Morning Oregonian., September 13, 1904, Page 4, Image 4

BASE IS INVALID
General Odell Loses His Lieu-
Land Case,
MOTION FOR "REVIEW DENIED
Large 'Number of Purchasers Who
Failed to Protect Their Titles Are
Out, and Injured General
Will Not Repay.
SAL.EM, On, Sept. 12. fSoeefaM f!n.
eral W. "H. Odell has lost his lieu land
case In the Department of the Interior,
a final decision having been rendered by
the Acting Secretary. Under this decl-
fcion ail nope for the approval of the thou
sands of acres of state lieu land sefw.
tionfe on mineral base has vanished, and
those purchasers who have not already
protected their titles by securing their
jano. irom tne Government are likely to
he out and Injured.
The final decision was received by At
torney General Crawford today, and the
.uugauon is closed. The selections were
rejected by the department In January,
but a motion for a review of the decision
was filed and the case prolonged. The
act or tne department which ends the con
troversy Is an order denying the motion
for a review.
The lands In question are situated In
every part of the state. Thiv wpm .
lected by State Land Agent I. B. Geer
upon mineral base furnished by General
TV. H. Odell. Intending purchasers of
iieu iana secured the "base" from Odell
and furnished this to the State Land
Agent with which to make the lieu selec
tion, as soon as the selection had been
made they purchased the lieu land from
the state, receiving certificates of sale or
aeeas. kow that the base lands have
Deen declared Invalid, the selections fail,
and the state having had no valid title.
Its conveyances are also worthless, and
the purchasers have no claim upon the
land. General Odell received from 75
cents to $1.25 per acre for the base fur
nished, and claims that he is under no
obligation to repay the money wherf the
base proved to be invalid. The state re
ceived $2.50 per acre, or a partial payment
thereon, and must repay the purchase
price. Just how much land is involved Is
not known, but the motion filed by Attorney-General
Crawford Indicates that the
total is, nearly 90.000 acres.
Former Clerk Got Busy.
The selections which have been disap
proved were made chiefly in 1900 to 1902,
after TV. H. Odell had retired from the of
fice of clerk of th State". Lajid Board.
L. B. Geer was State Land Agent, and
General Odell occupied a desk In his of
fice a portion of the time. Persons who
applied to the State Land Agent for lieu
land were told that the state had no baso
but would select land for them If they
would furnish the base. The Intending pur
chasers usually found their way to Gen
eral Odell, who made a business of sup
plying mineral base. They made their
own bargains with Odell, the state having
no part whatever in that part of the
transaction, except so much as the pur
chaser might Infer from the fact that
Odell transacted his business in one cor
ner of the State. Land Agent's ofllce.
Having procured, base, the land was se
lected, and as soon as the selection had
been approved by the local United States
Land Office the- clerk of the State Land
Board issued a certificate of sale for the
lieu land.
How Base Was 8ecured.
Mineral base was secured by General
uaeii inrougn tne assistance of men em
ployed by him. He sent experienced men
Into the mountainous portions of Eastern
Oregon to find school sections that were
jamerai in cnaracter. Witnesses would
be found who could testify that the lot,
was known to be mineral at the time of
fcurvey. ana tne testimony thus adduced
"was submitted to the local Land Office,
"where it was in almost every Instance ac
cepted as sufficient.
Under the Federal grant of school land
to the state It is provided that if any. of
the 16th and 36th sections are mineral In
character, they shall not pass to the
state, but shall remain the property of
the Government, and the state shall be
permitted to take other lands In lieu
thereof. When it Is said that General
Odell furnished the base. It is' meant that
he secured the evidence and conducted
the proceedings by which the mineral
character of the land was established
Xpon this proof the state was permitted
to select lieu land. General Odell charged
purchasers for the service he performed
In securing the base, .and it is understood
that the price he -received averaged about
51.25 per acre. Out of- this he paid the
surveyors sent out by him, and the- fees
and expenses of witnesses and the cost of
proceedings in thb local -Land Office.
Grabbed Too Much.
All went well In these extensive traps
actions until an attempt was made to use
as base a large number of school sections
that the state had already sold. The state
hed sold the school sections to men who
paid the legal price, and about the same
time General Odell undertook to prove
that these sections were mineral and did
not belong to the state. This raised a
conflict as soon as it was discovered, for
it was apparent that the state could not
sell the school sections and also relin
quish them to the Government because of
their mineral character. This conflict of
Interest resulted In a. contest in the Gen
eral Land Office and the Department of
the Interior, with the result that General
Odell s proof was held Insufficient the
base was, declared Invalid and the selec
tions were cancelled. In the meantime,
however, the state had Issued certificates
of sale or deeds for the lieu land, and the
complication was Increased.
