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6 THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1904 BiX IS A FREE MAN Bank Wrecker Pardoned by Governor McBride. HE HAD SERVED TEN MONTHS Expert Testimony Showed That He Had Put More in the Puget Sound Institutions Than He Had Withdrawn. i OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 7. (Special.) H, St. John Dix, whose disastrous at tempts to organize with a limited amount of capital a chain of banks In Washing ton, occupied the attention of the public in 1900 and 1501, has been pardoned by Governor McBride, after serving: ten months of a ten years' sentence In the penitentiary for larceny by embezzlement. Dix, who In 3900 was known as St. John and was a newspaper solicitor, suddenly branched out as a capital ist, secured control of the Scandinavian-American Bank " of Whatcom, the Bank of Blaine and a large portion of the stock of the Citizens' National Bank, of Fairhavcn. He was negotiating: ior the purchase of more "banks in. What com, Everett, and Seattle, when he was called Bast. During his absence the Scandinavian-American Bank and the Blaine Bank failed and investigations showed that nearly evry dollar of their deposits had been misappropriated. Other stockholders protected the Falrhaven bank from failure. After a long chase, Dix was arrested In London and was extradited and tried and convicted. He occupied a cell In the Whatcom County Jail for two years and was committed to the Penitentiary last 26arch. It was the theory jf the prose cution that Dix, with a comparatively Email amount of capital, bought his first bank, then borrowed the deposits of that bank to buy another, and so on. In the meantime squandering large sums In high living. Dix said he. had been made the scape goat of other stockholders and officers in the banks. Attempts were made to prose cute four others connected with the en terprfse. One other conviction was se rured, but the Supreme Court dismissed the- case on sl technicality. Since the conviction of DIx, experts who have been employed on the bank books report that Dix placcl more money In the bank than he withdrew. It was largely on this showing that Governor McBride granted the pardon. Dix's pardon is dated December 3, but under the usual policy of the Governor's office, was not announced to the press When question etT about it today, how ever, the Governor readily acknowledged that the pardon had Tieen granted. He says he believes Dix was more sinned against than sinning, and that he was being unjustly "punished for the crimes of others. JJlx is S5 years old and comes from a well-to-do English family. His relatives have expended large sums of money to secure his liberty. B. Kelly, for irregularities. The board engaged an expert to go over the books. and he charged glaring irregularities to Kelly, and also reported him short. Dur ing the absence of Governor Morrison at the Irrigation Congress In El Paso. At torney-General Bagley. who appointee Kelly, and Secretary of State Gibson re pudiated the expert report, and ordered Perrin to reinstall Kelly. He refused, and was removed. Ackley being named to suc ceed him. Perrin refused to relinquish office, how ever, desiring to have time to get out his biennial report, and rearing an attempt at that time to 'distort the books to make showing against him. Governor Mor rison, on his return, engaged an expert, ho confirmed Kelly's shortage, it is understood Kelly is to be appointed chief clerk, against which action the Governor will vigorously protest. JAILBREAK AT GOLDENDALE. Negro Horsethief Knocks Deputy Senseless and Then Escapes. GOLDENDALE. Wash., Dec 7. (Spe cial.) William Smith, a negro await ing sentence for horsestealing, made his escape from the County Jail this even ing. When Deputy Sheriff William Mc Gulre went to the jail about 7:30 P. M-, to lock up the prisoners for the night, he was struck on the head by the negro, who was waiting for him with a club he had made out of a stick of stove wood. McGulre was knocked down and rendered senseless for a moment. 