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THE KURKHSCr OKJSQOiaAJf, JSATUKDA7! 3LAJK0H 11, 1905:, KEEP GOOD MEN IN Policy of Administration in Appointments. , FEW CHANGES WILL BE MADE Present-Incumbents Will Retain Of fice Regardless of Length of 1 Service Old Brigadiers Will Retire. WASHINGTON. 3Iarch 10. A general policy as to Federal appointments was determined upon by the President and his cabinet today at their scfrK-weekly meet ing:. At the conclusion of the meeting It was announced that for the present, at least, the uniform policy would be to re tain incumbents in office during: satisfac tory service. This policy will bold. It was stated further, entirely irrespective of the length of service of the incumbent. The policy announced is to apply gen erally to all departments of the Govern ment. It Is in precise line with the de termination reached and announced some time ago regarding Postmasters. The announcement was made that the case of each Postmaster would be deter mined on Its merits, and it would make no difference necessarily whether the In cumbent had served ono or two or more terms. In line with the general policy of civil appointments, Secretary Taft said it also had been determined not to appoint as Brigadier-Generals on the active list Army officers who bad served 40 years. In cluding service in the Civil "War. Those officers are now eligible to retirement as Brigadier-Generals, and it is not the pur pose of the Administration to make them Brigadier-Generals on the active list. The secretary said there were approximately 40 such officers, all of whom would be permitted to retire as Brigadier-Generals or to continue to serve in their present grade, at their option. The adoption of thlg policy will open the way for the ap pointment as Brigadier-Generals of many younger officers than, heretofore have held that grade. Postmaster-General Cortelyou said after the' mooting that although a decision had Jeteen reached as to the appointment of a Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General, he was not ready yet to make the announce ment He indicated that probably in a few days he would announce the appoint ment of both the Fourth Assistant and the Acting Chairman of the Republican National Committee. DEBATE ON TREATY MONDAY Time Fixed by Senate Statement of Dominican Debt. WASHINGTON, March 10. Senator Cul lom, in the executive session of the Senate today reported favorably the Santo Do mingo treaty. By agreement, the Senate adjourned until Monday, and discussion of the theaty will be begun at that time. Senator Hale offered an amendment pro viding that all proceedings under the treaty shall cease and terminate in ten years unless, its life is extended by another convention. ' Data complied by Senator Morgan re lating to the debts of Santo Domingo and negotiations that have been had looking to their settlement, including the thirty first annual report of the Council of the Corporation of Foreign Bondholders, has been printed by the Senate as a public document. The document gives a "his tory of the foreign debt, beginning with the year 1S69 and continuing to the pres ent time. Incorporated in the documents is the. full text of the protocol under hlch the United States undertook the ttlement of the claims of the Santo Domingo Improvement Company and the text of the award to the arbitrators. The document gives the total debts of Santo Domingo in the following condensed form: Foreign bonds flcss those to be deliv ered to the Dominican government under the protocol) $14,842,697; Improvement com pany debt, $4,500,000; general internal floating debt, 51.674,644; special Internal floating debt, $1,552,900; bills of the Na tional Bank of &600.000 nominal value at average redemption price, (212,000; inter national claims, $373,145; unclassified, in ternal debt estimated at 51,000,000; ar rears of interest under French-Belgian contract about $475,000; arrears of install ment under protocol with the United States for benefit of Improvement com pany, total, 5S4.643.3S7. INDICTMENTS FOR LAND FRAUD Hitchcock Publishes Summary of Work Done In Oregon. WASHINGTON, March 10. Secretary Hitchcock today gave out a statement concerning the investigation made by the Department of the Interior into the ir regularities in Oregon in connection with the public lands. It shows that there have been 68 Indictments and six convic tions. Of the indictments, E2 are for con spiracy to defraud the Government, and the others for the various crimes of per jury, subornation of perjury, obstructing the