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. THJS MUKNiKtJ .OKEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY,., 3MABGH 15, 1905. PROPERTY IN STATE increase in Values for Year Over Fourteen Millions. CAUSED BY NQNEXEMPTION Actual Assessed Values In Oregon ShVw.a Gain of About Three Per - - "Cent as Compiled In the Sec retary of State's Office. SALEM. Or.. March 14.-Speclal.)-J'Tbe total value of all taxable property In the State of Oregon for 1S04 was $188,05851.11. as compared with J1TS,559,SSS.SS the year previous, or an Increase of U,98,S92.53. Of this .increase In taxable property 38,687.476 Is due to the fact that no ex emptions -were allowed as In the pre vious year. The total assessed value of property In this state Is but $5,810,816.52 greater than Jn or an Increase of about 3.2 per cent. These facts are shown by the sum maries of county assessments compiled In the office of Secretary of State Dun bar, today-. " The increase is due almost entirely to higher valuations of unimproved property, while there is a notable falling off in the valuation of tillable land and per sonal property. The increase in the value of nontlllable land is over $8,000,000. Real property in cities went up $3,000,000 in assessed value during the year. The assessment on household goods was in creased over $1,000,000. To offset a part of this $12,000,000 in creases in city and unimproved real prop erty, there was a decrease of nearly $3,000,000 in the value of tillable land, $1. aoo.000 in the value of cattle. $500,000 In the value of sheep, $200,000 in the value of horses, $200,000 in the value ot farm im plements and $200,000 in the amount of money assessed. In a general -way this shows the material changes In the as sessed valuations of property in ISOi as compared with 1&03. The only counties that have suffered decreases in the value of taxable property are Baker. Harney, . Jackson, Malheur and Wheeler. In addition to these the following counties show a decrease In the gross alue of all property: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop. Douglas, Linn, Mor row. Polk. Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, Yamhill. All others show an in crease" both in gross valuation and in taxable property. The following is a statement of the total taxable property in each county of the state for 1S03 and 1904, it being re membered that in 1901 ail assessed prop erty was taxable, while In 1903 exemptions were allowed on personal property to the amount of $300 for each householder: Taxable Taxable County property. 1903. property. 1804. Biker $ 4.034.4S5.00 $ 3.955,935.00 Bentoa 4.386.745.00 4.467,S.00 O&ckaraa K.O34.S77.O0 9.8G4.O0O.O0 ChUiop 4.613.230.00 4.625,676.00 Columbia. 1.822,822.00 2,579.092.00 Coos 3,050.200.00 3.667,048.00 Oodk 2.S99.020.00 2.6SS.783.00 Curry 723.42S.00 021,728.00 Douglas ft.660.O42.50 5,951,471.00 Gilliam 2,315,104.00 2.4&0.307.00 Orant 1,749.717.00 3.039.050.64 Harney 2.316.535.00 2.247.510.00 Jackson 4.656,220.30 4.643.S71.52 Josephine 1.800,605.00 2,034.095.00 Klamath 2,744.515.00 8.262,875.00 I-ake 1,740.347.00 2,186.100.00 Lane 8.S11.660.OO 8,298.690.00 Lincoln 943.894.00 1.039,592.00 -Linn S.U3.622.00 8.C21.010.00 JlRlheur 2.276.C25.00 2.023.875.00 Marlon 9,398,378.00 10.S73.0.t)0 MTKw 2,328.454.00 2,392,031.00 iiultaewah ..... 61.038.300.00 66.427.577.00 Polk - 4,087.225.00. 4.140. 100.00 feherman J.8S6.4OS.0S ZlSl.515.00 .Tillamook 2.003,347.00 2,597.988.00 ITmaUIla 9.214.630.72 S.457.IU8.93 Union 3,922,244.00 4,123)995.00 Walkwa 1.761,121.00 1,911. 1S5.00 TVasco 4.640,800.00 4,737,220.00 Washington 4,352.762.00 A.11S.878.O0 Wheeler 1. 125.330.00 1. 044.994.00 Tarohiu 5.157.715.00 B.568,223.00 Totals $173.55D,SSS.5S $1SS,058,2S1.11 The amounts of exemptions that have beou heretofore allowed by the several counties are shown in the following statement giving the gross value of all property and the amount of exemptions In each county for 1908. Gross value of County all property. Kxemptlone. Baker $ 4.179,735.00 -$ 145.250.00 Benton 4,556.800.00 220.063.00 CUekarpas' 9.407.877.00 373,500.00 OJatbop 4,730.801.00 117.571.00 Columbia. 1.954,186.00 131.354.00 Cook 3.335.148.00 284.948.00 lroek. . 