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
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253 Alder Street
Mention this paper. Portland, Or.
Stairway ot Alder leading- to my offlce.
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with Barana Soap, SklaHealtli (oint
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Treatment 7 So MM
consists of Harflna.Soap,25cmedlc3ted,aatI-
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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
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.TorXa&u&B&tioB cxCttorrket
the fiUadarasd Diseased JO-
nlcklr and pennwaatlr tkv
vont cases of Ooiiacru
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lass Bt&ndln. Absolutely
harmless, gold by drMgJrta.
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"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!