3he negro then took his gun away from him and made his escape. As soon as the deputy recovered ne locked up the Jail and gave the alarm to Sheriff Van Vactor. There are two other prisoners In the Jail, an Indian charged with horsestealing and a man named. Toung, who was brought back from "Vancouver, Wash., last week on the charge of beating a hotel . bill. Neither tried to escape, and Young says he made an attempt to stop the negro when he made the break for the door. The escaped prisoner Is a heavy-set negro, about 30 years old. He was con- icted yesterday of horsestealing, dep uty McGulre was severely bruised about the head, but not seriously injured. MONEY FOR SOUTH END ROAD. Oregon CityCouncil Passed Ordinanco at Last Night's Meeting. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec 7. (Spe cial.) At tonight's meeting of the City Council the ordinance appropriating $12,500. or as much thereof as may be required, to complete the building of the South End road, was passed ny tne unanimous vote of the Council. In consideration of $50 the franchise heretofore granted the Oregon City & Suburban Railway Company was modi fied to the extent that the grantee, C. D. Latourettc. is allowed another year, or until January 1, 190S. In which to com plete the building of the railway system provided for in the franchise. Ordinances levying taxes of 4 mills for general municipal purposes and 3 mills for street improvement were also passed at tonight's meeting of the Council, which Is the last regular meet ing before the newly-elected members take their seats In January. SUIT OVER THE CORNICOPIA. H. H. Rogers Wants to Foreclose His $100,000 Mortgage. , BAKER CITY, Or. Dec. 7.-(SpeciaL) Colonel Emmett Callahan, attorney for H H. Rogers, of New York, filed a suit against the Allls Chalmers Company, the Cornucopia Mines Company et al., to foreclose a. mortgage for $100,000 on the mine given to secure the payment of a note ior that amount, given by John E. Searles and his wife. Caroline A. Searles. in January. 1901, on which Rogers was a surety. The contention in the complaint Is that as the mortgage was given before the debts for which the property was at tached and sold recentiyat Sheriffs sale were contracted, ho has a prior claim as against these claimants. A restraining order is asked to restrain any of the defendants from disposing of the property of which they have become possessed by reason of said Sheriff's sale. The court Is al?o asked to appoint a re celver to take charge of the property pending the adjustment of the plaintiff's claim. The Cornucopia mine was sold at Sher Iff's sale November 28. to satisfy a large number of claims for wages and mate rial furnished the Cornucopia Mines Company when It had possession and was working the mine over a year ago. Colo nel W. F. Butcher of this city, bid In the mine in oenair or the judgment creditors it was thought that the legal comDlica tions In which the Cornuconia mine ha been Involved for some time were In a lair way of being settled. This new suit will complicate matters so that It Is very evident that the end of the trouble is xar oir. DEVELOPMENT OF LINN COUNTY Object of Club Organized at Albany Last Night. ALBANY, Or., Dec. 7. (Special.) Tom Blchardson, of the Portland Commercial v iuD, aeuvered an Interesting and instruc live address before Albany's buslnes men In the Grand Opera-House tonight Mr. Richardson disnlavnri a thnmnri. knowledge of methods of municipal and eun.e development, and gave a lucid ex ptanatloh of the essentials of success In a commercial organization, and the ad dress was nroduetlve of rrui At the close of his talk Mr. Richardson took cnarge- of the organization of a local commercial body for the development of Albany and Linn County. A number of people pledged S5 per month for the sup port of a push club, others smaller sums and a committee of husinps pointed by Mayor Davis to 'take charge or tne organization worK ana secure a membership sufficiently large to establish the club on a good financial basis. It Is the purpose of the organization to advertise the county and place men in the field to work for the. development of Linn County's great resources. It was unanimously decided to Join the Oregon Development League and co-operate with that bodv In thn dptfelontnenf rf ("rcnn The organization committee was author ized to una a name ior tne ciuo and nom lnato officers, the nominations to he rail fled at the next meeting, when organ Iza lon will hi Trfirtffl- Mr. Richardson was given an Informal reception at the Alco- dub at the ad journment of the meeting. WARDEN PERRIN JS OUT. Supreme Court Sustains Action of Ma Jority on Prison Board. BOISE. Idaho. Dec. 7. (Special.) Th Supreme Court today decided that a