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EXILE DIES IN- WANT Paul von Wustrow Was Hun garian of Noble Birth, ' ONCE SENTENCED TO DIE Escaped to America and Served in Confederate Army Poverty and Official Record of Death Pre . vented Getting His Own. CORVALLIS, Or., March 24. (Special.) Colonel Paul von Wustrow, a former nobleman of Hungary and a Colonel in the Hungarian army In the war with Austria of 184S. was buried in Alsea yesterday- His death occurred there Tues day. Colonel "Wustrow has always bQen a figure of.great Interest in Benton County. In common with many another Hungar ian rvoinrfonlRt after the Austrian strug gle, Wustrow was taken prisoner ana sentenced to death. An Austrian com- ( tnander became Governor of the con- auered province, and the greatest cruel- j ties were inflicted on tne conquered peo ple. Before the day of Wustrow'o exe cution his friends bribed the officials and the prisoner was allowed to escape to America. An official record of his death was made in order to conceal the irregu larity. The Wustrow statea-in. Hungary were restored in 1857, but the story runs that by reason of the record of Colonel Paul von Wustrow's execution, he was unable to secure his portion of the ancient patri mony. His" poverty since his residence in Benton County prevented a visit to the land of his birth, which might have re sulted In restoring him to his rights. Ihir Ing the Civil War. Wustrow was with the Hospital Corps in 'the Confederate serv ice. He was a scholarly and most in teresting man. MRS. LINDLEY GETS DIVORCE Husband Practically Deserted Her When He Went to Oregon. LOS -ANGELES, Cal., March 24. Mrs. Kate C. Lindley. of Whlttler, Monday pleadcd with Judge Conrey In the Su perior Court -to fne her from the matri monial compact existing between herself and "Hervey LJndley, a wealthy mining man of Oregon. Lindley is connected with mines in Southern Oregon and the Klam ath Railway. TJrtdley is well known in this section, having been engaged In business enter prises here until a few years ago, when he went to Oregon and sued his wife for a divorce in the courts of that state. Mrs. Lindley, however, followed her husband to Oregon for the -purpose of de fending the suit. The Oregon court denied Lindley's plea for matrimonial freedom. Upon her return to Los Angeles Mrs. Lindley looked about her for Tcvenge or something else of a kindred nature, and fhe commenced divorce proceedings on her own account. The feature of Monday's proceedings was the display of genuine tears, and Mrs. Lindley was so confused on the wit ness stand' that word failed her, and both the court and Ijpr attorney almost begged her to talk. The couple were married in 1S75 at Wa terloo, hut for nearly 20 years they have made their home in California. "jLlndley left Los Angeles about two years ago to engage in the lumber business 1n the North, but his engagements seem to liave been so pressing that he has been unable to find time to visit his -wife. More than this, Mrs. Lindley says his bueinew en gagements have prevented him from even writing a letter home. A .member of Congress first conveyed to Mrs. Lindley the news of her husband's intentions in the divorce line, but when Lindley filed a suit in Oregon his wife put her foot down on the plan and the plaintiff lost the case. Judge M. T. Owens and Mrs. Minnie EL Lombard aided the plaintiff In her fight for freedom. Judge Conrey granted the divorce. The couple settled their property rights outside of court. THREE PARTIES IN THE. FIELD Northern Pacific Official Tells of Surveys In Idaho. TACOMA. Wash., March 24. Persistent and repeated rumors that Northern Pacific engineers are making surveys In Clear water Valley, in Idaho, were confirmed today by C. M. Levey, assistant to the president of the road, and just back from a trip to Portland. "It is true," said Mr. Levey, "that wo are making surveys in Idaho. I am told the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com pany Is doing the same thing. I am In clined to think that some time the North ern Pacific will build a line in that sec tion of the Northwest. The field is rich, and a road will be needed, but I am not prepared to say that we intend to build at once, nor Is the move part of any re ported war with the Union Pacific, the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, or any other railroad. The object of these surveys is to relocate rights of way -we have held lor some time over Government land. These lapse after a period or five years." There are now three survey parties In the field. LOOM IS GIVEN FULL HONORS Assistant Secretary of State Visit6 Mare Island Navy-Yard. MARE ISLAND. Cal., March 24. Francis B. Loomis, Assistant Secretary of the State Department, paid a visit to the Mare Island Navy-Yard today, coming from San Francisco on tne uaval'nug Golden Gate. Upon arriving at Mare Island, the Assistant Secretary was accorded the full honors to which his rank entitles him. A salute of 15 puns -was fired from jthe Independence as the tug came up the channel. The Mare Island station band and a full battalion of marines, under com mand of Major James E.Mahoney, com mander of the marine corps at the yard, was drawn up at tne quay wall, where trie visitor was met by Rear-Admiral McCalla, as he stepped ashore. He was immediately escorted to the command ant's headquarters, where he was itlie guest of honor at a luncheon, after which he inspected the yard, also vis iting