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THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1904 WOOL PRICES SOAR Growers Receive Far More Than They Expected, BANNER SALE OF THE SEASON Values Have Not Ben So High for Twelve Years-Famous . Bald win Clip, Finest in the ' West, Brings 17&c. SHANIKO, Or., June 2. (Special.) The banner -wool sale o the season "was held at this place today. The prices realized were the highest paid for Eastern Oregon -wools since 1882. One and a quarter mil lion pounds were sold. The choice fine wools brought on an average from 16 to 17 cents. The highest price realized was 17 cents, paid for the Thomas Brogan clip. The famous Baldwin Sheep & Land Company's clip of 175,000 pounds brought 17& cents. A small clip of choice cross-bred Lincoln was bid in at 19 cents. Among the largest Jots sold today were those of George A. Toung & Son, Reeder & Fisher, K. R. Hinton and Little & McRae. The prin cipal buyers were Whitman, Farnsworth & Thayer, who purchased 600,000 pounds; Koshland Bros., C. S. iloses. Hallowell & Donnell and the Botany Hills, each of whom bought about 150,000 pounds; -Hecht, Liebman & Co., Judd & Root, Elsemann Bros, and Alex. Livingstone secured lesser amounts. The advantages of the sealed bid system of selling were demonstrated by the prompt disposal of all lots offered, and this is again shown to be the most satis factory method. The prices paid are from 1 to 2 cents above the expectations of the growers, and they are correspondingly elated. The 6,000,000 pounds of wools trib utary to this point are famous for their quality and staple, and this season's clip is superior to any offered during recent years. v Tbo second sale will be held on June 14,. when it is expected that, double the amount sold today will be offered. The date fixed for the last sealed bid sale is July 1. MRS. VANDERBILT TO SELL. San -Francisco Holdings to Be Taken by a Syndicate. SA& FRANCISCO, June 2. Negotia tions are under way for the sale of all realty holdings of Mrs. W. K. Vanderbllt, Jr., in San Francisco, to the syndicate of local capitalists which recently pur chased -almost all the interests " of her sister, Mrs. Herman Oelrichs. Thomas Magee z Sons, the real estate firm which engineered the first deal and is conducting the present negotiations, took control yesterday of Mrs. Vanderbllfs properties, in accordance with instruc tions from her, relieving Charles S. Neal of any further connection with the man agement. The men who have associated to take over all there is in San Francisco of the great Fair estate are Rudolph Spreckels, James D. Phelan, William A. Thomas, Jr.; Frederick E. Magee and Gustave Sutro. The consideration that has been agreed upon by Mrs. Vanderbllt and the syndicate is' 52.800,000, exceeding by $200,000 the figure realized by Mrs. Oelrichs, not withstanding that the latter's Interests were Tegardcd as the more valuable. Competent real estate experts are of -the opinion that Mrs. Oelrichs' holdings were worth fully 51.000.000 more than the amount she accepted. The division of the city properties, be tween the two sisters, all of which 'was derived as heirs, first of their mother's estate, then of their father's, and lastly of their brother's, was arranged? some time ago, and their partnership interests were formally severed yesterday by the filing of deeds of the half shares to each other. The recording was made neces sary from the fact that the syndicate had closed negotiations In the one instance and is carrying them on in the other. CAPTIVES ON WAR VESSELS. Visitors Carried to Sea When Sudden Gale Springs Up. VENTURA, Cal., June 2. In a heavy gale the Paul Jones and the Preble, tor-pedoboat-dcstrbyers, put out to sea today. On .board were scores of visitors that had put out to the war craft an hour or two previously, when there was no boding of storm. Marooned on the land are officers and men of the vessels, whoss chances of returning to their ships today ended when the destroyers dragged their an chors. Tho anchors were finally lost en tirely, so rough was the sea, and all