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THE MORNING. OREGQNIAN, TUESDAY JANUARY 31, 1905. QFHURTS Edwin Stone Does Not Regain Senses. BODY BRUISED AND BURNED Fatal Injuries Were Received in Hotel at Newport MYSTERY IS YET UNSOLVED Two Men In Adjoining Room Made Haste Slowly In Going to Relief of Manager of the Cor vallls A. Eastern. ALBA NT. Or.. Jan. 30. Sped-J.) Ed wrn Stone, manager of the Corvallls & 2astem Railroad Company, who was se rioixfiy burned In a Are started in his room st the Abbey House at Newport Sunday morning whHe he was unconscious from am assault by aa unknown man. died at home la this city this morning. He iivrd IS hour after rrcel-lng fatal In juries, but never completely recovered con-kK-lousnem. Twice he was semi-conscious tnd was able to recognise few friends febout him. Once he referred to the as sault and said te the Hon. J. K. Weather Sord. who was at Newport with him when thf assault occurred: -Have you found out who got away nrith mr He waa never able, however, to give aa account of the assault, but it is siow practically certain how It occurred. Assaulted as He Slept. Soon after midnight Saturday night someone entered the room In which Mr. tone was fleeplng in a building belonging to the Abbey House, across the street from the main building of the hotel. Two Torn whs were sleeping In the roam below heard a noise is the room as if a struggle were taking place, and after the noise of the struggle had ceased they heard moan ing They were alarmed by the noises and slot HP to find out the cause. After dressing they went first to the mala building of the hotel and. falling to fad anyone awake, they went to a saloon nearby and setting the bartender started back to their room and then discovered the fire in Mr. Stone's room. The Are was oon extinguished and Mr. Stone was found te be seriously burned. Fire Believed to Be Accidental. Whether the fire was started accidental v or whether the assailant thought he had killed Mr. Stone and set the fire to hide his crime will never be known. The HipposUion Is general, however, that th. fire was started accidentally, and color in -lent to Ibis theory by tho fact that the Ore burned very slowly, as Is shown by the time that elapsed while the two men ln'tbe room below were dressing and pre paring te make an investigation. So' circumstances have arisen to change the belief current yesterday that the mo tive of the assault was robber). It is said that the officials at Newport have suspi cions as te the identity of the assailant, Tottt ne arrests have yet been made. Mr. Stone, accompanied by the Hon. and "Mrs. J. K. Weatherford. of this city, had cone te Newport Saturday, intending' to ce down to his place at Seal Rocks the jaext day. There Is universal regret and sorrow in this city over Mr. Stone's' death, as he was a man who was universally well liked. His employes held him in the highest esteem and all who were his business as sociates became his sincere friends. Among citizens generally sincere expres sions ef regret are heard. History of the Victim. Edwin Stene was born in Janesville, Wis., VZ years ago. He came West when k mere boy. going to Canyon City. Or.. Mth an uncle in ISM. He worked there a pbert time and then went te Montana, where he worked his way up rapidly, finally engaging in the mercantile bust ne. He commenced his railroad work In the employ of the Oregon & California Railroad, now the Southern Pacific. In Portland, and was later purchasing agent of the Northern Pacific Company when the Northern Pacific was building its line 'Through Montana. He remained in Men tana several years and was also in the auditing department of the O. R. & N. Co. for some time. Mr. Stene took charge ef the Cervallis fc Eastern Railroad when A. B. Hammond 7rcbajd H 11 years' age. It was then the On-gea Pactdc and the general offices "were at Corvanis. Soea after the road changed hands the general offices wre moved to Albany, and during his residence here Mr. Stone has become one of Al ba ay's leading citizens. He has been an ' aetive worker for the city's interests, en-f-Agiag la. all lMtMic -sHterpri-ms. and lias become ohc of the city's feremert men. He was formerly proshle-u of the Aleo Chb. a t-Oetol rganlzatlen of Albany's Itsaatag bmaoiiK man. Mr. Stene was a taereuga-golnc. practical railroad man. f-"d was kaewa as iwea throughout the Hate. Mr. Stone bad hoary property latererts ia tbU pirt of the state. He was iater t ia aa Immense tract of land be tuciea CorvalMs and the coax and also owned tae Seal Reek reiser!, en the coast rutb,ef Newport. He was a direeter of the A"4taay Caaal & Water Company. -M'hiah tupM etectrlc light and water power Jar tae ety. and U one of Albany's largo tteriw. He ale owned a half later ia tfee leeal street raHway and ccavtoeraMe private property. Mr. Stne wa a member ef the Masonic