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-rHB MORNING- OREGONIAK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1904. In tl r t' B n tl fc HAS NO DISCRETION Injured Child Too Young to Be Negligent SUPREME COURT DECISION Father Who Sued D. C. O'Reilly for Damages Is Sustained, as Court Holds Four-Year-Old Is Not Amenable to Warning. Th nfgMBncB of a mother in jjermlt tlnc ker shIM to rday In a. dangerous pjac canaot bo sot up as a detcRse to n cetlon for damages by tho father'for tb deitb of the child. A child 4h years eld is not capable of negllRMK-e In playlnc on a pile of tim ber to the street near his home. Wttak" of law In paylne money will iHr entitle the person making themlB tak ta recover the monoy. SALEM. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) Tho Supreme Court handed down decisions in six appealed cases today, four being- re vfrsals and two affirmances. The cases decided are: MacdonaldVs. O'Reilly. Frederick D. Macdonald, administrator cf the estate of Maurice R- Macdonald, drceased.vs. Drake C. O'Reilly, appellant, frm. Multnomah CduritS A. L. ' Frazer. Judge, affirmed; opinion by Justice Bean. This -was a statutory nction by the father f"r damages for the death of his child, aged 4 years. In March, 1903. while, the ! bry was playing with other children on a pile of round sticks or piles in the street ! In front of the defendant's property, the r'-Ung rolled down and crushed him, caus ing instant dea.th. Tho piles belonged to O'Reilly and. with tlie consent of ihe city authorities, were placed in the street by him. or at his direction,, where they re mained several weeks. The child lived with his parents near by and had "been warned in the presence of his mother to keep away from that vicinity. The plain tiff won in the court -below and the de fendant appealed, alleging that the trial curt committed error in instructing the Jury that the negligence of the mother, if any, is no defense to this action, and ttat the boy. by reason of his age, could not be guilty of contributory negligence. The Supreme Court approves the Instruc tions given, saying that the father is the heir of the child and that negligence of the mother can not bar his right to re cover, for she is the guardian of the child equally with him and not as his agent I'pon the other question the court holds that although there is a time in a child's life whon the question of his capacity will be left to a jury, but "no one will contend that a child of years has reached such a degree of judgment, in telligence or discretion as to be deemed capable of negligence in playing on a pile cf timbors left la the public street near his home." It is also hold that the court did not err In submitting to the jury the question whether the negligence of. the defendant or of the contractor employed by him -was the proximate cause of the In-Jury- Scott vs. Ford. George "V- Scott 4Jid'"H. A-'- Hammond, executors of the Church Sturtevant estate, respondents, vs. Eva Ford, appellant, from Lane County. J. W. Hamilton, Judge, reversed and remanded; opinion by Justltce Wolverton. Under a mistake of law, the plaintiffs paid 51SO0 to defendant In the belief that she was entitled to the same as a bene ficiary of the Sturtevant will. This ac tion was brought to recover the money paid, and resulted in a judgment for plaintiff. The Supreme Court lays down the rule that "a mistake as to law. with knowledge of all the facts, there being no fraud or deceit or undue importunity, will not excuse, but, where there Is an error of fact,, bona fide, not arising from the Intentional neglect of the party to inquire as to the real condition, even if accom panied with a mistake or ignorance of the law, a recovery may be had." Because the lower court made no find ings showing a mistake as to facts, it Is held that the judgment is not supported by the fin dings and the case is remanded for now trial. Wollenberg vs. Rose. H. "Wollenberg, administrator of the partnership estate of S. Marks & Co., re spondent, vs. J. F. Rose, appellant, from Douglas Counts'. J. W. Hamilton, Judge; jcversed and dismissed; opinion by Jus tire Wolverton. This was a suit by crossbill in equity to compel Rose to accept certain prof fered deeds and pay the balance of the purchase price In accordance with an agreement made with S. Marks and A. Marks, before their death. Rose refused to accept the deeds offered for the rea son that the conveyances were not from the holrs of the deceased membors of tho partnership, and also that a suit is pend ing for the purpose of setting aside the deeds on the ground of fraud. The lower court found for plaintiff, but the Supreme Court holds that defendant could not be required to take deeds from any one ex cept the vendors or their heirs, and also that the title offered Is not free from doubt and is not such a title as defendant