2.526.875.00 127.653.00 Curry .H 765.976.00 62,548.00 Xoug1as 6,072.562.50 512.520.00 Gilliam 2.470.959.00 155.795.00 Grant 1,882,167.00 KJ.450.00 Harney 2.889.955.00 73.560.00 Jackson 4.698.413.30 42.193.00 Jesepblne 1.879.625.00 79.020.00 Klamath 2,697.505.00 152.990.00 Lake 1.825.363.00 85,016.00 Lne 9.261.460.00 949.800.00 Lincoln 1. 034.797.00 90.903.00 V.,B? 8.627.511.00 713.6S3.00 J4allieur 2.406,525.00 129.fW.00 Marlon 10.047.605.00 649.227.00 Morrotv 2.452.109.00 123.t555.00 Multnomah 51,200.195.00 251,895.00 4.476.0SO.W 350.455.00 erman 2.1M.943.04 167.535.00 Tillamook. 2.1S2.C22.00 179.175.00 Lrnatllla 9.551.393.72 336.763.0O 3jHn 4.825.010.09 402.76tt.06 AEHena 2.057,J65.00 291.844.00 4,683.992.00 243.192.00 Mashlngton .... 4,666.657.00 5O4.t5.O0 5 ef 1.208.977.00 83.597.00 amaM 6.6S5.S75.00 52S.160.00 TotI $162,247,304.58 JS.6S7.476.00 The revenue of the state to bo raised by. direct taxation is about $1,000,000. and on this valuation of $18S,O00,O0O, the rate would be about 514 mills on th dollar. COUNTY EXPENSES REDUCED Cost of Election, However, Brings Up to About Normal Figures. SALEM. Or.. March U.-(Spocial.)-The total expenses of all the counties of Ore gon for the year 1904 was $U2S.371.70, or an Increase If $22.000-over the year 1P03. In view or the fact that election'cxpenses in 1804 exceeded those at 1303 by 570.CW. It artpears that there was in reality a de crease of nearly $30,000 in ordinary expen ditures. The reports from the several counties show in the aggregate an in crease In the cost of maintaining each offlcc. but there increases are offset by a reduction of $50,000 in tho expenditures for bridges. The reports do not includo expenditures for public roads. These reports are made to the Secretary of Stato for the purpose of forming a basis for tho apportionment of stato taxes after 1910. Tn that year the State Board of Apportionment must ascertain the aver age expenditures of each county for a pe riod or five years. For the following five years each county must pay such pro portion of the entire state tax as Its aver age expenditures bear to the average of the total expenditures. This plan has served In no small degree to keep down tle .county expenditures, for a county can lighten its burden of state taxes after 1210 by keeping its expenses down -prior to that time. The counties that report 'decreases in expenditures In 1S04 as compared with 1?03 are" Baker. Clackamas., Clatsop, Curry. Douglas; GUliara. Grant. Josephine, Klam ath. Lane. Linn, Morrow. Umatilla, Union. Wallowa. Wheeler and Yamhllt Thus It will be seen that 17 out of 3s counties re duced expenditures last year, though they had the cost of an election to bear. . . The total expenditures ot each county fr the two years, not Including roads and highways, were as follows: County , io3 1WM. Tiaker . S 54.1S0.54 X S3.lttfl.3a IkSltiM) .." lS.708i62 19.WM.K3 I'larksinas 3,2?7.SQ 32.577.74 1 mtKop 40,360.73 3S.443.fK O uoibla ... 16,678.26 16,874.75 Coos Crook ........... Curry Douglas ......... Gilliam Grant .......... Harney ......... Jackson ........ Josephine ....... Klamath ........ Lake Lane Lincoln ......... Linn ...........1 .Malheur ........ Marlon 21.572.10 12,220.62 44.941.96 .27.5eS.C5 27,424.08 26,833.07 27.597.55 2S.056.55 23.232.90 10,025.91 64.360.69 10.052.04 S3.24&53 25.292.04 -41.250.47 25,721. OS 2C2S7.14 22.731.8i I 6,321.3 15.Sr72.C3 24..07.06 28.040.52 31.075. 2846L42 21.552.72 11.806.26 52.323.12 12.234.70 33.50S.0C 21.800.24 44,752.27 19.779.te 241,64X99 2S.474.83 14.162.02 18.714.G5 46.493.61 38.062.62" 18.09.15 Morrow Multnomah 212.59L23 Polk 20.963.96 12,245.42 16,1465 48.251.79 42.000.23 20.652.62 20.64L77 23.854.51 10.WS-S1 S5.3C2.32 Sherman ....... Tillamook Umatilla. Union .......... Wallowa Waeco ......... Washington .... "Wheeler Tamhlll 32.920.51 I 32.C30.24 3.972.13 32.100.51 Total $1,106,365X4 SU2S.37L70 The total for 1904 is made up from the Xollowing items: County Court J 64.803.91 Circuit Court 89.504.25 Jutic'E Court 33,223.05 Sherlffa office 115.204.83 Clerk's office 117.273.70 necordeffl office 22,497.09 TreasurerE office 25.097.45 Coroner's office 9,218.75 School Superintendent S5.CS7.ms Stock Inspector 5,53X23 Assessor's office" , 0.915.73 Assessment and collection of taxes 33,915.06 Taxes refunded S.384.67 Current expenses S5.260.38 Courthouse expenses .............. 