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ASTRAY In ifr WELDS Of: ALASKA Two Ppstal Agents Have Not Bden Heard of for - - Many Weeks. ' . V- LOOKING-FOR NEW ROUTE Spring: Break-Up Puts tlie Country in Such Condition That No Relief . Parties Are Make a Willing to Search.. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, May 16. (Special.) Lost in the wilds of Alaska while endeavoring: to locate a new- mail route for the United States Government Is believed to bethe fate of Mr. Galen and his companion, a man named McKay." The men have not been heard from i-ince the first week in March, and the Govern ment "has been asked to send out searching Parties Into a country that is now most difficult. o access. Major R. X. Evans, military pecretafy. Department of the Columbia, is in re ceipt of a- telegram to this effect from Major Buck, the commanding officer at SL Michael, Alaska. The telegram is Sated May-14. and was received that even ing: via Seattle over the new Government '.able between that pbint and Valdez, Alaska. The telegram states that "Galen, brother-in-law' of Senator Carter,. Helena, Mont., If thought to be lost between Kuskokwim River and Lliamna Lake." and that he has been asked to send out searching" parties. The telegram also calls Major Evans attention to the fact that the country is now impassable, except on foot and In boats, and not passable for soldiers and doubtful for Indians and old mushers. Major Buck inquires of the de-A partment officials at Vancouver Barracks what amount he is authorized to expend in an effort to induce civilians and na tives to make a search for Galen. Upon receipt of the telegram Major Ev ans telcgiaphcd to Senator Carter an in quiry as to whether he had received any later news from Mr. Galenr It was be lieved .at the time that Senator Carter might know If Galen and McKay had -cached . the States. Senator Carter re plied under date of May 15 that Galen had not reached the States. The last letter that was received from him was dated Nome. Alaska. February 15; and an nounced a proposed trip through unex plored sections, with Cook's Inlet as the objective. Senator Carter also requested Major Evans to advise him if authority was necessary; and. if so, he would &.W on the Secretary of War. Major Evans later in the day wired Sen ator Carter that the Government has no funds with which to pay searching parties and that he had asked the commanding officer at St Michael. Alaska, for an esti mate of the amount necessary: that the present time of the year Is the most un favorable season for travel in Alaska, and It was difficult to Induce searchers to go out, and also suggested that Sen ator Carter take the matter up with the Secretary of War. In another telegram Major Evans re quested Senator Carter to name what amount of money he would authorize to be expended to Induce parties to search for Mr. Galen, to which latter telegram Major Evans has not received any reply. Major Evans states that since these telegrams were sent and received he re ceived another telgram from Major Buck, commanding officer at St. Michael, Alaska, stating: "Thaw and overflow of streams makes St impossible to do anything from that point in the search for Mr. Galen. No civilian or Indian can be found who will undertake It until navigation opens with any probability of success." Major Buck also telegraphed Major Evans "he could get none to make terms or to prom ise any possible success at this time, rior will they state any sum for services. "It is thought it may be possible to approach from Valdez side by boat up to Lliamna Lake and thence inland. The men may have reached some point on the coast, but nothing can be done on this side until after navigation opens, and then it will cost several thousand dollars to get any reliable party to undertake the si-arch, which could be made only by civilians who know the countrj'. or In dians who know the trail. The countrj' In which Mr. Galen is supposed to be lost covers about 200 miles east and west and ZV) miles north and south." Major Buck also states that he has con sulted with men who have been In that countrj many years, and that, they all .ay that nothing can be done from that Ftation at this time. A later telegram from SL -Michaelr received todaj stated that Galen and hls companion. McKay, had been traced (as far as the Kusko"kwini River, cast of Koscressky. GRAY'S BID AVAS OVERLOOKED Offers to Paint State House at Much Less Than Others. SALEM. Or.. May lk-XSpeciaL)-After the adjournment of the Board of Capitol Building Commissioners - yesterday, one bid on painting the