could be required " to take. Bauers vs. Bull. Frank D. Bauers. appellant, vs. John Bull, respondent, from Lake County; H. L. Benson, Judge, reversed; opinion by Chief Justice Mooro . , This was a suit to enjoin interference with the fiOw'df" Water in a nonnavigable stream known as Hot Springs Creek, In Lake County. The defense was that Bull and his predecessors have used the water in question for more than ten years for irrigation purposes, openly and adversely. The lower court found for defendant, but upon a review of the testimony the Supreme Court concludos that the ditch row sought to be used was a drainage dttrh and was not used for Irrigation un tl 1ML and hence the defendant has ac quired no right by adverse uses. "As plaintiff and defendant are riparian proprietors on this stream, and each is entitled to an equitable share of the water thereof, we think defendant has failed to establish a right to maintain the ditch. even to drain his hayland, when by doing so the water diverted thereby would de prive plaintiff of Its reasonable use." Ruckman vs. Union Railway. George W. Ruckman, appellant, vs. Un Ion Railway and Union Street & Subur ban Railway, respondents, from Union County: Robert Eakln, Judge; reversed; opinion by Justice Bean. This was a suit to foreclose a mortgage given oy the i-nion Railway to secure cer tain bonds issued to J. U. Sholton, which bonds afterward came into the hands of plaintiff by purchase. The defense was that the bonds had been nafd in full lo First National Bank of Union, which ion owned them. The plaintiff set up in ?ply to this defease that, this question ad already been litigated In the suit of nion Street Railway vs. First National ank, 42 Or., 606, and that the grounds ow alleged should have been alleged in wt case.' The trial court held, that the rmor decree was not a bar, but the Su- tirHiie Court takes a different view and holds that since this suit Is upon tho same- claim and between the same par ties, and the question now presented was rtitrm!npri then, the former decree is a fcnf tA h flpfcnue. now lnteroosed. It is ordered that a decree be entered as prayed for In the complaint. Smith vs. Nelson. t. t. Kmlth resnondent vs. A. Nelson1 and T. D. Taylor, Sheriff of Umatilla County, appellants, from Umatilla Coun ty; W. R. Ellis, Judge, affirmed; opinion by Justice Wolverton. TEACHER VS. DIRECTORS. Miss Nan Shlvely Declared Out of Cottage Grove School. SALEM. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) The at yn Rtatn Tinari of Education was occupied today with the trial of the case of tho Cottage Grovo bcnooi jsoara against Miss Nan Shlvely. It seems that Miss Shlvely, whoso homo Is at Astoria, was elected last Summer to a position In the cottage tirove ecnoois. ax uie ap pointed time she wont to begin work, but before signing a contract the School Board asked to see her teacher's certifi cate. This she had Inadvertently left at Astoria, and the board refused to give a contract until she should produce evi dence of her authority to teach. She let the matter drag along for a few weeks, when the board adopted a resolution de claring her position vacant. She appealed to the County Superintendent, averring that by letting her begin work the board had In effect made a contract, and that she could not bo dismissed without first being given a hearing. The County Su perintendent decided in favor of Miss Shlvely. and the board appealed to tho State Board of Eucation. Tho question to be decided Is whethor permitting Miss Shlvely to begin teaching was equivalent to giving her a contract. The board as sorts that since her diploma had not been registered In Lane County she was not qualified to teach thero. and could not have a valid contract of any kind. The State Board of Education has taken tho case under advisement JUST LIKE KEROSENE. OH From Grounds of Normal School Given Exacting Test. MONMOUTH, Or., Dec 12. (Special.) Some time ago a sample of the oil from the well now being drilled on the grounds of the State Normal School was Bent to. the State University. The analysis reads: "The oil from the Monmouth well was submitted to fractional distillation, and the fractions compared with those usually obtainod in the distillation of petroleum under parallel conditions. In color, odor and specific gravity tho fractions corre spond closely with true petroleum distil late. To verify this conclusion a sample of kerosene oil was distilled In exactly tho same way as the oil from Monmouth. The distillates obtained over correspond ing ranges of temperature were a very lit tle lighter than in the Monmouth sam ple, and the heavy oil residue much less in quantity. This last fact would Indi cate that the Monmouth oil is rather a natural derivative of potroleum than a Standard Oil product." Since the analysis was made, the well has been drilled some two feet deopor, and now tho water is practically unfit for use. W. H. KEARY IS MAYOR. City Election Is Held in New West minster, B. C. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C, Dec 12. (Special.) City elections today resulted as follows: Mayor, W. H. Kcary, 250 majority; Al dermen, in order: W. E. Vanstone, B. Shiles, Dr. W. Davies, W. W. Forester, George Adams, J. Jardlne and Joseph Henley. School Trustees Two new men, J. TV. Creighton and- John Pock) with James Cunningham, re-elected. Aberdeen Election Contest. ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec 12. (Special.) Papers in the predicted contest of the city election on the Mayoralty were filed with City Clerk Clark by C. G. Dixon, chairman of the campaign committee of the Citizens' parts'. The election of John Lindstrom alone Is contested, and the Fourth Is the only ward named wheroln the votes were not all legal and properly counted, although in one place In the Sixth appears undoubtedly an error. TALKS ON CITIES. Washington's First Municipal Con vention Is Well Attended. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec 12. The first municipal convention ever held in the state was called to order at noon today. Dele gates are here from Spokane, Tacoma, Walla Walla, Bellingham and Ballard. Mayor Ballinger delivered the address of welcome. Among mattors to be taken up are the passage of a law fixing the rates to be charged in municipalities of the first and second class for water and light; assess ing property to pay for care of parking strips; improvement on the public im provement bonding system. Joseph B. LIndsey, of Spokane, has been elected chairman, and L. G. Jackson, of Tacoma, secretary. PACIFIC FISHERIES SOLD. W. A. Peters, Purchaser for $310,000, Assigns Interest to E. B. Deming. SEATTLE, -Wash., Dec 12. The sale of the Pacific American Fisheries Company properties by the Master in Chancery was this afternoon confirmed by Judge Han ford, of the Federal Court W. A. Peters Is the purchaser. The sum named in the order of confirmation is 1310,000. Peters' interest has been assigned to E. B. Dem ing. Fall Breaks BoyTs Neck. JEFFERSON, Or.. Dec 12. (Special.) This morning Asaphel, the son of A. B. Fuller was sent to the residence of his brother-in-law, R. R. Watson. The boy not returning, search was instituted. and he was found lying with his neck and arm broken, within about 300 yards of the residence of his brother-in-law. Invest! gation showed that the horse had prob ably supped and thrown the boy. He was about 17 years of age. Go to Forestry Convention. SALEM, Or., Dec 12. (Special.) Gov ernor Chamberlain today appointed the following delegates to the National For estry Convention to be held In Washing ton, D. C. January 2 to 6. 1905: T. M. Hunt Cottage Grove; H. H. Gllfrey, S. A Clark, Washington. D. C : W. D. Whcolwrigh't and R. D. Inman, of Port land. Palouse Drouth Broken. COLFAX. Wash., Dec. 12. (Special.) The prolonged drouth which has retarded Fall sowing and plowing has been broken by more than an Inch of rain, which fell throughout the Palouse country last night and today. The rain will be of Inestim able value to Fall wheat and will enable farmers to plow and seed a large acreage yet this Fall, if warm weather continues. Caught Cold While Hunting a Burglar. Mr. William Thomas Lanoxxan. Pro vinrinl Constable at Chapleau. Onu. says: "I caught a severe cold while hunting a burglar In the forest swamp last Fall. Hearing of Chamberlains Cough Rem edy. I tried it ana aner using two smaii bottles I was completely cured." This remedy Is Intended especially for coughs and colds. It will loosen and relieve a severe cold In less time than by any other treatment and is a favorite wherever its superior excellence has oecom known. t or sale oy an aruggisis. EXPIRES IN HOTEL E, B. Burdick, of Portland, Dies in His Room. MURDER FEARED AT FIRST Wealthy Mining Man Spent Evening With Friend3, Retired, and a Watchman Finds His Body -Robbed of Gold Watch. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12. (Special.) Eugene B. Burdick. a prominent mining man of Portland, Or., was found dead on the Jloor of his room at the Grand Hotel this morning. It was at first assumed that he died of heart failure, but whon Deputy Coroner M. J. Brown arrived upon the scene It was suspected that Burdick might have committed suicide, or that he might even have been the victim of foul play. To lend color to the latter theory, It appeared that his pockets had been rifled. He lay coatless on the floor, and on tho bed were trinkets of little value and papers. His gold watch way missing. Elmor Fields, the night watchman, who was the first to find tho body, explained later that he and another employe of tho hotel had removed the articles from Bur dlck's pockets, and had taken the watch and purse to the hotel office for safekeep ing. They had also