ma jority of the Prison Board had a right to appoint a Warden at a special session without notice to the Governor, who Is chairman, and issued a writ commanding Warden Perrin, who was ousted by majority of the board, to vacate in favor of D. W. Ackley, who was appointed by those members of the board. Ackley at once took charge. He asked the employes what side they took in th controversy, and"12 of them, resenting the inquiry, walked out, leaving him flv short of the quota necessary to conduct the prison. They "had previously prom ised Warden Perrin to remain until a new force was selected by Ackley. Today's developments end a scandal that has created the greatest Interest all ov Idaho. Perrin discharged his chief clerk VIEWS OF GOVERNO Message WiiLAgain Declare for Flat Salaries. Taxes on Corporations With Big In comes and Little Property-Agalnst Patrol of Forests-Untangling of Lieu-Land Snarl. SALEM. Or.,, Dec 7. (Special.) Gov ernor Chamberlain today began the prep aration of tho message which he will de liver to the Oregon Legislature about ono GAMBLER GOES TO PRISON. Sentence of One Year Begun by Col fax Amateur Sport. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 7. (Spe cial.) William Mardon, the first man to be convicted under the new Washington gambling law was brought to the Peni tentiary by Deputy Sheriff N. A. Nessley, from Colfax. Mardon was found guilty of conducting a gambling game at Colfax. and began his one-year's sentence today This Is the minimum sentence for this crime. Sheriff Painter, of this county, took Ed ward Hutchinson and Jack Massam to the Penitentiary yesterday afternoon. These men were convicted of "doping" Edward Foy In a Main-street saloon last August. They were sentenced to five years each by Judge Brents In the Su perior Court. Appeal was taken to tho Supreme Court, but It was not perfected and tho Judge made the order of com mitment. JIM HALL A HORSETHIEF. Proved Before Jury at Baker City That He Stole by Carload.. BAKER CITY. Or.. Dec. 7. (Spccial.)- Thc case of the state vs. Jim Hall, on the charge of horsestealing, was concluded today in the Circuit Court by a verdict of guilty as charged. Hall was Indicted jointly with John Lang for stealing horse from James York. Some time ago It was found that a band of horsethieves near Durkee had been shipping horses to Omaha. 3fr. York fol lowed one shipment to Omaha, where he found a carload of horses belonging to himself and other stockmen In this neigh borhood. Hall and Lang were arrested for the theft. Lang demanded a separate trial and was acquitted. Hall s trial re' suited In a conviction. 'Varsity Instructor in Music. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene Dec 7. (Special.) Miss Abby White side, a well-known musician, has been engaged to take charge of the instru mental musical department of the uni verslty. her work to begin after the Christmas holidays,, She received her early training In Moscow, Russia, where she served as organist at tho Cathedral and conducted a large musical society During her course of study she has been under Duber Ballasaya, In San Francisco: Hans von Schiller, of the Chicago Musical College, where she re ceived her theory and harmony. Appeal In Lauth Case. OREGON CITY. Or., Dec 7. (Special.) Grant B. Dimick today flled notice o appeal to the Supreme Court In the case of the State vs. George W. Lauth who Is under sentence to hang January 27. next, for tho murder of Mrs. Leonora B. Jones. Mr. Dimick and Senator Brownell, who are Lauth's counsel, ex pect to complete their bill of exceptions on which the appeal will be based with In the 20 days allowed by the court. They expect to have the case in rcadl ness for argument before the Supreme Court about January 1, which. will en able the appellate court to pass on the Appeal before the. time of execution, Many Applicants for Papers. OLYMPIA. Wash., Dec 7. (Special.) At the November teachers' examination there were 15SS applicants, of which 230 were written to raise the grade of ccrtl flcates. 39 were Normal "School students and 234 were young men and women of no teaching experience. In all there were S77 certificates Issued. Of these 15S were first grade. 