steam was crowded on to avoid the dan ger of grounding. Since running for deep water the torpe doboats have not been in sight of land. The gale has waned some, but Is still too fierce to- permit a safe return of the war craft. Men, women and children on the vessels are doomed to a wild night at sea. The Wyoming and the torpedoboat destroyers appeared off the shores of Ven tura yesterday, and the officers announced after anchoring that visitors would be re ceived aboard the vessels today. The Wyoming, a modern monitor, that cannot be daunted by storm, still holds its posi tion. Hundreds assembled at the wharf this morning. Intonding to visit the ships In launches. The first boatload, con sisting of 100 persons, started for the ships at 10 o'clock this morning. Without warn ing, a stiff wind started up. As the vis itors were 'preparing to return in the launch the breeze turned into a wild gale, and the seas were running furiously. An unusually large number of officers were on land today, drawn ashore by a barbe cue at C&sitas, In tholr honor. The offi cers are in Ventura, engaged In quieting the fears of many anxious relatives of the storm-bound visitors of the men-of-war. RUMOR OF BIG MINE MERGER. London Capital to Amalgamate the Le Roi, Center Star and War Eagle. VANCOUVER, B. C, Juno 2. A sensa tion was sprung on the mining commu nity of British Columbia today by the announcement of negotiations for the amalgamation of the Le Roi, Center Star and War Eaglo mines, of Rossland. Their combined capitalization is over 510.000,000: The merger is being promoted in Lon don. England, where !s located the head office of the LeRoL. The other mines are owned "by Toronto stockholders. The Le Rol is famous because of its sale for J3.PCO.0O3 by the Spokane owners to Whlt aker Wright, who recently committed sui cide. It was for a false declaration con cerning that mine that he was condemned to imprisonment. Managing Director McMillan is now in Rossland continuing the merger negotia tions with President Blackstock, of the other properties. If it goes through it will be the greatest deal In the ntn of Canadian mining. HOSPITAL GUTTED. BY FIRE.- Warm Springs, Mont., Institution Is Ignited From Defective Flue. ANACONDA. Mont, June 2. The fine new iiospltal building at Warm Springs, erected at a cqst of 530.000. caught lire, presumably from a defective flue, at 3:45 this afternoon, and was practically gut- -ted. Only the walls are standing. There were 150 patients in "the buildings, but none was injured. The loss is covered by insurance. At 4 o'clock aid was asked from the Anaconda fire department, and Mayor Frinkc ordered the big fire engine taken rto the Springs. Aid was also secured from the Deer Lodge fire department. GRANT TEACHERS CERTIFICATES List Given Out by Washington Stats Superintendent. OLYMFIA, Wash., June 2. (Special.) The State Superintendent's office has ls trisd certificates during- the past week to the following persons: 13 rooks, Jennie Capllnger, "W. T. Fox, Ells nuoDeu. wiison .ai curiae, j. .Lining uison, Elizabeth Patchln, Gertrude Penny, Clara SUckney, Leona Walker, Myrtle Wright, Stella Houtcbcno. - Asotin County Charles Allen, Maude Pair bank," Blanche Greene, Bessie HosteUer, Anna McElvaln. finma I. Nowltns. Orie Swank, F. Lu "William 5. Mary Wing. Whitman County Effle Attebery, Chloris Anderson, Margaret Butler. Leah Bean, Julia Connelly. Maude E. Criser. E. M. Cunning ham, L. M. Daniel, CI F. Daniel, -Ina Detllng, Mrrtle M. Dorsey, Abble Dewey, Margaret Fields, C B. Grimes, Laura EX Greer, Charles Griggs, Luther Giles, Minnie M. Gou&e, Mrs. Myra Hanson. Miss B, Jean Hukill. G, W. Hyland. Elsie Haeder, Lucy B. Hogaboam, Henrietta. Kegley. Harriet A. Klmbeil, W. H. Latta, Annie Lauritzen, Maude Miller, Bertha B. Moasman, Ruth Manchester, Alice U end en kali, Myra L. Mack, Alice Gertrude Martin, William G. MeClure. Carl B. Orle. JpuIa Pitcher, O. V. Purnell, Eugene Person, Martha ttos tjavnn g. Scott, Agnes Sldner, Clara Straub, Bessie Stephenson, Georgia Saxon, Walter Ehelton, II. 1L Skldmore, Alice P. Stone. Bessie Spitznogle, Anna