removed his coat Several empty strychnine bottles were also found in the room. Burdick has been down from Portland for two weeks. Last night ho enjoyed a hearty dinner with L. Womble, who had known him for 30 years. "Womble left him, and Burdick met other friends. Later Burdick. accompanied by J. Llnd gren and J. McGrath, went to his room at the Grand Hotel. In making his rounds at 3:30 o'elock this morning. Night Watch man Fields was notified by Lindgrcn and McGrath that Burdick was 111. His death followed Immediately. Before going to his room Burdick had drunk a good deal of wine. He is said to be a millionaire. A son is the cashier of a Portland bank. TURNER CAUGHT AT BEND. First Prisoner to Be Captured Who Escaped From Portland Jail. PRINEVILLE. Or.. Dec 12. (Speclal.) James Turner, one of the five men who es caped from the Multnomah County Jail November 2, has been found at Bend, Crook County, by Deputy Sheriff James Smith. He was arrested and will be taken to Portland at once. Turner is the first of the five men to be captured. The others still at liberty are John Bardwell, Michael Foley, Frank Matthews and Frank Hagan. They be longed to the rockplle gang, and it was thought that friends secroted In the rocks the saws they used to escape from the cells. ASSESSMENT IS VOID. Court Decides Sewer Ordinance Pro ceedings Were Illegal. ASHLAND, Or.. Dec. 12. (Special.)-In .writ of review proceedings in the Circuit Court for Jackson County today, Judge Hanna gave an opinion declaring void the ordinance of the Ashland City Coun cil levying special benefit assessments ag gregating over $40,000 for the purpose of extending the sewer system. Judge Han na held that the proceedings were Illegal for these reasons: First That due notice having not been given. Council had no Jurisdiction; sec ond, that in making the ordinance the Council did not exercise discretion or dis crimination as to the amount of special BERT YETTEIt, WHO WAS WOUNDED Br BANDITS. - '.M. benefits; third, that 10 per cent penalty was not authorized by charter or statutes: fourth, that descriptions were too Indefi nite for assessment purposes. The ordinance attempted to levy special benefit assessments upon a basis of one third cent per square foot upon the land in tho sewer district which was made to embrace the greater part of the city, and property-owners claimed the same was unjust and Inequitable, and took the mat ter to the Circuit Court, with tho result given. Other plans will now bo devised for rais ing funds to extend the sewer System, upon which over 120,000 has heen already expended In laying mains, which funds were provided by a general bond Issue. WILL RECEIVE ENGINES HERE. Steam Schooner Sea Foam Launched at Aberdeen. ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 1Z (Special.) The steam schooner Sea Foam, built by Undstrom Bros", for Beadle Bros., of San Francisco, was launched here. Th6 vessel, which is 136 feet long with 36-foot beam and 10 feet depth of hold, is built for the Port Lena route. She will carry passen gers and general merchandise and lumber and has accommodations for 60 first-class passengers and nine steerage, and a carry ing capacity of 250.000 feet of lumber. 4 As there Is considerable opposition on the route, she is built with a view for speed and is expected to make 12 knots under ordinary conditions. Her engines, which will be installed In Portland, will be ae heavy and powerful as those In the Cenralla and Llndauer. WAIT FOR THEIR WAGES. Then Telegraphers of Canadian Pa cific May Strike. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C, Dec. 12. (Special.) The dilly-dallying over the set tlement of the telegraphers demands on the Canadian Pacific Railway will last un til December 15, payday. At present the company owes the operators a months' wages, which they would no doubt lose If they went on strike now. "Just wait till after payday," said one of the operators, "then things will corns our way." It has been given out by officials that the company will endeavor to make a set tlement at individual stations, but the operators say: "Ten per cent raise of wages or we strike after the loth." Barefooted and Insane. KALAMA, Wash., Dec. 12. (Special.; Adam Parlett was taken to the Insane asylum today by the Sheriff. The unfor tunate man. a laborer, has lived In Ka lama for three or four years. He is about 50 years old, and has no family as far as known. Parlett left Kalama a week ago. and his absence caused his friends to search for him. Ho was found near Kelso Saturday, barefooted and nearly dead He is apparently hopelessly Insane. New G. A. R. Officers. KALAMA, Wash., Dec 12. (Special.) The newly-elected officers of McPherson Post, No. 12, G. A. R.. for the ensuing year are: Commander. J. H. Hockett; senior vice commander, H. A. W. Taylor; junior vice- commander, W, B. Chapman; officer of