administration of Justice, etc The persons indicted include one United States Senator, J. H. Mitchell; two Con gressmen, Blnger Hermann and J. X. Williamson; eight attorneys, one state nnd two ex-State Senators; an ex-Asslst-iint United States Attorney and his depu ty, an ex-Surveyor-General and deputy, nnd several deputy surveyors, examiners of surveys, one United States Commis sioner and two ex-Commissioners, and "a number of land and timber dealers and homesteaders. The names of three women appear in the list.. one of them being Emma L. Wat son, convicted of conspiracy, and the oth ers. Marie Ware and Nellie Brown, in dicted for the same offense, FRAUDS IN NATURALIZATION Federal Commission Expected to Make' Startling Exposures. WASHINGTON, March 10. The spe cial commission created by the Presi dent to consider the subject of naturali zation will, it is expected, be prepared to submit to Congress at the next reg ular session a full report upon this im portant subject. The President has shown a lively Interest in the matter, not only having before him reports of Federal officers containing many spe ciac instances of gross frauds and errors in connection with the applica tion of the present naturalization laws, but having himself, while connected "with the municipal government of New York City, noted many of these evils. Besides internal fraud, the insuffi ciency of the existing naturalization laws has Involved the State Department in endless controversies with Europe growing out of doubtful naturalization. Gaillard Hunt, the present chief of the passport bureau of too State De partment, who will be the chairman of the new commission, has given muoh study to the subject, and his report thereon has been laid before Congress. 2t reveals an amazing number of cases of false, fraudulent, improper and Im provident naturalizations, and a whole sale forgery ana- sale of spurious cer tlUcates. particularly in the case of those Issued to Italian and Haytlan subjects. The most primitive igno a J occasionally shown by the Judges of local courts on the subject of naturalization laws. Some of the questions which are likely to come before the commission are these: "The propriety of restricting closely to certain courts the right to natural ize. A particular definition of the tes timony necessary to secure naturaliza tion. The advisability of printing cer tificates on distinctive paper to prevent counterfeiting, and to separate declara tions of Intention from the final certifi cates. The advisability of requiring in the. certificate a statement of birth and arrival in this country of the holder. And. finally, the propriety of securing returns at stated periods to the Gen eral Government of all naturalization and declarations of Intention to be come citizens." Secretary Mctcalf has appointed Rich ard K. Campbell, law officer of the Bu reau of Immigration, a member of the commission. Ship to Destroy Derelict. WASHINGTON, March 10. Some Idea of the severity of the Winter season Just drawing to a close may be gath ered from the fact that the Navy De partment is now confronted with the necessity of seeking out and destroy ing no less than 27 ocean derelicts which are lying in the great ocean lanes from Santiago to Newfoundland and endangering shipping which enters and departs from our Atlantic ports. The presence of these floating wrecks has been reported to the Hydrographlo Office' by incoming vessels. The last Congress provided that one vessel should be set apart for this special service, and it is probable that the Lebanon, a 3000-ton collier, will be fitted out for this work at the Ports mouth, N. H., Navy-Tard. Conference on Cattle Mange. WASHINGTON. March 10. Secretary Wilson, of the Department of Agricul ture, and Dr. Salmon, chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry of that department, were in consultation today with a dele gation representing the National Cattle Growers Association, relative to the quarantine regulations of the approach ing season under the law enacted at the last session of Congress. The delegation consisted of Messrs. Murdo Mackenzie, of Colorado and Texas; E. McCrellls, of Colorado; C. Kohrs and Paul McCormic, of Montana, and W. G. Comstock, of Ne braska. The especial subject of controversy is the treatment of cattle which have op portunity for infection from mange, which has given the department much concern. Philippine Bonds Bring Premium. WASHINGTON. March 10. The Mer cantile Trust Company of St. Louis was the highest bidder today for the 52,500,000 issue of 10-30 4 per cent