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SHE MOBBING OBS(K)KIAy, WEDNESDAY, MABCJ 22, 1905. NEVER HAD TO SNEAK Young Society Man Confesses Thefts' fo Seattle Police, POSITION GAVE HIM SECURITY Clyde B. 'Clancy, Polished in Manner land Well Dressed, Worked With the Coolness of "Raffles" " "In the Play. SEATTLE,. -Wash.. March 21.-(Spe-claL) "I never sneaked out the back way." boasted Clyde B. Clancy, the young society man held by the Tacoma police t lor Seattle authorities. "It was not nec essary. I stood well at the hotel, and the fact that I walked through the hotel office -with a suit case or two now and then did not arouse any suspicion." As coolly as the "Baffles" of fiction, the well-bred and handsome young Clancy came and went as he pleased. Ho studied the habits of his Intended victims, and then at the moment he knew the coast was clear, he entered boldly and todk what he wanted. The very audacity of the act and his own prominence made hlra successful. All this and more young Clancy has told the Seattle police officers who have talked with him at Tacoma. "This man," said Detective Wappen fteln today, "Is a modern 'Raffles' a so ciety thief.. who has been busy with this kind of work for years, and who. because of his high social position and the excel lent standing of his family, has been enabled to cover his tracks and avoid suspicion." This is what Clancy himself told the police: ) "Yes, I'm a thief. I know that only too well. "Why I turned my hand to steal ing and disgraced the good name of ray respected father and myself, I do not -know. It's all a strange dream to me. It .seems that I am just awakening. I know the charges against me are true, hut I can hardly realize it. "Since I was arrested I have thought and thought about It, and the more I allow myself to. study the fearful accusa tions the more I believe I am still dream ing. Then I awaken , again, and I see the awful reality of my slumbering thoughto." Since his confession many proofs of his -guilt have been secured, and he will be Informed against on the charge of burglary, an offense on which he may be i-ent to the penitentiary for a maximum period of 14 years. Yesterday a charge of petit larceny had been made to hold Clancy. In the opinion of the police, there Is now nothing else for Clancy to do but plead guilty and take his sentence. It Is understood that his relatives' will make a plea for mercy on the ground that Clancy Is a kleptomaniac, and Is not re sponsible for the crimes to which he has confessed. MADE WILL AFTER SHOOTING Sharratt Gave Property to Greens, Accused of His Murder. CORVAX.IJS. Or., Siarch 21. (Special.) F. "W. Green, who with his wife is ac cused of the murder of "W. G. Sharratt at Waldport January 21, was brought here today for confinement In the County Jail,-' pending his trial to take place at Toledo, Lincoln County, in July, ilrs Green passed through town today on the way to the Albany jail. The case Involves a few remarkable facts. The doctor who made the post mortem examination on Sharratt is under $500 bonds as an accomplice, because of the cause which he assigned as responsl hie for death. This was that pus found in the brain was the direct cause. Most remarkable, however. Is -the fact that the morning after he had been shot Sharratt willed all his property to those now accused of his murder. When first found, at 8 o'clock the morning after the shooting, Sharratt waa unconscious. Whis ky was given him, and after a time he revived. He grew better and better, and at length called for writing materials. These were brought, and Sharratt began dellberatley to dictate a will. Mrs. Green was amanuensis at first, but che used a pencil and the writing was In such a nervous hand that-Bharratt, after looking at the writing, declared the document would be illegal In pencil, and called for pen and ink. Other witnesses besides the Greens were in the room dur ing the proceedings. Then, dictating to Mr. Green, Sharratt proceeded with the will, giving all his property to the Greens. Then he called for his spectacles, ad justed, them with his own hand, and, after reading the will and an order similarly prepared. Sharratt signed. The -defense urges that if the Greens had hot Sharratt. as the state alleges, the dying man would not have deliberate ly rewarded them by giving them all his property, amopg which was ?74D In cash, on deposit In a Portland bank. The in cident .renders