production of the !
spectacular scene irom cooper "Last of
me jiomcaiiB, ana win conclude with
a war dance. This nnrd
be presented at the Armory In this city
uu mc uigm 01 reDruary a next by tne
local Redmen. imflpr tv nncnii-M -.f ,
local Lewis and Clark Fair Club.
Electric Lights for Junction City.
JUNCTION CITY. Or., Jan. 23. (Spe
cial.) At a special city election held here
yesterday a vote of 73 to 5 was cast
favoring the granting of a 30-year fran
chise to the Booth-Kelly Company for
the purpose of securing an electric light
ing system for this place. The company
expects to furnish a current from its
mills at Harrisburg and will probably
have lights In operation before January
1, 1S05.
SPLIT ON' THE MORMONS
Puget Sound Pipe Company involved.
OLYMPlA. Wash., Jan. 25. (Special.)
A temporary receiver was appointed to
day for the Puget Sound Pipe Company,
manufacturers of the famous Olympla
wooden pipe, the court naming A. D.
Sheldon, foreman of the plant, as re
ceiver. The application was made by J.
C Ross, a creditor of the company.
The Puget Sound Pipe Company is suc
cessor to the pioneer wooden pipe factory
of this country. The plant has been in
continuous operation in Tumwater and
Olympia for over 30 years.
The company claims that Its affairs are
not seriously Involved and that Its obli
gations will be satisfactorily met without
tho necessity of making the receivership
permanent.
Money for Sacajawea Monument.
OREGON CITT. Jan. 35. (Special.)
The members of Wacheno Tribe. Im
proved Order of Redmen, of this city,
have taken the initiative in the matter
of arranging a public entertainment as
Patient Carried Forty Miles.
JUNCTION CITT, Or.. Jan. 26. (Spe
cial.) Henry Swartz, father of A. L
IDAHO REPUBLICANS AROUSED"
AT COMMITTEE'S RESOLUTION.
Personal Interests Believed to Be Ad
vanced by Capitulation of Lead
ers to the Church,
BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 28. (Special.) The
Republican State Committee today decid
ed on Moscow as the place and August
10 as the date for the State Nominating
Convention, and Pocatello, May IS, as the
place and date for the convention to se
lect delegates to the National Conven
tion. Resolutions were adopted Indorsing
Roosevelt's Administration and favoring
the instructing of delegates for him, also
Indorsing the action of Senator Heyburn
and Congressman French in sustaining
the committee's recommendations as to
THE MILD KING OF COREA
FROM A PHOTOGRAPH OWNED BY MBS. O. N. DENNY.
The accompanying cut Is from a photograph of the King of Corea, belonging
to Mrs. O. N. Denny, of this city. It is one of the very few authentic portraits
of that potentate In existence, and Is highly prized by its possessor. Mrs. Denny
lived at the Corean court, at Seoul, for six years, and is personally acquainted
with the King. "He is known as the Mild King," she says, "because he nerer
takes life If he can help it. which is a very unusual characteristic for an Oriental
to have. He Is anything but superstitious, and has. as far as possible, set aside
barbaric customs and taken to those of the New World. Of course, be cannot be
more advanced that his subjects will permit, but he shows his Judgment by plac
ing Americans In Influential positions in his court. He says that be knows Amer
icans have no personal Interest in prejudicing bis opinion, while Englishmen and
other foreigners have. He is a silent man, but always treats every one with con
sideration, and has nothing of the tyrant about him." . '
Swartz, of this place, lies at the home
of his son In a precarious condition. He
has been "batching" on his claim in the
vicinity of Lake Creek and was found
by his neighbors on Saturday sick and
without help.
He was brought out and by lying In
a cramped position while being driven
over about 40 miles of mountain roads
was placed under the care of a phy
sician, who pronounced his ailment as
typhoid pneumonia. The patient will not
recover.
Homestead Patents at Oregon City.
