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THJfi M0RXI3G- OKtfliOtflA, THTJ-RSDAY, MAI' 4, ayi)o. SHIT OF HIS FIRESIDE Defense of John T. Dickens, on Trial for- His Life at McMinnville. POTTER RUINED HIS CHILD When Called to Account by Father, the Seducer Was Insolent and Used Abusive and Threat ening Language. JTMIXNVIIJB, Or., May 2. (Special.) Because p a' lather's love and protect- , Ins care for his 14-year-old daughter. John D. Dickens, of Sheridan, this coun ty, faces a charge of murder In the first de&ree for killing Marvin Lu Potter on the streets of this town, November 14. .Dickens is over medium height, has Bray hair and brown mustache, well pro portioned -and has an Intelligent appear ance. During the morning trial he sat, fcy his" attorneys, calm and attentlvo to every word uttered. He "has lost the tan of an outdoor life, owing to his confine--raent of nearly six months. The defend ant has been quiet and composed since taken into custody. November 16, 1904, and lias made "no statement whatever in re card to the tragedy, to anyone, asld from his attorneys. The work of selecting a jur was "com pleted this morning at 9:30 o'clock, near ly two jury lists having been exhausted before the required 12 persons could be secured. The Jury, consisting chiefly of intelligent-appearing farmers from vari ous sections of the county, was imme diately, sworn in by Judge George Bur nett and" the' case opened! Prosecuting Attorney McKary present ed the theory of the case for the prose cution. The state's attorneys will en deavor to show that the crime was for Planned. without the knowledge of ill feeling between the defendant and the murdered man. A bush fell- upon the filled courtroom when James McCain, counsel for the de fendant, arose to "state the case for the defense, -for it was not known upon w;hat basis the defense would base its argu ment. Mr. McCain stated that there would be two elements brought forth, that of self-defense and that of great provocation. He then proceeded to state the setting of the tragedy. Sad Drama in Real Life. If the defense -can substantiate its po sition, the circumstances that finally cul minated In the shooting of .Marvin 1. Potter On a Sheridan street, November 16. arc of a trying and degrading nature and will be rated as one of the saddest dramas ever enacted in this county. . Th setting given the tragedy .by the defense is in substance as follows: Marvin Lu Potter, a man of about 40 years of age, debauched Myrtle Dickens. the H-year-old daughter of the defend ant, who was proprietor of a Sheridan hotel, and when warned to desist from the course he was pursuing he agreed to remain away until the young cirl was of age, when he would marry her, for he admitted having . wronged her. This he failed to do and later admjnistcred drug to her to counteract the result of his wrongdoing This was told to- the father by- his - daughter at noon, about an hour prior to the shooting. Potter Pursues the Girl. The girl then started to the postofficc and was mot by Potter, who endeavored to get bcr to me.et him .that .evening. ,Shc refused and returned home, telling her parent. About this time Dickens and Potter met and had a few words, where upon, so the defense claims, the hotel keeper told Potter to stay away, and that he did not care to talk with him. and said: "If you persist in talking, there must be something else; now tell me about that matter between you and my daughter." Potter leaned against a fence and asked: "What do you want, to say to me?" Dickens replied: "You persisted in meeting my daughter, when you promised that you w6uld not "do so." 'Potter then stepped forward with his hand' under his coat and said: "(Jp to h-1; she is nothing but a little anyway. When Dickens started to reply. Potter enid as he stepped forward; "Come on. I'll fix you." Dickens Fires Three Times. The defendant "then drew his revolver and shot Potter, who fell to his face, but bcpan to rise, when Dickens shot him twice In the back In quick succession. The above is in brief the case as set forth by the defense, who claim that under such provocation and circum stances the shooting, must have been done in self-defense -and that the act was not such that murder was the motive. The first .witness for the state was County Surveyor R. W. Jones, who be gan to explain a chart that had been prepared and was purported to represent that section of Sheridan where the crime occurred. Owing to an Inaccuracy in the chart, the witness was dismissed and the chart not used Dr. Anderson, of Sheridan, was called, lie was the first physician to reach the victim after the shooting; occurred, lie