oroor. fecwag a Kxigat Templar, and also of the R I. O. Btk. bcUg exalted ner of Ata l-edj-e. No. "a, at the time ef 14 death. He ave a wife aad one yea, tt iMUm Stoac. ef Eureka. CaL BISHOP CARROLL IS INSTALLED Imposing Procession Through Streets cf Helena to the Cathedral. IfEUSN'A. Mont.. Jan. 30. (Rlxht Rev. Jefen I 4arrol as formally in. tailed ttshi of HelnM tonight The biehop and committee' of escort arrived from Great Falls at 6:40 and at 730 the procession. in cluding visiting prelates and priests and the Catholic societies of Helena, moved to the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, where the Installation ceremonies were held. These Included the reading of the apostolic brief appointing Bishop Carroll, an address of welcome by Father "Victor Day. of- Helena, and a feeling response by the new bishop. Later a reception to the bishops and priests was held at the bishop's residence. Tomorrow morning pontifical high maes will be celebrated at the CathedraL In the afternoon there Is to be a banquet at the Grandon. with Bishop O'Reilly, of Baker City, as toastmaster. In the even ing there will be a public reception at the Auditorium, with addresses by Governor Toole and others and a response by Bish op Carroll. AUTO GOES OVER A BANK. Two Astorians Escape Death With Some Injuries. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.) W. R. Hume, manager, and C McGlad ry. superintendent of the Tongue Point Lumber Company's mill, met with a serious accident this morning- while riding in an automobile. Both of them are badly bruised, one has a broken jaw and the other a broken nose, but neither Is dangerously injured. They were coming from the mill to the city and as they were turning a sharp corner on the roadway In Upper town, lost control of the machine, which was runlng at good speed. The auto plunged through the railing and fell to the beach below, a distance of about 16 feet. Mr. McGladry Jumped and struck on his face and head, break ing his nose and receiving a number of bruises about the face and body. Mr. Hume went vlth the machine, which landed bottom up, and he was caught under It, It was feared for a time that he had been dangerously hurt and he was conveyed to the hos pital at once. An examination showed that his Jaw was broken and his head was cut slightly in a number of places, Otherwise he was uninjured. The au tomobile was badly wrecked. "PROFILE SAM" GOES INSANE. Well-Known Thunder Mountain Miner Had Been Drinking Heavily. WBISER. Idaho. Jan. 30. (Special.) Samuel WUsln, better known as "Profile Sam," one of the best-known miners In tho Thunder Mountain district, the dis coverer of the famous Glasgow and Dun dee claims, was brought to the city this evening from Warren and will be taken to the Insane asylum at Blackfoot to morrow. Wilson has been acting queer ly for some time, but lately has become violent. Wilson received considerable monoy from the sale of his mines a year or two ago but it Is all gone now. He was a heavy drinker. Ellis, who brought him out. Is his partner In mining property Railroad Surveyors at Work. OREGON -CITY. Or.. Jan. 30. Special.) Surveyors for the Southern Pacific Com pany were in the city today, and made the survey preliminary to the improve ments that are to be made by the railroad company In exchange for the perpetual franchise that has been granted by the city. Among the improvements to be pro vided by the railroad company are un dcrground team and pedestrian crossings at Third street, an underground subway for pedestrians at Fourth street, and an overhead crossing between Seventh and Eighth streets, with connecting stairs that will accommodate the travel from both of those streets. The enlarging of the depot building and a general improvement of present accom modations locally Is contemplated by the railroad company In connection with the Improvements that are required to be made under the franchise ordinance. Tax Levy In Clatsop County. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.) The County Court at Its session today fixed the tax levies on the 1904 roll, as follows: State and county. 15 mills; county school. 5.5 mills; Nehalem road. 2 mills; Youngs Bay bridge, 1.5 mills; courthouse. 5 mills; total, 29 mills. This is the Mime, as the levy on tho 1903 roll, except that the courthouse levy is 3 mllto higher. The 5-mIU levy for the courthouse Is to continue for a period of 15 years. according to the order made today, al though the court has the authority to drop It at any time after sufficient funds have been raised to complete and furnish the new building. The court estimated the expense of the county for the year at $2,000. Including ,$10,000 for road improvement and $5000 for building bridges. Cripples Fight With Weapons. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.) Andrew Mattsoa. who arrived a few days ago from Aberdeen, was arraigned ia Justice Goodman's court, charged with assault with a dangerous weapon on David wroten. and was committed to the County Jail, in default of $550 bonds. The two men, both cripples, had an altercation in a downtown resort at an early hour yesterday morning, and Wroten struck Mattson with a cane, Mattsoa then drew his pocket knife and cat Wroten in the neck, on the chin and oa the arm. None of the wounds are dangerous. Sale of Coos County Timber. MARSHFIBLD. Or.. Jan. 30. -(Special.) Deeds transferring to the eyerhHeu.se ra. ef Seattle, all the lieu timber lands owned by the Northern Pacific in Coos County were filed for record at Coquille yester day. The consideration te $5 an acre. It is said the deal also embraces alt the Northern Pacific lands in Lane and Doug las Ceaatles Salmon Quickly Snapped Up. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 39. (Special.) Bet ter catches of both steelheads and chl nooks were made yesterday and today than for several weeks, and a number of the latter were old In the local markets. They brought 30 cents per pound and were quickly disposed of. For tbt Coach, take Pise's Cure tor Coa-u-aotda. The Xale Edwin Stone. WILLYIEW FAIR SITE Washington's Governor Will Bring His Personal Staff. CHOOSE PLACE FOR BUILDING Elmer E. Johnston, of Everett, Is Of fered Executive Commissioner ship With E. L. Reber, of Se attle as His Secretary.. OLYMPIA,, JjVash., Jan. 30. (Special.) There was a 'meeting of the Lewis and Clark Fair Commission tonight at which It was decided to offer the position of ex ecutive commissioner to Elmer E John ston, of Everett, who was executive-commissioner for this state at the Buffalo -and St, Louis expositions. The salary was fixed at 1300 per month. The post of sec retary was offered to E. L. Reber. a news paper man of Seattle. The commission discussed in an informal way the proposed exhibits, building and other matters. It seemed to be the opinion that the building to be erected for this state should cost about 30.000. The mem bers of the commission, accompanied by the Governor and members of bis per sonal staff, will leave at 10:30 A. M. next Friday for Portland to view the grounds and select a building site. Four bills that were Introduced by J. -B. Lindsley In the House relating to mu nicipal matters were acted upon favorably bv the House committee on municipal cor porations of the first-class tonight. The bills provide for the submission to the voters of the question of granting of valu able privileges, sale of real estate, etc; enabling cities of sufficient population to reincorporate; relieving cities and towns for liability for damages to persons upon unimproved streets and alleys; creating liens for local Improvements against city lots against which tax foreclosure pro ceedings are pending. The Senate judiciary committee acted fivorably on the bill allowing one cor portlon to own stock in another; requiring Superior Judges to pass upon the question of employing special counsel; preventing fraudulent removal, incumbrance or de struction of personal property under con tract of sale; fixing bonds of guardians at double the amount of the value of the es tate. The House judiciary committee decided to recommend the passage of the Senate bill providing for a sixth Judge in King County and the Indefinite postponement of the Eidemiller usury bllL H. B. 16, re quiring the Supreme Court to furnish copies of opinions to the parties In each case, and H. B. 179, relating to the com mitment of persons for nonpayment of costs and fines. United States Senator-elect B. H. Piles, acompanled by Mrs. Piles, has returned to Olympla. prepared, it is said, to remain for some time. It is reported that Mr. Piles Is here to give his aid toward making good the pledges given by the King Coun ty delegation to the Eastern Washington supporters of Charles Sweeny concerning legislation. Mr. Piles will devote consid erable interest to the railway commission measures. As a companion move to Piles' appear ance In Olympla for this purpose, the King County delegation in the House or ganlxed to night and the Senate delegation will organize tomorrow. The House members elected James Weir president and F. H. Renlck secretary. It was decided that the House -and Senate delegations shall act together in political matters, such as the indorsement of can didates for any particular position, but will act separately on legislative matters. The House committee adopted the unit rule In both political and legislative mat ters and appointed Booth, Todd and Lyons a committee to scrutinize all bills In which the delegation Is particularly interested. There are strong indications that a Capitol-removal fight will soon develop In the Legislature. The talk on the subject has greatly increased during the last few days and It Is now considered practically