the Russian vessel Lejia, which is held here by the Government. MEEKER SAYS IT WAS MURDER Hanging of Chief Leschi, of the Nis quallys, Years Ago. SEATTLE, Waen.. March 24. (Spe cial.) A bitter controversy has broken out among Puget Sound historians and pioneers over the fate of Chief. Leschi. of the Nlsqually Indians, who was hanged in 1S60 for rebellion against toe United States and leading his peo ple to murder many of the whites in tne Indian Wars of IS56 and 1ES7 as a result of an attempt on the part of Ezra Meeker, In his new book on "Pio- nter Reminiscences and the Tragedy of Leschi, which is now in press, in which he claims Leschi was not law fully hanged by the whites, but was murdered, and Inferentlally throws vdium for the death of Leschi upon the shoulders of General Isaac I., Stevens, first Governor of the " Territory of Washington., Leschi, In whose memory Leschi Park -was named, was chief of the NIs Qually Indians In the '50s. This tribe resided In the territory lying between the present cities of Tacoma and Olym pia. Governor Stevens negotiated trea ties with the Indians in the Winter of 1854-53. The treaties -were sent back to Congress and were delayed In being ratified. The InJians did not under stand the delay and. believing that the -white man did not Intend to keep his yrord, launched into the bloody wars of 1856 and 1857. Leschi was captured and. after three trials, was convicted of murder and hanged in I860. Professor Edmund S. Meany. of the State University history- department, vigorously resents the Meeker story and has protested to historians. Today he gave out a strong Interview, declar ing Meeker -wrong. STEVENSON BUYS A HOTEL. . Railroad Agent Will Not Take Court Clerkship Offered Him. SEATTLE, Wash.. March 2. (Spe cial.) George H. Stevenson and State Senator C. F. Clapp have purchased the Dlller Hotel from State Senator W. G. Potts. The purchase price approxi mates 235,000. Mr. Stevenson's Interest in the hotel means that he "will imme diately move from Tacoma to Seattle. In earlier years Mr. Stevenson was ex tensively engaged in the fishing busi ness on the Columbia River, and he owns a big ranch in Oregon. Senator Clapp has big Interests here already. Naturally the purchase ol the hotel settles Mr. Stevenson's connection -with the clerkship of the Eastern Washing ton Judicial district. The deal between Piles and Sweeny gave the Ankeny Sweeny forces control of the Eastern Washington Judicial district patron age, and Mr. Stevenson was offered the position of Clerk of Court. The offer was made so that Mr. Stevenson could either accept the berth personally or designate the clerk. Senator Potts Is to go to Eastern Washington "on a long vacation tour. WANTS HER REAL ESTATE BACK Silverton Woman Signed Deed When She Thought She Was Dying. SALEM, Or., Martrh 24. (Special.) Mrs. . N. E. Mllster. of Silverton, today brought -suit against her daugh ters, Mrs. Ida S. Graves. Mrs. Jette Dibble and Mrs. Bertha Woodsides, to secure the cancellation of a deed to cer tain reai property in Silverton. She al-' leges that she executed the deed while on what she believed to be her deathbed and with the intention that the deed should not take effect unless she died, the- conveyance taking the place of a will. Mrs. Mllster alleges that the considera tion of $2000 named In the deed was not paid and that since her recovery the grantees refuse to deed the property back to her. KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF. Bodies of Los Angeles Attorney and Wife Found in Bed. LOS ANGELES. Cal., March 24. Charles Stephen Rogers, a patent at torney and his wife, were found dead In bed at their home this afternoon. The circumstances indicate that Rogers Bhot his wife and then committed sui cide. No motive for the crime is known. One theory is that after retiring last night Rogers became suddenly Insane. Will Fight for Boom Rights. ABERDEEN. Wash.. March 24. (Spe cial.) The coming week will bring to Aberdeen some distinguished representa tives of tho Government in the cases of the United States against the C E. Bur rows Company and other persons using the Humptullps River and Elliot Slough for boom and other purposes. The Bur rows Company within the past few days has been ordered out of Elliot Slough, and they will defend the action at a hearing in this citj at which W. A. Worden. of "Tacoma, master In chancer', will preside. Jesse E. Frye. United States Dlserict At torney, will also be here for Uncle Sam. Withdrawal of Idaho Lands. LEWISTON, Idaho, March 24. Register J. B. West and Receiver C H. Garby, of the Land Office here, have received a tele gram from Commissioner W. A. Rich ards, of the General Land Office, with drawing from all disposal, except under the mineral laws, a tract aggregating 700.000 acres In the country lying north east of Pierce City and extending east as far as the Montana line. The Coeur d'Alene Land Office received a similar order yesterday withdrawing lands in Kootenai and Shoshone Counties. Southern Pacific Trains Running. LOS ANGELES. Cal-. March 24. Southern Pacific operating .officials here are convinced that their troubles, due to the recent high water near Tuma and beyond in the Los Angeles division are ended. Today five trains were sent East and eight trains, all bringing delayed passengers, arrived in Ios Angeles. Some of those on board had been on the way from Chicago and other Eastern cfyles for more than a week. Change In Business