62,472.72 Jail and board of prisoners........ 22.476.43 Poor 103.103.19 Indigent soldiers 6,262.01 Examination of insane 4,396.11 Reform School commitments 223.87 Bridges 83.481.45 Ferries 17.120.43 Election expenses 87.625.54 Bounties on wild animals.... 1.472.30 Suneyor L.997.U3 Miscellaneous 4? 17,540.50 Total $1,128,371.70 It Is rumored, and witt somo indica tion of good foundation therefor, that several counties are keeping down their reported! expenses by classing much of their bridge work as road work, and that the mere change in the method of classifying accounts will be used as a means of reducing the per cent of state taxes each county must pay. The reduction of $50,000 In briige expenses In 1904 indicates tliat the several counties are awake to this trick and that many have resorted to it. It is worthy of note that Linn Coun ty has cut its bridge account from $20,000 to $65. that Marlon reports an expenditure of only $254.33 for bridges, while Clackamas reports not a dollar for this account, Lane evidently has not learned the neW dodge for it re ports $10,000 for bridges. Tamhlll County reports $10,000 for bridges, while the adjoining county. Polk, re ports only $348. Malheur County re porTs almost $10,000 expended fcr bridges, while Baker County, adjoining, reports nothing. Clatsop reports $52S5 for bridges, while Columbia reports nothing. It is apparent from the difference between the expenditures of counties similarly situated mat different meth ods cf classifying expenditures must Lo pursued. FALLS HEIR TO HALF A MILLION Charles James, of Portland, Now Busy AH Day In Overalls. SPOKANE. Wash.. March 17. Charles James, of Portland, is heir to one-flfth of $2,500,000. his mother's share of the Joseph Whltaker estate, which the English courts .have ordered distrib uted among the heirs. The estate has been in litigation 50 years, and all -heirs have just been de termined. E, West, of Moscow, Idaho, 77 years old. is heir to $2,500,003. but announces that he will keep only $5000 for himself, and will give each of his ten children $250,000. They are: J. B. West, Register of the Lewlston Land Office: T. G. West, attorney. Ken drick; R. Ci West, attorney, Moscow; Mrs. William H. HilL-Moscow; Mrs. T. N. Hill, Moscow; Mrs. J. O. Walker, Moscow; Rev. W. R. West. Mrs. L. Pen ley, Mrs. W. L. Plemmons and Mrs. L. J. Alexander, Ashevllle. N. C Other heirs are J. F. Meadows, Spo kane: Mrs. R. A. McDowell, Moscow, and W. E. Lee, of Moscow, now secre tary to Senator Bacon, otjGeorgia. ("My good fortune comes unex pected," said Mr. James yesterday. "A workingman like myself can hardly comprehend such a sum of money. I expected to get about $6000 some day from my father's estate, but never ex pected any from my mother's estate, certainly no such sum as this." Mr. James works in the warehouse of the Portland Seed Company on the East Side. He declares his fortune will make no difference in his dally mode of living, and that he will continue to work as before. He stated that as yet ne had received no official notification of his good fortune.) COMMISSION TO BE IGNORED Orange Shippers to Pay Higher Rate, Despite Decision Given. SAN FRANCISCO, March 14. The law departments of the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe Railway have reached an agree ment respecting tho orange rate case. The railroads have decided to Ignore tho recent decision of the Interstate Com merce Commission, wherein the commis sion decided that the rato of 11.25 on oranges from California to all Eastern points was unreasonable and should be reduced to $1.15. The railroads purpose to require the payment of the existing rate, unless the orange shippers can find relict through tho courts. W. E. KICKS KILLED BY A TRAIN Pioneer of the Northwest Who Crossed Plains as a Boy. ORTING. Wash., March 11 Urban E, Hicks, aged 77, who crossed the plains when a boy and fought the Indians in the early days of 'Washington Territory. was almost instantly killed at Ortlng to day by falling under a train. He leaves a widow and two sons, Gwin Hicks of Olympla. formerly State Printer, and Dr. Frank T. Hicks of Tacoma. CORRAL AND SHEEP BURNED UP Montana Grower the Victim of Feud With Cattlemen. HELENA. Mont.. March 14. A. K. Pres- cott, of this city, has been advised that a fire has destroyed his corral and 1500 hundred head of sheep at Chester, Cho te&u Count. The fire, is supposed to have been of Incendiary origin and to have re sulted from differences between cattlemen and sheepmon In that Vicinity. Linn County Boys Found Guilty. ALBANY, Or.. March 14.