B. Tate, Lena L. West, Flora Wallace, C. "VV. Van Winkle. Wahkiakum County Lucy S. Adams, Char lotte Anderson. Lizzlfi A. Forbes. Tlhni j. Hudson, JT. D. Moser. Pacific County Bertha B. Brown. L. A. Burch, Belle Burke, Oscar J. Carr, S. L Fin lay, Sara Frederickson. Bralsmin nitnn W. N. Johnson, Genevieve Martin, Nora Mc- xiuBu, iiiiaoein aieier, Eva sandy. Clark County B. W. Bartholomew, Carrie Bolen, Mabel Brown. Cora. Hmwn Vsthpr Brown, Lena Carstens, Estello Caples, Leila .emery, aincnne i eakes, Laura Ferrell, Bes sie Gillott, William Hargreaves, John Hay- lOCk, Anna JohanSOn. TV. H&mr -TnWnietAn Patrick Kane, Mrs. Cecil Long, Mabel Mat thews, Fanny Moon, Philip Meaney, Agnes Moore, Lewis A. Manning, Flora McKee, Hazel Moon. Pearl Nuns. Cora PaIMd. rai.n t?iir- Ida BiegeL Edison Ratobone. L B. Shoemaker, xKner onort, tmaji Sharer, Margaret Stowell, Erna Schubel, Lena Wlrtr, Lulu Woodward, Joanna Johnson. C. W. Hall, Margaret Geog hegan. Yakima County Minnla Beardsley. Lottie Bedker. Rnhprt T Pnw. Lydla Charlton, Jeeaie M. Cobb, Anna Camp- ueii, a. a. uryaer. II. C. Eaton, Grace Lan caster. J. D. Mcintosh, D. T. Monroe, Flor ence MacWaln. Georr Mnnrno TUVa r!i,i T Martin, Beatrice E. Navarre, Grace L. Par rish, C. M. Shrader, W. F. Volkmar. Etha H. Woodcock, Alice E. Wise, J. Handsaker. Walla Walla County W. G. Allee. Ruth Ar. nolJ' 4 J' Brown Maud Crane, May Car mlch&eff Fare Canard. MnViol n xrntt -cw. Malboll Halverson, S. L. Hollingshead, Clara Hiller, Mm LHUan Hall. T,. j. Vnn o. glo Hall, Margaret Jones, Cora Lounda'gin, A. ny. -c.ua. iseisoa. Lulu Phillips, Charlotte Peffley. May Perry. C n TJinno ni. Ryan, Nellie Showerman. Angelina Sheldon, Grace Sweetoer, Lourena Tlchenor, Hattle Vil la, Ernestine Van Vranken, H. R. -VY'endler. Ida Wettle. Dalsr "Wilson. Wntrr rn tj-i Flower, J. H. Chapman, J. W. H ungate. M'CREA GETS A NEW TRIAL. Idaho Supreme Court Reverses Man slaughter Verdict.. BOISE. Idaho. Jiitia vrakl. Supreme Court has ment entered against James B. McCrea In Idaho Countv for remanded the case for retrial. McCrea killed Thomas V. McLeod in a saloon. January .11, 1S02. There was' an alterca tion, and the defendant claimed self-defense. He was convicted and sentenced to four years and four months' imprison ment. The. Supreme Court finds a number of errors were made at the trial. Names of witnesses were improperly Indorsed on the information. The prosecutor failed to read the information in the plea of the defendant to the jury. This is charac terized by the Supreme Court as "gross carelessness on the part of the pros ecutor." The Jury was permitted to take certain exnlblts, including coat and vest, to the Juryroom over the objection of the de fense. An instruction given tne jury implied that a man would be guilty of manslaughter In killing another, when, as a matter of fact, the killing would be justifiable. Several other errors are found, but these are the most important. Ticket-Scalper Put in Jail. SAN FRANCISCO, June 2. Adolph Ottinger, one of the best-known ticket scalpers in the West, is serving two days in jail. Over a year ago Ottinger was found guilty by Judge Sloss of ticket-scalping, and was sentenced to two days' impris onment and to pay a fine of $300. He ap pealed to the State Supreme Court, and again from Its decision, affirming Judge Sloss, to the United States Supreme Court, wliere h lost a third trial. He then endcavoreu to get the case before Judge Murasky on a writ of habeas cor pus, and when that Judge decided against him he went a second time to the State Supreme Court, with the result tnat he was remanded to the custody of the Sheriff In order to servo the sentence im posed upon him. When the last decision came down Ot tinger was in the East. . A few days ago Alfred Sutro, who was one of the attor neys against Ottinger, learned that the ticket-broker was In Portland, Or., he Immediately got out- certified copies -of the papers providing for the remanding of Ottinger and placed them in the Sher iff's hands, with the result that as soon as Ottinger reached San Francisco yes terday he was