at Silverton. SILVERTON. Or.. March 24--Speclal.) J. F. Dais has sold his stock of general merchandise to the Garman-Hemenway Company, who also- have large stores in Cottage Groye and Grant's Pass. Mr. Garman will personally take charge of the store here. Mr. Davis will probably remain here and engage In some other buslness. WHI Run a Long Tunnel. SILVERTON. Or.. March 24. (Special.) The Lewis & Clark Mining & Milling Company has let a contract for their 200 foot tunnel, to be increased to 500 feet. and the work will begin at once. Last year this company equipped the mine with modern machinery and now this new contract will thoroughly develop the ledge. Hip Broken In Runaway. SALEM. Or., March 24. (SpeciaL)-J. A. Hewitt of Amity. Tamhlll County, frac tured his left hip yesterday In a runaway accident. His horse became frightened at a train and ran away, throwing him out of the carriage against a telegraph pole. Sold to Minnesota Men. SPOKANE. Wash., March 24. The A. M. Fox Lumber Company has sold Its bitr sawmill and nlnnlnc mill vt-. -..j 150.000.000 feet of standing timber in Aortnem idario to a syndicate of Mln neapolis. lumbermen for J450.000. Ice Plant at Condon. CONDON. Or.. March 24. A new Ice plant is to be built at this place, cost ing $8000. The building will be 30x80 and have a capacity of four tons a day. The plant will be ready for operation In about eight weeks. . Deputy Shoots a Highwayman. TONOPAH, Nev., March 24. Harry Mannon. Deputy Sheriff, of Nye County, shot three times, mortally wounded and captured one or the band of highwaymen who recently committed a holdup at Mon tezuma and got $400. TQ CCKS COLD J- 0KE DAT. Tik Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet. AH Crurrlsis refund tb money if It til to cur XV W, Grova'a sxs&ture U oa CAca box. a&s. LOVE MOST POTENT Russian Officers Break Parole - to Get Married. RAN AWAY FROM THE LENA One Young Naval Lieutenant Suc ceeds, but -Th'elr Government Catches the Others Before Object .Is Attained. SAN FRANCISCO, lAIarch 24. (Special.) That love Is more potent than patriot ism has been exemplified In the case of the Russian officers of the Lena, who re 'turned to Mare Island last night from Russia after breaking their parole, for they went home to be married. They give this frankly as the reason for their ac tion. Several weeks ago It was announced that Lieutenant Peter Michaeloff, Lieuten ant Andrew Kyra Dynjan and First En gineer Serge Kapatzin, of the Russian cruiser Lena, had violated their parole and returned to St. Petersburg. After ne gotiations between the two governments it was stated In a SL Petersburg dispatch that the three young officers had been de graded and ordered to report to Captain A. Berlinsky at Mare Island. Nothing more was heard of the matter until last night, when the three officers, accompanied by the blushing bride of Lieutenant Michaeloff, stepped off the San Francisco boat, and Into a launch, which conveyed the party to the Lena. MIchaelofTs sweetheart was awaiting him when he arrived In St. Petersburg, and the marriage was celebrated forth with. The other two men who bad broken their parole were taken prisoners by the government before their marriages could be solemnized. Their promised wives were anxious to marry them, oven In tho face of the Impending disgrace, but the fathers of the young ladies, who were serving in the palace of the Czar, would not allow the unions to take place until the too-ardent young lovers bad satisfied the demands of the Russian government. When the cafes were explained to the Minister of War. he ordered all the young men back to America, but imposed no other penalty. ASSAULT ON A CHAMBERMAID Charge Brought Against Philippine Veteran at Tacoma. TACOMA. Wash.. March 24. (Special.) T. P. Dunn is in the City Jail, held to answer to the charge of assault on .Eu genie Anderson, a chambermaid of the Olympic Hotel. The crime was commit ted Saturday evening, but the police were not notified until Monday noon. Dunn was arrested on Pacific avenue, near Twelfth street, by Detective Smith, with in an hour after notice of the crime was received, and has since been in Jail. Dunn had a room in the Olympic Hotel. 111U& Pacific avenue, and was In his In room Saturday evening, when the cham bermaid, a pretty girl of 20 years, en tered to do some work. She charges that he then assaulted her. Dunn Is a single man. 25 years of age. and has lived In Tacoma several years. He was a soldier during the Spanish American War. and served in the Philip pines where he was wounded by a bullet in the head. An information was filed in the Superior Court this afternoon by the Prosecuting Attorney against Dunn, who will be arraigned tomorrow. FUNERAL OF MRS. .STANFORD Magnificent Floral Tributes Nearly Hide the Mausoleum. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo Alto. Cal., March 24. Borno by eight of Stanford's stalwart athletes, the body of the late Mrs. Jane L. Stanford was carried down the aisle of Memorial Church at 1:30 this afternoon, accom panied by a cortege of pallbearers and relatives. The capacity of tho audi torium was taxed by the congregation. A number of clergymerr took part In the services, and Rev. John Wr. Dins more, of San Jose, delivered the memo rial address. The body was laid to rest In the Stanford mausoleum, between the bodies of Mrs. Stanford's husband and son. Great piles of floral offerings, sent from all parts of the country, were banked on all sides of the huge tomb, covering a great space on the surrounding lawn and almost hiding from view the -sepulchre itself. About 5000 persons followed tKe casket from the church to the mausoleum. The Stanford Club of Portland was represented by E. C. Sewcll, of Port land. A floral tribute was offered. WHISKY SELLER IS NOT GUILTY First of 125 Cases Tried Before Jury at. Baker City. BAKER CITY. Or., March 24. (Special.) The first of the so-called whisky cases of the 125 or more Indictments returned by the grand Jury, which adjourned sine die yesterday, after 16 days session, was tried by the Circuit Court today, Hon. Samuel White on the bench, before a Jury of 12. It was the case of the state against William Patterson, charged with keeping his saloon open Sunday, contrary to state law. District Attorney Leroy Lomax prosecuted the case, and Hon. John L. Rand defended. The case went to the jury at 5 o'clock this afternoon after an exhaustive argu ment by counsel before a crowded court room. The instructions of the court were short and comprehensive, and the jury returned a verdict of "not guilty" in fivo minutes. , MEAD WELCOMED AT COLFAX Hundreds Attend Public Reception at the Courthouse. COLFAX, Wash.. March 24. (Special.) Governor Albert E. Mead was given a monster reception in the Courthouse here tonight, where he met hundreds of Whit man County citizens. Judge Cbadwlck, of the Superior Court, delivered an ad dress of welcome to which Governor Mead responded briefly. After the address an informal reception was tendered the Governor, who stood with a number of prominent citizens and shook hands with hundreds of men and women who filed past. Prominent citi zens of all political parties were present from all parts of the county. After the reception a banquet was given at the Hotel Whitman. The committee had Issued 250 Invitations, and fully 150 promlnenk citizens from all parts of the county were present MAN HUNT ON M'NEIL ISLAND Bell Is Believed to Be Hiding Some where In the Woods. TACOMA, March 24. The search for Albert E. Belr; the noted mall thief. who escaped from the United States Penitentiary at McNeil's Island Wednesday, was continued on and off the island all day, But tonight ben the guards wero sent out to patrol all avenues of. possible escape there had been no new developments In tho search. . United States Marshal C. B. Hopkins, who returned from the Island tonight, said he believed Bell was still on the island, and the search Is now being prosecuted with a view of starving the prisoner out. , Two revenue cutters, the Grant 'and the Arcada. were added to the fleet which Is now patrolling the shore line, and It will be impossible for an escape to be effected to the mainland" If it has not already been accomplished. The officers are now working on the theory that possibly Bell is being harbored by some rancher on the island, in which event It Is not believed he will attempt to get off the island for several days, or until the patrol Is removed. More than 50 men joined in the man hunt today, but no trace, of the man was found. The reward has been in creased to $250. BRONZE STATUE OF SACAJAWEA k Will Be Cast In, New York From Clay Model. The clay model- for the statue of Saca jawea has been shipped from Chicago to New York, where a bronze casting will be made. Miss Alice Cooper, the sculp tor, has achieved a most notable success In her work. After the Exposition the statue will be presented to the City of Portland. The cost of the statue. will be 5S000. of which $7000, has been subscribed, all but 200 of this amount coming from persons outside of Portland, July 6, Saca jawea day, all children under 15 years -wearing Sacajawea badges will be ad mitted to the Fair grounds upop pay ment of 10 cents. POLICE CHIEF IS DISMISSED. Wittman anal Three -Other Officers Guilty of Permitting Gambling. SAN FRANCISCO, March 24. Chief of Police Wittman, Sergeant Ellis and two patrolmen were dismissed from the -police force tonight by the Police Commission, having been found guilty of failure to suppress gambling in Chinatown. NORTrtWEST DEAD. Mrs. Mary A. Rowland. M' MINN VILLE, Or.. March 24.-(Spe-eial.) Mrs. Mary A. Rowland, who was buried here today, crossed the plains by oxteam to Oregon In 1815, with her first husband, James Sappington. Her maiden name was Anderson. She was born In Kentucky. December 7, 1S20. In 1835 she married Mr. Sappington. To them were born J. W. Sappington, G. W Sapping ton. Mrs. J. T. Fonts and Mrs. D. W. Laughlln. Soon after their arrival at Hlllsboro Mr. Sappington died. In June, 1847, Mrs. Sappington married Jeremiah Rowland. To them were born T. J. Row land, Maggie J. Hewitt, James Rowland, Lousana, F. M. and X. J. Rowland. James C. Irwin. CORVALLIS. Or., March 24. (Special.) James C Irwin, one of the best-known farmers In Benton County, son of the late Richard Irwin, died at his home 12 miles south of Corvallls last night, aged 51 years. Ho was never married. Mr. Irwin was born In 1854 on the farm on which his life was spent, and on which he died. The log cabin In which the fam ily then resided still stands Intact Three years before, tho father had bought the farm, or rather another man's rrght to it, for 530, the sole Improvement being the cabin in question. The place Is now one of the great farms of the county, compris ing 800 acres, of which 500 are under, cul tivation. The mother, at the advanced age of SO, still survives. Tbe only other living mem