Cap'ltol was found, whMi had leen overlooked. This was the bid of C. A. Gray, and since his figures were about J1S0O below the next highest bid, and within the estimate, the board has tkcn .ill bids under advisement. In stead of asking painters to figure on the work, as was announced yesterday. The bids for all work were as .follows: For painting of superstructure apd j-oof F. Pearson. Peruana si.60.00 Frank Williams. Ealem. M10.00 ' If. Tucker. Salem... C A. Gray. Salem Furnishing paint Fisher. Thorsen & Co Portland Superstructure Root . .. W P Fullerdfc Co., Portland Superstructure Roof - . Repairs to dome, etc C A Gray, Salem With canvas floor Without canvas floor. Stelner & Better. Salem With canvas floor? C Without canvas floor Cement -and concrete work. August Kehrberger it H. Vlesko. Salem K J. Llndstrom, Salem . 4.800.00 . 2.9D8.00 Per Gal. 51.55 ..... 1.60 ... . 1.10 1.10 .$1,850.00 . 1,750.00 . 2.000.00 . 1.S00.O0 .51.552.98 . 1.4S6.7U . 2.020.00 SUITS ARE ALL AYITHDRAWN i California Mine "Will Probably Soon Be Started. BAKER CITY, Or., May IS. (Special.) For some- months past there has been lit igation In the courts of Minneapolis be tween the. Killen-Warpcr-Stewart Com pany and the Turnagaln Arm Mining t Company, Involving- the California mine in the Cable Cove District. It is reliably reported that thisri matter has "been am icably adjusted and the salts- withdrawn. , The Turnagaln Am Company., the oSl f cers of which arc all well known In East- ern Oregon Joseph Michaels., president; Dr- Moult on," treasurer, Wth of Minneapo lis, and .Lee S. Ovltt. of "Milwaukee, sec retary was flrfrt incorporated to handle a ' Ig placer property in Alaska, it after ward acwrc.d from the Klllen-Warar-Stewaft tcfeipany i, sYen-tenths""lRtrsr in the California Mountain Mining Com pany, which owns the California wine above mentioned, the Klllen-Warner-Stewart Company retaining a ihree-tenth.r .in terest. It was .regarding this latter hold Ing tnat the suits were Instituted by the Turnagaln Ann people. It is stated that Mr. Ovltt has bought all the holdings of Messrs. Michaels and Moulton giving him a controlling Inter est, arid he then negotiated -and consum mated the deal with the KUlcn-Warner-Stewart Company. The details of this transaction are not known, but It is said that Mr. Ovltt remains as secretary of the company, -while the Kiflen-Warner-Stcw-art Company will have' charge of the man. ageraent of the company and the opera- ; tion of the California mine. Professor Nicholson, the consulting en gineer, will- go to the property as soon as he returns from the Standard, one day this week, take possesslojfand at once proceed to make a scries of teste,' to as certain what changes are necessarj in the mjll to make a more satisfactory saving- fn values. It Is therefore probable that the. California will resume operations at no distant day. Hyde Is" Not Commandant. OLYMPIA, Wash., May 16. (Special. ' The report recently published In some of the Puget Sound papers that ex-Congressman Sain Hyde, of Spokane, wauld' be come Commandant at the Soldiers' Homc, on May 15, proves tp-have been incorrect. Temporary Commandant S, A. Callvert is here for the purpose oT storing his louscTiold .goods and giving up his resi dence in this cU". He will return to Ortlng th!jB weekx to remain in charge of the home 'during the ' Summer months. "Who shall become permanent fcorqrnand-: ant Is not settled.! says Coventor 3 cad.- BERBIES fiEU M THE IE HOOD RIVER FARMERS CAXXOT GET THEM PLUCKED. Colonics of Pickers of Former Years Are Not in Evidence . in the Yards. HOOD RIVER. Or., May 16. (Special.) Unless 3000 berry-pickers arrive here be fore the first of the week, Hoed River farmers will be losing thousands of dol lars a day. With strawberries $L a crate, some of the- growers are unable to gather all their ripe berries, because of . the scar city of-pickers- Fortunately, the season Iras been- backward, "but the arrival of colonies of pickers that usuallj- flood tlfe city and valley at this time of j'ear has been delayed until It looks serious for the growers. The berrkP are of fine quality for this season, ai.d arc hanging heavy on the vines. Tickers should be able to make good money. There are some cruel enough to suggest that pickers are slow to come this j-eai because Hood River is a dry town. VIAL FORFEITS HIS BAIL. Wounded Mrs. Dumblcton at Win chester Last March. ROSBBURG. Or.. May 16.-(Special.)-In the Circuit Court here yesterday "Leon J. Vial, under arrest charged with assault with intent to kill, failed to appear, and his cash ball of $3000 was declared for feited and a' bench warrant, .issued for his arrest. When last heard from Vial was-InnPort-land. He Is wanted for shooting ffeuLnot fatally wounding Mrs. L..