arrested and taken to the County Jail. Ottinger declined to be interviewed. Ready Response to General Alarm. ASTORIA. Or.. June 2. (Special.) Major Wisser, United States Army, sta tioned at San Francisco, has been at the forts about the mouth of the river dur ing the past few days, making an inspec tion, and the Inspection is said to have been an exceptionally thorough one. At 2 o'clock one morning he had a general alarm turned in, calling all the men to their stations at different points about the post Word that the alarm was to be sounded leaked out, and, all were ready to rush from the barracks when the call came. As a resujt. all records for such work were broken, and until he learned the joke that had been played on him. the Inspecting officer was not only astonished, but-mystified at the efficiency of the men. McBride Will Manage Regatta. ASTORIA. Or., June 2. (Special. At a meeting this evening of the Astoria Pro gressive Commercial Association the ap pointment of George M. McBride as chair man of the regatta committee was ratified and he was given full power to appoint, all his assistants. There will be availa ble for his use fully $9000. and it is the expectation that this year's regatta will be the best ever held. Sciatic Rheumatism Cured. "I have been subject to sciatic rheuma tism for years," says E. H. Waldron, of Wilton Junction, Iowa. "My joints were stiff and gave me much pain and discom fort. My joints would crack when I straightened up. I used Chamberlain's Pain Balm and have been thoroughly cured. Have not had a pain or ache from the old trouble for many months. It Is certainly a most wonderful liniment. For Lsala bx all drugsists. WINS GOLD HILL HEARTS HERMANN'S SPEECH PECULIAR LY EFFECTIVE. Takes Number Thirteen on Platform as a Good Omen of 8uccess in the Coming Election. ASHLAND, Or., June 2. (Special.)-If Jackson County has a Democratic strong hold it is at Gold HID, and when Repre sentative Hermann spoke there tonight he was at his best. The audience was large and enthusiastic, and Mr. Hermann called attention to the fact that a year ago he spoke from the same platform on which were seated 13 men and when the votes were counted there he had a ma jority of 13. He had heard of the fatality of that number 13 but felt particularly good tonight again to find 13 on the stage and that before him was seated a band of lady musicians, which upon counting numbered 13. He paid a pretty compli ment to the local band, comprised of 13 of theJlttle girls of the wide-awake town, and thought that with such music from such beauty, coupled with his lucky'13," he could believe in. the prediction of suc cess on June 6. That Hermann made the best speech of the Southern Oregon campaign is unani mously conceded and those who heard it felt satisfied that his position is correct and that he- has the honesty of conviction and the ability to continue to represent the people of the First Congressional Dis trict of Oregon properly and faithfully. He paid, a most glowing tribute to the Republican party and -to President Roose velt and called attention, among other things, to the fact that under Democratic administration it took a cow to buy a clock or a calf to buy a handsaw, while now, under Republican administration, the hides are sufficient He showed that the trusts were put ting out only 6 per cent of the goods In the markets and that the onlv wioi- tlon for controlling them emanated from me jepuDiican party, and If conceded that protective tariff aided the manufac turers of the trust croods. It also nlAta the manufacturers of the other 55 per cent of those not in the trusts. tt ar guments were logical and his mood happy. anu me conunuea hearty applause fore casts him a large majority in Jackson County. He referred to the libelous attnv j- his opponents and refuted them in a man ner that satisfied hlq hcflrAra anil on verted the falsifications into boomerangs lor me accusers. Colonel EL Hofer. of Salami alert GniVa and received tremendous applause when he referred to the strenuous and faithful work of Mr. Hermann. Prominent Re publicans from