settled that a bill to that end will be introduced In the House this week. FIREMEN'S BILL AT OLYMPIA. Relief Measure Objected To as Open ing-Wedge for General Pensions. OLYMPIA. Jan. 30. (Special.) Consid eration of the firemen's relief bill In the Senate this afternoon brought to light considerable opposition to the bill and It was only saved from indefinite postpone ment by the efforte of Senator Tucker. After a hard fight Tucker succeeded in having the bill set over for a special order at ll o clock Thursday morning. Tho bill sets aside 2 per cent of the premiums paid into fire Insurance com panies doing business In this state for a firemen s relief fund, which is to bo used for pensioning disabled firemen and the families of firemen killed in the line of duty. t Veness of Lewis Is one of the leading opponents or the bill In the Senate. He argues that the pensioning of firemen is but a step toward a general pensioning scneme that has no limit. The report of the Joint fisheries com mittee which conferred with the Oregon committee, as outlined after their meet ing Saturday, was adopted. A favorable committee report was re ceived on Senator Wilson's bill provld Ing for the examination and licensing of osteopaths. Tho House today received a joint reso lution requesting the transcontinental railways to grant a 40-cent rate to Mis souri River points on timber products. The resolution was referred to the rail road committee, but was afterwards re called and adopted by the House without committee recommendation. A resolution that had been adopted" 'by the City Council of Belllngham was re ceived, accompanied by a lengthy peti tlon. all opposing favorable action by the Legislature on a bill said to be proposed tor tne changing or the name of Belllnc ham to Whatcom. The resolution and petitions were referred to the committee on municipal corporations of the first class. Lindsley's bill providing for the assess ment for local Improvements of state lands lying within the limits of cities and towns was passed by the House ayes 9, noes z. A resolution was presented by Dawes requiring the appointment of a commit tee of two from tho Senate and three from the House for the purpose of con sidering the recommendations of the various state officers as contained In their biennial reports; the committee to draft bills embracing such recommenda lions as bad their approval. Mlnard, chairman of the House com mittee on education. Introduced a bill broadening the scope of the compulsory education law and providing for the ap pointment of attendance or truant offi cers. A bill Introduced In both houses appro priates 57000 for the establishment of a state fish hatchery on the Humtullps River. A new schedule of salaries for officers In counties of all classes is fixed in a bill introduced by Johnson of Chelan. A bill by Vogtlln of Mason was Intro duced In the House which confirms the title of purchasers of tide lands who bought from the state under the oyster land act of 1S9S. J. J. Smith Introduced In the Senate a bill prohibiting the adulteration of meal sold for stock feeding purposes and pre scribing $25 to 9106 fine as penalty, or one to six months Imprisonment. Senator Potts presented a. bill appro priating 95080 to enable the Park Com mission to carry out tho provisions of the act providing for the saving of the "Whit man Mission. An excise tax on beer is provided for in a bill introduced by Senator Ruth, of Thurston County. The tax Is fixed at 10 cents per gallon on liquors distilled, re fined or rectified; and 25 cents per barrel of 31 gallons on beer brewed In this state. SCHEDULES ARE INCREASED. Appropriations Committee Is Facing Heavy Demands. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 30. (Special.)--Schedules of the appropriations desired for the ensuing biennial period were submitted to the House appropriations committee at a meeting tonight. Not all th6 state officers and boards have yet reported, but the schedules In nearly every Instance show requests for appropriations greatly In excess over those of two years ago. The total, with a number yet to hear from, Is -now tf.450.000. Of this amount about $1,050,000 Is asked for by the State Board of Con trol for additions to and maintenance of the state institutions under their direc tion. Few Increases in salaries are asked, but the School Superintendent, the. Com missioner of Labor and Attorney-General ask for additional assistants and depu ties. The State Treasurer wants $5000 for enforcing collection of the state's per cent of liquor licenses; and the State Board of Health wants a similar appro priation for a bacteriological station. In cidental expenses pile up In every de partment. The Governor's .requests alone are less than the amounts' allowed two years ago. I his estimates havlmr been reduced in the Janyrtprfatloas allowed for health emer