Invalid for Two Reasons.
As to some of the base lands, they were
held Invalid for two reasons that the
mineral character had not been proved
and that the state had already sold the
school lands in place. To this General
Odell replied, In the name nf Ti
that proof was sufficient under -the rules
of the Land Department at the time the
testimony was submitted, but that the
department had since adopted more strin
gent rules, requiring a higher degree of
proof, and that these subsequent rules
should nott be applied to cases begun prior
to their promulgation. The department
took a different view and called upon
General Odell to submit further proof,
filling the requirements of the depart
ment and showing that the land was ac
tually valuable for its mineral deposits
and more valuable therefor than for other
purposes. It was held; that the mineral
upon, the land was of such a character
and quantity as to warrant a miner in
undertaking development work. This evi
dence was not produced.
Upon the other objection, that the state
had sold the school sections, General
Odell replied that if the land was min
eral, the state had no title, and hence
could not convey. He argued, also, that
many of the sales by the state were made
after he had begun proceedings to estab
lish the mineral character of the land, and
should not prejudice the lieu land selec
tion. Finally he argued that the state
had Issued deeds in only a few instances,
but had merely granted certificates of
sale, which carried no color of title.
Conflict Caused by State.
The department had already ruled upon
this question In general, and In the deci
sion upon the motion, for review, nothing,
further is said regarding the proof of the
mineral character of the land. The deci
sion says, however, upon the other point
that, though It is true the certificates of
sale would not carry color of title if the
lands were of the known mineral charac
ter now claimed for them, yet in every
Instance where the state has contracted
to sell such lands It has thereby openly
asserted that they were not of mineral
character, that, they are not the property
or tne united States, but are the property
of the state. Because of this uncertainty,
the opinion says, the United States will
be embarrassed in the disposition of such
lands as mineral, not only because of the
asserted claim of the state thereto, but
because of the equitable claim of parties
who have contracted with the state upon
the faith of such assertion and claim
"Inasmuch as this condition was brought
.about by the .state, tbe'Land Department
must insist that it be corrected before it
recognizes any claim on behalf of the
state for Indemnity for these lands."
In transmitting this decision, the Gen-
eral Land Office Instructs the local Land
Office that the case is closed.
Many of the purchasers of lieu land
from the state acted promptly when they
found that their titles were insecure and
protected themselves by taking the same
land with scrip or under the homestead
or timber laws. How many have thus
protected themselves is not known, for
the records here do not show It. The
state has been sending out relinquish
ments and advising the holders of cer
tificates of the condition of their 'title, so
mat tney can save themselves If possible.
Want Their Money Back.
Strong and vehement are the demands
received from some that the state shall
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repay tne money they paid to General
Odell. To these the reply is given that the
state will repay every dollar it has re
ceived on land to which the state could
not give title. Purchasers are given 16
understand uiat it tney nought base from
any person acting in a private capacity.
and the base proved invalid, their claim.
it any, is not against the state.
One large purchaser, who resides in
Minneapolis, would not be satisfied with
the reply he received, but wrote a fierce
demand to know whether the state in
tended to rob him. He declared that he
paid his money in good faith to a man he
found doing business in an office in the
State House, over the door of which office
hung the sign "State Land Agent," and
he wanted his money back.
General Odell has taken the ground that
he did not guarantee the validity of the
base, but sold It upon the approval of
the local Land Office. He disclaims any
ODUgation to repay the money paid to
mm. one suit is now pending In the Cir
cuit Court here for the recovery of money
paid lor mineral oase.
Large Speculators Bitten.
One of the amusing features, of this mo
mentous case is that a number of expert
enced timber speculators invested in lieu
land selected upon invalid base. When
the base was rejected, individuals filed
upon the land under the timber or home-
stead act, and the big operators are hav
ing trouble to save their lands. As a rule.
nowever, the large operators protected
tnemseives ,ty using scrip.
In dollars and cents, the state has loBt
nothing In this transaction. While it
must pay back the money received. It is
merely paying back money to which ""it
nad no right In the first instance. The re
payments probably amount to 5100,000 or
more.
MULLINS PUT THEM OUT.
Clash Between Heinze Democrats and
Regulars at Butte.
BUTTE, 3Iont. Sept 12. When the ex
ecutive committee of the Silver Bow De
mocracy sought The Auditorium today to
open the County Convention they found
tne nan occupied by the Heinze Demo-
crate, who had taken possesison of the
place at 8 o'clock this morning. The
Helnzeltes refused to move, and" as the
regulars had hired the hall and oald for
it, tney appealed to the Mayor.