452 second grade and 67 third grade. There were ICS certificates Issued on accredited papers, 22 renewals of first grade certificates and six renewals of sec ond grades. Rands Gives Up Chairmanship. OREGON CITY. Or.. Dec 7. (Special Ernest P- Rands, chairman of the Re publican County Central Committee of Clackamas County, today filed -with the members oMhe committee his resigna- tlon as chairman, the same to take ef fect Immediately, Interference with his work as chairman by his private busi ness affairs Is assigned by Chairman Rands as the reason of his resignation. It contained such a provision, it Is hardly to be expected that he will favor any such measurtPnow. EMPLOYMENT FOR CONVICTS SEATTLE TO HAVE, NEW JAIL. Outcome of Bond Election Held for Several Improvements. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec 7. (Special.) Less than 20 per cent of the regis tered vote of Seattle was cast yester day on the bonding propositions sub milted to a vote by the City Council. In round numbers 4800 persons of nearly 27,000, shown by the registration books to be qualified to vote, tpok sufficient Interest in the matter to vote. .As Indicated In The Orcgonlan, there was but little opposition to the pro posal to Issue $175,000 of new bonds to erect a City Jail and emergency hos pltaL This issue carried -with about S0i votes to spare over the' required three fifths of the number voting. The meas ure providing for an extension of the municipal lighting plant to enable all citizens to secure municipal lights if desired was carried with 180 to spare. The City Hall and City Hall site bonds were overwhelmingly defeated. On the face of the returns Seattle has pledged itself to add $425,000 to the bonded indebtedness of the city, already Bay City Inventor Would Build - for the Mikado. ELECTED MAYOR OF OREGON CITY DIt. E. A. S03QIER. OREGON CITT, Or., Dec 7. XSpeclal.) Dr. B. A. Soramer, who was elected Mayor to succeed Grant B. Dimick last Monday in one of the most exciting munici pal elections In tho history of the city, is a native ' of Pennsylvania, bavin? been born at South Bethlehem, January 27. 1S60. "When 17 years of ase he came to Oregon, locatins at Oregon City In 1S00. where he has Mncc resided. Immedi ately on locating here Dr. Sommer began tho study of medicine, graduating from a. Portland medical college. He afterwards had extensive hospital experience . in the Bast and has established an enviable reputation as a nhyslclan and surgeon. Canvassing the Washington Vote. OLYMPIA, Wash., "Dec 7. (Special.) The Secretary Of State's office today be gan the official canvass of the votes cast in the recent general election. The can vass will occupy several daj-s. month hence. Just what will be in tho message, not even the Governor knows. for he is busy studying the details of sev eral Important subjects relating to state affairs and until he hag received tho re ports of the several departments he can not determine exactly what suggestions to make. Nevertheless, there are some subjects upon which his views are well known and concerning which It Is almost certain he will have something to say. Flat salaries will be undoubtedly a very prominent feature of the Governor's mes- age. Thlo subject received more atten tion than any other one topicjn his last message, and because the flat "salary bills failed to pas?? It Is certain that the Legis lature will be urged again to enact laws upon that subject. In his last message the Governor did not advocate a flat sal ary to be specified In a lump sum. but rather that, the salaries to be paid be made definite and certain, so that the public may know what each officer Is get ting for his services. The Governor takes the position that the Legislature has power to provide sal aries other than thoso named in the con ptitution, or to pay state officers addi tional salaries for additional services. The point he made in his last message was not so much tho manner of specify ing the salaries as that it be definite and that all fees be paid into the treasury. This latter recommendation i? very likely to be emphasized In his next message. Because the present convict-labor con tract expires next year, the Governor will probably treat on this subject quite ex tensively in his message. Two years ago the Governor Indicated his view that con victs phould not be employed In making stoves, for they thereby came into com petition with free labor. He also sug gested that the convicts be employed on the public highways. Thoso views were expressed before the Governor had studied the convict-labor question in its practical operation. Re cently