-SpeclaI.) John Scott, a Y-ycar-old boy living near Holley. Linn Count, was convicted of assault with criminal intent, in the Cir cuit Court here today. The jury was out six hoursbefore returning a verdict of guilty. Cecil "Rice, a Lebanon boy. charged with stealing an electric dynamo from a launch in this city in December, pleaded guilty to simple larceny this afternoon and was sentenced to serve one month in the County Jail. Editor on Library Board. OLTMPIA. Wash., March 14. (Special.) Tpon recommendation of the State Historical Society. Governor Mead today iTwuned Louis W.- Pratt, editor of the Ta coma. Ledgesy to be a member of tho State Library Advisory. Board. ASKS HIM TO TELL Father of Branton's First Wife Pleads in Cell. FOR THE SAKE OF CHILDREN Some of the Property' Could Thus Be Saved for Their Support In stead of Being Paid Out for Defense. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. March 14. (Special.) Speculation as to the snoot ing of John Fletcher is the theme on everybody's tougue. The rambling stories as to the death of John Bran- ton's three wives have also whetted the public appetite. T. J. Elliot, the father ot Branton a first wife, arrived here today from Wal- tervllle for the purpose of looking after bis tnree grandchildren. He Is a man of about 70 years of age. his hair is almost white, his shoulders drooped from age, yet he is active and seems to have good possession of his mental faculties. It was easy to dis cern from his countenance and expres sion that he is one of those honest citizens who regards his word as sacred as his note. Elliot said: My wifo died somo 21 years ago, leaving me two boys, John and Will- lam, and two daughters, Mary and Millie. The latter became the,-wife ot John Branton. I opposed her marry ing him, but after their marriage I wished them well. They were married In 1551. and to them three children were born. As to what caused her death I don't know. She was a kind mother and was loved by all who knew her." Relative to the cause of the death of Branton's second wife, Elliot did not know, only that she died very sud denly. "There was no suspicion thrown around Branton," Elliot continued. until after the death of his second wife. Yes, his first two wives were insured for $1000 and $2000, respective ly. In favor of Branton." Asked if he' thought John Branton was responsible for the deaths of his wives and the shooting of John Fletcher, Elliot said: "I hope not. I hope tnere was no foul play with my daughter or any of them. I do not want to accuse him unjustly, but I want the laws ot our land and country upheld, and if -he la guilty let him meet his just punlsn- Tneut. I told John Branton in jail at Eugene yesterday that. If he was guilty, for tho sake of his children for him to confess and not to throw any moro stain upon the children than could be helped and save some of the prop erty for -them. lii the course of tho interview the old man broke down several times and tears flowed down his cheeks. He bad left his home near Waltervllle and hastened here to see that these chil dren were properly cared for. In con clusion bo said: "1 came up "here to look after my grandchildren. I want to take thern nome wim me or sea iuat ujejr uavo good home and are properly provided for." Another heartrending scene was wit nessed this morning. A man took a letter to the Branton house for the children from their father. In part Branton wrote: "The newspapers hit me hard, but if Grace and you children stand by me. I don't care if the whole world Is against me." N The little girl. 12 years of age, wept bitterly. This Grace Branton referred to Is the woman who recently obtained a divorce from her husband at Eugene and is here staying with Branton's children. It is reported that Branton and this woman were to be married soon. BELIEVES DEATH WAS NATURAL Dr. Jordan Emphatic That Poison Did Not Kill Mrs. Stanford. HONOLULU. March 14. That Mrs. Stanford died a natural death probably will be the conclusion of those who