the case ono with but few if any parallels. Judge. McFadden and J. F. Tates. of this city, have been re tained as counsel for the defendants. STARTLED THE NORTHERN FOLK American Traveling Man Covers 200 Miles in Alaska on Bicycle. SEATTLE. "Wash., March 21. (Special.) It has remained for a representative American drummer to startle the natives and Canadian mounted police along the Tanana-Valdez winter trail with a blcy clp stunt which, so far as tho records co. is 'without parallel in "Winter travel In the North. J. H. Scott, of San Francisco, did the trick, covering 200 miles of ice and hard-packed snow, traveling on a 20-pound wheel in February, making that distance in a trifle over four days'. Mr. Scott said: "For the first 200 miles the going was fine. The weather was clear and cold and I tell you It made me feel like a kid Hgaln to spin along over 50 miles of hard trail everj day. Part of the time the trail was over the plains, but often I would strike the river, frozen hard and as smooth as a pane ot glass. "The 200 miles to the head of the Delta I covered in four and a half days. Then a terrific blizzard came up and with It inches of newly fallen snow on the ground I determined to change vehicles, 1 threw the wheel away, walked to the next roadhouse and there took a sleigh for the remainder of the distance. 'The trail from Tanana out to the coast about 4C0 miles long Is much like a Broadway promenade. I met people every few minutes. There was no chance for me to be lonesome.' At first I did not mind being stopped every few miles to be asked how far it was to the next road house. The green mushers were thick on the trail and all of them wanted to be shown. Finally, patience left me, and whenever I had a pretty good spurt on with my wheel, I did not hear the ques Hons which were popped at me as : whizzed along. TRIP FOR ENGINEER THOMSON Seattle Council Trying to Pay Ex penses of Trip Abroad. SEATTLE. "Wash.. March 21. (Special.) Vlnce H. Faben has been retained by n group of Seattle business men anxious to defeat a plan of Seattle city- officials toaead City Engineer Thomson to Eur- pa for six months to study the old-country systems of. sewage and other munici pal problems. The Council passed an ordinance setting aside for the trip, but the "Mayor vetoed it on technical grounds. Now an effort la being made to pass another appropriation specifically stating the engineer shall visit Eastern cities and European points to investigate , garbage systems. j The opposition is based on the allega tion that the trip is a Junketing mission I to Inform the engineer on points he should be familiar with. In connection with this fight there is a story current that Thom son's salary is scon to be raised, to 55000 annually. Thomson was the City En gineer wiio built, during the past 12 years, the municipal water and light plants and has directed the construction of,?ractl cally the entire sewage and street sys tems of Seattle. ' INSANE TEACHER YITH A Compels Jordan Valley People to Do as She Bids foe Many Hours. Intense excitement was caused in Jor dan "Valley, on the eastern edre of Mal heur county, Oregon, by theextraordl nary actions of Miss Ida Roberts, a pop ular school teacher, while in a fit of temporary Insanity. Jordan Valley is an isolated community in Eastern Oregon, three days' Journey from the railroad, and the school district is the largest in the United States, running 123 miles north from the Nevada border and about 50 miles east and west. The story as printed In tho Silver City (Idaho) Nugget some days since is as follows: Lart Friday, one of- the most popuUr and beat known schoolteachers, Mies Ida. .Roberts, had a fit of temporary Insanity. The lady has been boardlnc at the residence of 'William Parka, a lid had planned the night before to make a visit to the home ef Sir. Fenwlck, ln-tcnd$g- to start about noon. Mlo Roberts' sla ter, who 1 also teaching and boarding at the Parks home, .was sick In bed at the time, bav ins: bad a slight attack ot paralysis. Mies Roberts appeared In her sister' bed room with a revolver In her hand and ordered her sister to get up and accompany her. which she immediately did. She also covered Parks little girl with the gun and made her eland. Mrs., Parte, coming Into the room, was aim ordered to stop, but, instead, ehe fainted. After being restored to consciousness, illm Roberts ordered her to accompany them on their trip, but