stated that on hearing the shots fired he stepped to the street to ascertain the cause, when he saw Potter lying face down near the sidewalk a short distance away, endeavoring to arise. He ran to hiB aid and with help carried him to his office, where he 'was cared for until Dr. Gilstrap arrived and an operation waa attempted, but the' man was In too weak a condition to undergo the operation. Dr. Anderson said: Kb Weapon Pound on Potter. In accordance with the teaching of medical jurisprudence I searched the clothing aa r removed them, for weapons, but found none save z small penknife." The doctor then described the course of the bullets and produced two of them that hajfl been removed at the post mortem -examination. One: of the bullets was slight ly spread on one side. He also said that while carrying the wounded man to his place he saw Dickens, smoking a pipe and pale, still carrying, the revolver In his right hand, walk over where he could see Potter as they took him to-the office, and that he "watched the wounded' man closely, not being over 20 feet away. Dr. Anderson, said:. "When we had taken him home he asked. 'What do you think of it. are there any chances? I replied. 'Marvin. I believe your days are numbered.? where upon he said, 'I thought so from the start. The fitness testified that Potter lived until about 3 P. M. the next day. and that before dying he said: "John Dickens shot me. and got me bad- Statement Spoiled by-Rain. C. C. JUnden, when caljed to the wit ness stand, said that he had a statement of Potter's in regard to the snooting that he. had written on paper-with Indelible bcndl -with & signature by'jTotter. but that 'the -paper had .been rained upon &ns blurred: that he -c?uld read about 'half of it aad had filled out the .other half from memory and had destroyed the original copy. At this point the defense objected to the paper filled out in any such manner and the objection was sus tained. Before the. trial- began Judge. Burnett excluded all witnesses from the court room. Doctors Gilstrap and Cook were rigidly examined, but introduced no evidence that had not been given by Dr: Anderson In the morning. ' Boys Give Testimony. Roy Simpson, a 15-year-old boy, was the first to testify that he saw the shooting. He said that he was on the crossing walk near Noyes store and saw Potter and Dickens talking, but could not under stand the purport of their conversation. The two men moved about "some and Dickens shot the deceased three times, a very short interval occurring between the first and second shots and then Dick ens walked back toward his own hotel. The boy's testimony would give the Im pression that there waa possibly a con troversy between the men at that time. Virgil Hussle and Ralph Cain, two other boys, stated about the same thing, but said that they failed to see the weapon. Harry Southmald. a nephew of Marvin Potter, and Thomas Scrogglns both testi fied that the defendant, while Potter was being carried to the office of Dr, .Ander son, crossed over the street and closely observed the man as he was taken by. all the while holding the revolver In bis hand. There was some variation in the testimony at this point in regard to where the defendant stood and as to the re volver. The father of the deceased was. on the stand a short time, but introduced no new evidence. The testimony for the prosecution is practically all in, while the leading witnesses for the defense have not yet been examined. During the af ternoon session the courtroom was filled to. the doors. iXIGHT WATCHMAN' CRATE AT THE DALLES 31AY DIE. Frank .Suminer.s an Unemployed Bartender; Refused to Be Ar rested When Xolsy. THE DALLES. Or., May 3. (Speclal.) Nlght Watchman John Crate was shot and perhaps fatally wounded this morn ing in the Whltchoue saloon by Frank Summers, an unemployed bartender. Summers, who was intoxicated and quar relsome, had been taken home earlier in ihe morning, but returning began mak ing trouble In the saloon. Grate, who had been summoned to the Whltehouse by. telephone message, attempted to arrest Summers. With the assistance of his brother, also an officer. Crate over powered Summers before it was dlscov crcd that he was wounded. He was im mediately removed to the hospital, where he lies in a critical condition. The two men were excellent friends Summers intoxicated condition alone ac counts for the attack. Crate Is a life long resident of The Dalles and extremely popular as an officer. The outcome of his Injuries is watched with universal anx lety. AVILL TESTIFY FOR LAUTH Pendleton Womun Believes She Gun Save Murderer's Xcck PEXDLEJON. Or.. Ma 3.