Tgency matters, suppression of riots, and rewards, the appropriations of two years ago having hardly been touched. The committee will have the schedules tabulated for future action. NEW LABOR COMMISSIONER. C. F. Hubbard, an Engineer, of Ta coma, Slated for Place. OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 30. (Special.) It Is authoritatively announced that Charles F. Hubbard, of Tacoma, will be appointed by Governor Mead to succeed William Blackman as State Labor Com missioner upon the expiration of the term of the latter. April 1. Mr. Hubbard is from Tacoma and Is a locomotive engi neer on the Northern Pacific Railway. S. A. Callvert, ex-Commissioner of Public Lands, will tomorrow be Installed as acting superintendent of the Soldiers' Homo at Orting. Mr. Callvert will hold only until a permanent superintendent has been selected. Road Bills Will Lie Over. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 30. (Special.) The House committee on roads and bridges tonight, in accorda-nce with the understood agreement ct'the time of the passage over the Governor's veto of the omnibus road bllL. decided to recommend for indefinite postponement the four big roaa oius intrpaucea at tnis session. The bills acted upon appropriate from the general. fund for the construction of a state road In Jefferson, Chehalls and Clallam Counties; the Cowlitz Pass road. the Nachez Pass rood and the Napavine- Cowlltz pass road. The committee will report out for passage the McCov.blll providing for the levying by the State Board of Equaliza tion of a tax levy of mill for the bene fit of a permanent highway fund. It is understood that a companion bill, pro viding for the appointment of a perma nent Highway Commissioner will be In troduced. The committee also took favorable action on the bill regulating the width or wagon tires. WATER FOR DOUBLE PURPOSE. Mining and Irrigation Will Receive Benefit in Baker County. BAKER CITY. Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) A message from the Emma mine, east of this city, today, says that the drillers bor ing for water have struck a heavy flow of good water at a depth of 350 feet. The water rose o feet In the welL This strik ing of a flow of fresh water In this vicln ity solves a very scious mining and agri cultural prooicm. Experts have long insisted that artesian water could be obtained by boring. An ample supply of water, which It Is now said can be obtained, will enable the work ing of several rich mines and the cultiva tlon of a large acreage of very rich land in tnis part or the county. REDEMPTION OF CORNUCOPIA. Standard Oil People Promise Money Wednesday. BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) The local attorney for H. H. Rogers and the Standard Oil interests has notified Sheriff Brown and the attorney for the Judgment creditors that he would redeem the Cornucopia mines property, recently sold under attachment, next ""Wednesday morning. The mining property was attached under an execution issued out of the Circuit Court of this county. The Eastern capi talists sought to prevent the sale by In junction procured in one of the New York Federal Courts. Later the case was trans ferred to the United States District Court at Portland and Judge Bellinger dis solved the Injunction and the Sheriff pro ceeded to sell tho property. The time for redemption was about to expire. It will require in the neighborhood of $50,000 to re deem the property. Thla amount will be paid to the Sheriff in hard cash Wednes day. SHOT DOWN BY A BOY. Montana Lumberman Was Scuffling With Mother After Drinking Bout. BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 30. Michael Grau, a prominent lumberman of Heron, Mont,, was shot and probably fatally wounded by the 10-year-old son of Mrs. Calverson, a woman of Heron, late Saturday night. The ball struck Grau In the groin. He is in a serious condition following an opera tion by local physicians, who found It necessary to sew up several punctures in the man's stomach. J. J. Thompson, who accompanied Grau. Is authority for the shooting story. He says Grau and the woman had been drink ing and were engaged" in some sort of a scuffle, whether In anger or not It is not known, and the boy seized a small-caliber rifle and fired point-blank at Grau. The affair happened at Mrs. Calverson's house, and Grau Is said to have returned to Thompson's house after the shooting. Albany Has No Orator. ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.) Al bany College will have no orator In the Intercollegiate contest this year. The lo cal contest should have been held last Friday evening, but there were no con testants. Albany College will maintain her membership In the state association, however, and will send a delegation to the annual business meeting, though un represented by an orator. Cbamberlam's Cough Remedy Acts oa Na ture's Plan. The most successful medicines are those that aid Nature. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan. Take It when you have a cold and It will allay the cough, relieve the lungs, aid expectoration, open the secretions and aid Nature in re storing the system to a healthy condition. It Is famous for Its cures over a large part of the civilized world. Thousands have testified to Its superior excellence. It counteracts any tendency of a cold to result In pneumonia. For sale by all druggists. LAST DAY SPECIAL CARPET SALE This is positively the last day of our January Carpet Sale. Tomor row morning prices go back to the regular standard. Eemember, you can save TEN PEE CENT on any floor covering in our stock by pur-, chasing today. Another thing worth, remembering is the fact that we include all our new patterns in this sale. Fabrics sold today will be laid any time convenient to you. But buy today. It's worth while. CORRECTION Owing to a typographical error in our ad. yesterday, SAXONY AX MINSTER CARPETS were given a special price of $1.14 per yard. The correct price for special sale is $1.44 per yard. LIMIT TO ITS DEBT Roseburg Loses Suit Before Oregon Supreme Court. CITY CHARTER IS UPHELD Contract Attempted to Be Made by Council for Light Is Ordered Canceled "Valid Warrants" Are Not Recognized. SALEM, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) A de cision of Interest to "many Oregon towns was handed down by the Supreme Court today when the City of Roseburg and the Roseburg "Water & Light Company were defeated In the suit brought against them by B. Brockway. The Supreme Court upholds the provision of the Rose burg charter limiting the indebtedness of the city to $3)00. and orders the cancella tion of a contract which the City Council tried to make for the furnishing of light for a term of ten years. The contract provided for the payment of $125 a month. In "valid warranti-." The cltj already has a debt of $14,000, and this Wit was brought to cancel the contract. Judge H. K. Hanna tried the case and found for the plaintiff, whereupon the de fendants appealed. The Supreme Court affirms the decision and says that the contract is clearly void, because it pro vides for the payment of an aggregate of $15,000. The fact that the debt is to be paid in "valid warrants," instead of money, is held not to be material, for the debt rests upon the city the same as though this provision were not made. The opinion was written by Justice Bean. Thayer vs. Buchanan. Claud Thayer, respondent, vs. Manius Buchanan. appellant, from Clatsop County, T. A. McBrldc, Judge, affirmed opinion of Chief Justice Wolverton. This was a suit to foreclose a mortgage of $319.50, and the defense was that a por tion of the consideration was secured through fraud and that defendant had paid $163 In excess of what was lawfully due. The lower court found for plaintiff. On appeal, the Supreme Court finds from the evidence that' the mortgage was given in settlement of a difference of opinion as to the amount due, and al though It looks very much as though some usurious Items may have been in cluded in the settlement, the court Is pow erless to help the defendant, for the rea son that he has set up no such defense and that he made the compromise and settlement with full knowledge of the facts. Sweetland vs. Grant's Pass Light Co. W J. Sweetland, appellant, vp. Grants Pass, New "Water, Light & Power Com pany, respondent, from Josephine County, H. K. Hanna, Judge, affirmed; opinion of Chief Justice Wolverton. This was a suit to compel the removal of a dam constructed across Rogue River, st Grant's Pass, for the purpose of se curing power. One end of the dam rested upon property owned by plaintiff and raised the water to such a height as to injure his premises. The court holds, however, that he has no cause for complaint, for the reason that the company is entitled to maintain Its dam because of casements granted by plaintiff's predecessors in interest or be cause of plaintiff's silence while the com pany was expending Its money In costly Improvements. Hildebrand vs. United Artisans. Robert .Hildebrand, respondent, vs. United Artisans, appellant, from Douglas County, J. W. Hamilton, reversed; opin ion per curiam. Plaintiff's father died, leaiing a policy of Insurance In the order of Artisans, with plaintiff as the beneficiary. The society having refused fo pay, this suit was brought In Douglas County, and the sum mons was served on the secretary of the local lodge. The defendant appeared specially and moved to quash the summons on the ground that It had not been served on the proper officer and that the action had not been brought in the proper county. The lower court overruled the motion. On appeal the Supreme Court reversed this ruling, holding that from the showing made It appears that the secretary was a proper