OREGON CITY, Jan. 26. (Special.)
Homestead patents have been received at
the Oregon City Land Office In favor of
the following named claimants:
Jacob Hlltune. Andrew Lambl, Louis
Myllenbeck. Wlllard Jones, James H.
Wescott, Isaac T. Wilson, Ivo Wambeke,
James Peterson. Ell Coulson, Arthur J.
Huston, James A. Stevens. Susan E.
Baker, James "Vaughn, William Hender
son, Francis M. Gill, Frank Treado,
Mass Chrlstlanson, Washington Kimsey
and David H. Walter.
Ex-Postmaster Held Under Bonds.
BAKER CITY. Or., Jan. 26. (Special.)
Ex-Postmaster Kelly, of Greenhorn City,
was arrested and taken before United
States Commissioner Chance today at
Sumpter, who bound him over in the sum
of $2000 to await the action of the Federal
grand Jury at the next term "of court-
Federal appointments. One resolution
says:
"We deprecate and condemn any and
all efforts to create misunderstanding,
dissension or friction within the ranks
of the party in this state by an attempted
revival of political Issues long since dead
and forgotten, based upon difference In
religious belief."
This declaration has created a furore
of opposition and materially widens the
breach in the party. It Is regarded In
certain Republican quarters as an Im
plied Indorsement of Mormon participa
tion in politics and these openly charge
Chairman Gooding and other members of
the organization with having capitulated
to the church In return for its support
to advance their personal political in
terests. No attempt Is being made to disguise
the fact that the party Is split wide open
on the Mormon Issue. The Statesman,
the leading Republican paper In the
state, says editorially that If the com
mittee does not desire dissension it must
pull down those now posing as leaders
and put up men who stand on their
merits, and not on a strength born of
participation In questionable deals. This
expression gives some idea of the in
tensity of the feeling.
Case of Lee San, Chinese.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Jan. 26. The
United States Government will take a part
In the court proceedings instituted to ob-
EX-EMPRESS EUGENIE, OF FRANCE
AT THE. AGE OF SEVENTY YEARS.
Ex-Etnpress Eugenic, though reported to be critically III as the result of hav
ing punctured her cheek accidentally with & .hatpin. Is declared to be as well as
at any time in recent years. She was at the bedside of Princess Mathllde when
the latter died. The ex-empress is TO years old and was married to Napoleon
III la 1S33.
tain the -release of the Chinaman. Lee
San. now confined In the Canadian Pacific
Railroad detention sheds.
Lee San claims to be a Chinese merchant
and partner In an American business. He
went to China, and upon his return was
refused admission, being ordered deported
to the country whence he came. He was
detained here pending the departure of
the ship Empress of Japan and .habeas
corpus proceedings were Instituted today.
It being represented that the United
States Government desired to .be repre
sented. The case was adjourned until
Thursday.
Incendiary Burns Farm Property.
CHEHALIS. Wash., Jan. 26. (Spe
cial.) Late Saturday "night some incen
diary burned the barn of L. H. Hol
comb, .of Salmon Creek. Mr. Holcomb
had almost finished sacking his potato
crop, having over 500 sacks of them
ready to ship. These, with a brand new
wagon, a potato-digging machine, farm
crops of other kinds, etc. were de
stroyed. The loss will probably exceed
52000.
A team of horses belonging to a Mr.
Foster, a neighbor, and which had been
In the barn, were turned out before the
fire was started, the halters belrig found
on the mangers In- the stalls.
White Girl in Black Men's Cabin.
ANACONDA, Mont., Jan. 26. The police
arrested two colored men on a charge of
abduction last night. Information having
reached them that a white girl was fre
quenting their cabin In the Bad Lands
district of town.
The officers went to the cabin and.
breaking in the door, found the negroes
and white girl within. The girl confessed
Both negroes were locked up. Their case
will probably come up in the Police Court
this afternoon.
The girl still . lacks a few months of
being 18 years old.