-(Spccial.) Mr Chnrin lifv-of thl rltv "believe ' Jim 2 has evidence to her PoSln f that will save the life of George Iviuth. condemned to die for the murder of bis mistress. Mrs. Lcnora Jon.esv at Oregon City. In September. l?04. Mrs. Alley state? that she war visiting at the home of Mrs.-1'arkcs. on the south east corner of Fifth and Main street. Portland, one day about two weeks be fore the commlpjion of the crime, when Mrs. Jones, whom she knrw as Mrs. Lauth. came Into Mrs. Parke?' apart ments to uc the sewing machine. It was while the Jones woman was us ing the machine that Mrs. Alley over heard her tell Mrs. Parkcs of a r-cheme by which she Intended to ruin . the life of Lauth. who is a cripple. "She told Mrs. Parkcs: "Lauth has cot quite a sum of money which he realized from his cigar ?tore in Roscburg. when I Induced him to sell it. and he is fascinated by the attention I show him. and Just as soon as 1 can get the money I intend to leave him. "What do I want to waste my time on a cripple for?" Mrs. Alley failed to introduce her testi mony at the trial because she did not think Lauth would be convicted and did not wish notoriety. She only knew the principals In the tragedy by sight and did not want the Impression spread that she was their friend. She could not be silent any longer when she read that Lauth's mother fainted on hearing the decision, and wrote to Dimlck. Lauth. ? attorney, last night, saying she would appear and testify at any time. 'VARSITY DAY AT THE FAIR Fitting Celebration AYIII Re Given With Sonic Oratory. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene. May 3. (Special.) Friday. June IS. has been set aside as University day at the Lewis and Clark Fair. President Camp bell announces that the day will be fit tingly celebrated. Some noted" orator who can do Justlco to the virtues and magnifi cent ability of Thomas Jefferson will be secured, as Jefferson was not only the promoter of the Lewis and Clark expedi tion, but one of the founders of American universities. Among the noted men whose names have been mentioned as orator for the day are Senator Robert M. La. Follcttc, of Wis consin, and Oswald Vlllard, of the New Tork Evening Post. There will be a re union of University of Oregon alumni and numerous exercises In connection with the day's celebration. Sent South by Government. BERKELEY, Cal., May 5. Lincoln Hutchinson, a graduate ofi the Univer sity of California and for some years a member of the staff of the Collego of Commerce of the university, has been appointed by the United States Government a special commission for the study of commercial relations be tween the United States and the South American countries. He is to spend the next nine months In the southern hemisphere In these Investigations. after which he will resume "his work In the department of commerce. Terr Bad Cearb. Cured by CBia&erhU&'s CoHtk Remedy. For three months Mr. Gall Wood worth of Stevens Point. Wis., was trou bled with a ver? bad cough. He Joe tored -continually, but got no perma nent relief until he used Chamber. Iain's Cough Remedy, which effected a cure. A great many others have had a like experience. Most cough medi cines 'are merely palliative that la. thev srlve only temporary relief whll Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures the disease that causes tne cougning and effect a permanent cure.. No one. .can afford to neglect a cough, or a per sistent cough is the first symptom of consumption, tne most iatai oi an dis eases. This remedy Is for sale fey till druggists. VOTES CAST IN WIN Spokane City Election May Be Invalid. NEW LAW WAS VIOLATED Campaign Was a Yery Active One, Much Money Being Spent and . 3Iud Slung Freely by Both Sfdes. SPOKANE. Wash.. May 3. (Special.) her- vesterdav. followlntr the bitterest campaign ever made in the town's hls- torv. will be -declared invalid. Tne last Legislature passed a law requiring that duplicate poll-books shall be furnished electioa officers in each precinct oi a municipality holding an election. This provision qf the law was overlooKed in Snokano yesterday. The announcement made today of tne probable invalidity of the election created astonishment In all parties. The mofet prominent legal lights of tne town take opposing views of the matter. Corporation Counsel Dudley says un doubtedly the case will have to oe passed "upon by the Supreme Court be fore any bonding company will ac cept the ?45CW0 bond "issue voted yes terday for water works Improvements. The campaign aroused more Ill-feeling than any previous political affair In Spokane's history. The Democrats won out with majorities ranging from 346 to 1100, against a normal