-G Dumblcton at Winchester, on March 21. 1503. " It Is now believed that Vial has left the cqun trjv as his conviction was assured had he appeared for trial. Local to Ron From Eugene. , EUGENE, Or.. May 16.-(Spcclal.)-F. W. Osburn has received a letter- from Superintendent L. R. Fields, of the South ern Pacific, stating positively that the local train now leaving Albany early in the morning.' will be changed so as to start from Eugene. The change will be made 'June 1. and the businesS' men of this city will have a tralu scr.vice'which they have been asking for many years. The announcement. that" itis,', the evident intention of the Northern Pacific. to begin the construction of the bridge across the Columbia. Stiver at Vancouver at once, and also to finish tbe surveys alone the north hank of the river betwecnVancouver and Lyle, Is In line with the tory printed tome tlmti . ago In Tbe Oregonlan to the, effect that the sale of the Lyle-Goldendale road had a. bearing on the future -movements Of the trat-anUncntalt company. Accordlnr- to tbe stories printed and In tyro pa thy -with the -various rumors current. It is -Idently the plan of the Northern Pacific to Vridie therlver just i little dta- r aim 1 i Twniini r i t i n m r Trnimn ir-- rir HERMHNNTD BE RECKONED WITH Faithful Adherents Will Prob abfy Insist on His Succeed ing Himself in Congress. TOOZE'SEYES.ON HIS.SH0ES . W. I. Vatvter, of Jackson; Percy Kelly, ot Linn, and AV. C. - Hawley, . of Marion, ' ' All Have Hopes. SALEM. Or.. May 16. (Special.) "Hermann Is always a possibility," said a prominent Republican today, when, in the' discuss-on of political affaire. It had been suggested that the .present Congressman from this district will be n impossibility as a candidate tosuc ceeJ himself in-Congress. "Hermann-Is always a. possibility, anJ those who already count him out of the contest next Spring- may find tnemselves poor prophets. Hermann has a following In this, district that can't be taken away from him. 1 he should be brought to trial before the primaries are held next Spring- and the evidence should be such as to show that the Government did not -have a good case against him, the chances wo.uld be good for his renom ination. "And he might be nominated even thougn it be known that the Adminis tration at Washington is against him. Even if it be admitted that his standing with the Administration at Washing ton is such that he eould not give this state the representation to which it is entitled, still he might be nom inated it his friends feel that the ob jection to him at Washington is with out good cause. Tou can count Her mann as a possibility." . There are only two men who are at present counted as candidates for tne Republican nomination for Congress from this district "W. I. Vawter, of Jackson, and Walter L. Tooze, of Ma rlon. Though neither of these has made an announcement of his candidacy, both are generally credited with laying plans to getting into the race when the time seems opportune. Politicians speak of them and their prospects as thougn there was no doubt whatever of their being candidates before the Republicans of the district, In the di rect primaries. Vawter was a candidate for the nom ination before the district convention at Eugene in 1303. when an election was held to fill th,e vacancy causetl by the death of Congressman Tongue. He was defeated at that time and part of the strength he had accumulated wqnt to Hermann, who won the nomination. Vawter wasa member of the last Legislature and was a candidate for the Speakership, but secured little sup port. He was able, however, to throw enougn strength to Mills to "win the light for the Multnomab County candi date. Vawter's record in the Legisla ture seems' to have been good, the only fault the people are likely to find being' that he was chairman of the House ways and means committee, and aided In preparing the omnibus $1,000,000 ap propriation bill, upon which, the refer endum Is being demanded. But while this fact might hurt him in some places. It would bring him the support of the friends of the normal schools which were to be protected bj- the manner in which the bill was drawn. Walter L. Tooze Is chairman of the Congressional committee In this dis trict -and Ih a Republican campaign speaker uf wide acquaintance. I-Ie was a Hermann supporter when Hermann NORTHERN PACIFIC MAY BRIDGE THE MAP OF tance "below Vancouver, presumably at the place where the work was