all parts of the county were at the meeOnir. nnri nil feci for their attendance. Among those pres ent was County Chairman Staples, who predicted the election of the entire county Republican ticket, notwithstanding the fact that most of the present officials are Democrats. VOTE SUBJECT TO CHALLENGE Error Made by the Clerk of Baker County. BAKER CITY. Or. .Tnn o c;,i 'i i A mistake was discovered in the registra tion ol me aiw voters in this city which might invalidate the entire registration If any person should h inning a technical point. The County Clerk i.aneu 10 compiy witn the provision of the law which requires voters to sign the pre cinct registration register. This only ap plies to the six Baker City precincts all Ul county precincts naving been prop erly registered. The Clerk assumed that It m! nnt essary to require a double registration in this city, for the reason that the orig inal registration books are iept here, and the precinct books could be verified from the original record. The error was not discovered until it was too late to rectify the defect Competent attorneys say that the error does not necessarily work a disfranchise ment of the Baker City voters, neither" po litical party Is Inclined to take advantage of the technicality, if one exists. The registration lists, a smade up by the County Clerk and certified to by him, will dou"btless be accepted and used by the Judges. Should the precincts be thrown out, every voter would have to swear in his vote, which would entail an endless amount of work and bother on election day, the result of which would be to pre vent many people from voting. The mistake on the part of the Clerk was the result of following what he sup posed to be the rule of th& office in pre vious registrations wiUi regard to the city registration. Plan to Deal With Mormons. BOISE. Idaho, June 2. The Democratic Convention of this county was held to day, and was of great Importance, be cause Senator Dubois' plan for dealing with the Mormon question was brought forward and adopted by the convention. The resolutions adopted demand a plank In the National -platform favoring the submission of an amendment to the Con stltution giving Congress authority to deal with the problem of polygamy and punish those guilty of. polygamous prac tice. -Another demand Is that the State Convention adopt a plank in favor of state legislation against the practice of polygamy. Democrat's Attack on Corby. WOODBURN, Or., June 2. (SpedaL) Hon. P. A. Cochran, a local celebrity, ad dressed, an Immense audience at Beache's Hall tonight His address was directed against Mayor Grant Corby, candidate for County Judge on the Democratic ticket In this county. Mr. Cochran is, and al ways has been a stanch Democrat of the Cleveland persuasion, and his attack, on Corby was considered a strong argument and very logical. His brilliant effort was generously applauded. Electrified by Frank Motter. DALLAS, Or., Juno Z (Special.) The largest meeting during the campaign was held at McCoy, Wednesday night The candidates on the county ticket were all present The meeting was addressed by Frank Motter, of Portland, who talked for nearly an hour on the political his tory of the country, and extolled the present Administration and Republican principles. He made a telling impression on those who side with the factional op position. Godman Named for County Clerk. HILLSBORO. June 2. (Special.) The Republican committee met In this city today and nominated E. J. Godman. of Tlgardvllle. to supceed the late J. W. Mor gan as candidate for County Clerk. God man ran on the ticket two years ago, and was defeated by George A. Morgan. Spoke for Local Option. M'MINNVTLLE, Or., June 2. (Special.) J. M. Glass, of Pasadena, Cal.. ad dressed a good-sized crowd In the Court House last night on the local option cmestlnn. This will nrnhahlv "hn tYit lnef -speech of the local option campaign in uus vi unity. SHOCK CAUSED HER DEATH. Mrs. McKinzie Checks Runaway Team, but Soon Succumbs. PENDLETON, Or., June 2. (Special.) Mrs. Alex. McKinzie Is dead at her home near Adams as the