Philippine public works bonds. Their bid for the entire is sue was 52,726,500, or at the rate of 5109.06. At this price, the bonds, it is estimated, would be equivalent to a 100.293 security, for the bid made by the Mercantile Trust Company leaves the Philippine govern ment in possession of the interest accru ing on the bonds since March 1, amount ing to over 5-4000. The bidding was strong, there being no less than 26 proposals, and the result was highly satisfactory to Colonel Edwards, Chief of the Insular Bureau. Senate Adjourns for Funeral. WASHINGTON, March 10. The only legislative business transacted in the Senate today was in relation to the death of Senator Bate, of Tennessee. Gorman introduced a resolution pro viding for the payment of the funeral expenses of Senator Bate, which was Immediately adopted. The Senate then went into executive session. At 12:50 the Senate took a recess until 1:50, when the funeral ceremonies of the late Senator Bate took place. At the conclusion of the Bate funeral ceremony the Senate adjourned until Monday. Whltson Nominated for Judge. WASHINGTON, March 10. The Presi dent today sent to the Senate the fol lowing nominations: District Judge Edward Whltson. Eastern District of Washington. Brigadier-General on the retired list of the Army Colonel Allan Smith, Sixth Cavalry. Also other promotions in the Army and Navy. Appoints His Son Hie Secretary, WASHINGTON. March 10. Vice President' Fairbanks has appointed as his private secretary Fred C Fair banks, his son. He was graduated from Princeton in the class of 1903. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Deaths. March-7. Daniel Spr&u, 69 years; Norman -d&le. 3orch 7, J&svea T. Boulln. 49 years, St. Johns. March S, Edward W. Patet, 35 years; St. Vincent's Hooepltal. , Maroh 7, Charles . Stafford, 35 years; Bt. Vincent's Hospital. March 8, Beney McLane, S years, St. Vin cent's Hots 1 Lai. March 8. Mrs. Bridget M. Wall, 74 years; 68 Hoyt street. Births. March 8, to the wife of Robert J. WHmott, 407 Stark, a jrtrl. March 0, to the ris of John H. Bergen, &HO Second, a Ctrl. March 8, to the wife of George E. Keman, 707 Mississippi avenue, a boy. March 7, to the wife of Ernest E. Hatter, 49$ Rodney avenue, a girl. March 8. to the rtJe of George J. Llvrsley, 26S McMillan, a boy. March 9, to the wlfo of Samuel Pallay. 404 College, a boy. Marriage licenses. George TV. Hopkins, 25, Maude E. Cunning, ham, 22. Bull dine Permits. E. Kroner, East Stark, between East Taxlrth and East Thirteenth, dwelling; 1000. Henry Wolf, Ruseell and Union avenues, dwelling; $2750. Emma J. Wakeman. Upshur, between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth, store; $50. H. llelmke. Sktdmore between East Sixth and East Seventh, dwelling; $1600. J. A. Zellv, Mississippi avenue, between KIL llngsworta. and Church, dwelling; $1250. Mrs. Julia McDanlels, Mississippi, between Willamette and KUllngsworth avenuea, dwell, tag; SHOO, J. A. Teeng, West Piedmont, dwelling: SS50. C. TV. Thompson. East Ankcny, between Union and Grand avenue?, dwetllag: $2500. Miss D. E. Goodman. Seventeenth, between Coach and Washington, dwelling: $2500. Tells Nothing of the Disaster. ST. PETERSBURG, March 10. A dis patch received from General Kuropat kin. under date of March 9, says: "There were no serious engagements with the enemy southward today. At 10 A. M. I receded a report that the enemy, after a severe engagement, oc cupied Kiousan, about 13 .miles east of Mukden. "All the enemy-'s efforts are concen trated against our north front, with the dbject of cutting the railroad. The village of Slntaitse 1b In the hands of the enemy. Fighting: continues in the vicinity of Thenitbung. We have taken two qulck-flrlng guns and a number of prisoners. The Japanese continue to move northward. Tasin toung has been occupied by the -Japanese." West Indians as Canal-Diggers. PANAMA. March. 10. Three hundred and eighty West Indian contract labor ers arrived this week to work on the canal. ' A GUARANTEED CUItE FOB, PILES. Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Tour druggist will refund siaacy It Paso Otnt .snasl IslU la car aou ia S to 1A-jlks Ste. HURRY. BACK TO WORK STRIKING CAR EMPLOYES, GIVE UP NEW YORK FIGHT. Condemnation of Strike by National Officers and Inrush of New Men Destroys Hopes of Winning. NEW YORK. March 10. Although the local leaders arc continuing the fight despite the fact that the National- lead ers have repudiated their action in call ing the men out, the strike on the Sub way and Elevated Railway systems has passed the acute stage, and trains are running today with little delay, the strike-breakers quickly learning their new duties, while many of the old men were back in the positions which they left on Tuesday morning. There was no gen eral rush back f the old employes, but the men slowly weakened and there was a steady stream passing the company's 'offlce all day. The officials were discriminating and, while many of the guards and ticket sellers were taken back, few positions were found for the motormen, it being feared that some damage might be dona to the company's property. This action. It was feared, would give the police something to do, as the men who re fused to work were in an ugly mood. Some 300 men in all were reinstated. The company stated that not more than one-half of 1 per cent of the strik ers would be reinstated; in fact, late last evening there were only 400 vacan cies to be filled, another 200 strike-breakers having arrived during -the afternoon from Scran ton and Wilkesbarre. It was said at the company's office that Messrs. Jencks and Pepper had sought an interview with Mr. Hedley, but had not succeeded in getting one. Mr. Jencks said he had not received a telegram from Mr. Stone in Cleveland. Of the situation ho said: "The locomotive engineers went into the strike knowing that the National body would not support them. It Is an inde pendent strike and is being carried on in an independent way. It makes no difference what the National body thinks or what action It takes. We are carry ing on the strike, which is entirely on local matters and we will fight to a fin ish." According to a statement issued by the company, the utmost quiet prevailed up to a late hour and the conditions are be coming normal. No men were placed at work during the night, but arrangements had been perfected for having the men in readiness to report for work tomorrow. Discouragement, discontent' and up braiding of their leaders characterized the slimly-attended meetings of the strikers. Some questions were asked of Jencks and Pepper, but they elicited only the stock replies. To the question. "What are we going to do?" they replied: "We will put you through; everything is going splendidly. We've got them blocked so badly they don't know where they are at." There was much crowding at the sta tions today during the rush hours, resulting- from the slow headway of the trains and delays caused by several minor accidents, but the presence of the police prevented anything serious from happen ing. Various estimates have been made as to the losses entailed by dry goods mer chants and theater proprietors during the three days when the strike was most felt. In round numbers, the estimates agree that these two lines of business alone sustained a loss in receipts during Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ag gregating 1750,000. The falling oft began early on Tues day. Store proprietors then declared that no such slump had been known in this city sine their earliest recollection. AH records for meager receipts were broken. But conditions grew worse on Wednesday, and still worse Thursday. Thirteen great department stores in what is known as the shopping district figure largely In these estimates, no attempt having been mado to learn how the smaller establishments fared. Thirty-five first-class theaters In Man hattan all reported a big drop in receipts, and that money is a pure loss, houses of amusement being in a much different po sition in this respect from that of the stores, whose customers merely postponed their purchases to a more favorable time. UNION'S CHARTER IS REVOKED Engineers Brotherhood Repudiates Strikers Who Broke Contract. CLEVELAND. March 10. -Grand Chief Stone, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, "and Assistant Grand Chief E. W. Hurley arrived here from New York today and at once called a meeting of the grand council of the organisation to con sider the strike situation. At the con clusion of the meeting the following tele gram was sent to W. L. Jencks at New York City: "Taking effect at once, the charter of subdivision No. 105 is recalled. You will forward charter and all books belonging to the subdivision to this office by ex press. W. S. STONE, G. C. E." Mr. Stone stated that the action was taken on the ground that the brother hood had a contract with the Interbor ough Company and that the engineers struck without consulting the officers or the brotherhood, in clear violation of the existing agreement. No Sympathy From Vienna. VIENNA. March 10. The Viennese Dress, commenting on th vmnninM Mukden by the