Mrs. Parks begged her to let Mrs. "Williams go Instead. This ahe Anally cotuKntvd to. She then ordered a three-stated rig, holding the revolver all the time so as to cover the little glrL She then ordered the driver to tit on the front seat, ?blle Mrs. "William and Miss Robert's sister occupied the, middle scat, and she and the little girl the back, while one man etood up behind her and the little girl. In this way they proceeded on their journey. It Is sold that 14 men on horseback accom panied them, but all were afraid to attempt the rescue of the child for fear ehe would t&oot her. After traveling for some distance. Miss Roberts was Induced to defer her visit to Mr. Fen wick's and go to Sid Knight' Instead. Riders had gone In advance and notified Knight of what was coming. Bj the time tb rig arrived MIS Roberts had, evidently, e omen-bat recovered her sanity, for ehe relaxed her vigilance so far as to drop her revolver in her satchel. Mrs. Williams secured tb weapon, and, on going Into- the bouse, the woman wis Mcttred. It ic said that during the entire trip, some 15 miles, she never took the revolver off the child. Her brother, J. E. Roberta, ot Boise, was notified, and came over Sunday and ac companied her to Bolre. MRS. SMITH IS SET AT LIBERTY Arrested for Swindling, She Beats Cases In Seattle Courts. SEATTLE Wash.. ITarch 21. (Special.) Despite th& efforts of Prosecuting Attor ney Mcintosh since he entered office to bring to trial Mrs. Lloyd A. Smith, the woman who Is accused of swindling about a dozen Seattle women out ot sums ag gregating $18,000. the woman was this morning set free, and all the criminal in formations against her in the Superior Court were dlsmlescd by Judge Griffin. Before the woman was dismissed a large number of spectators were treated to one of the most exciting legal battles ever -fought in the criminal department of the Superior Court. Within a space of one hour one Information agalnstie woman was dismissed, another filed and she was rearrested in the courtroom, a second in formation dismissed, and then new Information on which she was arrested this morning wa-s dismissed. The battle closed with Mra Smith a free woman, and several angry women who allege she had swindled them delivering fierce tirades upon the devious ways of criminal proceedings. Mrs. Smith was arrested In San Fran cisco nearly 2tJ years ago. and after a stiff fight to escape extradition she was brought back to Seattle to answer to two informations. One of these charged the woman with having defrauded Mrs. M. J. Lutz of 54125 and the other of defrauding Miss Rose Daugherty of $1000 by selling them worthless oil stock. From the day she was brought back until the case was finally called today, every expedient to postpone trial on the woman's part was advanced and allowed to succeed by the former Prosecuting Attorney. The Lutz case was dismissed because Mrs. Smith was not brought to trial within six months after information was filed, and the Daugherty case because the witnesses were gone. A new information was quashed on the ground that it clr cumvented the court's orders. At the time Mrs. Smith was arrested in San Francisco It was thought she had oper ated In Portland. . MRS. STANFORD'S BODY ARRIVES Thousands in San Francisco Pay Re spectful Tribute to Dead. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. March 21. "With flag at half-mast, the steamer Ala meda arrived here today from Honolulu with the body of the late Mrs. Jane 1L&- throp Stanford, In charge of President D. S. Jordan, of Stanford University, and Timothy Hopkins, a trustee of the uni verslty. Miss Bertha Bcrner, private sec retary, and Miss May Hunt, maid of Mrs Stanford, with Detectives Reynolds and Callundlm. completed the party. The revenue cutter Golden Gate came alongside the Pacific liner and transferred a party headed by C G. Lathrop, brother of the deceased. A squad of police in full dress uniform was In waiting at the Fa cafic-street dock, and the big crowd on the wharf stood with uncovered heads. As the hearse, followed- by carriages containing the Honolulu party, proceed ed along the water front, thousands lined the sidewalks and hats were lifted as a token of respect. A special funeral train was in readiness at the Southern Pacific denot to transport the party to Palo Alto. Funeral services, will be held Friday In the memorial chapel at the unlver sltv. and the remains will be placed in the