Republican majority of 3000. It was a mud-sllng-Ing campaign by all sides, and probably never before was so much money .spent by the saloon clement on one side and corporations -on the other. . The Idea . of making anotner cam paign while the bitter feelings have had no time to subside is viewed with anything but delight, though a number of atturneys have declared there is no alternative. GRADUATES COME TO FAIR High School Exercises at Taconia Will Xot Be Held. TACOMA, Wash.. May 3. (Special.) According to the action taken by the Board of Education today, the custom ary High School class commencement exercises will be done away with this year, and Instead Ihc members of the class will visit tne Lewis and Clurk Exposition sit Portland. Not only do the petitioners paint in glowing terms the advantages of such a trip to the Fair, but deal a dull and hollow knock against public com mencement exercises in general. It is stated that the request Is made not only because the graduating exercises are always a failure a an entertain ment, in that they necessitate si great amount of extra work for the students. and because they arc most tedious to' the students who sit on the stage, but j principally on account of the expense of graduating suits for the boys and dresses for the girls. CHARGED WITH HU'LING MAIL' .. Southern Pacific HaPfra?c-Matcr at Wnnilhtirn U Arretted wootiourn js .rroieu. SALEM. Or.. May 3. (Special.) B. J: Kuner. baggage-master for the South ern Pacific at tVoodburn. was arrested by a Deputy United States Marshal to day, on the charge or ruling a man sack April 12. and stealing a registered package containing 5i0. One of Kupcrs duties was to carry the mall sack from the Postofficc to the depot, and on some occasions the sack was locked by him. The theory of the prosecution Is that on the day of the robbery Kuper took the sack to the depot without locking it. arid then took out the registered package, after which he locked the sack and -placed it aboard the train. The mutilated registered package was recently found buried under the depot where Kuper worked. This, to gether with the fact that Kuper has been spending money freely of late, fastened suspicion upon him, and he was arrested today upon complaint of Postal Inspector A. R. Butler. He. will have a hearing Saturday. OSTEOPATHS SHOW FIGHT. Heady With Funds to Meet Prosecu tion by the Regulars. TACOMA. Wash.. May 3. (Special.) "I cannot believe that the King County Med ical Society really Intends to begin prose cutions against the osteopaths and quacks. but If It does It will find us prepared for war and with plenty of funds on hand 'to wage It," said Dr. James F. Baldy. president-of the Pierce County Osteopathic Association, when shown a dispatch from Seattle, saying that the medical associa tion would prosecute all osteopath, as quacks and dangerous to the community. "I had thought that the war between the old line medical fraternity and the recog nized osteopaths was at an end. and I hop the Seattle physicians have been misrep resented. "The State Osteopathic Asjociatlon is getting to be a strong organization. We have a good fund in our treasury and if the report from Seattle is true and there be need of it. we can defend any of our members to the limit without any extra assessments." MEAD PARTY AT ASTORL. Securing Data for Suit to Determine Boundary Line. ASTORIA. Or.. May 3. (Special.) Gov crnor Mead. FishCommlssioncr Kershaw, State Senator Welch. Assistant Attorney- General McDonald and surveyor Jussen. of the State of Washington, arrived in the city this evening from South Bend. They are securing data In connection with the suit which will soon be brought by the State of Washington to determine the boundary line between Oregon and u ash lngton. Tomorrow they will confer with Oregon officials regarding the proposed suit and Friday morning will leave up the river, making an examination as far as Portland. The party expects to make a trip to the lower harbor and probably out to the bar tomorrow. 9 NATURE SMILES ON JOHN DAY Mild Winter Is Succeeded by Favor able Spring Weather. PRARIE CITY. Or., May 1. (Special.) After having passed through a vers easy Winter, with very little snow, storms or cold weather, and, as a consequence, no low of stock, and plenty of hay and feed left over. Spring has come equally as favorably. Good heavy rains are falling every week, the weather is warm aad the feed on the ranges la better than expected. Nlaht frosts have so far not injured the fruit crop or gardens, the fruit trees are literally loaded wjth blos soms, -and everything looks very favor able at this time for the farmers and stockmen In this John Day Valley. Seeding the ground Is In progress, and will be finished In about two weeks, and about twice as much grain Is being sowed this year as usual. Lambing will be over in about two weeks, with a good per centage of saving. 