Mayor Mulllns. with 30 policemen, hur
ried to the Auditorium and tried to Induce
the Helnzeltes to leave. They refused.
whereupon the Mayor ordered the riot
alarm sounded. For the first time In ten
years, since the railway riots, the great
Deiis in tne. Jity nan. pealed forth the
call. Fifty policemen from outlying dis
tricts responded, and with this force
Mayor Mulllns returned to the hall and
cleared It by force.
The committee adjourned to the County
Courthouse, where a convention was held
on the steps' this afternoon.
Butte Saloon Held Up.
BUTTE. Mont. Sept 12. Five masked
men held up and robbed the saloon of
George Cooper at 1101 East Talbot avenue
early this, morning and secured $114 In
cash. Bartender S. J. Cummlngs was hit
over the ,head and received a severe scalp
wound. Three of the men entered the
saloon, wmie the two others stood guard
at the outside doors. ThOEe who entered
carried- two guna each. Five men play
ing cards In the saloon were compelled
10 inrow up tneir nands and face the wall.
Thft rnhhoro hrnnirVif a 4lmmt .v. .v.
and worked for about ten minutes trying I
to force the safe open, but gave up in
disgust There was over S1000 in the safe.
The bandits refused to take watches from
tne victims.
Run Overtby Heavy Wagon.
ASTORIA, Or.. Sept 12,-fSpeclaL) The
16-year-old son of William Chadwick, a
rancher living on Clatsop Plains, was
probably fatally Injured this morning. He
was driving a team attached to a heavy
ta"" 6. u, ttuue ho one saw me
accldent It is supposed the team ran
away, throwing him out and that th
wagon wheel passed over his head. When
found the boy was unconscious and he
was taken to the hospital at Fort Stevens.
where an examination showed that his
skull had been, badly fractured. There is
no hope of his recovery.
Bullet Misses Man ana Hits Horse.
pendletov. nr. pnf- iowum
In an altercation tonight between Ralph
wara ana Junes vernier, tne rormer took
a shot at Kemler. but fortunately the bul-
let missed its mark. The bullet, however
situck me norse wnicn 4.emier was riding.
The two had been having trouble over a
financial matter earlier in the evenine
and as Kemler was going liome he was
met by Ward. Spectators say Kemler
hurled a rock at Ward, who then -pulled
nis pistol and fired, ward then dlsaD
peared, and ls not yet apprehended.
v Mistaken for a Deer.
BUTTE, Mont. Sept. 12. A Nelhart sn&.
cial to the Miner says that, mistaken for
a aeer. unarios wntaia was Instantly
killed yesterday by Matt Sands. The two
men .were members of a camping party,
and Wlltala, thinking to bag an animal in
tne early morning, was leaving camp,
when Sands, aroused by his friend's
movements and thinking him to be a deer
in the uncertain light, blazed away-wlth a
3(-20 caliber rifle, sending a bullet clear
tnrougn vntaias nead.
Rushing Traffic Into Yukon.
VICTORIA, B. C, Sept 12. News has
been received in thls,xclty that a great
rush of traffic Into the Yukon is taking
place. In August the tonnage of the
White Pass Railway exceeded last year's
Dy io to bo per cent, and steamers from
southern points are still loading to their
run capacity.
Accused of Forgery.
PDNDUETON. Or.. Sept 12. (Special.)
jonn wnson was arrested today for forg
ing a check of ?27 on J. S. Todd, a farmer.
Wilson" had been employed by Todd during.
narvest, ana Saturday night came to the
city. ie spent his wages for liquor and
last nignt rorged the check. He Is
stranger here.
Rural Carriers for..Sublimity.
OREGONIAN NEWS BURR ATT. Wash
ington, bept 2L Bemhard Prange was
toaay appointed regular and Joseph
xxange substitute rural free-delivery car
rier a tsuoumity, or.
LIQUOR MEN ARE UNIT ED
CONCERTED MOVEMENT FOR
TURNER AT TACOMA; -
George Stevenson's Influence With
the Saloonmen Being Felt in
the State Campaign.
TACOMA, Wash., Sept 12. (Special.)
The Turner campaign among the liquor
dealors is reflected in Tacoma more than
in any other city of the state. This city
is Democratic in Ita municlna! Pdmlni.
,traUon' a?0, through police supervision.
keeps a check on the linuor rioniAra thnt
has its effect huftolltical times. But It
is tne result of the state movement to
swing the liquor vote more than the ad
ministration's effort that is felt.