ber of the family Is ex-Commlssloner Richard Irwin. Reward After Long Service. TACOMA, Wash.. March 24. (Special.) After more than 15 years service In the Tacoma Fosfofflce. Frank H. Calvert, su perintendent of city delivery, has received a promotion from the Postal Department, which has Just ordered him to report at Los Angeles, where he is to occupy a re sponsible position. Mr. Calvert has filled well nigh ovry position in the Tacoma Postofflce. For some years he served in tho money order department. He first entered the service hero when J. B. Hogue was Postmaster In 1850. and acted as assistant postmaster under Mr. Hayden, after Mr. Stocking had resigned to go to Manila. As superintendent of the city delivery Mr. Calvert has brought about several re forms whlch have provero of great "bene fit to the general public Langdon Bentley. MONMOUTH, Or., March 24. (Special.) Langdon Bentley, an old and respected citizen, died here last night. Mr. Bentley was born In Duchess County. New York, In 1825. In 1848 he was married to Miss Parmetla Parroelee, Qt Canada, and two children were born to them Aylett. whose home Is here, and Rosa, now Mrs. L G. Davidson, of Portland. In 1870 he moved (o Oregon, residing" for a tjme in Marion County, and finally In Polk. He was State Senator from this county In 1S7S. x Town's Will to Be Tested. VANCOUVER, B. C March 24. The first stqps were taken today to test the validity of the will ,of the late Henry Town, whose e3tato is valued at $600,000. According to the terms otthe will the estate. Is not to be divided until 1922, when tho ydungest son will be 25. One-sixth of the estate goes to Individual legatees. $300,000 to the Salvation Army, J1CO.0CO each to the Vancouver General Hospital, Alex andria Orphanage and Christ Church. Takes Her Weary Way to Sea. SAN FRANCISCO March 24.-Mrs. Margaret Norrlngton, aged 75 years. Im poverished and feeble minded, was today ordered deported, to Victoria, B. C, a sec ond, time. She was recently sent here by Victoria ocfflials and waa promptly sent back. The Victoria police at once re turned her here on a steamer, and now she is to make the northern trip again. The woman says sho originally came from New Zealand In search ot a sister. On" Planting Street Treec. PORTLAND, March CI. (To the Editor.) A -we have euch a perfect cllmat for ths development of trees and plants, it would not b bard for Portland residents to have trees . to rival the famous one of the old world, a cur wild trees demoaitrate fully. Now, I hav often tboocht a MUe more care and Intelligence in pUntlnc stret trees would be a treat advantage, as in manr parts of this city a very hard toil comes Just below the surface for a foot or . This, I think, ahould be removed In order to allow the small roota on younc trees to take, their natural course downward. Instead ot spreading near to tbe surface of the soli, makinc an unsightly ap pearance and fllllnr drains and destroying walks, at the nou time making It mucn harder for the tree to exist. . A LOVER OF PORTLAND'S TREES. Men Commended for Shooting. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., March 24. (Special.) An official order has been published by the Commanding-General of the department commending the men who shot Lieutenant Boone. General Williams, In his official acknowledgment specially commends tne men for their prompt action to their duty. The soldiers who prevented the escape were Corporal Brandt, Company A; Private Ames, Com pany C, and Private Wilson, ot the same company. All the men were of the Nine teenth. Gladys What did tbe Count give Ethel for ChrUttnasT Edith Some kind of 'a thor oughbred dog. I believe. Gladys He didn't er offer himself, did he? Judge. HIDES HER WEALTr) Yamhill Is Making Complaint Without Reason. VALUATIONS KEPT TOO LOW Other Counties in the State i Have . Doubled Their Estlrnate Sjnce' the passage of" the Assess ment Law in' 1901." SALEM,. Or., March 24.-(SpeclaL) That Tamhlll County has no cause for com; plaint by reas6n or tne tact that her state tax Is at the rate of 7.1 mills on her as sessed valuation, while that of Clackamas County Is only 3.5 mills, is apparent from an inspection of the way valuations have changed In the two counties. , Since the assessment law was changed in 1S01, the valuation of property In Clack amas County has more than doubled, while In Yamhill It has remained stationary. The rate la only half as large In Clacka mas because the assessed valuation Is twice as great. The same is trie of many other coun ties. Multnomah County ha3 Increased its valuations 61 per cent In the last four years, Marion.nearly 50 per cent, Lane 59 per cent, Washington. 60 per cent, Uma-' tllla 55 per cent. Polk 23 per cent, Klam ath 100 per cent, Tillamook 88 per cent, Wasco 40 per cent, Gilliam. 120 per cent, Josephine CO per cent, and Jackson 33 per cent The fact of the matter Is that no other county in the state has made as poor a showing as Yamhill in the matter of as sessed valuations, for that county's In crease since 1900 Is only a little over 6 per cent. Even Curry County, the poorest county In the state, shows an increase of 70 .per cent In assessed valuation since 1S04, When Marion County taxpayers read 'n today's Oregonian that Yumhlll believes the preafcnt system of apportioning state taxes is unfair to Tamhlll County, they declared that Yamhill Is unfair to her self, and that by keeping her assessed valuation down she is keeping her rate of taxation up and publishing to tbe world an entirely too low estimate of her wealth. How other counties have advanced their valuations while Yamhill has remained stationary. Is shown from the following comparison of valuations for 1900 and 1904f Gross value- of Gross value of all property. all property. County 1000. 