Stanford mausoleum on the univer sity grounds. PERISHED IN AN ALASKA STORM Unknown Man Separated From Party Headed by Attorney Hall, of Nome SEATTLE, "Wash., March 21. A Fair banks. Alaska, special to the Post-In telllgencer says: "An unknown man belonging to nartv headed by Attorney Hall, of Nome, left his companions on March tor the purpose oT locating & place for a camp while they were struggling to escape from an overflow, and has not been seen since. Soon after he had left Hall becamo so exhausted that: his companions -were forced to take him back over the trail to a roadhouse. Here they were shut In by a fierce storm for 36 hours. "As soon as possible they set out to look for their companion, but up to the time the man bringing the report left, had not found a trace of him, and it is believed that the man perished in tho tnn SIGNERS IN PLENTY Referendum Workers Are Pro- ceedjrfg Very Quietly. YAMHILL WILL 13IVE 1500 Washington County Names to an Equal "Amount Are Expected Altogether 4681 Signatures Will Be Necessary. SALEM. Or., March 21. (Special.) Reports from Yamhill County show that the referendum movement on the appropriation bill Is making progress, notwithstanding discussion of the sub- Ject has died down. The preliminary work of preparing and distributing the petitions having been completed, there is little talk now, but It is said the petitions are being circulated freely and as freely signed. It was stated today by a prominent resident of Yamhill County that 1500 signatures will be secured in Yamhill County alone and as many more in "Washington. As It is quite likely that many of the signatures will be rejected when the petitions are presented to County Clerks for their inspection and certification. It is the Intention of the referendum committee to securo many more than the required number. It has beep generally reported that 4500 signatures are required. To be more exact, the required number is 4681. The total ?ote for Supreme Judgo at the last election was 95,605, and 5 per cent of this is 46S1. Some question har been made as to the manner in which persons may sign petitions and have their signatures ac cepted as genuine. The law provides that the County Clerk shall compare the signatures on the petition with the signatures on the registration books and certify to those he "believer to be genuine. The registration law re quires that the full name of a voter shall be signed on the register. In pur suance of this law. a voter who usually signs his name "J. "W. Smith" would sign his full name. "James W. Smith." Now, lhe signs the referendum peti tion J. W. Smith." the question is whether the County Clerk can certify this signature as genuine when the register shows a different signature. The practice In this county has been to accept the signature, even though not exactly the same, if the handwrit ing indicates that it Is genuine. Attorney-General Crawford said today that he believes tho course followed by the Clerk of Marlon County Is correct. and that where a man has registered his full name, but uses initial letters In sign ing his name to. petitions, the signatures should he certified, if the Clerk believes them to be genuine. PETITION IS FILED IN LINN. Brownsville Paper HasSlgnatures for Appropriation Referendum. ALBANY. Or.. March 21. (Special.) The first petition to be filed In Linn County requesting a referendum vote on the ap propriations bill passed by the Legisla ture was received by the County Clerk to day. It was from Brownsville and -con tained ISO names. LICENSES FOR ALL DAIRYMEN Attorney-General Decides Law Goes Into Effect May 18. SALEM, Or.. March 2L (Special.) Dairymen, large and small, must take out licenses to sell milk or cream In cit ies ot 10,00) Inhabitants after May IS, They must secure from the Dairy and Food Commissioner certificates showing that their cows are healthful and their stables in good sanitary condition. These certificates must be renewed once a year. a fee of $2.50 roust be paid therefor and the certificate is revocable at any time . the commissioner may find the condition of the dairy unsatisfactory. .Because tne emergency clause was dropped from the bill on this subject there has been some doubt whether dairy men would be required to take out these certificates this year, but Attorney-General Crawford rendered an opinion today In which he holds that the law will be in full force this year. The question arose