There is a strong undercurrent of sn-
timent among the liquor dealers- In favor
I of a concerted movement A natural dl
vision on political lines has resulted In
tne Turner movement gaining strength
among those saloonmen who fought the
KepuDiican administration in the city
campaign last spring.
Thus far no actual work has been donn
by any of the saloonmen, but there Is
money onerea on betting propositions by
I saloon Interests that heretofore kont out
I - . . i . . ... . '
oi political ngnts-, wnich shows that the
PIONEER OF
LA GRAND D, Or., Sept 10
(Spc!M.) Joseph A. HcWhltter,
one of tbe early pioneers of Union
Cotmt7," died at hi home In this
city Friday mornlngr, after an 111
neeaof several weeks, aged 71
years: He vraa born In Mercer
County, Pa., In 1833, was educated
In the common schools and learned
the harness and eaddlery trade
there. In 1853 he nerved himself
with a ,sood trade and started for
Oregon, landing In Portland, then a
small village in the woods. He
later went to Corvallls, then called
Marysvllle, where he engaged him
eelf m the harness trade. He ln-i
terested himself in several mining
ventures, and went to California,
-and while there heard of the new
mines in Lewlston. He started over
land for this place and -on his
Journey came to Auburn. Later he
purchased a packtraln and engaged
in transporting supplies from 'Walla
"Walla to Auburn. This pecktrain
then led through the Grand Honda
Valley. Its green meadowy appear
anceand fertile soil attracted hla
attention and he purchased 240'
acres of wild prairie a few miles
from La Grande, opened a harness
shop In La Grande, and operated it
and his farm aucceasfully for 80 years, when he retired, from active business with &
competency.
In 1870 he married MIsa Helen Henderson, who lived but a short time there
after, leaving a daughter, who died at 17 years of age. In 1872 ho married Miss
Kate Tantlenger, who. with two children, Mrs. A. V. Andrews and W. "Wt Berry, all
of La Grande, mourn hla lore.
crusade is having some effect Such sa-
loon leaders as Sidney Dundas, John Ma-
lone, Henry Thomas, John Batsche and
one or two others have a decided Turner
leaning.
These men are. as a rule. Democratic
In politics by inclination, but anything
to win oy profession. To be in on the
winning side has been the cnlef concern
of most of them in the past. To assert
what is termed their power Is the temp-
MUlU UUC1CU UUWi
It is, of course, an open secret thai
George Stevenson, who has been fighting
for Turner for months, has a strong In
fluence among the Tacoma liquor dealers.
in fact, he has a pull with the state or
ganlzatlon, and to his efforts more than
anytning else can be charged the move
ment toward an Interference in state af
fairs.
There Is a small faction of Tacoma vot
ers that can be swayed by saloon Inter
ests. In the lower part of the city, scat
tered along Pacific and Puyallup avenues.
Is a floating population which heeds the
saloonmen's advice. This Is the vote that
is being played for. Certain .of the sa
loonmen can never be won over to the
campaign, and this will In a measure
offset the result of other work.
As a matter of fact, though, conceding a
strong saloon Influence upon the vote for
the state ticket, Pierce Is not in a bad
shape. Turner advocates talk In general
terms of the slump in Pierce County but
when It Is sifted down there is. not the
showing that one would expect to find.
simmered down, the so-called Pierce
County revolt, with the city administra
tion at Its Sack to whip into line- the
"ft"01" aiQ sporting elements,
Is not a
serious defection. Pierce County gave. In
round numbers, a majority for Hadlej
two years ago of 2500 out of a total vote
that did not. reach 10.000. To overcome
this majority, if the Democratic and Re
publican votes alone are considered, the
Democrats would have to change more
tnan leoo votes, and then would do no
better than break even. "When It is re
membered that In the Rogers campaign,
when Pierce gave Rogers a majority, the
country districts returned normal Re'pub-
ncan majorities for the enure ticket the
task tne Democrats have set for them
selves is appreciated,
As a matter of fact, the Democratic
claims for a majority In Pierce are not
to be taken seriously. Such a thing might
occur. Just as landslides are always pos-
sible 'in politics, but that an ordinary
camDalencnuld win !. tn Hm,w
doubted.
The Democrats have decided to put to
the front the railroad commission dank.
Ths fa the basIs for flght 1x1 a county
w u.iMa.Msij w idiiruau tm-
P10 reside. In other words, 20 per cent
tne cntlre vote ls tnat ot railroad men.
