THE MOUSING- OREGOKIAK, .THURSDAY, 'MARCH 9, 1905. HI III FINISH Many Bills on Calendars of Both Houses. lapday of the session Washington's General Appro priation Passed by House. FEW CHANGES IN MEASURE Neither Upper Nor Lower Chamber Has Made Provision for the Sop port of the HigheMnstltu tlons of Learning. . OLTMPIA, Wash., March 8. (Special.) "With the completion of todayfs woriTby the Legislature disposition has been made of almost all the more Important, bills. Tomorrow is the last day of the session, and -while the Important bills are out of the way, the calendars In both houses chow many bills of minor Importance. Today both houses adopted resolutions declaring that no bills or resolutions other than measures in the hands of conference committees shall be considered after noon tomorrow. The Senate two years ago adopted a similar rule, but at noon the dock was stopped and the Senate -worked away on bills until i o'clock. It is pos sible tluit this year the resolution will be complied with. y The House calendar today at the close of work contained 2S Senate bills undis posed of and B6 House bills. The Senate quit with 23 bills still on the calendar. There has been a great scurrying- tonight of the friends of these bills to get them In advantageous places on the Senate and House calendars, and the rules commit tee, which has charge of the daily calen dars,'has had the most difficult meetings of the session. The bills of most general interest still on the calendars are: The general appropriations bill; passed by the House. The appropriations bill for the higher educational institutions: passed by neither house. The Congressional districting bill; passed by tlie Senate. The oil Inspector bill; passed by the House. The House state census bill. Jn the evening session the Senate passed the House bill prohibiting the use of trad ing stamps or the offering of prizes by lottery to induce the sale of other -articles. The Crane House bill, providing for the Issuance of bonds to pay off the illegal ' warrants drawn against the fictitious "normal school fund," was indefinitely postponed. The issue provided for aggre gated $180,000, and a tax was levied by the bill to pay off the bonds, which were to have been sold to the permanent school fund. The Senate passed the House "bill regu lating the use of automobiles. The House devoted the evening almost exclusively to the general appropriations bill and passed it without material amend ments. DIRECT PRIMARIES IS KILLED Senate Gives Coup de Grace After House Mangles. OLTMPIA, Wash.. March 8. (Special.) The direct primary bill, which escaped In shreds from the committees and in modified form was passed by the House with but a few votes to spare, was finally killed in the Senate this after noon. Prior to today the chances for the bill appeared to be favorable, though close In the Senate, but a story was cir culated that John L. Wilson proposed to use his Seattle newspaper and the primary law to club out of public life all thos politicians responsible for the Piles-Sweeny Senatorial agreement. The story undoubtedly contributed to the defeat of the bill although there was no positive alignment along that basis. "When the measure came from the House, Senator O'ISonnel met it with a motion indefinitely to postpone. Sen ator Palmer opposed the motion, argu ing that the bill should go on the cal endar .and opportunity given for amend ment. The vote was by -iva voce and a number of Senators who might have beon driven into line on a roll-call voted loudly to kill the bill. Senate Firm in Refusal. The second attempt to regulate the dvposlting of the state funds was as futile In the Senate as the first. The Scott bill, passed by the House In form so that depositaries were required to pay Interest, was promptly met in the Senate by a motion Indefinitely to postpone. Twenty-eight Senators voted to tM the bill, carrying the motion. The announcement in the House of the action on those two bills, made, soon thereafter by the Seecctary of the Sen ate, caused Maloney of Stevens to move that all Senate bills on the House calen dar be indefinitely postponed. The Speaker ruled that motion out of order. Bill for Public Printer. The last of the important bills passed today Included the public printer bill, Four years ago the Legislature repealed the law similar to the one now enacted. tha principal difference being in the schedule of prices fixed on different classes of printing. The plan of appoint ing a printing expert and letting con tracts by compilative bids was then adopted and resulted In a memorable scandal in the Legislature of 1S03. The Legislature repealed all printing laws and for the last two years the state offices have contracted or arranged for their printing as they saw fit. The bill passed today originated in the Sen ate, and was amended In a few 'par tlculars In the House before passage. The printer is appointed by the Gov ernor, and the Governor has supervision ' aver requisitions and accounts. A iched nle of prices is fixed for work. Notwithstanding the fact that the Sen ate refused to require the State Treasurer to charge Interest on state deposits, a bill that originated in that body requiring -treasurers of cities of the first class - to exact Interest on municipal funds passed the Senate without difficulty and 'today was approved by the House. Firemen's Pension Bill Amended. The firemen's relief and pension bill. " Which has been the bane of the House .since it came over from the Senate, was finally' passed in an amended form this afternoon. The bill as passed by the House