because section 22 of the act provides that on April 1 of each year dairymen snail apply for certificates of Inspection. Since the law will not go into effect until May 18, there was some doubt whether dairymen could be required to secure certificates before April 1, 1S05. The Attorney-General holds that although the date mentioned will have passed In lwb before the law goes Into effect, sec tlon 23 of the act makes it unlawful to sell milk without securing a certificate, and dairymen can therefore be compelled to have their dairies inspected this year. Dairy and -Food Commissioner Bailey was in Salem today looking' after the pub lication of the new food law in pamphlet form and arranging for the printing of blank certificates for dairymen. He says the new law will be vigorously enforced in order to carry out the purposes for which enacted. The act will not only compel dairymen to keen, their stables clean and healthful. but will have a restraining effect upon the sale of process butter and packed butter. Butter that has been reworked must be plainly marked, "processed but ter," and butter that has been remolded after being packed must be plainly marked tub butter." In public dining-rooms where processed or tub butter Is served, that fact must be printed on the bill of fare and printed on cards posted In a conspicuous place in the dining-room. Since a notice ot this kind might be injurious to business, even though the processed butter were entirely wholesome, it is quite likely that restaurants, lunch counters and hotels will use much less processed and packed butter than they have in tne past. FIRST PROPOSED, BY GOVERNOR Bill to Tax Big Land Grants Was Killed by Senate Committee. SALEM. Or.. March 21. (Special.) Govcjncjr- Chamberlain's friends see some good campaign material In the plan just announced to propose by initiative a law authorizing the assessment and taxation Sf property which has escaped taxation for many years in the past. A law such as this was recommended by the Gov ernor In his message to tne last Lcglsla ture, and a bill for that purpose was Introduced in the Legislature by Repre sentative Settlemler, of Marion County. The bill passed the House, bt was held up by the Senate Committee on Assess raent and Taxation and no final action was taken thereon by that body. Now it Is averred by Democrats that If this same law goes berore the people at the general election in 1306, the fact that a Republican Legislature failed to pass the bill will make votes for the Governor. In his message the Governor said: There are many thousands of acres of land 1 la the state which have never been placed upon the aaeeueaent roll, and whleh haTe In cSmtetnieaca escaped taxation. This may bars- happened through many cause, but main ly for two reasons: First, became zrantees from the roverwnent. Federal and etatf, have purposely -withheld their deeds from record: second, because Assessors, throusb. lack of present ownership books, fan to find all the property In their respective counties. It is questionable If. under our laws, an Aa eesaor' or Sheriff can assess and collect taxes oa property for several years antedatlnc their terms of office." Lain cqnferrinr this power upon Assessors have been sustained by the courts of other states, and I recommend the matter to your earnest attention, and predict that -with a law In fore authorizing the as-" aessment of property that has escaped taxation for any number ot years back, the revenues of the state win be very materially InreasA. The proposed law makes, it the dutv ot the Attorney-General to assess prop erty that has escaped taxation and to bring suit in the Circuit Court ta collect the taxes due for each year at the rates of levy for such years. The tax is to be" charged against the owner of the property for the time he owned it. It is estimated, though there Is no ac curate information unon the subject, that several hundred thousand dollars could be collected In this manner and' under the provisions of the law the money "would go Into the common school fund. The Scltlemlcr bill was drawn br Holmes &. Holmes. Democratic attorneys. In this city, who have also undertaken to secure the necessary petition for the submission of the law by Initiative. SALEM V'LL PILL THE GAP Valley Development League Conven-.i tion to Be a Big Affair. ,, J . . ' cmsi. vr., Jiarcn icpeciaw ' Tne abandonment of the annual con- entlon of the Oregon