PROGRESSIVE PIONEER
The late Major John It Kellogg.
year-and-ten mark with scarcely a
. , . Srs-V hair in his head, and there
r'rrWSA,n!0ve,n0? clfractern comty, ,He was burled Wednesday from
thTV8 Cn7' Tder the auSp,ces of the - A. R.. and. wa in
1 The attended-by people
who are bitterly opposed, to the railroad
vuaumssion movement
PROTEST FROMWHEATXOUNTRY
Assewor of Douglas Take !ue With
King Taxpayers.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept 12. (Special.)
C. F. will. County Assessor of Douglas
County, in addressing the State Board of
Equalization today, took issue with the
King County Republicans in their conten
tion that the wheat counties of Eastern
Washington are not meeting a Just share
of state taxes. Mr. Will admitted that a
great portion of the wheat crop is har
vested and shipped out of the state before
the Assessor can visit the farms, but he
contends that It is taxed In a way. as the
money for the wheat remains in the state,
and if not expended by the farmer Is
taxed as money in banks, and if expended
finds Its way on the tax rolls in the shape
of improvements on real estate, wagons,
farm .machinery, livestock, sewing ma
chines, household furniture, diamonds and
Jewelry, etc. He declared that It did not
look well for the County of King to come
bofore the State Board with high and in
flated values and expect the board to cut
them down, as the county ought to be
willing tff stand on its own assessment
Douglas County was willing to stand on
Its own assessment, and he asked the
board to take the County Board's figures
and leave the classification the same as
last year.
The hearing of Spokane County will be
deferred for several days, to enable a cor-
UNION COUNTY
Late Joseph A. McWhlrter, La Grande.
I rection to be made in the transcript of
real property of that county.
QUORUM FAILS TO APPEAR.
Vacancies to Be Filled on Idaho State
Democratic Ticket.
BOISE, Idaho. Sept 12. (Special.) Wh.en
Chairman Jackson, of the Democratic
oiaie v-ommittee, called that body to orde
this morning, the attendance fallow t.
show a quorum. In fact, there were only
au. ur seven mcmDers present, these hav
ing three proxies among them. It was
siaiea mere would be more here by to
morrow, and the meeting thereupon ad
journea ior tne day.
Ex-Senator Heltfeld. candidate for Gov
ernor, arrived this evening, and also a few
more members, vlt has been said that Sen
ator Dubois would be here, but he has not
appeared, 'mere Is little light on the sub
ject of filling the three vacant places on
the tlcke.t, for which the meeting, of the
committee was caned. It ls said that B.
ciay, or Caldwell, a former preacher,
will De put up for Congresr. He formerly
was pastor of the Christian Church of
uoise and ls now engaged In the real
estate business. He was In Salt Lake City
it une nme, ana ,iook a very active part
in me aiormon agitation. G. A. Supplger,
of Kendrick, Is also talked of for Con.
gress. For Attorney-General, A. A. Fra-
ser ana uuy c Barnum are talked of.
For Auditor three names are heard. Rus-
sen nut, or Idaho Falls; Jphn Dodds, of
Pocatello, and Charles Brooks, ot the
same place,
Boring for Oil Near Bandon.
BAND ON, Or., Sept 12. (Special.) The
Bandon Oil Company Is auietlv. Dersistent-
ly ana determinedly boring for oil on the
coast south of this place. The drill ls n6w
down 1100 feet, and the expert in charge
of the work confidently expects to encoun
ter oil at a depth not greater than 1400
feet The drill has passed through the
first and second strata of oil' sand and
a lake of salt water. The flow of gas Is so
strong that It blew the sand pump out of
tne wen. it nas been cased off at three
different points. A hat Held over it before
it was shut off would be carried some dis
tance in the air. The Bandon Oil Com
pany is capitalized for 540.000. The stock
Is held principally by Bandon people. The
greatest confidence Is felt that an oil labe
will be tapped and another Industry added
to coos County resources.
Boy Kills His Father.
STOCKTON, Cal., Sept 12. Harry Buck-
ner, aged 15 years, shot and killed his
father today because the latter struck the
boy s mother. The young narricldo srave
nimseu up to tne authorities.
OF UNTON COUNTY
LA GRANDE. Or.. Sept 12. (Spe
cial.) Major John R. KoIIobet. one
of the earliest pioneers of Tnlon
County, died at his home, several
miles from the city, Monday morn
ing, after an Illness ' of eeveral
months. He wa born In 1830, and
was educated at Oberlln College.
Ohio. The Major was an Oberlln
man of the days when President
Finney was In his greatest glory.
He taught school In Wayne County,
Iowa, where he was married to Miss
Rosa. Ann Hill. When the .Civil
War broke out he was one of the
first to enlist under General Hunter,
and he served as fife major, and
waa said to be the Civil War Vet
erans best flfer.