3LEET EXT TIME AT ASHLAND Woodmen Elect Officers and End Convention at Baker City. BAKER CITY. Or., May 3. (Special.) The M. W. A. Convention was called to order at 10 o'clock today by Consul Bruce Curry, of Oregon City. T. E. Hills, of Ashland, acted as secretary. Rev. W. Tv Gaulder, of Grant's Pass, J. B. SIcfer. of Gresham. and W. Warell. of Albany, were appointed a committee on creden tials. Judge Vaughn, of Portland, Rev. Gaulder and John Sorenson. of Astoria, were then appointed a committee on reso lutions. The convention then adjourned until ISO, at which time the above com mittees reported. The following perma nent officers were elected: H. G. King. Forest Grove, state consul; C. V. Dakln. Hood River, adviser: T. W. Crawson, Ashland banfcer: J. Svenson. es cort: W, G. Grant. Scottsbure;. watchman; J. E. Slefer. Grrshan:. outside guardian. The following were elected delegates to the National convention at Milwaukee: O. B. Mount. Baker City; C. T. Colt. Summervllle. Alternates. R. W. Foster, Portland: W. T. Vaughn. Portland, alter nate; F. A. Baker. Salem; Rev. W. T. Gaulder. Grant's Pass, alternate. The convention adjourned to meet two years "hence at Ashland. Tonight the local camp will entertain the delegates by exemplifying the secret work, after which a banquet will be spread. CORVALLIS AUTHORITIES CUT OFF POPULAR BEVERAGE." That There Is. Eight Per Cent or Al cohol In a Sample Causes- a Shock. CORVALLIS. Or.. May 3. (Special.) The local authorities have stopped the sale of hard cider In Corvallls. Ever since the. town went dry the bev erage has been' on sale at three soft drink and confection establishments maintained in the place. Occasional drunks who wre sirrcstcd averred stoutly that they had lasted nothing but hard cider. The condition con tinued until a bottle of the cider was analyzed and an alcohol content shown of nearly S per cent. As n result Deputy District Attorney Bryson at once or dered the Falc stopped, aiul the town Is again dry as far as hard cider Is concerned. SLAIN BY MASKED HOLD-UPS Attorney Is Killed at Sand Point, and Assassins Get Away. BUTTE. Mont.. May X A Miner special from Missoula states that word lias been received there from Sand Point. Ida., of the death of F. W. Schulze. an attor ney from Vandalla. Mo., at the hands of three masked and unknown hold-ups. Schulze was shot through the abdomen and died several hours later without rcgulnlns con?ciuEncss. Marshal Moran pursued the robber, emptying his gml at them, but aponrcntly without effect. as the m'c disappeared In the darknes. -ncmocrs oi inemmua company u oanu Ll'oint are in pursuit of the murderers. There is little probability of the bandits being taken, however, as It Is believed the men have gotten out of the country on an castbound freight train which passed hero during the night. Just prior to the shooting of Schulze two employes of the MumbJrd mill were held up and relieved of their money and watches. Schulze was a Mason, Oddfel low and a K. of P. KILLS HER SON WITH AN AX Cottage Lake Farmer's Wife Goes Insane After a Fire. SEATTLE, Wash.. May 3. Mrs. Ncls E. Nelson, wife of a Cottage Lake farmer. attacked her S-ycar-oId son with an ax and fatally wounded the child. Several days ago a neighbor's house burned and the Inmates had a narrow escape from death. The Incident appeared to prey on the mind of Mrs. Nelson, who has been In poor health for several months. Flnal- Iv she became crazed over the matter and this afternoon she went to the wood shed, armed hcirclf with an ax, and- attacked her son, Samuel, without warn ing. "I wanted to save my children .from the fire," she sobbed In explanation of her action. GAMBLING CLOSED AT BUTTE Sheriff Gets Orders From County At torney, and Obeys. . BUI TE. Mont.. May 3. For the first time in years the gambling resorts of this city are closed, the order having gone forth from the County Attorney's office today for the Sheriff, to closo all the gaming houses at 6 o'clock. No re sistance was made to the order and to night all the big resorts of the camp are ignt an me Dig rcaons oi mi; ICH' . , j , . t,nn.n hy the order was Issued Is not known f a" th? c,t? 8 m.ce7..rt lacGlnnlss down to the Sheriff express dark. MacGinnlss nrofound icnorance as to the action taken other than that gambling Is In violation of the law and It was proposed to stop It. GUGLIELMO aveeps much. Governor Denies rctltlon