begun some 15 years ago to be abandoned at the beginning of the truce . At this place the 'company even went" so i far " as to .build one ot the slers on the Washl-igteB side or the river, between the north )8k and the Island is the middle of the stream. It was the Intention at the tlaae, ai in all probability the present ;VM are the came, to bnlld a. draw bridge trees the Vancouver side reaching to the island and. fromuhere to throw another "J- spaq acre to the Oregon shore. The bridge aa conteJBpIatcd would be clc to' a mile wts a :6asdidte for Congress, and is ptnaster at Wood burn. There a re-, two bcr in the district who are t&ik3 of ae probable candi dates for CeHgress but not with, the as surance With whfe'h Vawter and Tooze aro mentioned. These men are Percy R. Kelly, of Linn County, and W. C. Hawley. of Marlon. Kelly Is a lawj-er and was Senator from Linn In 1899 1901. He was a candidate for the nom ination for Congress in 1903. but, like Vawter, went down to defeat before Hermann. He Is a campaign speaker of considerable experience. W. C Hawley "is professor of his tory and economics at "Willamette, University and the talk Is that if he' enters the race 1t will be upon the ground that his. study of American po- lllllll HIS IIIUI 1U1 WiV num of a Congressman. He has never been in politic.?, except as a campaign speak er after nomination) have been mad6. - Republicans In Salem hav not been talking- politics much up to this time. Jor the. reason, chief !, that' thej- have been waltlrur tn ee how the direct nrf- f-mary worked In Portland.' The general opinion at present seems to be that the primary system of nominations Is at least as good as the convention sys tem and as satisfactory in results. There is a disposition to believe that th people jviji be more willing to ac ce'nt popular nominations than conven tion nominations and That In state. Con gressional and countj- elections the nominees of a pa'rtj at the primaries will be generallj- supported by the members of tfic partj'. , - To all appearances, the direct pri mary s-tcm. in Portland worked more satisfactory than, many people ex pected It would. It will 'take a -state contest, however, to satisfj- many peo ple upon the question whether the di rect primary Is a success. " SET TOO SWIFT A IE SPOKAXE SOCIETY MAX IS AC CUSED OF GRAND LARCENY. Earned $90 a Month and Spent $250 Firm's Books -Have Disappeared. SPOKANE. Wash.. May lS.-(Special.) Henry H. Milburn. ex-cashier and book keeper for the Jensen. King. Byrd Com pany, a local hardware firm, stands charged with grand larceny, and will be brought from Seattle- to be tried" here. He Is accused of stealing a journal, cash book, salfspook and eight leaves from the firm's ledger. Milburn was formerlj' a prominent so ciety man of Spokane. He now lives In Seattle. His wlfe was Miss Anna" Thom son, daughter of-.Morltz Thomscn. pres ident of the Centennial Mill Company. , When Milburn had trouble with the Jen sen, King. Byrd Companj. a year ago last Winter, he and his wife moved to Seattle, where he-secured a position with the Northwest Commercial Companj. In which Mr. Thomscn. his father-in-law. Is a heavj stockholder. A j'ear ago last November there was trouble In the Jen sen, King, Byrd Companj. Adrian Judson was discharged, and was accused of em bezzling some collections which he had made. Milburn was present, when the ac cusations were made and Judson re taliated by Implicating him. The next step came when the firm's books disappeared. It was always sup posed by the police that thej were taken away to covir up somebody's defalcation, Milburn was accused of stealing the books and throwing them into the river. He de nied the charge and defied his accusers to prove it. then the firm suspended him from- its emploj. When the scandal developed. It was as certained that Milburn had been drawing a salary' of TV) a month, and that he had been living at the rate of about -5230 a month. Detectives discovered that prior to the discoverj of the shortage In the firm's accounts, Milburn had been playing the races. Milburn is a little over 30 j'ears of age. He is a native of Indiana, and at an carly age went to work for himself, it is said that he was somewhat wild in his habits prior to his marriage. While here he was a member of All Saints' Protestant Epis copal Church. THE TROPOSED RAILWAY MPROVEMJCiTS. in length and -would cost approximately Jl.OOO.CKKl when fully completed. From the Oregon end jjf the bridge the tracks win be. run up the Pealnsula to St. Johns and lead across- the "Willamette at that point to the bluffs on .the west tide of the river. wJiere a Junction will be made with the pment tracks asd ceasectlea Isb had -with Portland. ThU la usdotbtedly the plan of the company as shown by 'tbe numerous surveytar parties that have been at work iaring the past few months. It is predicted by matt) persona who .have reason to know sonietalag of the trentfit affairs that the Northern Pacific will per--4. ... TAX TO MAKE ROADS Peopl&Are Beginning to Under stand, Says 'Govief nor. MONEY IS NOT WASTED Reform -in Government for Good Highways Is Extending' In- the i" -State Co-Opcration of .' the Railways. PENDLETON, Or.. May (Special.)