result of a bad scare received, on-the road a short .distance. from Athena. Mr. and Mrs. McKinzie were driving along the road when the team be came frightened at a hole recently dug along the Toadslde for a telephone pole. The team shied to one side and threw the husband out Mrs. McKinzie seized the lines and final ly got the horses under control, and when her husband reached her he found her In a bad condition. She had believed that he had been killed when thrown from the vehicle. This, together with excitement caused by the team running, rendered her helpless, and she died a few minutes after ward. Mrs. McKinzie was a pioneer resident of the county, and 54 years old. Her hus band fa a wealthy wheatralser. The re mains, were brought Jo the home, two miles from Adams, where the funeral will be held tomorrow. PIONEER REUNION AT WESTON Several Hundred Feople Attend De spite the Rain. "WESTON, Or., June 2. (SpeciaL) The pioneers' reunion opened very successfully- today, with about 2500 people In at tendance. The occasion was marred somewhat by a soaking rain. An excel lent programme was given. The annual address by George C. Brownell was re ceived with marked appreciation. The Pioneers' Association elected officers as follows: T. J. Lieuallen, president; R. Jamison, treasurer; L. S. Wood, secretary. Pendleton won the ball game against Weston by superior batting by a score of 14 to 7. Clears General Superintendent. BUTTE, Mont, Juno 2. A Red Lodge special to the Miner says that In Justice Hawthorne's court this afternoon the jury in' the case of Attorney-General James Donovan vs. Robert Pettlgrew, general superintendent of the Northwestern Im provement Company's mines, returned a verdict of not guilty. Mr. Pettlgrew was charged with the offense of preventing and wilfully obstructing a checkwelgher in the discharge of his duties, the suit being the outcome of the trouble which caused a strike of 600 men at tho local mines of the Northwestern Improvement Company on April 10, and caused a sus pension of operations for eight days. The jury was out but a few minutes. The Northwestern Improvement Com pany has in "charge the operation of all the coal mines owned hy the Northern Pacific Railway Company. Bids Are All Too High. ASTORIA, Or., June 2. (Special.) The County Court opened J)lds this afternoon for the construction of a reinforced con crete foundation for the new Courthouse. Four bids were received as follows: John Bingham, Portland, $21,857.40; Bing ham & Flynn, Portland, $21,670; Marshall Bros.' Portland, J2L439.65; Ferguson & Houston, ?20,9S7. The lowest bid was much higher than the court anticipated and about J7000 above tho architect's estimate. Final action on bids was deferred until next Tuesday, when the architect will be here, but it is understood that all will be rejected, and bids be askedon a piling foundation. Centralia Farmers"Instltute.' CENTRALIA, Wash., June (Special.) The farmers' institute, which is to be held in Centralia June 13 and 14, will be under the direction of the Washington Agricultural College. An interesting pro gramme has been arranged for the occa sion. Professor C. L. Smith will speak on Dairying as a Business," "Forage Plants and Building Up a Dairy." Professor C. A. Tonneson, "Orchards and Insect Pests" and the "Raising of Small Fruits for Profit" Other members of the faculty are expected to be present and other educated speakers and members of the Southwest Washington Farmers' Club on farm topics. Captain Martineau Arrested. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., June. 2. (Spe cial.) Captain M. Martineau had a hear ing before United States Commissioner Howlett yesterday and was held In $500 ball for trial before the Federal Court on the charge of taking whisky on the reser vation. He was taking the whisky from Zlllah to his farm, an allotment on the reservation, and was caught on the way. He will put up the defense that It Is not a violation of the Federal law to travel on the public highway across the reserva tion with whisky. Martineau is a half-breed and was fa mous years ago as a captain on the Co lumbia River and on tho Yukon, New Bank at Hood River. HOOD RIVER. Or., June 2. (Special.) Tho First National Bank of Hood River, this city's second banking Institution, opened for business this morning In the building formerly occupied by the Daven port Bros'. Lumber Company. This lo cation Is only temporary, as a two-story brick building Is being erected for the new bank on the B. L. Smith corner. The officers of the bank are: R. Smith, president; F. S. Stanley, vice- president; E. O. Blanchar, cashier. Tae directors are F. S. Stanley, R. Smith, F. H. Hopkins, J. C. Alnsworth and W. H. Kennedy. Price of Milk Lowered. CHEHALIS, Wash., June 2. (Special.) The farmers who have been furnishing milk to the International Milk Condensing Company at Chehalls were much disap pointed yesterday when the management announced that the June price at tho fac tory for milk would be 00 cents per 100 pounds Instead of $L10 as previously. They claim the factory people promised that the price of milk should not go lower than $1.10 per hundred pounds. The dairymen of Lewis County have been called to meet at Chehalls next Tuesday to consider what had best be done. Stump-Speaking in Tillamook. TILLAMOOK. Or.. June 2. (Special.) There was a largely-attended Republican meeting in this city Monday night, which was addressed by Hon. B. L. Eddy, Re publican nominee for Circuit Judge, and Hon. J. D. Lee, of Portland. Mr. Eddy's remarks were brief, and since his return to his home town he Is well pleased with the support that is promised him by those belonging to other parties. There was a large and enthusiastic Re publican rally at Nehalenx Saturday, which was addressed by Professor E. H. Whitney and Hon. A. W. Sevnance. New Theater for Astoria. ASTORIA. Or., June 2.-(SpecIaL) The City Council at a special meeting held this evening, accepted the offer of $15,000 made by S. Morton Cohn. of Portland, and E. M. Baker, of Astoria, for the purchase of the City Hall property. Under the terms of sale the city Is to vacate the building within 60 days. The purchasers are to re model the building so as to use it as a theater. Sets Out on Hard Trip. NAMPA, Idaho, June 2. (Special.) P. W. Duties, assistant manager of the Belle of Thunder Mountain Mlnlncr Comnanv. istarted alone today for the mines in xnunaer mountain, tie win go as iar as possible by team, then go the rest Of the way afoot He prepared for a hard tramp the last 60 miles of the way Up. Soon to Go to Philippines. ASTORIA. On, June 2. (Special.) Lieu tenant Brewster, who has been stationed at Fort Stevens for several months, left yesterday on a short furlough to visit his home in the East before proceeding to his new station in the Philippines. Transferred to the Presidio." ASTORIA. Or., June 2. (SpeciaL) Cap tain Alexander, of the Thirty-third Coast Artillery, who Is the commanding officer at Fort Columbia, has received orders transferring him to the Presidio, at San Francisco. SHOTNEAR TO HEART Jack Halstead, Saloon Man, Killed at Baker City. FIREMAN LEGG IS HIS SLAYER Altercation Started In a Restaurant Kept by Woman, Who Says the Railroad Man Was the Aggressor. BAKER CITY, Or., June 2. (Special.) Lewellyn Legg, an O. R. & N. fireman, shot and killed. Jack.Halsted, one of the proprietors of the Nugget saloon, about 9:30 this evening. Halsted wa3 shot In the region of the heart He walked about 40 feet to the door of his saloon, where he fell dead. Just before the shooting Legg entered the restaurant of Mrs. Laura Lahey, a few doors up the street from the Nugget saloon. Ler rot Into an alterjyitJnn -with Mrs. Lahey. He accused her, so she says, oi saying that he had been working acainst her While Mrs. Lahev Anrt Tet? wp rMarmt- Ing, Halsted came In and ordered his sup per, which the woman prepared and placed on the counter. i5g, according to Mrs. Lahey, con tinued to dispute with her, finally calling her a vile name. She ordered him out of the house and took hold of him and made him leave. As Legg went out he turned at thfi ffoor nnrl on Id Vi fmi1rl An Tiai- ht ..u " Or anv of her - friends, nf- tha