Japanese, shows no note oi ajmpauiy wun itU3Sia, out on the con trary seems eager to grasp the oppor tunity to relate "Russia's crushing catas trophe and complete rout." In some quarters the defeat at Mukden Is believed to mean that Russia's cauu in -wnu,, Is lost, hut as vit ih PT. Ic lltflA tall. peace. It is believed that, when the full iuicc ui. me mow is ieu mrougnout Rus sia, Emperor Nicholas will be obliged to zna.e peace euner at nome or in Man churia. . Germany Says She Is Not Plotting. BERLIN. March 10. An official dis patch of Minister Munn von Schwarzen steln at Pekin to the Foreign Office here was published today, denying in detail the Pekln telegram to the London Times asserting that Germany was intriguing in Chinese Internal affairs. The semi official North German Gazette prefaces the Minister's message by saying that the Times' statements are calculated to create distrust against Germany In the United States and Japan. Brest Strikers Fight Troops. BREST. France. March 10. The strike agitations here are continuous. The strik ers today attempted to erect street bar ricades, which the troops destroyed. Fre quent affrays occurred between the troops and the strikers and manv arrests have been made. The City Council, which is composea 01 socialists, sympatnizes with the strikers and has voted $400 for their relief. The higher authorities are con sidering the question of Government in terference for the dissolution of the Coun dL Fire Destroys Sulphur Works. SAN FRANCISCO. March 10. Fire started today in the new brick building of the San Francisco sulphur works, at Bay and Dupont streets, and 3005 bags of sulphur and machinery In the building were destroyed by flames and water. The cause of the blaze is unknown, but it Is attributed to spontaneous combustion. Somalis Annihilate a Town. MOMBASA, British East Africa. March 10. Jt. Is reported that S000 Somalia hart attacked the town of Merkel, on the Bexdir cvJt. and have annihilated the Inhabitants? CA2JN0T GET THROUGH CA2TAX Rojestvensky Not Returning Because His Ships Would Stick Fast. NEW YORK. March 1L Admiral Ro jestvonsky Is not returning to European waters, according to a Times dispatch from St. Petersburg, which asserts that the battleships in the fleet are unable to pass Suez Canal without unloading. The Admiralty declares It Is unaware of Rc Jestvensky's intentions as he does not re port his movements. WILL AWAIT THIRD SQUADRON Rojestvensky's Fleet Covered With Seaweed, and Can't Sail. LONDON, March 10. The Russian naval attache here has heard nothing confirma tory of the report from Paris of the re turn of the squadron commanded by Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, and discredits It. He expresses the opinion that Rojestven sky's objective is to effect a junction with the Russian third Pacific squadron, which is too weak to cross the Indian Ocean alone. A dispatch from Durban. NataL today says the captain of a collier which has arrived there from Nossibe Island, off the coast of Madagascar, where the Russian warships arrived February 3, reports that the warships -are so covered with seaweed that he does not think it possible for them to proceed. The squadron has 70.000 tons of coaL Denies Designs on India. ST. PETERSBURG, March 10. The As sociated Press was assured today from an official source that the dispatch of Russian troops and guns to the Afghan border constitutes absolutely no threat against India. They had been, sent large ly to replace units withdrawn from Rus sian Turkestan for service in tho Far East, also owing to the fact that Japan ese emissaries in Afghanistan have been stirring up the Afghans' hostility against Russia. Nothing la known here of the report that two English officers who had been traveling in disguise are detained in prison at Krasovodsk. COMES TO OPErT INSIDE WE Proprietress of Big Hostelry Says At tendance Will Be Heavy. Owing to the many State Commissioners and concessionaires who are arriving at the Exposition work on the American Inn is being rushed to completion. Mrs; J. T. McCready, promoter of the Inn. arrived at the Exposition yesterday from New York and will personally superintend the plans for housing those who will register Inside of the grounds during the Expo sition. Mrs. McCready has been spending Beveral weeks in the East looking Into the matter of probable attendance, and says It will be enormous. It Is her belief that Portland will be kept busy housing the large crowds that come. She Intends to have the big Inn ready for service by the middle of May. The hostelry