1004. Baker 3 2,906,200.00 3 3.053.033.00 Benton 2.700.070.00 -4.467.810.00 Clackmas 4,605.404.00 0.364.000.00 Clatsop 2.622,019.00 4.625.878.00 Columbia 3.5S0.628.00 2.570.002.00 Coos 2,014.614.00 3.677.O4S.00 Crook 1,70G,6S4.00 2,6SS,783.C0 Curry 585.274.00 021.720.00 Douglas 4.747.550.6O B.851.471.00 Gilliam 1,180.343.00 2.400.307.00 Grant 1,441,080.00 1.099.O50.6I Harney 2.3L8.74O.0O 2.247.510.00 Jackson 3,347.014.58 4.645.871.52 JoMphine 1.351.313.00 2.034.003.00 Klamath 1.642.578.0O 3,262,675.00 Lake 1.630;325.00 2,188.100.00 Lane 8,2S1.02t.0O 0.20S.600.00 Lincoln 653.892.00 1.030,502.00 Linn ... -7,247.375.00 S.521.010.00 Malheur 1.6S4.8CO.0O 2,023.575.00 Marion 7,745,205:00 10.373.830.00 Morrow 1.101.343.0O 2.392,031.00 Multnomah 33,107.502.00 66.427.377.00 Polk 3.429.574.40 4.148.100.00 Sherman 1.408,003.00 2.181.513.00 Tillamook 1.484,347.00 2,507.083.00 Umatilla ft.037.S47.57 0.457.103)3 Union 3.7S8.50Q.AO 12?. ftfl.T oo AVaUewa 1.321.073.00 1.011.183.00 WtW) 3.334,004.00 4,737,220.00 Washington .... 3.258.400.00 5.115.570.00 wneeler S8S.O-16.0O 1.044,094.00 Tamhlll 5,233,651.00 3.583.223.00 Totals S123.73S.761.13 $188,058,281.11 Prior to J901 thp counties had engaged In a competition to see which could re duce Its assessed valuation most, in order Lto escape the burden of state taxes. In m me nxea ratio was cstabitsned, upon the basis of the average valuation for five years, and since that time, the, cause ot the reduction having been removed, the counties have been Incraslng their as sessments and getting the recordvalua tlons somewhat near the real valuations. COLLEGE FIGHTING SALOON. Argument Heard In Injunction' of University Against Forest Grove. HILLSBORO, Or., March 24. (Special.) Today the Circuit Court was occupied by argument on the demurrer in the injunc tion suit of Pacific University against the City Council of Forest Grove, asking the court to declare that the officials of that city have no power to" grant a Hquor,U cense. Hon. W. M. Cake and E. B. Tongue ap peared for the Mayor and Council: Judge H. H. Northup. of Portland, and S. B. Hustqn, of Hlllsboro, representing Pacific University. Tho plaintiff alleges that the city charter grants the city officials no warrant of authority to license a saloon, and holds that neither of the following sections, upon one or both of which the Council voted to Hcenee, gives that power: 'To suppress, regulate and prohibit the sale or giving airay of splrltuoux, malt or vinous liquors or other Intoxicating compound;. To license, tax and regulate auctioneers, tav erns, drays, hacks, wagons, hawkers, peddlers, brokers, pawnbrokers, money-changers, travel ing salesmen and solicitors and all buelnegs houses, branched of business or professions not elsewhere In this act otherwise provided for. Counsel for plaintiff contend that tho word "regulate" does not mean "license." nor does it Imply that license may be granted. The defense holds that the word "regulate" gives authority to license, and that the word "regulate" has no place in the subdivision unless it docs mean "li cense." Numerous authorities ' were read to bear this out But counsel for the de fense say, "If we grant that this subdi vision does not give the city power to grant license, the one Immediately following- it does give the power, where It says the Council has power 'to license, tax and regulate. ... and all business-houses, . . . not elsewhere In this act otherwise provided for.' " On the other hand. Pacific University al leges that the subdivision, which contains tho word "regulate," Is prohibitory. The defense verbally asked the court not to allow that part of the pleading of Pa cific University wherein it set-up that large euma of endowment were secured from the East by the fact that the college held out to donors the representation that no saloon existed In Forest Grove. Coun sel contended that this money, then, was secured on only a half truth, as It was notorious that whisky is sold in the col lege city the year round. The prosecution also argues that the sa loon will be a nuisance by reason of Its proximity to the university, and this Is another reason why the Injunction should be granted. Argument will not be con cluded until next week. HORRIBLE DEATH OF ENGINEER Pinned Under Steaming Engine in Stream He VYrtnM.1n Agony. CHEHALIS, Wash.. March 24- (Spe cial.) At Ed Eastman's logging camp on Deep Creek, eight miles west of Chehalls, today, wuuara Lowry, engineer on a don key engine, met a most horrible death. While moving his engine across a creek the bridge stringer gave way and the engine overturned Into the stream, wherer tfcero was five feet of water. Lowry was caught In such a way that hia feet were 'towards the bank and his head down stream. His body was under water five minutes or more before his companions were able to set nla head out. The bolfer Good Health to the Children Children especially arefond of dainfe," and the housekeeper must look carefully to their food. As good cake can be made only with good eggs, so also a cake that is health ful .as well as dainty must be raised with a pure and perfect baking powder. Royal