-" The joint convention of the state Good Roads Association and the Oregon Devel-W opmcnt League closed this evening, after a two-day? session, and' tonight most ot the delegates arc leaving for their homes. This morning's session was taken up bj addresses given bj Governor Chamber lain, Dr. James Withj-combe, of Corval lls. and Colonel R. W. Richardson, sec retary of the National Good Roads Asso ciation. Governor Chamberlain jpoke of the re form, movement in this state in the mat ter of road building. "The people are graduallj being educated to tax them selves for road Improvements," said he, . "and the time will soon come when a. road tax will be just as legitimate as anj other tax." Dr. Withycombe said that the extensive resources of Oregon must be largely de veloped bj the aid of better highways, adding that much of the future of the state depended upon public "road" system. Colonel Richardson gave an Interesting address andtold of the result of good roads In other states. Speaking of the railroad i. he said: "We do riot alwaj-s recognize and ap preciate the valuable service of these great agencies, or comprehend the mag nitude and scope of the work thej do and accomplish. While some" may say thej profit, for thej onlj share in the general prosperity, railroad companies are like individuals, thej prosper as the country prospers. Therefore, as a rule, the great railway jstems of the countrj favor and substantially support all proper efforts for commercial, industrial and agri cultural advancement. They recognize the value of good public roads, open and in condition for" travel a"l seasons of the year. Thej are the surest evidence of prosperity for the country, and are lateral feeders to fbelr main lines." ' Resolutions prepared by Judge Thomas F. Rj'an, of Clackarrfaj; S. A. Lowell, of Pendleton, and Thomas Richardson, secre tary of the Oregon Development League, were passed just before adjournment. The use of convict and countj prison labor on public work3. especially on the improve ment of roads, was recommended. The resolutions included the recom mendation that the principal public roads should be under state supervision and the direction of a highwaj commission or state engineer to provide for a uniform sj-stem of public highways. Special stress was laid on the importance of having a strong delegation from the various indus trial and commercial organizations at the National Good Roads convention, whtch Is to be held in Portland the latter part of next month. The Resolutions. The Oregon Development League and State Good Roads Association In joint convention Raserablcd In the city of Pendleton today. May 16. 1JHJ3, reco-rnlres that the -vork done has been of value, and that the conclusions reached should be promulgated to the people. Therefore, be It rewlved: We recommend that the County Gourta of the several counties of the State make pro vision for the -construction of pome permanent road In their respective counties during: each S'ear. We recommend tht public officials, before proceeding with any permanent improvement, employ competent engineers to assure proper sradea and safe estimate?, to the end that the cost of the different plans may be fully under stood. We favor the use of convict and county prison-labor, as far as practicable, on public work, especially the improvement of the roads COLUMBIA RIVER haps have come trouble in securing permis sion from the "War Department to build a bridge across the "Willamette at St. Johns. It is asserted that the -company would not be allowed to build another draw bridge " across the river at that point, as the harbor Is now hampered by the number ot bridges. It Is said, however, that the company con templates the construction of a high bridge built from one bluff to the other aad alga, enough to allow all shfpplng to pass under neath during high water with no Incon venience. Peraafestea eosM be gatoed f-er . men a bridge. It la alleged but the struc ture would be enormoas-ly 'expensive. . ROYAL Baking