person to be served, but since there Is no showing that the insured died In Douglas County, it does not 'appear that the suit could properly be brought In that county. Young vs. Stickney. W. H. Young, respondent, vs. H. C. Stickney, appellant, from Clackamas County, T. A. McBride, Judge, reversed and remanded; opinion by Justice Moore. Gardner vs. Wiley. Gardner Brothers, plaintiffs, vs. Charles, J0eal0a0gt joyN terms S. Wiley, respondent, and Mihalovitch Fletcher Company, appellant, from Mult nomah County, A. F. Sears. Judge, af firmed; opinion by Justice Bean. OLYMPIAN GAMBLERS ARRESTED Proprietors 'of Leading Saloon Are Charged Under Felony Act. OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. SO. (Special.) Warrants were issued today for the arrest of William McGowan. Edward Rogers and George Taylor, proprietors of two leading saloons In Olympla, charging them with conducting gambling games. The war rants are drawn under the law of 1903 de claring the conducting of gambling games a felony. The prosecuting witness is John Crowley, a well-known citizen. December 4, lSOi,. is specified as the date when the games were conducted. McGowan and Taylor were placed under arrest tonight and released on their own recognizance until tomorrow. The warrant will be served on Rogers tomorrow. It Is a peculiarity of the case that the name of the Prosecuting Attorney, Horatio Ai ling, does not appear In the matter, the proceedings having been conducted by J. W. Robinson. Crowley's attorney, and that the warranti, were served by ex-Sheriff E. A. McClorty (Rep.), who was sworn in today as a deputy. Sheriff Connolly Is said to be at home sick. Both Ailing and Connolly are Democrats. The saloon element played a prominent part' in the defeat of the Republican ticket in Thurston County last FalL So far as Crowley Is concerned, there Is said to be no political animus, the action hav ing been inspired, it is said, by the loss at roulette of money by a relative. It is reported that the prosecution ex pects to cite layor P. H. Carlyon and Prosecuting Attorney Ailing as witnesses. DEAD FOR NEARLY A MONTH. Body of Frank Willis Found With a Bottle of Strychnine. MILTON STATION, Or.. Jan. 30. (Spe cial.) Dr. F. A. Fulton and two compan ions, while out hunting yesterday morn ing, discovered the 'body of a man in an outhouse of the I. O. O. F. Cemetery. Coroner Henderson, of Pendelton, was no tified, and an Inquest was held over the body today. He was discovered .to be Frank Willis, of Gibbon. On, a book agent 25 years of age. A 60-grain bottle of strychnine was found on his person, out of which 14 grains had been used. It is thought he met his death on December 29. Willis parents used to reside in this vi cinity. He has two brothers, physicians one Dr. Clark Willis, a very prominent doctor of Seattle, the other of Walla Walla. A letter was left his wife stating the reason of suicide was debt. ESKIMOS AND INDIANS AT OUTS Medicine Men Are Trying to Start Bloodshed on the Yukon. SEATTLE. Jan. SO. A special to the Post-Intelligencer from Dawson, Y. T., 3ays that advices just received in that city from Nome stdti that serious trouble is imminent between the Eskimos and the Indians near Russian Mission on the Yukon River. According to the dispatch, the trouble dates back to an old feud and Is being encouraged by the medicine men of the warring tribes. Bloodshed is feared, unless the Govern ment takes immediate steps to bring about a settlement of the present dispute. To Shut Out the Grand Pacific. VICTORIA, B. C. Jan. SO. Negotiations are now almost complete for the purchase of the Esqulmault & Nanlmo Railway system, owned by Dunsmulr & Co.. by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The object of the deal is said to be to forestall the Grand Trunk Pacific Iq securing Esqul mault Harbor, recently abandoned by the Admiralty, as a terminus from which Oriental freight will be dispatched. Chinese Tnlef Caught in Act. SALEM, Or.. -Jan. 30. (Special.) Lee Wahley, a Chinaman and ex-convict, was this morning caught In the act of robbing Eckerlln's saloon, on Commercial street. It happened about 6 o'clock, and soon af ter the bartender had opened up. The Chinaman had carried two cases of whisky out into the alley before he waa discovered. When caught he showed fight, but calmed down when faced with a re volver. Prizes for. Good Roads. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.) If .County Judge Scott succeeds in carrying out his present plans, $2S00 will be given out in prizes for the construction of per manent roads leading into this city. The Judge is confident that his plan, if adopt ed by the city and county, will result In the expenditure of $10,000 on roads in this vicinity this year. Schooner David Evans Ashore. PORT TOWNSEND. Wash.. Jan. 20. The schooner David Evans. 