are now Investigating the case. President Jordan, of Stanford University, has cm phatlcally expressed the opinion that Mrs. Stanfords death was not due to stryen nine poisoning. He saya that when ha became familiar with her symptoms ho reached that conclusion. Ho Is a doctor ot medicine and says that ince he has learned that the amount ot stychnlae taken by Mrs. Stanford was not beyond a medical dose, he Is more sure than ever that she was1 not poisoned. Dr. Jordan has been assisting the de tectives to the extent of suggestions, as a physician, during their inquiries re garding her symptoms and tho result- of the autopsy. ffdjourn at 2 o'clock tomorrow, and the Senators will attend the funeral of Mrst. Stanford In a body. In the House. Representative Coelho of fered a resolution that the House, fol lowing the lead ot the Senate, should ad Joum out of respect to the memory of Mrs. Stanford and that the Representa tlves should attend the funeral In a body. Representative Holsteln objected. He fiid that while all due respect should bo paid to the memory of the great bene factress, the House had much work be fore it. and he proposed a substitute reso lution that a committee of three mem bers should be -appointed to attend the funeral ceremonies. Representative Coelho declined to have Ids resolution bo the subject f discussion and withdrew it- J. F. Tackfeld. who now represents the Stanford Interests here, and C M. Cooke, president of the Bank of Hawaii, have been added to the list of honorary pall bearers. Detectives Disagree With Police. HONOLULU, March 12.-10-15 P. M.) The detectives have five stenographers working on the statement they have taken today in the Stanford case, and four are engaged for tomorrow. They say there Is some doubt about their be ing able to take the steamer Alameda. which sails for San Francisco, but If they do not. Miss Berner and the rest of the party wIlL Captain Callundan said tonight that he is well satisfied with the work so far ac compllshed. and will probably he able to make a statement tomorrow, as the work has developed somo new features. De tective Reynolds says It is unlikely that any definite conclusion will be reached here, as the Indications- are very strong that the detectives work Is tending to a result entirely different from that arrived at by the Coroner's inquest. It can be stated positively that, so far as their work has gone, the detectives are strongly inclined to disagree with the conclusions reached by the Honolulu po lice. Ex-Butler to Be Examined. SAN FRANCISCO. March 14. Max Magner is the latest Individual to at tract the attention of the" local police In cbanectlon with the mysterious death ot Mrs. Stanford. He will be brought Into the presence at the head of "the local detective force and Hs'k-' what he- knows about the Stanford household during- the several months prior to January 14, the date on wnicn it is supposed that an attempt was made to poison the mistress of the Call-fornia-strectxjjiansion. Magner was once employed by Mrs. Stanford as but ler, but lost favor and was aismissea ; suddenly. He ia said to be of an erratic disposition. SHOOTS WIFE AND COUSIN, j Grass Valley Man insane With Rage , on Finding Youth in House. i GRASS VALLEY. Cal.. March 1L-Wil liam Trebllcox today shot and Instantly I killed his wife and dangerously wounded I her cousin. Charles Allen, at the outskirts of this city. No apparent cause Is given for the crime. Trebllcox and his wife had been mar ried eight years, but their life was un happy. He came home, after an absence of some time; and was met at the front door by Allen, who has not yet reached his majority. He burst in, ordered Allen out ot the place, and threatened to kill him. Allen jumped behind a door, drew a . pistol, having caught sight of Trebllcox's 1 weapon, and fired. The snot went wild and Trebllcox reached around the door I and fired, sending a bullet through Allen's thigh. He then dashed through the door. and his wife fled out the rear door. As she did so Trebllcox fired at close range, the bullet striking her in the back of the head. She fell dead In a pool ot blood. Allen then escaned and ran for a near by saloon. Trebllcox firing two shob after him. Trebllcox then walked Into town and delivered himself to Marshal