Development ' League, as announced today, is ex pected to increase very materially the attendance At the Willamette Valley League convention, which will meet here Thursday at 11:30 A. M. Great preparations have been made for the convention and the whole day will he vruwaea imi oi aiscuasions upon suo- jects of interest to the commercial welfare of the Willamette Valley and , From Information received by tne committees in charge of the work, it Is evident that there will be delegates rom even Valley county and from all the larger Valley towns. WorJ was re ceived today that J. W. Abbott, reprer senting the United States Department of Agriculture in the promotion of the good roads movement, will be here and participate in the proceedings. The banquet In the evening, when the members of the Greater Salem Commercial Club will entertain the delegates and visitors at the Willam ette Hotel, will be not the least of the features of the convention. A good pro gramme f toasts will be arranged and some of the best speakers In the west ern part. of the state will be heard. FORTUNE TO RICHARD BESWICK Modoc County Stockmen Ordered to Pay Claim Many Years .Old. ASHLAND, Ca, March 21. (Special.) Reports from San Francisco say that Judge Morrow In' the United States Circuit Court .has rendered a decision which gives promise ot adding nearly J 10 0.0 00 to the already comfortable for tune of Richard Beswick. a well-known capitalist of this city. The decision in question orders R. D. Dorris. P. A. Dor- rls and Carlos J. Dorris, big stockmen of Modoc County, California, to pay to Beswick 95,598.05, which amount Bes wick sued for on promissory notes dat ing back more than 30 years. In ISm. when Nathaniel Beswick. wounded In the Modoc Indian War, was taken to San Francisco to have his in juries properly treated, .his brother, Richard, spent his last dollar in car ing for him, but the wounded man died. leaving his brother as an heirloom a bit of paper which promised that P. A. Dorr & Bro. would pay tho bearer 39000 for value received In services, etc., on the Dorris cattle ranches. Richard also held tho- Dorris note for S8Q0 for serv ices rendered. Through many years, it is said, the plaintiff, Beswick, has renewed the two notes as one at 10 per cent Interest, each year the amount ot Interest being added to the principal until the last note, made in June. 1897, amounted to JS5.635. Added to this, the interest up to date brings the total for which Judg ment was asked and obtained to 395, 59 8.0 o. SCALPERS WILL FIGHT THE LAW Washington Legislative Measure Said to Be Unconstitutional. SEATTLE, Wash.. March 21. fSpe- claL) The ticket-scalpers will not rec ognize the force of the law passed by the last Legislature prohibiting the scalping of nontransferable tickets without a fight. They insist the act Is unconstitutional, and will take the matter into the courts. Nothing will be done regarding a fu ture policy until A. Ottinger, owner of more than 20 scalping offices in this country, and the proprietor of - the Washington Ticket Brokers offices, re turns from the East. He should be here within two weeks and will consult at that time with his representatives. The scalping question was not dls cussed in much detail at the last ses slon. The Lewis and Clark Exposition officials and the passenger departments of all the railroads asked the Legisla ture, and it was assured that low rates would be given tourists if the legisla tion were granted. On this showing the members of the Legislature had little Or no hesitancy in putting through the bill. SHOT BY AN ANGRY HUSBAND Mrs. Dumbleton Receives Bullet In tended for Mrs. Via!'. ROSEBURG, Or.. March 2L (Special.) About noon today Mrs. u. u. uumoieton. wife of a prominent citizen, was shot and severely wounded at her home at win Chester, five miles north of here, by Leon G. Vial. The latter came there partially Intoxicated and had an altercation with his wife, who had left him a week ago on account of ill-treatment. Hearing Mrs. Vial make an outcry, Mrs. Dumbleton opened the door. Vial's wife fled and Vial shot Mrs. Dumbleton, the ball entering the abdomen. It Is thought she will recover. Vial is in Jail here awaiting developments. BOARD OF TRADE ELECTS.. Delegates to Willamette.