Baking Powder is indispensable in die preparation of the highest quality oi food, it imparts that peculiar light ness, sweetness and flavor noticed in the finest cake', biscuit, doughnuts, crusts, etc., and what is more important, renders the food wholesome and agreeable to oung and old. BOYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORKi. had caught him across the back, from which the shirt was torn by the fall. Lowry was pinioned po that, despite all efforts to rescue him, he had to lie there struggling and writhln In pain from 11 o'clock until about 2 before he died. Vain ly did Lowry beg the men to release him so that he might drown himself and end his suffering. His back was being slowly cooked by the heat of the engine and boiler meantime Men stood in chilly water over waist deep and kept his head above the water, hoping they might rescue him before death came to end his misery. Others who watched the sickening sight had to turn away. About 15 men were there, but It was not until about 4 o'clock that they were able to release the poor fellow's fibdy and romove him, as there was no way to lift the Immense weight. Lowry was about 45 years old.. He had no relatives in this section, but has a brother In Connecticut. For many years he was an engineer on the Northern Pa cific main line between Tacoma and El lensburg. Lowry was at one time married to Eastman's sister. ' KUYKENDALL NOT A CANDIDATE Says He Has Retired From Politics In Oregon. EUGENE, Or.. March 24.-(SpecIal.) Senator Kuykendall, in an Interview with the Register as to his candidacy for Gov erpor, said: "No; emphatically, no. Put that as strong as you can. I have never been, am not, will not bo a candidate for Gov ernor: I have never said or done any thing that would Justify any one suppos ing I had such Intention. I am not a candidate, present or future, actual or re ceptive, and you may say that I will not be a candidate for any public office again. "I am not insensible to the honors ot the office nor the kindness of the people giving me support, and believe every good citizen should be willing to devote a fair amount of his time to the public service. I have spent as much time that way as could be reasonably expected of a man, unless he Intends to make public service a life business, which I have no inten tion of doing. I will give my undivided attention' to business and let politics alone- There will not be much difficulty in finding candidates for Governor, and all other offices, without me." Mill Starts Up at Aberdeen. ABERDEEN. Wash.. March 24. (Spe cial.) The Demlng mill, removed from Ocosta to this city and rebuilt, was start ed this week and tho $1000 of cash pledged as a bonus by business men was turned over to the firm. Forty hands are being employed. ' Will Make Tar Soap. ABERDEEN. Wash., March 24. (Spe cial.) Flle-drlvlng has been started for a new plant to be established by the Alex anders in South Aberdeen. The refuse from the mills will be used, and tar, tar soap and other articles manufactured. DEFENDS H0SE BILL 370. Senator Farrar Opposes Plan of the Referendum. SALEM. Or., March 22. (To the Editor.) It Is proposed to use the referendum to re Deal House Bill 370. an acproOTiatlon bill passed by the late and much-lamented Legis lature, appropriating- moneys for the supports ot tho several state institutions. The reasons urged for such actions are, too many normal schools supported by tbe state, and that there is too much money ap propriated for these schools. Soma say that one normal school Is all the state should sup port; others say that one ot tho present echools ahould be abolished. How can we ar rive at a conclusion as to what Is the will of the people of Oregon as to what shall be done in regard to the normal school ques tion? Will repealing- House bill No.. 370 abol ish any normals school, and which one, or how many ot them will it abolish? I believe that most people who have thougM of tho matter at all will cay that a vqte in favor of repealing House bill No. 370 will repeal none 3f the acts creating any of the existing normal school. The state normal schools wert created by epeclal acts of the Legislature, and to abolish them there will have to be a repealing act paesed by the Legislature or by the people through the Initiative;- and In no other wajr can any ef fective work b- done by those who wish to abolish pormal schools. I have my doubts If the neopla of Oregon, after a full and fair dtecosslott of the subject will consent to take any backward step In regard to- the edu cational Interests and Institutions of the state. The members ot trre Joint way and means committee of both bouses are selected with reference to their business qualifications and fltnfs to apportion the revenues of the state to the requirements of the different in stitutions of the . state that derive their sup port from the taxes collected from the peo ple. And the levies of such taxes are based on tha requirement of thess institutions. The recommendations of the ways and means com mittee for appropriations are based largely on the reports of the superintendents ot In stitutions ynd the Secretary of State as to what is needed to carry on the business of tho state. The committee finds itaelf with no authority other than to hear the requests and recommendations ot .the different heads and managers of stat institutions, and to ac cept their estimates as recommended by the Governor and Secretary of State. Often this