for Com mutation or Sentence. SALEM. Or., May 3. (Special.) In ac cordance with the recommendation of District Attorney Manning and Judge Cleland. Gjvernor Chamberlain today de nied the petition for a commutation of sentence for Murderer Gugllelmo. When this Information was communicated to the condemned man he gave way to one of his spells 'of wceplnc and bemoaning his hard fate. The execution will take place Friday noon and all Is In readiness for the event. rionccr ot Walla Walla ValJcy. WALLA WALLA, Wash- May 3. James Mclnroe. a prominent pioneer farmer of the Walla Walla Valley, died this morning of pneumonia, after a short Illness. He was aged frf years, and leaver a widow and three children, all grown. He was a prominent Demo crat and was twice defeated for the Legislature by a small majority In a district largely Republican. Kc was defeated for County Treasurer last year. He was a member of the first penitentiary board Tvhen the prison was established here. He was a Mason, Knight. Elk and Oddfeilew. Ttoad to Ttan to Stockton. SAN FRANCISCO May 3. The Sacra mento SetstherB Railroad Ceotaay k&s been incorporated tVittr a capital of $3. 000.000, and with the avowed Intention of building a road from Sacramento to Stockton, with branches beginning at Walnut Grove and running in a south westerly direction to Antloch. . The directors of the new company are I. AY. Hellman. Jr., Charles Holbrook, J. M. Israel. J. M. Kirkpatrfck and C. A. Sharp. The articles state that $100.00) of the capital stock has already been subscribed. The Southern Pacific Com pany has long held rights of way along the route mentioned. The announce ment has been made at the railroad offices that work on-the Sacramento & Stockton Railroad will begin within a few months. 'Varsity Bulletin Issued. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. .Eugene. May (Special.) Number 3. volume 2, of the new scries of University bulletins, has Just .been Isoued. It It a general reg-. Ister of the officers ttnd alumni of the University, giving Information as to the officer?, faculty -and graduates from the date of organization. October 19, 3S72. A short historical sketch gives the princi pal events in the University, growth, fol lowed by a list of the officers of the Board of Regent? since the institution was founded The largest portion of thu bulletin is devoted to the Alumni Association. This includes officers of the association and the graduates of all departments. Includ ing the pehooly of music. law and medi cine. It shows that the State University has graduated about 1C00 students. Garfield Has a Carbuncle. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. May 3. United States Commissioner of Corporations James R. Garfield, who arrived In South cm California Monday to investigate the oil conditions of this section. Js .suffering severely from a carbuncle and Is tem porarily hampered in pursuing his in vestigations. Both the Santa Fc and Southern Pacific Railway companies-have thrown open their ofllces and records to the Commissioner and his assistant.". When he goes from here to Texas he will leave two assistants behind, who will continue the investigation. Large Graduating Class. MONMOUTH. Or.. May 3. There are 50 candidates for degrees In June .at the State Normal. These. In connection with the 14 who completed the work in February, make a graduating class for the year of 6. members. This is the largest 'ilnss In recent years, and exceeds the very large class of last year by 13. All the members of the February class have been teaching, and nearly all the June class arc now engaged to teacii in the Fall. Methodist Conference at La Grande. LA GRANDE. Or.. May 3. .(Special.) The Methodist conference commenced Its session here this morning. The ses sion was opened by devotional cxer cloes conducted by Rev. Henry Martin, of Flora. Wallowa County. Professor Hockenberry will read an important paper during the session concerning the youth of tne church. The confer ence will be In session several days. Urgo the Independent Telephones. CORVALL.1S. Or.. May 3. (Special.) At a meeting last night the Citizens' League adopted a resolution setting lortn that 100J Independent telephones will soon be In operation in Corvallis j and Benton County, and urging tho I commrrcial organizations of Portland I and elsewhere to use efforli fo- a I franchise timt would grant Independent I telephone connections in Portland. I Jivitlcnccs of a Murder. SI3ATTL.K. Wash.. May 3.