74S tons, Cap tain White, lumber-laden from Everett for San Francisco, went ashore near Point No Point yesterday. The small tugs Enola. of this port, and Elk. of Tacoma. happened, al,qng and took a pull at the J T WS&s fcgtjgu-djot "budge r. .A her. The Enola preceded to Port Gam ble, from where a telephone message was sent to this city for assistance. The large tug Pioneer went to the rescue this morn ing, and it is thought will have no trouble getting the schooner off. The beqich where she Is ashore is soft, and the schooner Is probably unharmed. War Among Coast SteamersT SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. (Special.) A rate war Is on between the steamers Alliance, F. A. Kilburn and Roanoke, be tween the ports of Eureka, Coos Bay and Portland. The service between these ports was formerly on normal basis, but for some reason not explained the vessels named have begun a rate war that will no doubt prove interesting to all con cerned. It is reported, too, that tho steamer Humboldt, faster than any of the others, may also take a hand in the Eureka and Portland business. She is finely equipped for service, and enjoys a reputation that would naturally attract a large amount at traffic Assault on Mount Hood. BERKELEY. CaL, Jan. 30. (SpeclaL) The Sierra Club, which contains In mem bership, many university people, has made arrangements to have, next Summer. an outing In the nature of an assajifrv. three huge, snow-covered mountains tne JNortn lounc itainier. Mount iot and Mount Shasta. After doing the high Sierra for manv successive Summers, the Sierra Club wilf this year make a change In the pro- gramme, but the popularity of the excuc slon, it is believed, will be increased, rather than diminished by this variety. Opposed to Constitutional Convention OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) There is a strong sentiment among Ore gon City business men against the pro posed constitutional convention. In two hours this afternoon Attorneys W. S. U'Ren and F. G. Eby secured the sig tures of 52 of the business and profeS slonal men of the city to a petition ad dressed to the Clackamas County legis lative delegation and the Legislative As sc&uuij, ucjaiiub ohauijb hue p.upuocu convention. Stubbs' Visit a Surprise. SAN FRANCISu-, Jan. 30. J. C. Stubbs, traffic, manager of the Southern Pacific, arrived in this city today. His visit had not previously been announced, and was a surprise to most of the local railroad officials.' It is expected that he will remain on the Coast for several days, inspecting the condition of the company's affairs. Woodburn Gets a Foundry. WOODBURN, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) The citizens of Woodburn have, raised $1200 and given one "acre of land for the establishment" of a foundry and a manu-' factory for building radiators. John Mc Kinney, a manufacturer of Bremen, Ind., will Install the plant within 90 days. A WIFE'S CONFESSION. Of course every one knew when they were engaged aau every one pretended to oe surprised. when they heard it waa suddenly broken ofL Itwas first said she had broken it off, then that hi heart had changed, bat finally she con fessed that she had been so irritable, so depressed and bine that she had fairly driven him away. Her good looks wera "vanishing. She waa getting: thin, pale, and hollow-cheeked, with dark circles around her eyes. Suddenly all society was pleased again to hear of the engage ment being renew ed, and it was not long before a beau tiful and radiant bride was taken to the altar. She had regained her good looks, her former happy disposition and strong nerve all through a secret a friend gave her. A few bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is what nade two more lives happy and a radiant bride more beautiful than she had ever appeared before. Backed np by over a third of a centmy of remarkable and uniform cores, a record such as no other remedy for the diseases and weaknesses peculiar to women ever attained, the proprietors and makers of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel fully warranted in offering to pay $500 in legal money of the United States, for any case cf Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Prolapses or Falling of Womb which they cannot cure. All they ask is a fair asa reasonable trial of their means of cure. Mrs. O. O. Scripture, of Prtscott, Ariz., T Box 536, write : "For nearly two year I -was a. grsat sufferer with ulceration and enlargement of wotab. also ured severely with dyspepsia and was ran dowz perfect wreck. I doctored foe Ecrrcr&l years: got so better, until about scrca -south ago I tma tiiin Dr Pisrce Favorite' Prescription and 'Pleasant Pellet.' Zcaastaad -on my feet and -srork: hardall day. X feel that life Is sow worth living-, and shall ever feel gnteiul to yem and aall always recoiEnicijd Vour xaedi H.to sll who rf -sS-ria Ijl w. WsWB a-anm