puts an. additional tax of 1 per cent on the gross premium of fire insur ance companies, when collected within -the limits of incorporated towns. Insur ance companies now pay a tax of 2 per cent, which goes to the general fund. The bill originally provided that one half the present tax should go to the relief fund, and this caused so much ob jection that the bill was defeated. It was later revived and sent to the judiciary committee, which reported It back, in the form in which it was passed. Made All Olympla Liable. Senator Palmer's bill prohibiting boy cotting; unfair lists and picketing, was killed by the House by the adoption of a motion to indefinitely postpone, ayes, 48: noes, 35. Maloney made the hit of the afternoon by declaring he was opposed to the bill becauae under Its boycott prohibition every resident of Olympla would be sub ject to arrest. Maloneys reference was to the general reprisal on Tacoma mer chants and wholesalers Inaugurated since the capital removal fight started. A bill has passed both houses which requires the Pish Commissioner to pros pect the Toutte River, in Cowlitz County, and Its tributaries, to secure a suitable site for a fish-hatchery. Location of Boundary Line. The Senate passed a bill this afternoon appropriating $3009 for the expenses of this state in prosecuting an action to de termine the location of the boundary line between Oregon and Washington along the Lower Columbia. There will be no state land investigat ing committee. Roth's bill providing for a commission to be appointed by the Gov- j ernor, to serve without pay and report two years hence on the condition of the state land grants and recommend changes In the present land laws, was killed in the Senate. The bill by Rands permitting the fore closure of delinquent river improvement taxe3 has passed. The bill affects Van couver, particularly, that city having tak en advantage of the river improvement law. The bill enables the foreclosure of such taxes In tlie same manner as and in conjunction with other delinquent taxes. The House killed the Senate bill cre ating the office of paid County Health Officer. CLAIMS WORTH FACE State Employes Would Have Trouble Getting Full Value. BROKERS ASK BIG DISCOUNT Proposed Hold-Up of Appropriation Bill Has Special Interest for Many of the Residents of Salem. Road Bill a Compromise Measure. The House road bill passed the Sen ate today. The bill amends the exist ing law by providing practically for a return to the old road supervisor sys tem. An impprtant change from the old iaw js me requirement tnat 25 per cent of the road and bridge tax col lected -within corporate cities and towns may be expended within the llm Its thereof. The bill is a compromise between Western and Eastern Washington mem- bers. it enables those counties tnat wish to do so to retain to a large ex tent the system under which road work is now done, while the Eastern Washington counties, which are dis satisfied with the present law on ac count of the large road districts made necessary therein, can under the new law divide into as many as 20 if de sired. Congratulations to Kansas. Because a Seattle newspaper accused him of having been throttled by the Standard Oil Company, Kellogg of Ste vens County, today secured consent of the House to jump about -40 bills down to the oil Inspection bill Intro duced by himself. Kellogsr demanded that if the House intended to kill the bill that it do so and not leave the stigma for Its defeat upon him. He pleaded for the passage of the bill. which requires oil to be of a 120-degree lire test. The House cut out the fee system for paying the State Oil Inspector, and made it a salaried Job at $100 per month, the fees collected to go into the general fund. It is declared that unJer the fee system proposed in the bill the inspector would have made $2000 per month. With this amendment the bill was- passed. Prior to this action the House adopt cd a concurrent resolution submitted by Maloney, which recites in a general way the particulars of the contest be ing waged by the Kansas Legislature against the Standard Oil Company, and resolves that "we hereby extend our hearty congratulations to the State of Kansas, Its Legislature and officials for their noble stand against this oppres sive and criminal trust, and -we express our heartfelt wishes for their success.1 success." SALEM. Or., iiarch . (Special.) "Claims against the state for services and supplies furnished for the maintenance of the Asylum, Penitentiary, Reform School, Mute School and Blind School will bo worth their face value, even If the ap propriation bill -should be held up- by a referendum petition, declared a &aiam banker today. I do not mean that a man could sell the claim outright for the face value." he continued, "but the holder could get the money in this way: he could borrow prac tically tho face value, giving the certifi cate of allowance as security. He would hav to oav 6 oer cent Interest on the money borrowed, and eventually the state will pay 6 per cent interest on the claim. When the claim Is finally paid by tbe state, the owner will have the face value clear, while the person from whom no borrowed will set the interest." Other fitrure that although the homer of a larce claim will be able to realize face value on it. tho holder or a ataau claim will not be able to borrow at 5 per cent, but will be compelled to pay a, tnus loslnr 2 oer cent. Brokers say that these claims, if bought by them, will be shaved 10 per cent, so that tbe person rendering services or furnishing supplies 10 me state will get but SO per