will contain 500 rooms to begin with, but pro visions have been made for the prompt addition of as many more as may be re quired. Illinois Will Send Thousands. George L. Hutcbln, secretary of the Illinois Society of Oregon, has written to W. T. Vaughn, president of the society, from Chicago, telling him what Illinois knows about the Fair. An Idea of the Interest taken Is shown by a few of bis communications. The schoolteachers of Bloomlngton have organised a part' to come in a crowd to the Fair. Governor Charles S. Deneen and. Hon. James F. O'Donnel. the orator, will both be htre to speak on Illinois day. Many of the Illinois newspapers are ear ning on voting contests amoug rural sub scribers to give the most popular farmer boys a free trip to the Fair. W. B. Je rome, the Chicago representative of tho New York Central Railroad, told Mr. Hutchln that his company was about to issue 1.000.000 copies of Lewis and Clark folders for general distribution. All over the state the Fair Is known and many wearied by the bad Winter Just passed, learning from Oregon friends what the weather has been like here, will take the opportunity of low rates to come out and see the country for themselves. Kentucky Day, at the Fair. In naming August 1 for Kentucky day at the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Gov ernor Beckham has chosen a highly ap propriate occasion. Inasmuch as that date is the anniversary of the birth of William Clark, tho great explorer. The Governor writes that he had this fact In mind In selecting the date of the Kentucky dem onstration. Clark lived In the vicinity of Louisville for 13 years prior to the time he started on the famous expedition which gave the Oregon country to the United States. Will Not Desecrate St. Patrick's Day JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 10. Governor Folk today granted a respite of SO days to William Rudolph, convicted of the murder of Detective Charles Schu macher at Union. Mo., and sentenced to be hanged on March 17. A petition for the respite was signed .by large numbers of Irish Catholics, who protested against an execution on St. Patrick's day. Train Smashes Into Engine. WARREN, Pa., March 10. Passenger train No. 6, eastbound. on the Philadel phia & -Erie Railroad, crashed into a light engine near Pittsfield today. Jamming the cars together with terrific force. Many of the passengers and several trainmen were painfully hurt. Two of the injured may die. 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The party came unannounced and it is understood will go immediately to the surveyed line of the O. R. & N., from Lewlston to Camas Prairie. This Is the first appearance of O. P.. & X. men here for five years, when the Clearwater railroad war was ended by a truce, and the engineers now being placed In the field Immediately following the decision In the merger case, leads to tho belief here that the construction war for the control of the business of the Lewis ton country is now to be resumed. WHO IS FIRST WHITE PERSON BORN IN PORTLAND ? PORTLAND, March 6. (To the Edi tor.) I am repeatedly asked who the first white person born in Port land was. and I am not able to answer it; hence I appeal for answer through, your columns. In order to awaken Interest, I will give you the names and dates of a' few of the early marriages In Portland and the coun try round about: Tell Your Neigh Hundreds of thousands of women. suSts with irregular periods. Tbovmads waMtx bearing down pains. Others are nervous and have all manner of pains in the abdosaea, back, neck, limbs and head. ItTKE OF CAKDUI CURES ALL THESE TROUBLES. There is hardly a home where some woman is not the victim of female weakness ia some form. In your home there is a sufferer. There is another in yonr neighbor's home. Wino ot Cardni will cure you, yonr sister, your mother or your daughter. It -will cure your neighbor. Orer 1,500,000 suffering women hate been cured by Wine of Cardui. Hundred of thousands of well and happy women have their health because some interested friend took them a bottle of Wine of Cardui or told about what this wonderful woman's tonio would do. Will you not follow Mrs. Smithers' example by giring "Wine of Cardni a trial and then tell other sufferers of your cure? By Rev. J. S. Griffin, near Butte Prairie, April 17, 1651 Augustus Fanno to Miss Rebecca Jane Denny, both of Washington County. By the same, in South Tualatin, March 30. 1S31 Charles J. Merrill to Miss Sarah H. Scholl, also of Washington County. At Oregon City, by Rev. G. H. Atkinson, April 24. 