Deeble. carrying his six shooter in his hand and saying: "I have done the job." He was hurried to the County Jail at Nevada City, fears being entertained of lynching. Young Allen was badly wound ed and is too weak to make a statement. Lysons Mentioned for Stale Printer. OLTMPIA, Wash.. March 11 (Special.) Although the Public Printer bill car ries an emergency clause, and Js now a law. Governor Mead has announced that he will not name the new officer until his return from a visit to the state in stitutions. The Governor leaves tomor row. In company with the members ot the Board of Control. The journals of the House and Senate are now ready for the signatures of the presiding officer, and will have to remain in the custody of the Chief Clerks until the printer is named. Speaker Megler will return to Olympla. tomorrow. and Lieutenant-Governor Coon will return later in the week to attach their signatures to the docu ments. The name of J. Will Lysons, secretary ot the Republican State Central Com mittee and secretary of the Ninth Sen ate, has been prominently mentioned for Public Printer. In spite of rumors that Lysons is slated for the position, he in sists that he is not a candidate, has made no application, and knows noth ing about the report. Dakota About Ready for Owners. SEATTLE, Wash., March 14. (Spe cial.) The Hill steamship Dakota, will be turned over to her owners by the builders March 20. By April 1 the boat will be ready for taking cargo and it Is expected the trans-Pacific steamship will start on her long voyage around the Horn about April 5. It Is not be lieved the boat will require more than two or three days for loading, but the steamship officials give four days as, a sufficient margin. It will be June 1 or 5 before the Da kota reaches Seattle and la ready to en gage In the Oriental trade with tho Minnesota. Sixty days Is allowed by Great Northern officials for bringing the boat here and only a rough esti mate can be made of the date when she will arrive In Seattle. By the time the Dakota arrives the Minnesota will have culled for another cargo, and have started back to the Orient. Loat Off the City of Puebla. SEATTLE. March 14. A. S. Hildebrand cither fell or jumped overboard from the steamship City ot Puebla before daylight Sunday morning, about 14 hours out of San Francisco. He went on deck at 1 o'clock fully dressed and was not after ward seen. He had told the man who occupied a stateroom with him that he was short of money, and he seemed de spondent. In Hlndebrand's baggage were found receipts showing that he had paid con siderable sums for doctors' bills and the printing of pamphlets, and from remarks made by him, it is supposed that he com mitted suicide because of disappointment. He was dressed like a working man. Ardent Lovers Drive to Distraction. BELLINGHAM. Wash., March 14. (Special.) Because she bad become tired of the constant quarreling of two lovers for her hand. Eva Spangler, an 18-year- old girl, who is living here with her parents, this morning drank an almost fatal dose of carbolic acid. William Cullin and Edward Flerson, two young men, have been habitual call ers at the Spangler residence for several months. They repeatedly clashed, and many times were at tho point of blows when separated by the girl. Recently Eva told some of her friends that she was growing tired of keeping peace between her admirers, and said It they did not stop she would end her life. Horse Show at Woodburn. WOODBURN. Ore., March 14.-(Spcclal.) The North Marlon County and South Clackamas County Livestock Fair, to ba held In this city April 1. organized this evening by the election of Fred Dose, pres ident, and William P. Pennebaker, secre tary, and the appointment of various com. mlttees. At this meeting of April 1, stal lions, both roadsters and draft, brood marcs, colts and driving horses will com pete for prizes. Other prominent attrac tions win be added, providing epienaia en tertainment for the Immense crowd that will attend. It is proposed to make the fair permanent, and another will be held during the coming Fall. r Vetoes Only Two Bills. OLTMPIA. Wash.. March 14. (Spe cial.) Governor Mead signed the last of the bills In his possession today. They prohibit ticket scalping, giving of trading stamps or prizes offered by