cent of the face value. You see. we do not know that the stale will pay interest, and we must protect ourselves," said a well-known broker, when asked rcsrardlnc the matter. "Wo will bur claims at 10 per cent discount. and we will probably nave to noia mem two years. If the state docs not pay In terest we will make 5 per cent Interest on our money. If tlie state does pay In tercst we will set 11 per cent." Since it seems quite probable that tne referendum will be demanded upon the aDDronriatlon bill, the subject of Interest and discount on claims of the character the Secretary of State will audit has be come of considerable local importance. It Is pretty generally agreed in business cir cles that the state will pay interest on all claims for expenditures authorized by law, and this is tbe only class of claims the Secretary of State will audit. The holder of an approved claim will there fore have paper drawing 6 per cent interest. Small Investors will probably be willing to buy these claims at their face value, ns long as small Investors are In the field. There will be some 5500.000 of these claims approved here at Salem, however, and It Is doubtful whether small Investors would take anywhere near that amount Bank ers say they will not buy claims at any price, for that is out of their line of busi ness, but they will make loans upon the claims as security. Brokers will not pay more than 90 per cent of the face value. The banks will not want to tako the small claims, so it the referendum should be demanded, the larger part of the claims will probably go to brokers. This is the situation, so far as the pro posal to refer the appropriation bill to the people affects those In tbe employ or the state Institutions at Salem or those furnishing supdHcs. In the case of the maintenance of the State University and Agricultural College, a standing appro priation is available, and warrants will be Issued for all claims, and these war rants can be cashed at any time at the State Treasury. The Orcgonlan & few days ago- from Salem. In which & saeasiber of the ways and means committee. In discussing me merits of the various normal schools, was auated as savins: that tho normal at Ash land made the best showing of any of the schools before the committee in point of work accomplished In proportion to ap propriations expended upon it. So It is that thero is general acqulesenco nere in the proposal to submit the question unaer the Initiative law as to which or how many of the normals are to continue to be maintained at the states expense, or whether any of them are to be, and a willingness to abide by the wishes or ine people In the matter, though of course there is the feeling of confidence referred to that the people after mature considera tion will not consent to abolish an edu cational Institution that has made the showing the normal at Ashland ha? In its particular line of fitting teachers ior me common schools of the state. WOODMEN IN CONVENTION DELEGATES ELECTED. TO HEAD CAMP AT LOS ANGELES.' have been made to 'nave the Fair Board THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL noia a raco meet notwiinstanaing wo SIGNATURES ARE EASY TO GET Polk County Man lelteves Nlajorlty of Voters Would Sign If Asked. SALEM, Or.. March S. (Specfal.) j Rcnorta from various Darts or tnis sec tion of the valley show that tho ref erendum movement is gaining strength and that In all likelihood the requisite number of signatures to the petitions can be easily secured. In the Immediate vicinity of Salem there are comparatively few advocates of referring tho appropriation bill, for the people here understand the incon venience of having appropriations for state institutions held up. In tho small er towns and small districts of Marlon County the sentiment Is different. Rep resentative Richie, a member of the last Legislature, says that his observa tion. Is that there Is a strong demand among tho people for the referendum upon the bill, and there will few re fuse to sign the petitions. In southern Polk County, where the Monmouth' Normal is Jocated, there is opposition to tho referendum move ment, but in other parts of the county the proposal meets with favor. J. K. Sears, of McCoy, says that referendum petitions are being circulated In the northern part of Polk County, and they are being signed by nearly every man to whom they are presented. "If time -were taken to circulate the petitions," said Mr. Sears," it would hardly be necessary to vote upon the bill at the election, for an overwhelm ing majority of the people would have their names on the referendum petitions." ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP MINE HARPER SLATED FOR IDE'S JOB Senator Piles Has Promised the Place to Campaign Manager. OLTMPIA, Wash.. March 8. (Speclal.)