Gold "PV for Debates on Team.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove.
Or., Jan. 26. (Special.) At a meeting of
the student body today Frank Peters. '05.
and Arthur Hall, '06, were elected secre
tary and treasurer respectfully of that
organisation to succeed George Mowry apd
James ward, wno have not yet returned
to school.
It was also voted at the meeting to rro
vide gold "Pa" for those who represent
Pacific University upon debating teams
and In oratorical contests with other In
stitutions. The faculty will bear half the
expense of these emblems.
Scarlet Fever at Elma.
ELMA. Wash., Jan. 26. (Special.)
Scarlet fever has made Its appearance In
the school here, and as a result the school
will close for two weeks. This order was
Issued to principal W. T. Walton last
owning, after a meeting of. the Schqol
Board and another of the Board of Health.
The fever has been in town for several
days, but as It was not reported to a doc
tor it is feared that quite a number have
been exposed.
The Health Board hopes by vigorous
measures to stamp It out at once.
Eastern Orders for Prunes.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 26. (Spe
cial.) Manager Clough, of the Kelly
Clarke Packing Company, says that the
Arm has received some extensive orders
for prunes from Eastern firms. In conse
quence of which they would start opera
tions at the packing-house Wednesday
morning. As only a small portion of the
prunes have been paoked up to the pres
ent time, these new sales will cause em
ployment for a considerable number of
people.
Cashiei Given Lease of Life.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 26. Ernest
Caahiel, the "Calgary Tracy," has Tiad his
life extended for a fortnight. Today, the
murderer stolidly received the news that
he had been reprieved till Tuesday, Feb
ruary 2, by Chief Justice Slfton.
John Cashiei was yesterday sentenced to
one year in Rcgina Jail, charged with as
sisting Ernest Cashiei to escape from pris
on. When sentenced was passed he bowed.
John. Brown has been arrested for as
sisting Cashiei when at large.
Ministers Stop a French Ball.
BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 26. As a result of
war being waged by ministers of Butte,
all Sunday dancing was suspended in
Butte last Sunday, and the French ball,
scheduled for Sunday night was declared
off, the promoters fearing to go on with
the enterprise in face of County Attorney
Breen's order prohibiting 1L Several mem
bers of the clergy made rounds of the
town late Sunday night, but found every
thing closed. ,
Mysterious Disappearance at Orient.
OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 26. Clements
Bartch, a young sawmill man of Orient,
this county, has not been seen for the
past 10 days, and his mysterious disap
pearance is causing uneasiness among his
friends. His disappearance is complete,
and foul play is feared. Bartch is unmar
ried and no reason is known for his sud
den disappearance. He was Tcnown to
have no troubles- financial or otherwise.
Office Building for Walla Walla.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 26.
(Special.) Plans for a four-story $45,000
brick, to be the best equipped office
building in the Inland Empire outside of
Spokane, were given out today by John
E. Ransom, of Chicago, who is to erect
it. Construction will begin about Febru
ary 10. C. E. Dlmmltt, of Great Falls,
will put in a department store. The lo
cation will be on First and Alder.
Winlock Saloon Robbed.
WINLOCK, Wash., Jan. 26. (Special.)
The Reception saloon was broken Into and
robbed between 12 and 3 o'clock this
morning. Entrance was gained by break
ing a pane of glass In the front door.
About $40 was secured. The bag contain
ing the money was hid behind the bar and
the burglars are thought to be familiar
with the place or it would not have been
found. .
Pleaded Guilty and Was Sentenced.
StJheLENS. Or., Jan. 26. (Special.)
Just as the Sheriff was ready to take Oriel
D. Morgan to the Multnomah County Jail
for safekeeping the Prosecuting Attorney
filed an information against him for steal
ing a boat at Clatskanle. He was at once
arraigned before Judge McBrlde, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary.