he visited the California State Prison and afterward expressed the view that It is almost Impracticable to keep the convicts employed without competing in some degree with free labor. Yet they must be provided with continual employ ment, and it is considered doubtful whether he will now recommend that the present system of employing the prisoners In a stove foundry be abandoned. The taxation of corporations, such as telephone, tolegraph. express and sleeping-car companies, which have very little tangible property subject to taxation, yet do a very large amount of business, will probably be another recommendation made by the Governor. He recommended such legislation two years ago, but the bills Introduced on that subject were de feated. Forest fires In the last two years have given rise to the subject of forest-fire leg islation, and this subject may be dis cussed by the Governor in his message. It Is known by the Governor's friends that he Is not in favor of the creation of a system of state forest patwl. He takes the position that since a largo portion of the forests are in Government reserves and nearly all the remaining valuable Um ber lands arc in the hands of large cor porations, the state is under no obliga tion to expend money to provldo for forest protection. His view Is that the state should no more employ men to patrol a forest than It would employ men to guard the homes and crops of farmers. The State Land Board has been getting the lieu land tangle straightened out in the last two years, and it is doubtful whether anything remains to be offered in the way of recommendations for new legislation. This subject, because of Its importance in state affairs, will-very like ly receive considerable attention from the Governor, so that the relation of the State of Oregon to the lieu land trouble may be definitely "understood. There Is some talk of the introduction reaching $4,200,000. With other munici pal indebtedness the city now owes ap proximately $5,000,000. but as a mat ter of fact this total will not be mate rially increased. The municipal light bonds were not sufficiently advertised and it Is alto gethcr probable they will not be de clured valid If ever contested. As a re suit it is not likely the city would be ablo to sell the bonds If an attempt was made. A3 a result the bond election yesterday merely means that the new Jail will be built. DR. BARBER FELL FROM JETTY On. Mission of Mercy He Meets With Accident, and Is Drowned. GARDNER, Or., Dec. 7. (Special.) Dr. R. H. Barber was drowned at the jotty at the mouth of the Sluslaw Frl day evening, Dec. 2. A messenger had been sent to Gardner for a surgeon to attend Fred Cassidy, who had re ceived a wound on tho head from th crank of a jackscrcw he had been using. Dr. Barber responded to the call and at about 3:45 P. M., started on horscbarck for Florence, a distance of 2S miles. Ho was not familiar with the country, but undertook to Journey up tho beach alone. At 7 A. Saturday, the doctor had not arrived at Florence and another messenger was dispatched for Dr. Alox Patterson. At an early hour some mn, who had gone down to the Jetty with cameras to take some views, dis covered the body of a man. A Jury was empanelled and found that the body was that of Dr. Barber. His horse was found near by. The hors evidently swam the river, a half mile wide at least, with Its rider. Indlca lions suggested mat ur. Barber was seeking a drink of water from a water tank on the jetty tramway. A broken plank showed, that he had fallen from the tramway to the ground, a dis tance of 12 or 15 fecL His drinking cup and eyeglasses were xound near th body. The horfle was grazing nearby. The Jury returned a verdict of accl dental drowning. Evidently the doctor mistook th Sluslaw River for the Tsiltcoos River or "Ten Mile," as It is known locally. man familiar with- the country would havo gone to Glejiada and crossed the river by boat. The body was taken to Portland for burial or cremation. NO AIRSHIP FOR CZAR NQUiRIES FROM THE AGENTS If "California Messenger" Tyoe Can Be Used in-War, Flying Machines May Take Part in the" Far Eastern Trouble. SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 7. fKnHn!. Inventor George E. Hcaton, the designer and builder of the airship California Mes senger, asserts that, since the trial trip of the craft on Sunday, representatives of tne Russian and Japanese governments have called