Powder x . - Saves Health The use of 'Royal Baking Powder ' is .essential to the healthfulness of the,; family food. Yeast ferments the food. , . Alum baking powders are injurious. Royal Baking Powder saves healths KOYAL BAKING POWOEH C NEW YOKJC. and streeM and tn the preparation of road and stret material?. A"e recosnlze the Oregon road law of 1005. known aa the "TutUe act." as Just and eQUlt ahle in principle, and we express the hope that the people and the County Courts of the State will make a special study thereof and utilize its provisions as far z possible, to better roads for the commonwealth, to the end that Its purposes In securlntr may be reached. That In 'this connection the newspapers ot Oregon are urged to publish the vital portion of laws jcovemlnff public roads and hlehwaya and Impartially to explain the provisions ot tntf-new lawa which go Into effect May 10, 19C5. Koadg Ux-der State Supervision. We ' believe that the principal public roads should be under State supervision and the direction of a highway, commission or State engineer, in order that a uniform gyatem of public highways may- be provided: and. fur ther, that the State by general law- should provide for thla highway department and should make appropriations from time to time to aid the counties and districts In the con struction of these public roads, the proportion to be .paid by each to be prorated equitably; that we respectfully commend t"hls subject to the consideration of the State Legislature next to assemble. In acceptance - ot the principle that public roads are Integral parts of our transportation system and -are primarily essential in our internal development; that they, are necessary to the extension and efficiency of rural mail delivers-; that they are essentially interstate and national In character: we favor the co operation of National. State and loal govern ments in thejr construction and' maintenance and most respectfully urge- the favorable con sideration and support of this principle by our representatives In National Congref. i Crj-ed to Send Delegates. Since thin will be tie last Katherins of this, character before the National Good Itoads Association meets InVcom-'entlon at Portland June 21, 22. 23 and 24. we now urge the com mercial and industrial organizations of the State, the County Judges of each county, and the Mayor of each city and town to etc that delegates are appointed to this national con vention. It Is Justly expected that the prac tical good roads education to result from that assemblage and its experimental work, will be of real practical benefit to each portion ot the State. And the nordlal assistance or the press In arousing Interest will be especially appre ciated. "We extend to the citizens of Pendleton, its Commercial Club, the orsarilzatlons or ita women, the County Court of Umatilla County and to the speakers who have come from abroad, to the railroads or the State, and to all people and organizations contributing to the success or this convention, hearty and sincere thanks. Respectfully submitted. S. A. LOWELL. THOMAS F. RYAX. THOMAS RICHARDSON'. Committee. Xnsty Mess at Astoria. ASTORIA, Or.. May 16. (Special.) Carl HogeIi..a boy 19 years of age, was arrested this afternoon on an Informa tion charging him with criminal as sault on Louise Benson, a 14-year-old girl. His preliminary hearing will be held tomorrow. Tho boy and girl were caught last night in-a room in a local lodging-house, and the most disgusting part of the whole affair is that the girl's mother and a man were with them. o-fV4; .'..i.':?y At any rate. It Is patent that the com pany has come plan which is about to be sprung. The fact that the last of the surveys are being mads along ,the north bank of the Cctumbia. that bridge carpen ters are flocking into Vancouver and have been for some time, that plans are known to have been under consideration for the. "WlUaaaette-Rlver bridge and that tbe "Weldler property has been purchase! for terminal grounds; all these things point to the fact that the long-expected entrance of the Northers Paclnc into Portland oa Its own tracks,. and without the bother of the Kalama. ferry, is at hand. V 1 . v". DUE SHOCKS POLICEMAN SAX FRAXCISCO JUDGE WILIj XOT TAKE A CHANCE. Artist on the "Way to' the Trajl Offers "to Exhibit In Court, but Is Refused. . "V SAX FRANCISCoVilay IS. (Special.) Miss Lillian Haas-and her troupe of dancers shocked Policeman McManus. who dropped In. on the performance on Kearney street today, and he forthwith arrested the woman and her manager. Miss Haas Is on her way from St. Louis, where she