-Valley and Oregon Development Leagues. NEWBERG, Or.. March 21. (Special.) Officers of the Newbergr Board of Trade for ceritennial year were elected as follows at a well-attended meeting; held last night in Oddfellows' Hall: E. H. Woodward, president; F. H. Caldwell, first vice-president; William Christie, secretary; John Larkln, treas urer,! The importance of the Willamette Valley Development League meeting was urgently expressed by many, and as delegates to mis meeting u. j. .a wards. F. H. Caldwell. C. C Ferguson, H. R. Morrlss and Clarence Butt were appointed. Fishermen Freed of Charge. OREGON CITY, Or., March 21. (Spe cial.) Because the prosecution failed to prove that the Clackamas Ttiver is trib utary ' to the Willamette, a jury in the Oregon City Justice Court this afternoon returned a verdict of not guilty against Carl Johnsen and J. J. Edxrcn. who were charged with fishing for salmon during i the closed season GAMES ALL CLOSED Astoria Keeps the Law Under Orders of the Sheriff. SLOT MACHINES STfLL RUN The3e Devices Are Licensed by the City, and Mr. Llnvllle Says This . Rernoves the Responsibility From His Shoulders. r ASTORIA, Or., March -(Special.) For the first time In; years all gambling devices with the exception ot slot ma chines, 'licensed by the city, are closed in Astoria. This is a direct result of an or der issued by Sheriff Llnvllle, who this afternoon notified the proprietors of .all ; 1".-" j.i niuvu d.uiuiiit Has uccu i;uu- ducted that the games must be stopped, j He made ho arrests, but Informed the I nronrietors that in rasa thn ffnmf.i are reopened he will arrest not only those running the games, but all who are play- ,nfir 418 "elL In speaking of his action this afternoon. Sheriff LInvil e said "I do not wish to pose as a reformer. for I am not one, but I do not propose to have the law so flagrantly violated as It has been in the past, unless the city authorizes It by issuing licenses, and thus receives a revenue from every game. I have notified all the. gambling-houses, and this includes the Chinese lotteries as well, that they must close. "The slot machines I shall not Inter fere with, except to see that the license nrlUnAn.A hv thA oitv U utrlrtlv -nu0j, t, uv ,-. that ,t want5 to cenM tncse roachines. in order to secure a revenue from them, and I shall do nothing to conflict with that. but this license ordinance provides that a license shall be posted in a conspicuous place on each machine. Beginning to morrow rooming. I sha close down every machine which has not a cltyMI- llcense posted on its front where every one can see it. "Regarding the other forms of gam bling. If the city wants them to con tinue. It can issue licenses for each game. and have the licenses posted In conspic uous places on the tables, then I will not Interfere. That will insure the city get ting a revenue from every game running, and will take the responsibility for the iolatlons off me as a public officer sworn to enforce the state laws. If the city authorities want gambling, and will as sume the responsibility of passing and en- forcing-such a license ordinance, all right. but gambling win not continue any long er under present conditions." MISSING LUMBER SHIP SAFE Bark Puako From Bellingham Ar rives Harvest for Insurance Men. LONDON, March 21. Cable advlcos to Lloyds received today from Port Natal report the arrival thero of the overdue American bark Puako from Bellingham. The date on which the ves sel reacneu .fort xsatai is not stated. The Puako left Bellingham. Wash. November 6 with a cargo of lumber for Port Natal. A week after her de parture a severe storm swept the Washington coast. The failure of the Puako to arrive at Port Natal within a reasonable time caused anxiety to her owners and underwriters. She was given up as lost by the marine under writers after she was 65 days overdue and reinsurance advanced to 90 per cent. The' barkentine carried a crew of 15 men and is under Captain George" Sealy, who was accompanied on the voyage by his wife and daughter. RAINFALL ON WHEAT LANDS Unusual Downpour in Section In the Vicinity of Irrlgon. , IRRIGON, Or,. March 2L (Special.) Bain has been falling here for several days, culminating in a very heavy down pour of three hours duration last night. The precipitation of the four days amounts to over tiro Inches. This rain has been general all over the surrounding country, and particularly In tho Horse Heaven vicinity, between here and the Yakima. South, the entire wheat belt ot Morrow; southwest, all over GUI lam, and east, taking in Umatilla. The soil Is soaked, the moisture reaching down and