In the early '60s he moved to
Union County, where his drum corps
for many years took the place of
the brass band. Here he taught
vocal music to the early settlers,
among his pupils being ex-Governor
Geer and Professor Horner, of the
Oregon Agricultural College. He
has been Sunday school superintend
ent in one community for over 35
years, which ls the longest service"
ot the kind ever given by any per
son In Oregon.
Mr. Kellog early foresaw the fruit
possibilities of Eastern Oregon, and
was one of the first to Introduce
fruit culture In this section, and his
efforts were crowned with success,
as lie made a comfortable fortune
here.
The Major passed the threescore-
v - ' ii.v9lsssssSftuiEJBWIsss9feTJIssssssssssl
ASSIGNED TO CHARGES
APPOINTMENTS OF PUGET SOUND
ANNUAL- CONFERENCE.
' '
Rev. George A. Landen ' Chosen as
Presiding Elder, in Place of Rev.
J. E. Williams, Who Resigned.
MONTESANO, Wash., Sept. 12. (Spe
cial.) The Puget Sound Methodist Con
ference finished Its session this evening
after transacting a larger volume of busi
ness than has ever before come before
that body at any of Its sessions. There
has been quite a number of vexatious
matters up for settlement and the com
mittees have been driven overtime with
their workr In fact, so great has been
the amount of business that it was
thought this morning that it was almost
certain the work would not be concluded
today.
There was a hard contest
Who WOUld tret thn nnnnlntmon- a tA
siding eider to fill the position made va
cant by the reshmation of Tttv r t.
Williams, who had lately been elected as
president or the University of Puget
oouna. xne matter has been settled by
the appointment of Rev. fifnri a t. lin
den, of Tacoma. Some of the-members
of the conference were excused trntr
and have left for home or on visits to
neighboring towns. Following are the
appointments announced .by the bishop
tV fa avanlnD"
' --..ve,.
Centralla Dlstrict-G. A. Landen, presiding
elder; Aberdeen, W. B. Thompson; Bay Center
R. a HarfJey; Bolsefort and Adna, to be supl
plied; Camis, J. C. Read; Castle Rock, F. M.
Clark; Centralla. J. w. Miller; ChehalU. F.
Pearson: Chinook, W. McWaters; Cosmopolls.
W. H.-Gooderham; Elma, J. Lewtas; Fishers'
F. E. Smith; Gray's Harbor. A. M. Brown';
HoQUlam, E. Benedict; Ilwaco, E. T. Parker;
Kalama, N. M. Temple; Kelso and Catlln, r!
E. Wolfe; Bayfield and New Waukam. B. L.
Bower; Montesano. W. O. Benadon; Oakville
B. T. Hughes; Pe EH. J. F. Redfern; Pioneer
ana la centre, W. J. Gilbert; Pleasant Valley,
to be supplied; Shamoqua, A. M. Brown: South
Bend, C. S. Ravelle; Toledo, F. W. TIsdale;
Vance. E. L. Bower.
Seattle District W. S. Harrington, presiding
cmcri Hanaro, A. j. josiyn; Bothel, supplied
or m- . Jiurpby; Bremerton, C. A. Williams;
Colby, G. Andereon; Issaauah, S. J. Buck;
Kent, F. B. Brake; Klrkland. J. M. Weaver;
.aiiuieiie circuit, a. is. Robert; Port Orchard.
H. Carlyon; Rainier Beach. J. R. Ball: Benton!
, iiugnes; Seattle, Battery Street, O. H. Mc
Glll; First Church, F. L, Wharton; Fremont,
William Park; Grace, George Gablo; Green
iaxe. it. u. aiass; Haven, C. M. Gouider;
jaaaison, i. s. ilorrla; Trinity, M. Evans
Unlverslty, W. H. Leach; Wesley, Henry
Ward: York and Hlllman. J. H. Mcintosh; City
.missions, j. a. Dennlson; Snoqualmie, H. P.
waiaron; South Park. R. Benjamin; Sunny
uaie. . y. .raui; H. D. Brown. Children
Home Society; C. F. West. Seaman's Friends'
Society.
Swedish District John Ovall, presiding elder;
Cedar Home, Joseph N. Burdell: Everett and
Edmonds, Emanuel Johnson; Fremont, John
uvaii; isoran. Albion and Idaho, G. E. Corl-
son; oiympia, C. Johnson; Pleasant Ridge, J.