- It is reported that F. C Harper, of Seat tle, will succeed Clarence W. Ide as Col lector of Customs for the Fuget Sound district, just as soon as arrangements can be made by Senator Piles. F. C. Harper has yet a comfortable period ahead before his official term expires, but the new Sen ator and Senator Ankcny are both deter mined upon Ide's removal. Mr. Harper was chairman of the busi ness men s committee which handled the Piles campaign during tbe election and up to tbe time that he was brought before the Legislature. At one time Mr. Harper re sided on the Lower Sound and represented a district comprising San Juan. Clallam and Jefferson in the State Senate. More Money for Fair Fund. OLTMPIA, Wash.. March S. (Special.) The Senate has passed a bill which trans fers the unexpended balance of the ap propriation for the St. Louis Fair to uio credit of the Lewis and Clark Fair com mission. The bill adds $7355 to the funds available for the Washington exhibit in Portland. INTEREST RURAL COMMUNITIES Referendum Petitions Are Being Very Generally Signed. M'MINNVILLE. Or.. March 8. (Spe cial.) Those not In touch with tho rural districts have little Idea how the referon dtim movement has progressed. It la far more popular In the outlying country dis tricts than in tbe clues, and tho people .have a settled determination to stamp out grafts. One of tne committeemen stated that "the initiative would not save one red cent to tho people from tho unjust appropriations made by the late Legls lature." and this view is very popular. The statement from Salem by secretary of Stato Dunbar seems to indicate that the referendum would save the state about $375,000. The committees realize this and that is why they have been pushing the matter with so much energy. A full statement of these facts has been prepared by the committee and will be presented at the county mass meeting next Saturday. Petitions are already coming In, filled with signatures from other counties, but the committee Is having some of them returned, because through mistake they were not certified by the Clerks of the respective counties. The report comes from Corvallls that the movement is meeting with marked support at that place. Hon. J. P. Irvine, who has made a trip through Polk County, visiting Dallas, Monmouth and Independence, reports that the best-informed and most conservative persons of that county estimate that from 13M to 1500 signers will be secured there. Mr. Irvine also quotes 'Hon. 2m. L. But ler, of Monmouth, who Is a regent of the Normal School at that place, and also of the State university, as saying: "I will sign the referendum petition at the earliest opportunity and. do all I can to further the movement and Induce oth ere to sign It." Houses for Blocks Around Are Shaken and Woman Slightly Injured. BUTTE. Mont, March 8. One of the roost daring and diabolical attempts at the destruction of life and property that has ever occurred in this city took place this morning. Just before 6 o'clock, when an effort was made to blow up the West- lake mine, situated between Warren ave nue and Gaylord street. In the eastern nart of the city. The fact that there were not any people killed or disabled for life is as much a mystery as the mo tive which prompted tho three men who are responsible for the explosion. Houses for several blocks around were shaken from their very foundations, and In a dozen Instances scarcely a pane of class was left In tbe windows. Only ono person was Injured a woman, who lives about ten yards from tne mine. Mrs. Martin Lynch was kneeling at the window In prayer when the force of the explosion blew in. tbe window, and the falling glass cut three of the fingers ot the left hand badly. She will lose her lit tie finger and possibly one other. SOLDIERS READY FOR DUTY Company A, at Eugene, Makes Un usual Showing at Inspection. EUGENEl Or..- March 8. (Special.) Last night Colonel James Jackson- com pleted tbe annual Government inspection of the First Separato Battalion. O. w. G. The personnel, soldierly appearance, physique and general proficiency of the two Eugene companies were commended by the Colonel. Company A last night took great pride In the fact that It made a record that had never been equaled by any company In Oregon, and for the first time the in specting officer of the Government found a company with every officer and man present. It is a rare thing in any state to find such an attendance. Company C, on the .preceding evening. made a good record, with only five men absent Out of a total of 115 officers and men stationed at this place, 110 were pres' ent and ready for duty. Large Delegation From Portland Takes Special Train to McMInn ville fn the Third District. MTUXN-VILLE. Or.. March 8. (Spe cial.) The third district convention of the Woodmen of the World, in session here, elected delegates to attend the head camp session at Los Angeles as follows: Joe Rudman. J. J. Jennings, Herman Shade. C. A. Elliot. William. Riedt, ot Portland: F. a Weathered, of Hllls boro; John Van Zante. of Alblna; G. R. Funk. Montavllla: E. R. Raymond, Sun nyside; J. L. Underwood, Corvallls; W. L Staley, Salem: Walter L. Tooze. Woodburn; William Stewart, Halscy; R. J. Cooper, Newberg and L M. Simp son. Airlle. Resolutions of condolence for the widow and family of late Head Coun sel Falkcnberg were passed. In the evening a banquet to the Woodmen of the World was served in the City Hall. Three hundred Wood men enjoyed the feast and then listen ed to some excellent after-dinner toasts. W. H. Klngery acted as toast master. The toast and those who re sponded were as follows: "The Greatest Thing on Eearth," Colonel Harry Day, of Portland: "A Little of Everything," W. Riedt, Port land; "Progress." T. T. Vincont. Cor vallls: "McMinnville and Yamhill Coun ty," W. L. Tooze. Woodburn: "Exten sion of the Order.", Bradford Dodson McMinnville. ' Nearly every business house in town it fittingly decorated In honor of the visiting Woodmen. Every section In the Third district is represented, large delegations being present from the leading cities. Portland leads the list by a delegation of 140 Woodmen. The visitors came by special train. Fully 300 Woodmen attended the convention. "which was held in the Courthouse. W. T. Macy, of McMinnville, was elected chairman by acclamation, and H. A. Snyder, of Aurora, elected secre tary. The following committees were