-It Is be- t Hcvcd that a body was placed in a box t ha,f ncd w,th nuicklImc and thrown Into Pusct Sound near Vashon Island about , . v Th hnr .hn fm,nfl six weeks a 50. The box when found showed the form of a human outline in the sand which it contained. The box was found bj Postmaster Charles Erlck son at Aquiam. The Coroner is investi gating. It Is believed a murder was committed. Salmon Sent to Ncrvv York. BELLINGHAM. Wash.. May 3. (Spe cial.) The first salmon of the season were taken from the trap? for the Pacific American Fisheries last night and this forenoon packed In ice and shipped to New York. The trap from which ilsh were taken ia near Hope Island and was tn the water only one day before It was lifted. Scasldc-Elk Creek Idnc Built. ASTORIA, Or., May 3. The construc tion of the new telephone line between Seaside and Elk Creek was completed today. While the line belongs to C. C Clarke, of Seaside, it will be connected at that place with the- Pacific States Company's long-distance line. Stormy In the Grand Itondc. LA GRANDE, Or., May 3. (SpeciaJ.) Very tormy weather has prevailed for the past few days throughout this entire section of country, with very cold nights, and much anxiety is felt for the safety of the fruit crop, but as yet no material damage nas been done. Italian Cruiser at Bay City. SAX FRANCISCO. May 2.-The Italian cruiser fimbria arrived here today from SWutb Pacific ports. She. Is a vessel of uw second class In the Italian navy -and carries fllcer and mea. JOHN HAY can do one thing supremely well: JOHN QUND another. The first is a Peerless diplomat; the second a Peerless Brewer. John Hay stands determined to keep open "the door of opportaaity" sa China; and tha famed JOHN QUND 9REW1NQ COMPANY is equally determiaed to keep up the high reputation and Commanding Superiority of This celebrated Malt-Brew was when first produced in a Brew House of hewn logss and it is uPfirIi$$,f still by fame and by name. Empires rise and fall: Statesmen come and go: winter follows summer, and night follows day but Guild's PlINS SS is always the same, because it is brewed under the same formula, from the best hops and malting barley that money can buy, under the "fiUR-J Klturil PrJQISS.11 It is marvel lously rich, nutritious and rejuvenating, and would gladden the heart of the most skillful diplomat in Washington. "it is sparkling and mellow, it is snappy and clear, And your palate will tell you it's the finest of beer." Aged for months and bottled only at the brewery. Sold at all high class bars, but ycu must ask for it. Have a case delivered to your home. The John Gund Brewing Co., La Crosse, Wis. H. FLECKENSTEIN & -CO., Distributers, 204-206 2d St., Portland, Or. Phone Main 115. STORM HAS CONTINUED DURING THREE DAYS. Hoofs In Hcd Lodge Have Been Broken In by Weight of the Fall. v RED LODGE. Mont.. May 3. The pres ent storm 13 the worst in the history of this section, more than CO inches of snow having fallen In, th'c last three days. Sheepmen will suffer heavy losses, as this la the lambing season. The cold Is growing more intense, and tonight the thermometer Is rapidly drop ping. For the first time in a year the stages leaving, here have been compelled to abandon their trips. Merchants are un able to deliver goods on account of thi depth of the snow. Considerable damage has been done to houses and buildings, many roofs having been broken in by the weight of the snow. , Tonight there Is no sign of an abate ment, and sheepmen arc attempting to provide temporary shelter in the -way of sheds for their herds. Fined Tor Illegal Fishing. OREGON CITY. Or., May 3.-(Special.) Carl Johnson, a Clackamas River salmon fisherman, was today found guilty by a Jury In the Justice Court "of fishing with out a license, fined J100. and will appeal. Johnson was recently arrested on a charge of fishing during the closed season, but a trial being had he was acquitted of the charge on' the grounds that the prosecu tion. failed to establish the fact that the Clackamas River is a tributary of the Willamette. Uncle Sam Mine Is Sold. EUGENE. Or.. May (Special.) The Undo Sam mine. In the Blue River district, hus" been sold on execution, being bought by J. W. Shumate, the judgment creditor, for less than 5C000 The mine is said to be a most promis ing one. nn.l nas a small mill that has been operated tor a time, but difficul ties came in the way of the success of the management and It has failed to pay out. Case Against Barber Dismissed. OREGON CITY. Or.. May 3. (Spccial.)- .The Portland Barbers' Union failed in its prosecution of Ernest Case, proprietor of a 10-cent'shop in this city, on a charge of conducting his shop on Sunday. After pending In the Justice Court for several week?, the case was dismissed today. 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