H. Levedahl; Portland, Erlck G. Falk; Seattle,
John Bronson; Skagit City, K. O. Bergmund;
South Bend, C. V. Abrahamson; Spokane, Osian
jonnson; Tacoma, A. J. Gustafeon.
tacoma District B. F. Brooks, presiding el
der; Auburn. R, z. Fah; Buckley, J. T. Mo
Queen; Bucoda, W. M. Ludwlg; Burton, Harry
.a-une; uungenesa, G. F. Graham; Eaton
vllle. Edgewood and Gig Harbor, to be sup
plied; Hadlock and Chlmacum, A. Davis; Ut
ile .hock, k. j. irwm; Oiympia, J. W. Satter
thwalte; Orllng, Joel Orvlgus; Parkland, J. M.
Wilder; Port Angeles and Clallam. H. WUlit
son; Port Angeles circuit, to be supplied; Port
Townsend, J. A. Sutton; Puyallup, William
aicaiuian; Kamier, to be supplied; Sequin. A.
J. McNamee; Shelton, S. J. Jones; Shelton cir
cuit, to "be supplied; South Prairie, Harry
Kline; Summit, William Welch; Sumner, Abl
Gallerman; Tacoma, Aabury, B. G. Lesourd:
Bismarck, . F. L. Tuttle; Central, Feamea Clu
low; City Missions, to be supplied; Epworthj
E. H. Todd; .Fern Hill, J. N. Wilder; First
Church, to be supplied; Fowler, G. L. Cuddy;
Grave, to be supplied; Mason, M. A. Coving
ton; Park. H. L. Tuttle.
Whatcom District S. Suliger, presiding elder;
Anacortes, W. S. Hanlin; Arlington, C. A.
Owen; Ace, S.. S. Gutter; Bay View, R. M.
Schoomaker; Belllngham circuit Belllnsham,
Falrhaven, B. W. Erlckson; First Chnrch, J.
W. Fleeher; Trinity, C. F. Todd; Blaine,
George A. Shear; Burlington, J. W. Kern;
Coupvllle, C. B. Seely; Crescent Harbor, W. H.
Mlchner; East Sound, to be supplied; Everett,
A. B. Chapln; Ferndale, p. J. Kallgln; Friday
and Roche Harbor, C. C. Pratt; Hamilton,
Henry Harpst; La Conner, George Ame; Lang
and Eopex. B. M. Galbraith; Lynden, E. N.
Rhlnehart; Marysvllle, H. G. Vard Monroe.
"William J. Rule; Mount Vernon, A. V. Brown";
Nooksack, to be eupplied; Nooksack Indian
Mission, F. J. Brown; Sedro-Wooley, J. H.
Carter; Snohomish, C. B. Sears; Stamwood,
B. B. Reese; Sumas, J. H. Kevan; Wallace
and Sultan. S. H. Greenlee; Tract Society
agent, A. H. Mataey.
WRECKED ON JETTY ROCKS.
C. TImmons and Son, of Astoria, Nar
rowly Escape Drowning.
MAESHFIELD, Or.. Sept. 12. C. Tim
mons, the Astoria canneryman. and his
son Frank had a close call from a waterv
grave yesteraay artemoon. They left C003
iaay eany in tne morning In the gasoline
launch Dixie, which Mr. TImmons intends
to press Into service carrying fish to his
cannery on the CoquIHa Ttlvor. "Mnt-n-fh
standing the foggy weather, everything
went well until the Inst breaker struck
their frail little craft In crossing the Co
qullle Bar. This so veered their course
that they struck the jetty rocks with
great force, the rocks crushing holes In
tne bottom.
TImmons and his son managed to escane
with difficulty, and later the life-saving
crew extricated the boat from the rocks
and towed her remains into the inner
harbor.
STATE PAPERS GRANTED.
Certificates and Diplomas From Board
of Education.
SALEM. Or., Sept 12. (Special.) The
State Board of Education granted state
papers today to the following teachers
who took the recent examination:
State certificates Peter M. Naah. Ar
lington; Francis A. Stejer. Portland:
Maude E. Logsdon. La Grande: Charlotte
tonipiey, ieppner: James M. Powers, Sa
lem: Daisy Watklns, St Helens; Lelah
L. McGec. Burns: Henrv N. Gnndo Sa
lem; H. Carl Baughman, Eugene; Bernice
EL Logsdon, La Grande; James E. Mitts.
Aurora: Lillian Brlggs. Portland; Smith
B. Holt. Blaine; Evarda E. Erlcksen,
Roseburg; Edith Robeens Harrison. Ona:
Emma B. Klelnsmlth, Clarks; Ivy G. Bur
ton, independence; Olga Olsen, Portland;
M. Lou Gmibb Ashland; Vea A. Gard
ner, Stayton; MaryC. Whealdon, The
Dalles: Florence L. Turner, Astoria;
Martha C. Whealdon, Tho Dalles; Atta L.