Swallowed Much Chloroform.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 26. R. L. Garcia, a
Mexican by birth, late of Butte, Mont,
attempted suicide at a private boarding
house in this city tonight by swallowing
two ounces of chloroform. Medical aid
arrived in time to resuscitate him. He
has been drinking heavily of late, and
It Is thought this was the cause of his
desperate action.
Robert McCool.
WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Jan. 26.
(Special.) RoberJ: McCool, who had lived
In this county 44 years, is dead at his
home here. He was aged S7 years and
died of senile decay. He came to this
country from Ireland when very young.
James McCool, of Walla Walla, Is a son.
McNulty Is Charged With Larceny.
SALEM, Qr., Jan. 26. (Special.) E. J.
McNulty. a young man whose home Is at
Grant's Pass, was arrested here today
by Chief of Police Gibson upon a tele
graphic request from the Sheriff of Jose
phine County. He is charged with larceny.
Deputy Stanley to Act as Sheriff.
TILLAMOOK, Or.. Jan. 26. (Special.)
The County Court today appointed Deputy
ART TAPESTRIES
BEAUTIFUL EXHIBIT OF FINE IMPORTED
TAPESTRIES. EXACT REPRODUCTIONS
OF FAMOUS ANTIQUES
In one of our front windows and in our Drapery Department, on the
second floor, we are exhibiting some beautiful examples of modern tap
estry weaving. They are the finest work of the.best French looms and
are correct and exact reproductions of the most celebrated antiques in
the best known European collections. The most celebrated galleries
in France, Spain, Germany and Italy are represented in these works of
art, and we cannot too highly commend them to your notice. They are
faithful replicas of well-known tapestries typifying historical events in
various epochs, from the foundation of Rome to the splendors of France
in the reign of the last Louis. For beautiful coloring, perfection of de
tail and spirited action they cannot be excelled. We have them in
various sizes appropriate for mural decorations and, fine upholstering.
We are prepared to submit designs and complete any scheme of mural
decoration you may contemplate. .
DRAPERIES MADE TO ORDER
To all those who contemplate changes in decorations during the Spring
we extend an invitation to visit our Drapery Department and acquaint
themselves with the latest effects in draperies of all kinds. This would
be a great aid in making plans for new decorations. Our drapery ex
perts arc at your service as to suggestions for artistic effects, and we
are always ready to submit designs and estimates for interior decora
tions. Our Drapery Department is the most complete on the coast,
and there is no work too elaborate for us to undertake.
YOUR
CREDIT
IS
GOOD
MORRISON AND SECOND STREETS
MAKE
YOUR
OWN
TERMS
Sheriff E. W: Stanley to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Sheriff Alderman.
STOLE MONEY TO PLAY RACES
San Francisco Man Skips Out, and Is
S12.000 Short.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. Jan. 26. Abe
Schwartz, assistant cashier of the Phoenix
Building &. Loan Society and Bank, Is a
defaulter to the amount of $12,000 or more,
and has fled the city. His peculations
cover a period of two or more years, and
the greater part of the money went to
play the races.
He left the city about a week ago and
his shortage was not discovered until
three days after until the arrival of an
expert. He notified the office that his wife
was quite 111 and that he would not be
able to go to the office for a few days. He
then fled, and his heart-broken wife is
prostrated at McNutt's Hospital.
They occupied a flat at 2208 Polk street,
and his modest salary would not meet his
ideas of living, so he helped himself to
the money of his employers. It Is the
same hackneyed old story hoping each
day to make a coup at the races by
which he could replace the money. The
day before the arrival of the state ex
aminer he fled, and as yet the detectives
have not been able to locate him.
The defaulter Is the son of Henry
Schwartz, formerly a well-known book
maker, but now wealthy and retired and
living at 1159 Octavia street. The father
has been making overtures, and it is un
derstood that, a settlement Is possible.