lot to Induce the sale of other articles. the giving of rebates by life insurance companies and -fixing an annual license ot $250 in eacn county on peddling. The Governor approved all but two of the bills passed by the Legislature. The bills vetoed were the capital-removal bill and a bill putting assessments for local improvements on a par with gen era! taxes. Auditor to Land Commissioner. OLYMPIA. Wash.. March 14v-Speelal.) C. E. Brass, of Tacoma, has been of fered and has accepted the position ot auditor and cashier in the4 office of Land Commissioner E. W. Ross. The position is a new one. created by the re cent Legislature, and pays a salary ot $1800 a year. . Mr. Bragg has been engaged In bank work for about 15 years, and is at, pres ent receiving teller In the National Bank of Commerce. Tacoma. He was at one time a resident, of Cowlltr County, and is an old friend of Mr. Ross. Mr. Bragg will take up his new work tomorrow. Alaska Packers Give Mortgage. SAN FRANCISCO, March 11 A bond mortgage was recorded today in which the Alaska Packers Association gives as suretr all of its property in Alaska, Wash ington and California, consisting of real estate, schooners" and steamers, for a loan -of cceofifiQ frtisi tha- Mercantile Trust How To Gai ThcHappiness cnncren women, through msn brought on by female weakness and disease, are unable to proouce children 1 Ninety-nine times out of every one hundred Lydia E. 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Only Needs a Good Superintendent. EALiBM, Or., March H.-(SpeciaL)-W. S. Pladwell, representing the Harrlman Railroad interests, interviewed a number of prominent business men here today re garding the formation of a company to start a linen mill at this place, as pro posed at tho meeting ot the Commercial Club last evening. He received such en couragement from some of the larger capitalists that ha believes the enterprise can be started, provided a man who ean securo the confidence of the people can be Induced to undertake the management. Mr. Pladwell will remain here tomorrow. Lifer Guilty of Manslaughter. HELENA, Mont. March lL After a trial lasting two days the Jury before whom Jesse Lifer was tried on the charge o killing Theodora Grimaud tonight brought in a verdict of man slaughter. Lifer and Grimaud were aheepherders and January last. In a dis pute over a range. Lifer shot Grimaud fire times in the head. Trial of Bank-Robbers Today. ALBANY. Or., March 14. (Special.) The trial of 11 Dunn and J. A. Crossley. charged with the Lebanon bank robbery, will be held before Judge Burnett In the Circuit Court here tomorrow. The de fendants pleaded not guilty this morn ing, and the case was set for trial this afternoon, but was postponed until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Novices at Safe-Cracking. TACOMA, Wash., March 14. Novices attempted to blow open the safe ot the Northern Pacific, at Roy, 13 miles from Tacoma, early this morning. They failed to blow the safe open, deranging the combination. Thoy then robbed the post office of small change Cannot Erect Building. SAN DIEGO. Cal. March 14. Word from the Portland Exposition officials was received today by the Supervisors to tho effect that Saa Diego County A cake made from Ghirar delli's Ground Chocolate is the most toothsome delicacy you ever tasted. If the housewives only knew howf many dainties lurked in a can of Ghirardelli's think of all the goodies that would be made. Always fresh in patented hermeti cally sealed cans. - , f MOTHERHOOD Motherhood Is woman's highest sphere In life. It Is the fruition of her dearest hopes and most holy .desires. Yet thousands of noble the derangement of the female Vegetable Compound Cures would not bo allowed to erect a build ing on the grounds. Plans had already been made for such a building, and It was the intention of the officials of the county to spend about $6000 on the ex IN A WEEK "We treat successfuly all PRIVATE, NERVOUS and CHRONIC DISEASES of men, also BLOOD, STOMACH, HEART, LIVER, KID NEY and THROAT troubles. "We cure SYPHILIS (without mercury) to stay cured forever, in 30 to 60 days. "We remove STRICTURE without operation or pain in 15 days. "We stop drains, the result of self-abuse, immediately. 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