then appointed: Credentials Messrs. Griffith, Brown, Fisk, Cooper and Riedt. Resolutions J. P. Kavanaugh, H. Van Orsdel. W. L. Tooze, M. C Coulter and W. C Hawley. Order of business M. Foster, G. Wright. H. Elliot. Fair cannot be held as usual, but Salem people did not see their way clear to put up money enough to make the meet a success and the board will make no further effort. The members of the board visited the fair grounds this evening to determine the manner in which to expend tbe $15,000 appropriated by the last Legis lature for Improvements. It was decided to give all the buildings two coats of white paint, thus giving the fair grounds a distinctive color. The grandstand, at the racetrack will be extended 70 feet on the north, thus making room for about 800 more peo ple. Oae hundred new stalls for har ness horses will be erected north of the, grandstand and sheds for 200 horses will be erected on the camp grounds for the shelter of horses brought by campe; A new wing, 80x140 feet will be aJded to the pavilion on the south and a fur ther extension made for the flower garden. An extension of 30 feet will be built on the auditorium to increase tho capacity of that entertainment hall. Other improvements will be made In the shape of new walks, a sewer sys tem, new fences, etc, and next year will see the state fair grounds in flrst- clasB condition in every respect. The board will soon call for bids for the work and let contracts to the best bidders. President Downing and Sec retary Durbln will have general charge of tbe improvements. CHILD IS BURNED IN HIS BED Mother Watches Burning Home Un able to Give Aid.. LA GRANDE. Or.. March S. (Speclal)- Whlle Mrs. EL C. Fields was caring lor her sick-mother next door, late last night, her house caught fire ana two children whom she left In bed were caught by the flames. Before they could bo rescued her 10-year-old son, Spencer, burned to death, and the younger child was frightfully Injured about tho limbs. The house was a small one and went up In a gust of smoke, while the frantic mother looked on in utter helplessness. Fields, the father, was out ot town on business. The family, besides suffering loss ot the child, have been burned out of their home most completely. The origin of the fire cannot be guessed. Question Raised on Land Agent. SALEM, Or.. March 8. (SpeciaL) In sustaining a motion today to strike out certain allegations in tho complaint In the suit brought against T. T. Geer, L. B. Geer and W. H. OdelL Judge Bur nett intimated his opinion that the law Few People Knew How Useful It Js in Preserving Health and Beauty. Nearly everybody knows that charcoal is the safest and most eclent dlsinfect- t and puru-er In -nature, out lew realise its value when taken into tho human system for the same cleansing purpose Charcoal is a remedy that the more you take of it tho better; It is not a drug 8X all, out Simply amoros uie soses tuiu impurities always present In the stomach and intestines and carries them out ot the system. Charcoal sweetens tne Dream aner smoking, drinking or after eating onions and other odorous' vegetables. Charcoal enectuauy clears ana improves the complexion, it whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural ana eminently safe cathartic It absorbs tne Injurious gases wnlcn collect ra the stomach and bowels: it disinfects the mouth and throat from the poison ot catarrh. All druggists sell charcoal in one form or another, but probably tho best char coal and the most for the money is in biuaris Charcoal Lozensces; they are composed of the finest powdered Willow charcoal, and other harmless antiseptics in tablet form, or rather In the form of large, pleasant tastingIozenges, the char coal being mixed with honey. The uAlly u:e of these lozenges will soon tell in a muct improved condition of the general health, bettor complexion. sweeter breath and purer blood, and tbe beauty of It is, tha no possible harm can result from their continued use, but on the contrary, great benefit. A Buffalo physician m speaKing or tne benefits of charcoal says: "I advise Stu art's Charcoal Lozenges to all patients suffering from gas in stomach and bow els, and to clear the complexion and puri fy the br-- -th. mouth and throat: I also believe the liver Is greatly benefited by the dally use of them; they cost but twenty-five cents a box at drug stores, and although In some sense a patent prep aration, yet I believe I get more and bet ter charcoal In Stuart's Charcoal Loz enges than In any of the ordinary char coal tablets." M (Established 1879.) "Cure White You Steep." Whoo ping-Cough, Croup, Diphtheria, Catarrh. SHORT COURSE FOR FARMERS Sol I tillers and Dairymen Attend at Oregon Agricultural College. CORVALLIS. Or., March 8. (SpeciaL) The farmers short course and the special course In dairying given by the Oregon Agricultural College closed last Friday with five times tbe attendance ot last year. Most of the students In these courses are tillers of farms and propri etors of dairies, in various parts of the state. Much interest was manifested In the special work throughout and the last day suitable exercises were held by the classes. Instead of diplomas each student carried home a sample of the cheese that he made at colloge. Among the students In the special course of dairying wis ex-Representative John W. McCalllster, a prominent dairyman and farmer of Union County, who said; "After having pursued the farmers' short course and the special course In dairying at the Oregon Agricultural Col lege. I am fully convinced that farmers and dairymen of Oregon who