The method of young Schwartz was to
use the signature of Grange and draw
checks. Grange, as managing director,
signed all checks. Schwartz is said to
have made a study of the signature and
could Imitate it perfectly. Since this de
falcation has been made known it Is re
called that Schwartz was in trouble some
years ago for stealing. There Is consid
erable anxiety today among the depositors
of the bank, and some accounts are being
withdrawn.
son, and the murderer is Clement Goy
ette, employed by Colllgan. Goyette also
made a savage attack on Mrs. Colllgan,
who had a narrow escape from meeting
the same tragic end as her husband and
son.
Goyette was captured by neighbors who
had been summoned while he was at
tempting to kill Mrs. Colllgan. Had not
help arrived when it did there Is little
doubt that he would have murdered the
entire family.
Goyette has made a full confession of
his crime. He says that on Saturday
Colllgan had trouble with his wife and
that this displeased him.
PATTI DID NOT SING AT BUTTE
Smelter Smoke Was Too Bad or the
House Was Too Small.
BUTTE. Mont.. Jan. 26. The concert
scheduled for last night -by Madame Pattl
and her company did not come off as
expected. Madame Patti's manager re
fused to allow her to appear, claiming
that the high, altitude and smelter smoke
had already affected the diva's voice,
and he feared to take risks on the re
mainder of the tour.
It is generally supposed, however, that
the sale of seats was not up to expecta
tions, and the show was declared off.
Many outside people had made the trip
to Butte to hear the celebrated singer,
and are out both railroad fare and their
time, causing a great deal of hard feel
ings. The local management of the theater
does not feel responsible, as it had pro
tested against the high prices being asked
for the performance. The seats ranged
from J2 In the third gallery to $20 for
orchestra seats.
Bitter Cold Weather in the Yukon.
VANCOUVER, B. C. Jan. 26. Zero has
fallen out of sight In the Yukon and a
record of 72 degrees below has been
reacred. Dr. Alfred Thomson, of the
Yukon Council, has arrived here and tells
the cold story. On the day he left Daw
son In the stage It was 45 below.
For two das no record could be ob
tained, for the thermometer had been
frozen out of business. At Pelly Cross
ing tbey struck the police post where the
instrument registered 72 below, the lowest
the north has known. At Yukon Crossing
Post it was 65 below, and at White Horse
55 below.
GAMBLING CLOSES AT. ALBANY
Council Also Orders Saloons Closed at
12 and All Day Sunday.
ALBANY. Or., Jan. 26. (Special.)
The City Council of Albany tonight
passed stringent measures against gam
bling within the city and against a wide
open town generally. Mayor Davis, in
his annual message to the Council to
night, requested the Council to adopt a
definite policy in regard to gambling, to
pass special laws and to instruct the po
lice to enforce the laws to the .letter.
A resolution had been prepared by
Councilman J. M. Babton and was In
troduced at the conclusion of the Mayor's
message. The resolution Is as follows:
"That the Chief of Police be instructed
to notify the saloons to close all gam
bling games at once and keep them
closed on penalty of having their license
revoked. That the ordinance closing sa
loons on Sunday be strictly enforced.
That the committee be instructed to pre
pare an ordinance regulating slot ma
chines in acoordance With the state law.
"That the ordinance committee be in
structed to prepare an ordinance closing
all saloons at 12 o'clock midnight. That
Collins & McAlpln be instructed to closa
the rooms over their saloon and all stair
ways or means of direct communication
with the upper rooms be done away with
at once."
This Is the beginning of an active cam
paign against an open town. The hegira
of gamblers will begin tomorrow. Slot
machines now owned by local men will
be closed- Public opinion, goaded by the
increasing boldness of the green table
men, has forced the adoption of sweeping
measures.
ARRESTED FOR HORSE-STEALING
C. D. Crookham Took Diablo Out of
the Stable at Salem.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 26. (Special.) C: D.
Crookham, a prominent horseman of San
Francisco, was arrested here today on a
charge of stealing Diablo, the famous
pacing stallion, alleged to be worth $5000.