reigned unmolested on the Pike, to Portland, where she intends to set up her throne on the Trail as soon as the Exposition opens. Hers Is hootchie kootchie and hulahula art In its very latest developments. "The policeman's' description off the dance performed" by Miss Haas was at tentively listened to by Judge Caba niss and a crowded auditorium, and at its conclusion the witness recounted a story to the effect that gentlemen were covertly solicited to. pay an. extra two bits and be privileged tc perceive Miss Haas in a private exhibition. Miss Haas offered to do her dance for . the Judge to prove it was not law defying. The Judge, how'ever. dismissed the charge against her. with a warning, however, to Miss Haas and her man ager that they should practice discre tion by -reserving their performances for the edification of visitors to the Lewis and Clark Fair. A charge of ob taining money by false pretenses could not be proven. CONFLICT V.ITII SURVEYORS Lewiston Electric Road Workmen Resent Their Appearance, LBWISTOX, Idaho. May 16. (Special.) While there are no important changes In the railroad situation here today, there was a slight disturbance with no bad re sults on the right of 'way of the electric line south of the city, when the North ern Pacific surveyors Began to run a line past workmen employed by the 'elec tric line company. -There was some -indications, from the -reports, that a "hand-to-hand conflict was Imminent, but was averted' by the Northern Pacific men passing quickly by. The electric line em ployes endeavored to prevent the North ern Pacific men from .making r survey, and hot words were passed. ' , The Northern Pacific Is still active in all parts wheje surveyors arc worktop. Reports from the reservation countrj is to the effect that the men aro divided In three parties and arc apparently con tinuing the work of' surveying where it Icjt off two months ago. A strong indication that the Northern Pacific is not bluffing Is that James B. Babb. Its local attorney, has been . en gaged all day af the Courthouse in ex amining records, taking an abstract ot the company's old rights of way. REMEDY IS IX INFORMATION Mandamus Cannot Be Used to Make Officers Perform Dntics. OLYMPIA, "Wash.. May 16! (Special.) An attempt by F. B. Hawes. of Everett, to Compel by mandamus the Sheriff of Snohomish County and the City Marshal of Everett to enforce the Sunday-closing and gambling laws, has failed in the Su preme Court. The court holds that a writ of mandate will not lie in an ac tion to compel the continuous perform ance of duty on the part of a public officer. The petition for writ asserted that the laws were being- violated, but did not specify particular instances, and asked for a writ ordering the Sheriff and Mar shal generally to enforce the laws. The Supreme Court In- affirming the lower court's action In denying the writ says that the writ could be no more effective than tbe statute. One Is announcement of law by the lawmaking power and the other the announcement xof the law by the court. The remedy is by filing ah information against the officers under the provisions of section 7252. 2 Bal. code, which makes dereliction ot duty a misdemeanor en tailing forfeiture of office. BOY STEALS FR03I EMPLOYER Tries to Make It Appear That Bur glar Had Done Job. GREAT FALLS. Mont., May IS. James R. Southwick. aged 16 years; Is a prisoner in the County Jail, haying confessed that he stole J2Q2.90 In cash. Hi In negotiable paper and. J60T worth of diamonds - and other jewelry from his- employer, Max I. Goldstein. A few hours after the bur glary Chief of Police Pontet had recovered all the plunder. Southwick entered the store during th night and attempted to give the appear ance of the work having been done by burglar?. Young . Southwick. 'who Is o respectable parentage here, was once be fore In trouble for a Pat Crowe kidnaping case. In which he secured the young sort of a prominent merchant and held him for ransom. He then escaped througk re gard for his parents. Osteopaths Form Organization- OLYMPIA. Wash., May 16.-(Special.) The osteopaths of Washington have formed an organization "to advance tbe science- ot osteopathy, promote ethical and social relations and protect Its mem bers." Articles of incorporation ift which the name ot the organization Is given as "The Washington Osteopathy Associa tion" were filed In the office of the Sec retary of State. The Incorporators are osteopath residing in Seattle, Spokane and Tacoraa. They are W. A- Potter. Grace M. Nkho, William Snellj J B. Baldy and Roger E.-Chaise. Ail osteopaths may hcoa sMbers.. ' ...Si