have sot bad the benefit of a regular course in an agricultural college ought by all means to take the short course in farming and dairying given at the Oregon Agricultural College." Council Defeats Dancehall Man. ABERDEEN. Wash., March 8. (Spe cial.) A Jury today convicted J. Hardy Smith of running a dancehall without a license. Smith s license was revoked and he continued to run tbe alace. Two trials resulted in his acquittal, but the third Jury found hlra guilty. The Coun cil ordered his arrest c'ery day until Smltu s place was placed in thehands I at Corrallta. distinct from the of a receiver late last night. His assets are ?S0O and his liabilities S1HS0,, Willing to Stand the Test. ASHLAND, Or.. March S. (Special.) The suggestion advanced la The Oregon lan's editorial columns that the referen dum on the general appropriation bill of the recent Legislature Is impracticable to accomplish the results which the pro moters of the movement are apparently anxious tor. and that an initiative move ment be substituted and the people be given an opportunity to vote upon the normal school proposition on its merits at the next general election, is looked upon with favor In this county. There Is a feeling that has found frequent expres alon nere since the proposed action of the people in sections of the Willamette Valley fa attempting to secure a veto by tho voters of the stats-of the appropria tion bill In question was first broached. that Jackson County would have nothing to fear from the effects of a vote upon the normal school question on its merits, and after a careful and mature consld cratlon of It by the people ot the state at large. The particular friends ot the Southern Oregon State Normal School at Ashland say that they feel that this school Is not open to the charge so freely made against the normals of the state that they are merely "local high schools." and point to the facts submitted to the ways and means committee at the recent session of the Legislature in which It was shown that the normal at Ashland is as separate and distinct from the local high school (the Ashland Public School Board within the past year completed a 530,000 building three raues away from the state Normal campus) as is the State university Eugene, or the State Agricultural College high schools of those cities They point to the testimony printed in right. H. Elliot. . nett intimated flis opinion tnat tno law ratt1C4cimbenlacedlnaTemedy.TrhIeh Appointment J. F. Kennedy. Multno- authorizing the appointment ot a State quarter of centnryhas earned unquall- STUPEF1ED A BOY WITH LIQUOR Lane County Man Pleads Guilty to Charge of Robbery. EUGENE; Or., March 8. (SpeciaL) Frank Davis, who was charged with get ting a young boy drunk and then robbing him, was indicted, pleaded guilty and sen tenced to two years In the penitentiary. True bills for robbery were also re turned by the grand Jury against Jesse Edy and James Winkle, who are charged with holding up the two Domplers a short time ago. Lewis Nessler was arrested and brought before the grand Jury yesterday on a charge of lewd cohabitation. He has been representing himself here as a collection agent and has been living with a woman whom he has Introduced as sis wii?; He has a wife In the East v , LAYS IN WAIT WITH REVOLVER Eugene Woman Gives a Burglar the Surprise of His Life. EUGENE. Qr.. March S. (SpeciaL) Mrs. Custard, who lives on Jefferson street gave a burglasr a real surprise at her hCme about midnight She heard the evildoer trying to raise the windows, and quietly got a loaded revolver and awaited the coming of tne intruder. After trying the windows he went to tne door, where he broke the glass and was reaching through and turning tne Doit from the inside. Just at tnis juncture n .hnt from Mrs. Custard's weapon put a stop to further operations and tne Burg lar, who was umnjurea, neo. Kickltat's Good Wheat Prospects. HOOD RIVER, Or., March 8. (SpeciaL) R. D. Sunderland, County Clerk ot Klickitat County, who was in this city today, says the prospects for a large crop of wheat never were better in Klickitat Fall wheat Is making a splendid growtn, While there has been less rain and snow than formerly, the farmers rely on tne Summer showers to fill out the grain. Mr. Sunderland states that with the con struction of the Columbia Northern on to Prosser, the City of Goldendalo will en- 1ov a substantial Doom tnis bummer. Manv Easterners have already arrived to make their homes in Klickitat County. Fruitmtn Elect Directors. ASHLAND, Or., March 8. (SpeciaL) At the annual meeting of the Ashland Fruit Association, a co-operative organization of the -fruit and produce-growers of this vicinity, the following directors were chosen to manage tbe business affairs of the association for the coming season: EL V. Carter. G. W. Crowson. J. D. Bolton. A. L. Irwin and C K. Haaen. Salens Must Cte n Sunday. ASTORIA. Or.. March 8. Special.) The City Council of Warrenton held a meet ing last evening and deddea that in the future all saloons and bllliard-rooras must : be kept closed on Sundays. mah; E. B. Fox, Clackamas; J. Andor son, Tarnhlll; J. A. Byers, Polk; A. J. Hogan, Columbia; A. Zimmerman, Til lamook; J. L. Underwood, Benton; M. Foster, Clatsop; A. W. Bowersox, Linn; F. A. Welch, Marion, and J. W. Parrlsh, Lincoln. The convention -was then adjourned until the afternoon. The afternoon session was devoted to hearing the reports of the various com mittees and the election of delegates to the head camp session at- Los An geles, Cal., the latter being tho real object of the convention. Convention at Walla Walla. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. March 5. (Special.) The Eastern Washington dis trict convention of the Woodmen of the World has been in session here today. with over 200 delegates In attendance. The convention met this morning, elect ing T. W. Maxwell, of Spokane, chair man, and T. S. Boggs, ot Northport, secretary. A meeting of the uniform rank was held at 4:30 for the puposo of form ing a third regiment The following delegates were elected as representatives to the head camp at Los Angeles: Gi R. Kcontz. Spokane; Thomas Oliver, Colfax: William Strain. Pullman: J. F. Wills. Davenport: E. S. Ryerson. Dayton; Edward C. Mills, walla walla; s. -U. Clomner, North Yakima; L. L. Westfall, Spokane; EL J. Doneen, oaaesdaie. Delegates Elected at Cottage Grove COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. March S. fSnedaLV-The district convention ot the Woodmen of the World was held here today. The assembly was represented by SO delegates from seven different counties. Five delegates were elected to attend the head camp session, which meets at Los Angeles, April IS. The delegates are: P. EL Snodgrass, of Eugene; s. A. Washburn, of Springfield; Charles B. Maybec, of Grant's Pass; L. A. Roberts, of Myrtle Point; and u u. anerman. of Oakland. The entire proceedings were harmon ious. The local camp gave a banquet tonight in honor of their visiting neigh bors. Land Agent has beon repealed. This I fledpfaije. Ask your physician about it quesuon was raised in mu arKunieui ui tha mia Viiif- at It was not neceasarv to a decision upon the motion, Judge Bur- nett did not definitely pass upon It (7t Th TclslsLturn of 1899 tassed an act I 0 amending the section of the code au thorizing the appointment of a State Land Agent and the same Legislature passed another act repealing the see tlon which had been amended. The con tention is that the repealing act car ried with it the amendatory act The Question Is of comparatively little Im portance, for the validity of titles to land does not depend upon tne section referred to, Murdered and Thrown in Sea. LOS ANGELES. Cal., March 8. The dead body of a woman, believed to have been murdered; found In the oca at Ocean Park, has" been identified as Mrs. Nancy Jane Mllburn, formerly of St Louis. The autocsv showed that tho woman's neck had been broken, and there were indica tions that sho had been strangled. The condition of the stomach indicated that death had resulted before the body was thrown Into by the sea. The Identification was made by her daughter, Mrs. Nancy Jane- O'Brien. In 153. Mrs. Mllburn wa3 a teacher la tho St Louis schools. She went to Los Angelea many years ago and engaged In tbe real estate business. A few weeks ago she visited St Louis on business. Fire at the Snow Creek Mine. SUMPTER, Or., March 8. Fire yes terday afternoon at the Snow Creek mine, Greenhorn district destroyed the CnESOIiETE Is a boon to wthatatiej. All DnnjiJt. 8rndpetUlfoTd itrittr bMilU Crtultn AotV MpUd TteMt Tb let foi ti Irrl- UUi tfaTMt, t 7onr dnifllit tt frrm ni. XKs- 1 iumr. BtViiia-Ctesolem Co. ISO Fnltan St. M.Y. p. QEE WO The Great Chinese Doctor Is caltfrf great becaus his wonderful cure ara so well known throughout th United States and because so many people ara thankful to him for caving- their lives front OPERATIONS He treats any and all diseases with powerful Chinese herbs, roots, buds, bark and tbes tablea that are entire ly unknown to medical science In this country. and through tho use ot these harmless Jie dles. This famous doctor knows the a ctlon of over 500 dlnerem rtmcu.oo ncS used "tnatlunl guarantees to cure catarrh, astnma. urns Sortlei? rheumatism, nervousness, stom liver, kidneys. female trouble and all assay office, boarding-nouse,. managers "at"Ylsease3. Hundreds of testimonials, office, storehouse and1 other buildings. Pvate diseases. tn Wnu. The mill was saved after a desperate struggle. The loss Is S6000, with no insurance. Master Mechanic Mike Carney lost. 5500 in currency, which fell from his pocket while fighting the fire and was burned. The buildings will be rebuilt imme diately. Keith Indorsed for Head Consul. BUTTE. Mont. March 8. In their state convention today the Woodmen of the World of Montana unanimously Indorsed A. B. Keith, managing editor of the Butte Miner, for head consul to succeed F. A. Falkenburg. Delegates were Instructed by rising vote to support Keith for that position at tne Los Angeles neaa camp session, April 18. Investigation Practically Dropped. SAN FRANCISCO, March 8. While the nollce ot this city have not yet act ually dropped their Investigation ot the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford, they admit that none of the former members ot the households here and at Palo Alto will be further -watched or Questioned. The police authorities have deemed it necessary to deny tho persistent ru mors afloat that they found stryennme in Mrs. Stanford a residence here. AT SEA ON STANFORD POISONING Honolulu Sheriff Believes Strychnine Cams From San Franejsco. HONOLULU, March 8. The police here are of the opinion that if Mrs. Stanford was murdered the guilty per son is in San Francisco. High Sheriff Henry expresses this view. It is pointed out that the opinions of the physicans. taken with the result of the chemical analysis, as given In evidence at the inquest indicate that to bring about a fatal result Mrs. Stanford would have to have been given one of the capsules, which it has been admitted contained a small quan tity ot strychnine, and a dose of the bicarbonate of soda at the same time, Inquest Is Postponed. HONOLULU. March. 