Diablo Is owned by Mrs. "William Murray,
of Redlands, Cal., and Is held under lease
by Sam Castro, a well-known Oregon
horseman.
Crookham came to Salem today and de
manded possession of the horse upon an
order from Mrs. Murray. Upon being
refused, he went to the fair grounds,
broke open the stable and took away the
horse. The arrest followed and Crookham
was released on his own recognlzanca
until tomorrow morning when he will be
tried before Justice Uorgan.
Leading attorneys have been employed
on both sides and a warm contest Is ex
pected. Deputy District Attorney Mc
Nary, and Ford, Kaiser & Slater ap
pear for the prosecution, and Carson St
Adams for the defense. The whole ques
tion apparently hinges upon the right of
Castro to hold the horse under his lease.
A large number of owners of brood mares
who have contracts for Dlablo's servlca
are interested in the outcome.
Byron C. Van Houten.
SEATTLE, Jan. 26. Ex-State Senator
Byron C. Van Houten died in this city last
night of general paresis, after an illness
of two weeks.
He was 55 years old and was a pioneer
of the Coast. He came to Oregon by
stage 34 years ago and ran a store at
Eugene for several years. He came to
this state In 1881 and represented Spo
kane in the first three state Legislatures.
He had lived in Seattle three years and
was a mining broker.
George W. Grace.
OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 26. (SpeciaL)
After a long illness of cancer of the
stomach, George W. Grace, a well-known
merchant of this place, died this evening
at 11:40. Mr. Grace was an active worker
for the good of Clackamas County. Ha
took great interest In politics and ran un
successfully against G. C. Brownell for
the State Senate at the last election. Ha
was about 50 years of age. A brother lives
at Oregon City.
Welch Wants to Buy Land.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 26. (Special.) D. H.
Welch, of Astoria, today filed, with tho
State Land Board an application to pur
chase 27.02 acres of tide land In project
ed sections 35 and 36, township 9 north,
range 9 west. The land lies off Tongue
Point and is an accretion to land already
owned by Welch. The price tendered i3
$2 per acre. The board took the "matter
under consideration.
Aged Woman Breaks a Leg.
JUNCTION CITY, Or., Jan. 26. (Spe
cial.) Catherine Rickard, a woman 83
years of age, broke one of the bonea
of her right leg Just above the anklo
yesterday by making a misstep while go
ing from one room to the other of her
home.
All Claims Will Be Paid.
TILLAMOOK, Or., Jan. 26. The widow
of the late Sheriff H. H. Alderman has
authorized the statement that all short
ages. If any, In the accounts' df the late
Sheriff with the county, will be promptly
met.
Consul Skinner Sails for France,
PORT SAID. Egypt. Jan. 20. United
States Consul-General Skinner sailed to
day for his post at Marseilles, France,
on his return from his expedition to
Abyssinia.
Tried to Kill the Entire Family.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 26. An atro
cious double murder was committed yes
terday on the farm of Samuel Colllgan, at
Alfred. Ontario, a mile from Ottawa. The
victims were Colllgan and his 11-year-old
TALCOTT
TALK TO MEN
The dignity of our profession does not per
mit us to apeak too freely of our accom
plishments, yet it is the duty of a recog
nized and legitimate physician to say suffi
cient that the public may distinguish him
from the impostor. This we are entitled to
state: Our practice is the largest on the
Coast, built up by the personal recommenda
tion of one patient to another. It can be
stated, too, without fear of contradiction,
that previous to our announcements of the
importance of urethral and prostatic inflam
mation as factors in the disorders of men,
that treatment was conducted In an unsuc
cessful manner.
Our brilliant cures and the copying of our
methods by others is evidence of our super
iority. Special attention given to Varicocele, Stric
ture, Files, Hydrocele, Contagions Blood Dis
eases and Acute and Chronic Urethral and
Prostatic Inflammation,
DR. TALCOTT, 250i Alder St