commute cuts down these estimates in its rccssnmesdatlons to ths Legislature (thereby creatine a deficiency- to be provided for bi- the rest Legislature as per two year3 ago), while at other times amounts are increased. The committee would tblnk many times be fore It would cut out the support from any established state institution; and the au thority to attach an emergency clause to any bill enacted by the Legislature rest entirely fso says the Supreme Court), in the Legis lature. And It is believed by many that in order to sustain the credit of the State of Oregon an emergency clause ought to be at tached to all bills making appropriations available Immediately when signed by the Gov ernor. The issue at stake is the appropriation of 4113,000 for normal schools, which Is about 10 per cent of House bill No. 370. and about 5 per cent of the total appropriations made by the last Legislature. Now, my friends, this will be about .6 of a mill on your stats tax. No one expects to stop payment or to save the whole $113,000 ot normal school ap propriations. But we all see that It Is go ing to create a great expense and loss to the etate to hold up this appropriation bill. One of the superintendents said to me today: "I am feeling It already. I have to' pay ?15 per ton for hay that I could otherwise have bought for $1.1 per ton." (Don't infer that they are feeding the insane, mute or blind, or even the reform school boys on hay.) If ths referendum petitions are filed this will continue and prevail -in all departments of the state, and the state will pay fullr 10 sgr cent more on all Its purchases for the next two years. It Is aald. "Jt wjll teach Legis latures a lesson." Why not teaeh them a lesson by leaving them all at home the next time, and elect a new. and Inexperienced Legislature every session, and then cus? 'em because they didn't, Unow how. to dc it? There is a great Injustice' donotHe "friends of tho normal schools who were In the Legis lature, and who appeared before the dlffrent committers. They were neither "grafters," "log-rollers" nor "hold-up" men. but were men of education and In every way Interested in the public welfare and looking after tho Interests ot their section and constituents who sent them there. Nor do I think there was any trading or trafficking in regard to meas ures before the Legislature to promote th interests of the normal schools. I think the proposal to" use the 'referendum on. House bill No. 370 is a. mistake. I be lieve this bill only provides for the support of what the courts would rule are legitimate state institutions. There might be some good reaeons urged for the use of the Initiative for the abolishment ot some .one or more of the normal schools, but it more than this were attempted there would be small chance of success. SQUIRE FARRAR. Tho Oregonian agrees with Senator Far rar that demanding the referendum upon the appropriation bill will not settle the normal school question. It has- several times expressed the opinion that the in itiative Is the proper means of ascertain ing the views of the people upon this matter. Senator Farrar is in error, how ever, when he assumes that the only ob jection, to the appropriation bill "is tha number and size of the appropriations for normal schools. The promoters of the referendum, movement assert that their purpose is to present In definite form a protest against heavy appropriations in general, and to show their disapproval of the practice of placing the normal schools appropriations In tbe bill wlth the asylum, penitentiary, etc., In order to In sure their enactment. As tho referendum managers view the matter, Jthe Legisla ture defiantly passed an omnibus bill and asked the people what they were going to do about It. The people-, or at least the necessdry per cent of them, have accept ed the challeng. Draft Horse a Bit of a Wag. VANCOUVER. Wash., March 24. (Spe cIaL) It was reported yesterday that a horse belonging to the Washington & Ore gon Lumber Company dropped dead. Fur ther light upon the matter shows that tho horse still lives and , was today driven back to Portland with a load of lumber. It appears that the horse takes a freak epell occasionally and tries to play dead, or at any rate lies down, as It did In this case. Intervention Is Dismissed. The intervention filed by R. A. Graham In the suit of the Farmer's Loan &. Trust Company vs. tbe Coos Bay-Rcseburg Railroad & Navigation Company et al. -was dismissed by Judge Bellinger upon motion in which Graham concurred. A. C. Merrlman, Lumber Millionaire. MARINETTE, Wis.. March 24 A. C. Merrlman. of the Hamilton & Merrl man Lumber Company,, died today at Eureka, Cal., aged 74 years. His estate is value at $7,000,000. His funeral will take place here next Friday. "i Craze for Killing. yew York Evening Sun. -v The swallow is being annihilated. As the birds cross France and Italy going to Africa In the fall and returning in the spring they are mercilessly slaughtered tot the table and the plume trade. Their numbers are visibly decreasing. Smoky Printer Fined, but" Appeals. WASHINGTON. March 24.-In the prosecution of Public Printer Palmer for violation of the anti-smoke law, Judge Scott today Imposed a fine of $30 and the case was appealed. A la Rus8, New Tork Evening Sun. The discovery that the bulkheads in some of the newest British warships are perfectly- useless to resist sea water pres sure was made during a recent inspection of the Channel fleet.