day, Levi Summers: quartermaster, F. A. jjoty; cnapiain. L. L. Goodwin: adjutant J. Smith; officer of guard, W. T. H. snaw. Dead Man in Road. COLFAX. Wash., Dec. 12. (Speclal.) Word reached hero tonitrht hv rural to1. phone that the body of a man was found jying in me road nine miles west of W nona. and taken to th h pen mnfft i Henry T. Robe. The dead man is thought to be named Rumbach. but his given name was not learned. He Is said to have DEATH OF HENRY H. CHANCE Henry H. Chance, tvai born near Colum bus. O., October 26, 1841. He came to Oregon 26 years ago. and made his home near Aumaville. He died November 2$. after a lingering illness, consumption gradually undermining his health. A wife and four children survive him. He served in the Civil War for over three years. He was a member of the Masonic order, hla funeral being conducted according to the rites of Masonry. been a farm lahoror. it f thnnr.M Rumbach was drunk and fell off a wag- uii ioau oi lumDer. and the wheels passed over nis ooay. killing him instantly. Cor oner Crawford was tiotlfled and has gone io winona tonight A GUARANTEED CTJBE TOR PIIXS. Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Tour druggist -will refund money If Pazo Oint ment falls to cure you In S to 14 days. 60c EYE STUDENT YOTE University of Washington Is Full of Socialists, OLITICIANS ARE AROUSED In Last Election Fifty-Eight Straight Ballots for Socialism Were Cast In College Precinct, and Re gents Are Criticized. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 11. Special.) When an appeal is made before the next Legislature for funds to support the Uni versity of Washington and to provide needed Improvements, a demand will be made to explain the heavy Socialistic vote in the university precinct and the presence of Socialist workers among the employes of that institution. Notice to this effect has already been served upon the head of the state Institution by mem bers of tho King County legislative dele gation. But one precinct in King County cast more Socialist votes than the fifth of the Ninth Ward, wherein vote the members of the faculty and many of the students of the State University. The Unlversity grounds are located In the fifth precinct, and the dormitory residents, together with many boarding nearby, vote there. In tho last general election 5S straight Socialist votes were cast in the precinct These votes unquestionably represented political convictions, and aro more relia ble than the subsequent figures in the school election, when the precinct gave the only Socialistic majority given in Seat tle. Of all the precincts in Seattle and King County, but one exceeded tho Uni versity in the Socialist showing of strength. This was the first precinct of the Ninth Ward, otherwise known as In terbay, whicii cast 59 Socialist votes. In terbay is the point whore the Great Northern docks are located, and a point where tho Socialists have waged a strong fight for power. The State university is permeated with Socialistic doctrines. Among the student body there is a good percentage of voters who have followed instructors into the Socialists' organization. In part, this is due to the Socialistic tendencies of Rich ard Winsor "Slippery Dick" of Populistic fame who Is a member of the board of regents, and through courtesy has been allowed to name a few minor officials, such as janitor and steward of the Insti tution. These men have been active In spreading their propaganda, and politi cians are not satisfied that the depart ment of political economy Is free from the Socialistic taint The recent school election is really re sponsible for the awakening of King County politicians. Then the Socialists carried the precinct the only district In the city to show tnat party in front Tho conservative candidates for school direc tor polled SS and S6 votes respectively. while the Socialist nominees had 115 and 102. FREIGHT AGENTS EN TOUR. Northern Pacific Men View Farms From Tallyho. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) Eighteen freight agents of the Northern Pacific system came in from Portland over the O. R. & N. tracks at 8 o ciock tnis morning, u ney were nere an day as guests of S. B. Calderhead; of the Washington & Columola River Railroad, After breakfasting at Hotel d Acres they viewed farms about the city from a tal lyho. The 'special car was taken over the Washington & Columbia River tracks to Dayton .this afternoon, returning in time for supper tonight They met local bus! ness men at an informal reception at the Commercial Club rooms this evening, leaving for Moscow via Wallula at 10 o'clock. TWO ALBANY ELECTIONS. Fire Chief Chosen and Commercial Club Directors Appointed. ALBANY, Oh, Dec 12. (Special.) The annual election of officers In the Albany Fire Department passed off quietly today. The only contest was over the office of Chief of the Department Following Is the result of the election: W. H. War ner, Chief; Henry KIrsch, Assistant Members of the new organization for the development of Linn County met the AIco Club this evening and christened the organization the Albany Commercial Club. A directorate of 15 business men was ap pointed, and all the powers of the club, turned over to the directorate. The offi cers of the club will be elected from the directorate. ONE MEAL IN FOUR DAYS. Tale Told by Unknown Before He Leaped From Bridge. OREGON CITY. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) The authorities have been unable to find the slightest trace of the man who com mitted suicide in this city yesterday by jumping from the suspension bridge into the Willamette River. Just before leap ing to his death, the stranger applied at a Main-street drugstore for employment stating that he had had but one meal in four days. There being no work to be had, the follow passed directly upon the bridge and jumped Into tho river. FOR A DEEPER COOS BAY. Congress Is Asked to Carry Out Old Plan. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Dec 12. (Special.) The Coos Bay Chamber of Commerce has memorialized Congress and forward ed the resolutions to the Oregon delega tion, asking that the original project for the Improvement of Coos Bay harbor be carried out It Is estimated that. If this is done. It will give 36 feet of water on the bar at mean low tide. When the project was approved In 1S50, It provided for the expenditure of a little less than $2,500,000 for two jetties, one on the north side. 0600 feet, and one on the south. 4200 feet These were intended to That sparkling, beady, tang be longs exclusively to GOLD SEAL The champagne of clubman and connoisseur. It contains the corked up essence of the sunbeams ifrom America's most highly cultivated vineyards. Equals quality of French wines costs only half. Two kinds, Special Dry Brut. Sold by all leading gro cers and wine merchants. Urbana Wine Company. Urbana. New York. Sole Maker. For sale by Blumauer & Hoch. S. A. Arata & Co;, and J. M. 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Such unquestionable testimony proves the power of JLydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound over diseases of women. Women should remember that they are privileged to consult Mrs. Piirtkhftm at Jjynn, Mass., about their illness, entirely free give 20 feet of water on the bar. Only the north jetty was partially constructed, and It deepened the bar to 26 feet But little over $500,000 was spent In this work. Coos Bay now wants Congress to go ahead and expend the other $2,000,000 to complete the Improvement The trouble now Is that the channel through the bar Is too narrow, and ships cannot enter in Stormy weather. Vessels the past month have been delayed a week at a time by heavy westerly swells. If the south jetty Is built. It will widen the channel, as well as deepen it and provide a harbor of ref uge for all ocean-going vessels. The Ore gon Development League has been asked to Indorse the proposition. MAYFLOWER IS RICH. Largest Ore Strike in Cornucopia Is Found in Boggs' Mine. BAKER CITY, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) A special telephone message from Cornu copia this evening states that the biggest strike of rich ore ever made in that camp has just been uncovered in the Mayflower mine, owned by G. W. Boggs and associ ates. It adjoins the celebrated Searles property, which Is now In litigation, and on which H. H. Rogers, of the Standard Oil Company, Is attempting to foreclose a mortgage for $100,000. The ore runs Into the thousands, and the body Is a large opening in the main ledge on the lower workings. There Is much excitement in the camp. Wallowa Hatchery Thrives. LA GRANDE, Or.. Dec 12, (Special.) State Fish Warden Van Dusen was in La Grande and vicinity the past few days, and states that the Wallowa fish hatch ery promises to become one of the best In the state. This hatchery is located about 35 miles from here, near the Wal Doctors of the St. SPECIALISTS' IN DISEASES OP MEN VARICOCELE, HYDROCELE The Master Specialist of Portland, xsho cure men only, trho wo patients personally. EctnblUbed 1879. after effects. Our charges will be as low as possible for conscientious, skillful and successful service. Consult us before consenting to any surgical procedure upon Important blood vessels and organs. SPECIAL IIOME TREATMENT. If you cannot call write us. Always in close ten 2-cent stamps for reply. OFFICE HOURS i S A. M. to 8 P. 3f. SUNDAYS 10 to S ONLY. THE DR. KESSLER St. Louis Sea. Medical Cor. Second and Yamhill Streets, Portland, Or. m 3 1- T -. - .it x sujiuim jhuuu pain, jl wouia a any nave minting spells, headache, backache and bearing down pain, and was so weak that it was nard for me to do my work. 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