1851 Captain Q. C. Ainsworth -to Miss Nancy Jane White. In Portland, October 30, 1S31, by Rev. J. H. Wilbur John F. Thomas to Miss Elvira, daughter of Mrs. Apperson. The cake received as the printer's fee was not hard to be-a-t-e. By the same, September 26. 1SSI, in the Methodist chapel Dr. E. H. Griffin to Miss Emily Roberts. . "Halo muck-a-muck halo lum. ' By the same, on the same day, J. H. McMIllen to Miss Tlrzah Barton. "Wake Kokwa muck-a-muck." Also John W. Patrick to Miss Nancy A. Morton. "Wake Kokwa plre supllL" The foregoing three notices appear lit erally In The Oregonlan of November 1, 1S3L In the Spectator of March 5, 1S46, the following appears: "Married On February 23, by J.. J. Hem bree. Esq., Samuel Campbell to Miss Chellessa Chrisman, all of Yamhill County." Who can tell who was the first couple in Tamhlll County to get married? In the Spectator of April 16, 1S46, the following Is found: "Married On April 2, Stephen Staats to Miss Cordelia Forrest, all of Polk Coun ty, but formerly of Platte County, Mis souri. "On March 29. by Rev. J. S. Griffin, Henry Sewell, of Oregon City, to Miss Marv Ann Jones Gerrish. at her father's residence. In Tuallty Plains. "On the morning of April 12. by F. Prlgg. Esq., Silas Height to Mrs. Rebecca Ann Spalding, all of Clackamas County. The Spectator of June 25, l&tf, gives the following: "Married By Rev. J. S. Griffin, in Tual lty Plains, at 4 o'clock P. M. on the 4tti inst., David Hill. Esq.. of Columbia, to Mrs. Lucinda Wilson, late of Missouri. "By the same, at 3 o'clock P. M.. on the 17th Inst, Mr. Alan son Hinman. for merly of the State of New York, and now teacher in the Oregon Institute, to Miss Martha Elizabeth Jones Gerrish, at her father's residence In Tuallty Plains." David Hill came In 1S42, was one of the three members of the executive committee , ' 1603 Maple St, LouisTHir, Kt., June 20, 1904. I feel it my duty to thank you for the good Wine of Cardui has done for me. I was nervous, worn-out ana on the verge of a general break-down. Providence directed oae ot your little books ay way aad I bought a bottle of Wine of Cardui. I had take, it bat three days when a decided change was perceptible. What it did for me it will do for any other woman, and I never fail to take advantage of an opportunity to reconuBead it as a rename aaa sure cure. MRS. BESSIE F. hmTTHEk, AIL IRUIIISTS JELL SI.M UTILES IF WINE IF CJWNH. which governed Oregon from June 5, 1S43. for one year, and was the founder of Hillsboro. He died many years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Hinman are still living, and re side at Forest Grove "West Tualatin" of early days. Probably the first marriage In what Is now Columbia County was that of John G. Campbell, Oregon City, to Miss Ro thllda E. Buck, on July 25, 1S4S. by Elder Ezra Fisher, father of Mrs. 8. J. Hender son, of Portland, and Mrs. Latourette. Oregon City. The residence of the bride's parents was Scappoose. On August 2V 1846. Sidney Smith, a pio neer of 1S39, was married to MIsa Mianda Bailey, a pioneer of 1843, by Rev. "Vincent Snelling, the first Baptist minister on the Pacific Coast, who came with the 'immi gration of 1844. The Spectator of July 22, 13i7, 'notes the following: "Married On the 8th of July, by Rev. Lewis Thompson, Mr. John Mlnto to Miss Martha Ann. daughter of R. W Morrison, of the Clatsop Plains." Who was married earlier In Clatsop County? GEORGE H. HEMES. Asst. Secy. Oregon Historical Society. New Lawsuit in Copper War. NEW YORK, March 10. A suit for $37, Oto.OOO has been brought by the Johnstown. Mining Company against the Boston & Montana Mining Company In the courts of New York, State to recover the value of copper ore3 alleged to have been taken by the latter company from lands at Butte. Mont., on which the other claims are said to have had prior location and patent. The Johnstown company operates the Rarus mine and tfie Pennsylvania claim of the Boston & Montana adjoins it. The Johnstown Is a Hcinze property and the Boston & Montana an Amalga mated concern. Will Become a High Mason. INDIANAPOLIS. March 10. Vice-President Fairbanks will come to Indianapolis the latter part of this month to take in tervening degrees in Masonry between the Blue Lodge and the Thirty-second degree. He was initiated into the Masonic order December 27. Flood Threatens Kentucky Towns. MOUNT STERLING, Ky., March 10. Over 1"4 inches of rain has fallen In the Eastern Kentucky Mountains, in the past 48 hours, and a flood is imminent. Wyo ming and Salt Lick and Licking and Beat ty are In danger of being inundated. li