aama Hmo. pointing to Halsted. Mrs. Lahey says that naisiea started alter LCgy. running up the Street She fnllrvre-etl. trvlner tn nro. vent Halsted from fighting with Legg. wnen named approached Legg, the latter drew a gun and shot him. Legg says that the row started in the restau rant That the woman threw a bottle of catsup at him and Halsted hit him with a chair, afterwards flrlnir him nut nn tho street, where he knocked him down. Legg says mat ne got up ana snot iiajstea after he was knocked down. Lefftr went tn his mnm In Vi rViliimVil Hotel, where he was arrested by Police man Boyd, and placed in the County JalL Legg's story about the shooting is in a measure corroborated by the condition of things la the restaurant Catsup is spat tered over the wall and dishes are broken, also a chair. Legg has a cut on the back of hl3 head and a large lump on the fore head as evidence of assault Legg 13 the man who accused his bride of three days of attempting to poison him about three months ago. They are both suing for a divorce and it is Intimated tonight that the whole trouble grew out of .e divorce proceedings. Halsted's relative's, it 13 said, reside at University Park, East Portland. He has resided In this city and neighborhood for the past seven years. He formerly worked for Stoddard Bros., sawmill owners. For the past seven months he has been a partner of A. P. Piercd In the saloon busi ness. Hajsted had the reputation of being a quiet peaceable man. His friends are In clined to the belief that he entered the restaurant as Mrs. Lahey says, and be came Involved In a quarrel with Legg be cause of the abusive language he was using and that he had nothing to do with the trouble between Legg and his wife. A Coroner's Inquest is in progress at midnight AVENGER OF HER DAUGHTER. Seattle Woman Scores Four Out of Five Times on Alleged Betrayer. SEATTLE, June 2. Mrs. Gertrude Robb shot and fatally wounded George Joye on the Colman dock here this afternoon. She fired five shots at Joye, striking him four times. Two of the bullets entered his back and two the abdomen. She gave her self up to a policeman Immediately after the shooting. Joye is said by Mrs. Robb to be the be trayer of her 16-year-old daughter, Cor nelia Colman. WORK FOR BREMERTON YARD. Pacific Squadron Ordered Thither at Senator Foster's Request. TACOMA, Wash., June Z (Special.) As the result of a further request by Senator Foster upon the Secretary of the Navy for the assignment of more work to the Bremerton Navy-Yard, he has been notified that In addition to ordering both the Albanjnd Wheeling to the yard for repairs, the entire Pacific squadron will shortly arrive on the Sound, and that the necessary repairs to the squadron would be iriade at the Puget Sound Navy-Yard. NORTHWEST DEAD. John Beverly: EUGENE, Or., June 2. John Beverly, an old resident of Eugene, died alone In his room yesterday morning from heart failure. He was aged 73 years, and had lived here for tho past 20 years, coming to Eugene from California He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Nellie Taylor, of Port land. .Mrs. Rosa Ladew White. OLYMPIA, Wash., June 2. (Special.) Mrs. Rosa Ladew White, who was born in Cowlitz County 54 years ago, and whose parents were among the earliest settlers of the territory, died In this city yester day. Mrs. White had been an invalid for several years. Rachel Reynolds. OREGON CITY, Or., June 2. (Special.) Rachel Reynolds, aged 42 years, died this morning at the home of W. B. Parti ow, near this city, after an illness of several months. Deceased was a native of Illi nois and came to this state from Ne braska ten years ago. Insane Man Resists Officers. CORVALLIS, Or., June 2. (Special.) J. B. Martin, aged 43 and unmarried, has been adjudged insane and committed to Hair - Food Falling hair, thin hair, gray hair starved hair. You can stop starvation with proper food. Then feed your starv ing hair with a hair-food Ayer's Hair Vigor. It re news, refreshes, feeds, nour ishes, restores color. Don't" grow old too fast. 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