upon him to learn whether his flying vessel could be utilized in war. Heaton,says he would not construct any airship for the Czar, although he may do business with the representatives of the Mikado. Concerning the overtures made to him, Heaton said: "The Japanese Consul at San Francisco was to witness a flight of my airshio. but was disappointed when, I let him know that the machine was undergoing repairs, and that I would not be prepared to make another trip within a week or ten days. I may do business with the Japanese gov ernment If I can realize a substantial profit." I B I fill 1 J A 11 ACCIDENT ON LOGGING ROAD. One Man Killed and Another Is In the Hospital. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 7. (Special.) An .accident occurred last evening at the camp of the Gray's Bay Logging Com pany, on the north side of the river. In which ono man was killed, another wa3 badly Injured and two 'others had narrow escapes. A logging engine was returning to the camp, pushing a number of trucks on which four men were riding. As a down-grade was reached the trucks be came uncoupled"from the locomotive and started down the grade at a rapid rate. All kept the track, however, and the men felt no alarm until near the foot of the grade they saw another locomotive stand ing on the main track. As soon as the headlight was seen, Her man Hansen jumped off, and rolling down the embankment was badly injured. The other -three men stayed on the trucks. As they struck the locomotive, the trucks were piled up, and August Larson was crushed and bruised so badly that he died shortly afterward without recovering con sciousness. The other men escaped unin jured. Hanson was brought to the hospital here this afternoon for attendance. One of his ankles Is dislocated, his left shoul-. der badly strained, and he complains of pains about his body, but whether he is Injured Internally Is not known. The body of August Larson was also brought to this city, and his funeral will bo held to morrow under the auspices of the Scan dinavian Benevolent Society, of which ho was a member. The deceased was a na tive of Sweden, about 23 years of age, un married, and had resided In this vicinity during tho past five years. We wish you would feel perfectly free to 1 writs the Doctor at any time. Ask him anything you wish to know about your hair. You will ob- 1 tain the best medical advice free, and no one will see your i g letter but the Doctor. Address, Dr. J. C. Ayer, Lowell, Mass. 1 H Testimonials? We can furnish I them by the thousand. Here is one : For over half a century Ayer's Hair Vigor has j I been sold in every civilized land on the face of f the globe. . 1 Is not this long, unbroken history of success j the very best kind of a testimonial? i Hw&a by tho J. O. Ayar Co.. Xiowall. Kais. s Alto raaaufieturcri of g AYER'S 8ASSAPARILLA For the blood. ATBR'S PILLS-For constipation. f AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL For congas. AYER'S AGUE-CURE For malaria, and ague. 1 stance of an opinion rendered today by Attorney-General Crawford. The Attorney-General Is not very certain upon this point, however, and suggests that the matter be called to the' attention of the Legislature, so that the authority of the board in this regard may be definitely de clared by law, if so desired. OWES PLACE TO HIS BROTHER Hostetler Has Been Chosen as Post master at The Dalles. THE DALLES, Or.. Dec. 7. (Special.) Announcement through the Associated Press today that Edward Hostetler haa been selected by the Oregon delegation to succeed J. H. Patterson as Postmaster in this city la received with little sur prise, but universal regret. Mr. Patter son's administration has been so unani mously commended that a petition for his retention signed by practically all tne business, official and professional patrons of the office was recently filed with the Postoffice Department. This request of the patrons has apparently been Ignored by the delegation in Its present recom mendation. Mr. Hostetler came to this city about five years ago from Kansas. He owes his recommendation to the Postmastershlp largely to the activity of his brother, J. C. Hostetler, whose chief claim for political recognition at thlo time Is based upon his prominence in the movement organ ized during the recent campaign in oppo sition to the election of the Republican candidate for the State Senate, Hon. N. Whealdon. Walla Walla Sells Some Goods. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Dec. 7. (Spe cial.) The first of the merchants' excur sions from Pendleton today was a great success. Over 73 persons took advantage of the rebate on fares 'offered by local merchants. Excursionists paid full fare and received a rebate at the merchants' headquarters In the Ransom building. Lo cal merchants report a splendid trade from the visitors. The crowd went homo tonight fairly loaded down with pur chases. It Is thought that the next excursion will bring a much larger number. The number coming from different towns wasr Milton. 25; Weston, 23; Athena, S; Adams, 12, and Pendleton, 7. Medford Saloonmen Win. MED FORD, Or.. Dec. 7. (Special.) At the Medford City Council meeting last night Young & Hall, proprietors of the Medford saloon, won a decisive victory over the Prohibition forces of this dis trict, the occasion being a hearing on their application for a renewal of their license". It was a significant fact that their petition contained 327 names as against 134 names on the remonstrance, the majority of the business men and larger property-owners of the community appearing on the petition for the license. ' Although the Prohibitionist leaders at tended and addressed the meeting, the sentiment of the Council was clearly in favor of granting the license, and this was done by unanimous vote. HOME OF TRAFFIC UNES. Use to Which' Merchants' Exchange Building Is Put. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 7. The San Francisco Merchants' Exchange has Juat completed a fine 14-stoo building in the center of the business section. Tho Southern Pacific today moved Us general oflices Into the Merchants' Ex change building, occupying the upper seven floors. The Trans-Pacific Ocean Line (Pacific Mall). Occidental & Ori ental. Toyo Kisen Kalsha and Portland & Asiatic Steamship Company probably will also have their headquarters in this build ing, thus practically making tho buildng the homo of the rail and steamship lines of the Pacific Coast. SKULL CRUSHED BY HIS FALL. H. A. Burns Dies of Injuries After Lying Unseen for Hours. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Dec (Special.) H. A. Burns, the young: man who fell off a- bridge at Wallula last night, died at the hospital here tills morning. In company with one Hlggins, he was riding on freight No. 22 from Portland, and while the train was switching at Wallula made a misstep In getting off the car and fell over tho bridge, dropping 12 feet and crushing his skull on the rocks. He lay from S. o'clock until 2 this morning without medcal attention, when he was brought here and taken to the hospital, dying of concussion of tho brain about 9 o'clock. Papers found on his olothes tell that he was in the employ of the O. R. & N. Co. at the Albina shops from No vember. 1901, until May last, as wiper and fireman, when he was honorably dlsqharged. From May until November he worked m the bottling- department of the Enterprise Brewing Company. He is a brother-in-law of Bert Twigger, of Albina. a locomotive engineer. Ho was born in Missouri 22 years ago. How Hinds Made Living. BUTTE. Mont-. Dec. 7. Thomas Hinds, F. Aujrustus Heinze's chief political man- aircr In his suit against Editor Jere C. Murphy and the Butte Inter MounLiln for $100,000 for alleged libel. In a deposition before a notary public makes some re markable admissions. Hinds refutation of the accusation of the Inter Mountain that he did not work for his living inti mated that working for a living was not necessary because he had made 510,000 nlavinc noker with certain mining mil llonaires In tho Butte Hotel during the pa3t year. As a lobbyist for Mr. Helnze in the Legislature at Helena at tho time the noted 4lfair trial" bill of the Amal gamated Copper Company was passed. Hinds declared he had expended SX hnvine drinks and cocktails. At an other Legislature he had expended about 52000. This money, J-iinas aeciarca, came fmm his own pocket. The Inter Mountain's article termed tii.j. i'mr" iinil "rounder." Xllliuo O I. . - - ol a. um piu.uti ir - , to CURE COLD IN ONE DAY, terest to purchasers of lieu lanu where the i . ,, T.K,.,. i.i- r-nA ax iimmw:tn ! TjiJcc Laxative Bromo Quinine Tableta, vetoed one bill at the last session because All tfruiiristB refund the money If- it falls to cure. E. W. Grove's signature la on each bos. 25c Bids or BarracKv Sidewalks. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash., Dec. 7. (Special.) Bids were opened to day at thf Constructing Quartermaster's office for bids on several hundred feet of cement sidewalk in front of the new In fantry barracks. Several bidders were present, and the bids were close together. N. H. Henrichson. of Vancouver, was the lowest bidder, and was recommended for the contract. Fort Liscum Quarters Completed. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash-, Dec. 7. (Special.) The new buildings at Fort Liscum. Alaska, have beencompIetad and E. A. Wall, Superintendent of .Con struction, has returned and reported to thi headquarters. The capacity of Fort Liscum is now much larger than before and the quarters are more comfortable for tho men. While there arc but two companies stationed there at present, yet there id ample room for three companies. Drop In Shingle Prices. BELLINGHAM. Wash.. Dec. 7. (Spe cial.) Shingle dealers are today offering Stars and Clears at 10 cents- less than they were last week. The drop here came yes terday. Stars are now selling at from J1.20 to $1.23 and Clears at $1.45 per 1000. Eurekas are decidedly weak. The causes for the decline In quotations are the fall ing oft of the demand In the East and the relief of the car shortage. Twenty-Sixth to the Philippines. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., Dec. 7. (Special.) Arrangements are be ing made for the transportation of- the Twenty-sixth Battery to the Philippine.! about January 1. They will be changed from a field battery to a mountain bat tery and will relieve the artillery troops now stationed in the Philippines. Weber Appeared to Plead. AUBURN Cal.. Dec. 7. Adolph Weber appeared in the Superior Court today to plead to the charge of having .murdered his mother. Hie attorney moved to set aside the commitment on technical grounds. After argument the court took the matter under advisement until tomorrow. 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THCOIMTAUH COMPANY, 7T MURRAY STREET. nSYSTORK CITY. Estimate Damage to Burnslde. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash.. Dec. . (Special.) Colonel Frederick G. Hodgson. Chief Quartermaster of tho De partment of the Columbia. left this post nnlcht for Seattle, where he will sit as a member of a board appointed to estimate the damage done to the cable-ship Burn side. The Burnslde -was making her way to repair the Alaskan cable, which broke about 40 miles from Sitka, when she ran on a rock In Seymore Channel and knocked a hole In her hull. She will have to be laid up In drydock for repairs, and J nn is nflnat acaln the Alaskan cable ' will remain disconnected. The members j potency moroughiy cur5fd of tho boara appomiea u estimate tne : uunv ,uu aooiy. wu damage are: coionei Hodgson, uoionel "rjroii ai,Uilt-'v- noes ATtllierv corns, and . .... . T r . ... vn.. wuo ituu l. U - In 14 Twenty Years of Success la the treatment of chronic diseases, suca as liver, kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diar rhoea, dropsical swellings. Brtght's disease, etc. Kidney and Urinary Complaints, paiiwu.. lienuent, inllky or bloody urine, unnatural aiaecarues speedily cured. Diseases of me Rectum ,;iieh as v'vd. j..-- . ujcbjou, uiucoua and bloody discnoi-iies. cureu wiuiout tae knifo. pala or connnemenu Diseases of Men wooi puis uii. o-' j..v-.-, u ..ural losses, lm- vith liitiut enjiMiouo, uieauu, exhausting drains. wmeu uepnv(e yuu ui juur George S. Grimes. Artutery -rorp$, and Captain Frank A. Grant. Quartermaster Department, Seattle. Sale of Liquor in Fair Grounds. SALEM.. Gr.. Dec. 7. (Special.) That the State Fair Board can issue for the sale of liquor on the Fair POW12H. ,, mSKASKS. Syphlllis, Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine. ?Rt&Tfi25cia PTosuTte. sexual Deniliiy Vancoeeie. Hydrocele. Kio Gleet. Stricture. Enlarged rru wUnout amKCKUY ou omErt poisonous ney and Liver irouoies. '-" uiifd licenses 2Ln His New FamDhlet on Private Diseases sant tree to all men who de Grounds. . S-rlbe their trouble. PATISXTS cured at home. ierms reasonable. All lottera notwithstanding the fact that the people j Answered in plain envelope. Consultation xree anu ..acrooiy connaentiau uaii of that, preclnot voted In favor of prohlbl- "nor address. , , . tion at the recent election. 13 the ub- j DR. WALKER, 181 First Street, Corner Yamhill, Portland-Or,