connecting with tho underflow. Such a rain in this section at this season of the year la something very unusual. nothing like it having been known for PiRTUND WOMEK INTERESTED. Miss- Julia M. Beu, Overworked and Nervous, Tells of Her Remark able Cure Dy Vinol. How many women right here in Port land-are In her condition, dragging out a weary existence? They are not sick enough to He in bed, but they are over worked, tired out, run down, thin, nervous- and miserable. Such women will be Interested in Miss Beu's letter. Miss Beu writes: "I was nervous and weak, having constant headaches, and that general womout, overworked, tired all-the-tlme feeling. Vlnol was recora mended- to me as a wonderful cod liver oil restorative for weak, tired women. tried it and It has made an entirely dif ferent person ot me. I am well and strong, and can do my work with ease and. without fatigue. It gives me great pleasure to recommend vlnol to over worked, tired, nervous women, as I be lleve It Is without an equal in its won derful restorative powers." Woodard. Clark & Co.. our well-known druggists, state that "Vlnol never falls to cure and build up such women, and they offer to every one in Portland health and strength If they will but try Vlnol on their guarantee. Because vlnol con tains the acUve curative principles of cod liver oil actually taken from fresh cods' livers, it works In harmony with nature, makes rich, red blood and strengthens in a natural manner every muscle, nerve and organ In the body. It Is tbe greatest vltalizer and strength creator known to It gives new life and strength to the ased: It cures stomach troubles, bard colds, -hanging-on coughs, restores lost appetites ana gives "strength to the con valescent. If "it falls to give sallsfacUOn. Woodard Clarke & Co. agree to: cheerfully refund the purchase money. ; mm mm MISS JULIA M. BZtJ. many years. At this place we have al ready planted or are planting about 150.000 trees and Tines, and over 100 acres of po tatoes, and have seed and ground pre pared for upwards of 150 acres of melons. and the condition of the soli Is, suou that irrigation need not be resorted to tor sev eral months to come. Rain In Rogue Rlvsr Valley. MEDFORD, Or.. March 11. (BpcclaU The first rain for six wcoka commenced falling Friday and Intermittent showers ensued until Monday evening, when a reg ular downpour commenced, lasting until o'clock this morning. Some snow was visible on mountains surrounding the Val ley. The rain fell Just In time to help out Spring-sown grain and grasses. In dications are favorable for more rain, which will tend to Ins 6 re big crops of both fruits and cereals this year. Heavy Rain in Lane County, EUGENB. Or.. March 21.-(BpecIal.) A heavy rain has been falling slnco yes terday noon, and the ground Is now well soaked on tho surface and farming opera tions have ceased. During the fair weather preceding the storm most of the hops were grubbed and plowed, and grain sown, so that now a season of en forced Idleness will not be any great det riment to the farmers. Fruit Is coming Into bloom and may suffer from the effects of cold rains. RENEGADES FROM .CITY OF ZlONj Propose to Establish Colony on Dowie Plan Near Tacoma. TACOMA, Wash., March 2L (Special.) A Washington colony of those who be lieve, or have believed In the "heaven born mission" of Overseer Dowie. of ZIon City, may soon be established. In what portion of the etate the colony wlll locate has not been ascertained, but the advance agents of the colony, who have been making a tour of the North west, are said to have decided to report favorably on a large tract of land over looking Puget Sound and not far from Ta coma. - Two men, giving the names of Walter Campbell and Fred Wilson, claiming Chi cago as their home, are representing the Dowleites In tbe attempt to get a foothold as far as possible from the abode of John Alexander. They have been In this vicin ity a number of 'times, and have made Inquiries that lead to the belief that the colony" will be located not tor from here. According to reports,' there has been a split In the City of ZIonltes, and a num ber of them have decided to leave. They stlll believe that the doctrine of Dowie Is correct In tho main, but do not agree with the prophet on financial matter?. Hobos Rob at Eugene. EUGENE, Or., March 21. Two houses were reported to have been entered on Sunday night. 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