8. The Inquest into the death of Mrs. Jane L. Stanford has been postponed until tomorrow night at 7:20 o'clock. The police surround the case with considerable mystery. High Sheriff Henry says that the Inquest was post- Doned Decause me sieiioKrapner s ixuji- scrlnt of the testimony was not ready and the Hawaiian law requires that the wit- j nesses must read and sign their testi-. mony In the presence of the jury. He also said that he Is not certain wnetner or not additional witnesses will be called upon to testify. Intcrurban Road to Olympla. OLTMPIA, Wash., March 8. (SpeciaL) Coincident with the filing of articles and that both would be required to of incorporation In the Secretary of State's bring together enough strychnine to be fatal. According to the estimates of the chemists, the strychnine in the dose of bicarbonate of soda and the capsule combined was only one-twelfth of a grain, unless the strychnine was all at the top of the bottle and was taken when Miss Berner poured out the dose ot soda. Mrs. Stanford's failure to com ment on the bitter taste of the medl cine, however. Is held as disproving this theory. High Sheriff Henry says the inquest will not be finished today, but that it probably will be tomorrow.. He says he has traced the history or. the bottle containing the bicarbonate of soda, since it was packed In San Francisco. and he is positive the poison was not put into, the bottle here. The opinion of the High Sheriff is against the sui cide theory. office today of the Pacific Traction Company, the announcement Is made by Incorporators of the company that tho money has been raised to construct and equip the Olyropla-Tacoma Interurban Railway and that work will commence within a short time and tnat tne road will be in operation within one year from this date. The names of the trus tees are: S. W. L. Benham. M. P.- Randolph. E. C Hawkins, of Seattle; B. J. Felt of Tacoma; A. Bettes, El C. McDonald, Spokane: R. R. Street, Olympla. The capital stock Is placed at Jl.000,000. and -the principal plac9 or business Ta coma. Charges moderate. Call CONSULTATION FREE Patients out ot the city write for blank and circular. Inclose stamp, aares THE C. GEE WO CHINESE MEDICINE CO. 253 Alder Street Mention this paper. Portland, Or. Stairway ot Alder leading- to my offlce. Humors Cured with Barana Soap, SklaHealtli (oint ment) ana SitiwHyautK -AaBiets. a. pos tlrs and speedy core zor e-rery itcung, dutus?, scaly, bleedlnr. crusted, pimply and blotchy humor, with loss of hair. Produces clear, bril liant, healthy skla and pure, rich, red bleed. &KINHEALTU Treatment 7 So MM consists of Harflna.Soap,25cmedlc3ted,aatI- eeptlc; Slanllealta. (olat.),L;oc.,tosui germs, heal the skin, and SklHcaltk Tablets, 25c, to expel humor gems. AU druggists. Harflna Soap for.tfce Ceailexlea for pimples, blackheads, redness, roughness cbaf each a speedy cure 25c; 3 calces, Se. Send 6c postage for Free Samples a&4 booklets to rniLO HAX CO.. NEWAEK, K. J. WOODABD. CLARKE & CO.. fourth and WashiaztoB Sts. Scott's Santai-Pepsia Gaplis A POSITIVE CURE .TorXa&u&B&tioB cxCttorrket the fiUadarasd Diseased JO- nlcklr and pennwaatlr tkv vont cases of Ooiiacru and dleet, bo Bwttsx of bajir lass Bt&ndln. Absolutely harmless, gold by drMgJrta. Prica fl-CO, or by saatt, et pald, iJd),3 taws. fK.73. WESAm-FEKlNCft, RlIfoathu, Ofcto. "WOODABD, CLARKE & CO.. PORTLAND. NO RACE MEET AT FAIR TRACK State Board of Agriculture Has De cided Durbin Made Secretary. SALEM. Or., March Z. (SpeciaL) Frank "W- Durbln. -was today elected secretary of tbe State Board of Agri culture, to succeed Wyiie. a. atoores. resigned. 31 r. 2Xoores resigned bis po sltion because be has been elected Re corder of the City of Salem. Durbin Is a prominent Democrat and was for four years Sheriff, of Marion County. Under tbe Chamberlain administration tbe Insurance Company Loses Suit. ' "WALLA WALLA. "Wash.. March S. (Special.) Tha case of the hejrs of Bridget Ryan vs. the Northwestern Na tional Life Insurance company, which has been fought hard in the Supreme Court all day, waa decided by the jury at 5:30 this evening in favor of- the plaintiff, who was awarded the face of her -policy and interest, about 56jo. De fendants aliased that premiums were due on the first of the month and the plaintiff, had died on the 13th. but the Jury held that the plaintiff bad been accustomed to let premiums go until the end of the month. SI A II S MI'HiKHIll remedy for GosorrUcea, I oparsaacorrBGta, Whttw, usaa-tural 1 coarse, or any IiIihmi' imadk, tloa ot sinoohs mvmt lTHEETsCHOtOt. brw. .Koa-asiriMeafc kxamTl,o.rj aa fcy i ugglitn, ec seat la juts wrT. by ezprsss, yrryU. fot rjk M ?i.oe. or s tottiM. C7S. UtttiK MBS OB ; P. M. Flynn. MrMINNVTLLE. Or. March 8. (Spe- personnel of the Board ot Agriculture j place early this morning after a lingering nas cnangea and me majority oi ine i illness, was & pioneer merchant ana members are now Democrats. Tbe board decided at tbe meeting to day that no race meet will b held at tbe Fair grounds this Fall. Kart widely known throughout the county. Be was an enterprising and progress ive cittoen. His wife and three children survive. Wss. Is the worst alrsasa oa earth, yet tha easiest to euro WHEN YOU : KNOW WHAT TO DO. Van? have Blmnle. i spots oa the skin, sors in tne mcuin. uicer. I falling hhv ba pains, catarrn. aaa 'don't know it u BLOOD POISON. Send to DR. BRGWX. 3S5 Arch St.. Philadelphia. Pa., for BROWN'S BLOOD CURB, S3.00 per bottle; UMm Me mosta. Sold la Portland only by TXAXK KAU. Portland Hotel Paaraacy. BLOOD POISON!