Gibson, Monmouth; Ellen Johnson, SlI-
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STAGE UPSET ON MOUNTAIN.
Driver Seriously Hurt and Ex-Mar
shal Houser Also Injured.
BAKER CITY, Or., Sept 12.-SpecIal.)-
pnone message irom Tipton says that
the Tipton-Canyon City stage was upset
Sunday afternoon on the road between
Tipton and Canyon City. The horses be
came frightened and ran away down the
side oxthe mountain. The driver, Prultt.
was thrown out. and sustained severe in
ternal Injuries, the effects of which will
not be known for a day or two. He ls
now at Tipton, In a very precarious con
dition.
Zoeas Houser, ex-TJnlted States Marshal,
was in the stage, with six other passen
gers. He was considerably bruised about
the head and upper part of the body. Hl3
injuries are not serious. The other pas
sengers escaped .Injury.
Water' Proposal Not Accepted.
CORVALLIS, Sept 12. (Special.) An
offer by the Corvallls Water Company to
supply Corvallls with water brought from
the Coast Mountains was presented at
a meeting of the City Council tonight
The proposition ls on an estimated cost
of $50,000, and proposes that the city lend
the company 525,000, the city in lieu ot in
terest on the loan to have free use of
water for fire, protection and sewer flush
lng. The city Is to take the plant at
the endof 20 years at a price to. be
fixed by "multiplying the net Income by 10,
the original loan to apply as part of the
purchase price. The offer was mot ac
cepted by the city, and Is not likely to be
In Its present form. Engineers have esti
mated the cost of the system at JSO.OOO
ana nigher, and the estimated income Is
$S00O to 10,000.
Sugar Beet Harvest About to Open.
LA GRANDE. Or.. Sept. 12. (Special.)
The plowing and pulling of sugar beets
In the Grand Ronde beet fields will 'begin
Wednesday forenoon. Many Umatilla
Coupty Indians are now camped on the
grounds near the city waiting for the
work to begin. The Indians are mostly
hired by the different farmers In the val
ley. Japanese are continually Imported
from the West by the, sugar company to
work in the fields, and many of these are
recently from Japan, but upon being ex
amined for war were either too small,
their sight found wanting, or something
that would prevent their fighting for their
country's cause. The sugar factory will
begin on the fall run of beets early next
week, and this will be one of the most
successful runs in the history of the fac
tory. Despondency Leads to Suicide.
TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 12. R. F. Ben
net, a sawyer, shot himself in the head
this morning and died a few hours later.
Discouraged with inability to secure work
and with a wife and two daughters to
support. It is thought the man's mind
gave way to despondency and led him to
the fatal deed.
New Smelter to Be Blown In.
WEISER, Idaho, Sept 12. fSrjecial.l
The new smelting plant constructed by
the Ladd Metals Company at Landore, in
the Seven Devils copper district, in thn
northern part of this county, will be blown
in tnis woeK. Charles E. Ladd. president
of the Ladd Metals Company; Zera Snow,
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managing director, and G. M. McDowell
general manager of the company left
this city for Landore this morning and
will remain until the plant Is in suc
cessful operation. The plant is of 73
tons capacity.
jStole Government Cattle.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept 12. (Spe
cial,) Charles B. Russell and Dixon C.
Walsh, who were convicted of stealing
cattle from the Government Reserve pas
tures and selling them at the local butcher
shop, were sentenced today by Judge A.
L. Mllle, of the Superior Court, to serve
a term of three years each In the State
Penitentiary at Walla Walla.
Guy F. Phllllpps. who was arrested
here for an attempt at passing a forged
check for the amount of""$15.35, was also
sentenced to a term of five years.
Accepts Option Petition.
LA GRANDE, Or.. Sept 12 (Special.)
The County Court, which was In session
In La Grande the past few days, has ac
cepted the petition for suhmittinn- 7Tr.i
County as a whole, under the local option
law. Regarding the other petition, which
includes all the county except Precinct
No. 2. In La .Grande, the court- has de-
lerreu action until It could be submitted
to District Attorney Lomax. relative to
taking final action.
Chinook Salmon Burned Out.
ASTORLA.. Or.. Sent. 12 rrw.nj
building at Chinook belonging to the Eli
xwmeraon esiaie and occupied by J. A.
Aloller as a saloon wn HKitmv.
about 3 o clock this morning with its con
tents, excepting the safe -desk and cash
register. How the fire started Is not
known, but it is believed to have been
Incendiary. The loss Is about $2000 and
the building and Its contents were Insured
for $1500.
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