THE MORNING OKEGOXIAS, TElJiBSDXT," JUOT S 10 DRAFT TAX UWf Commissioners Appointed by the Governor. MEET FIRST NEXT MONDAY Two Republicans and One Democrat, Highly Recommended From Their . Communities, Are Placed on the Board. . "SALEM, Or.,. June 7. (Special.) F. W. Mulkey. of Portland; W. J. Lachnor. of Bakor City, and E. B. Soabrook, of Marshfield. were today appointed mem bers of the new tax commission, creat ed by an act of the last Legislature, They will Investigate the subjept of assessment and taxation and report their findings to the next Legislature, together with a. draft of a law wnich they can recommend for adoption in Oregon. Tnese men were appointed by Gov ernor Chamberlain, Secretary of State Dunbar and State Treasurer Moore. Mulkey and Lachncr are Republicans and Eeabrook a Democrat. The appoint ment of each was strongly recommend ed by prominent men of the communi ties in which they live. The commsslon will hold its first meeting in Salom at 12 o'clock next Monday, when they will organize by .electing a chairman from among their number. They will also elect a clork. who will not be a momber of the com mission. Each member wli receive J10DO for his services. Tho commission aas power to fix the compensation of the clerk at any sum they deem proper, but the total expenditures are limited to 7000, so that after deducting $3000 for their own compensation the com mission must pay its expenses, in cluding clerk hire, with $4000. It is generally believed that the clerk will be paid from $100 to $200 a month, the work extending over a pe riod of nearly 13 months. Frank Davcy, of Salem, is the only active candidate for the clerkship, so 'far as known here. Tne law creating the commission provides that the commission shall in vestigate the whole subject of assess ment and taxation, may summon wit nesses to testify before thom, pay the witnesses the same per diom and trav eling expenses, allowed in the Circuit Court, keep a record of their proceed ings and file their report with the Gov ernor not later than July 1, 1906. The Governor must publish 5000 copies of the report, which copios are to be distributed to members of the last Legislature, members of the next Leg islature, to the newspapers and to the County Clerks, for distribution to the people. The state officers in whom the pow er to appoint the commission was vest ed have had the matter under conslJ reation for some time, but have had difficulty In determining whom to ap point. There was no disagreement among the officers, but they found it difficult to select from among the many men who were rocommendod to their consideration. The law requires that not more than two members of the commission shall be of the same pollt loal party. So far as known, the mon named wore appointed by unanimous vote. BIG CROPS IX GILLIAM COUNTY Advent of Railroad Gives Cheap Means of Transportation. CONDON, Or.. June 7. (Special.) Gilliam. County will turn out great crops this year from a largoly increased acre age, and all classes of people are fooling the effects of her great prosperity. Near ly 1,000.000 pounds of wool will be ship ped out within the next 30 days over the railroad Just extended to this city. From last year's crop fully 1,000,000 bushels of wheat are in the growers hands, part of which will go out when tho market is right and part be used in the 200-barrcl flour milll soon to be erected. A bunch of 2000 cattle rounded up here ton days ago, were sold at good figures and the ranchers now have the cash. Small tracts -in the valleys near town are turning out a great crop of straw berries, and peaehos. pears and apples promise a fine yield. Throe big sawmills. 1'0 milee south of town, will furnish lumber at least $6 per thousand cheaper than ever before for the construction of railroad buildings, warehouses and dwellings that are springing up as a result of the now road. Condon is drilling a well ton inches in diameter to supply the city with wator. About 500 acres of grain were de stroyed in tho hall storm of last Thurs day. The damage In town was very much loss than at first reported. J. E. Hunt, of the Hunt Hardware Company, says that his stock received very little harm, though his plate-glass front was dam aged. O.ther merchants find thoir losses are comparatively trifling. FORCED TO GO TO SCHOOL Indians Take Kindly to Recent Law of Legislature. . SHERIDAN. Or., June ".-(Special.) Assistant Superintendent V. P. Campbell, of the Chemawa Indian Training School, passed through here yesterday with a party of seven pupils from the Grand Jtende reservation to the Chemawa School. The pupils wore collected under the com pulsory oducational law passed by the last Legislature. The good effect of the low has been demonstrated at the Grand Ronde reserve, as there is not a single child there who is not now in school, un less excused on accountof sickness. Dr. Andrew Kershaw, the supcrln. tondent in charge of the reserve, re ports that when the law went into ef fect tho enrollment of his boarding school immediately increased from 47 to 62 pupils, without any effort on his part, the Indians willingly acknowledg ing the law. Dr. Kershaw has been wit the Grand Ronde Indians now for 17 years, and has carefully looked after their interests. Tho reserve is dotted with many good farms and industrious Indian workers, which redounds to the doetr"s credit, for he has Improved their condition in many ways since he has boon at the holm. "With a small omploye force the doc tor's Juties are many and varied. In addition to ais duties as agent, those of superintendent, clerk and physioian devolve on him. HEALTH MUST BE GOOD. Southern Pacific Employes Must Pass Physical Examination. SAN FRANCISCO. June 7. (Special.) From the first of this month every man who wishes to enter the service of the Southern Pacific will have to pass a physical examination to prove his fitness for the work. This is one of the latest rulings of General Manager E. E. Calvin. fVycharge of $1 Is to be deducted from the .first month's pay of those who have jiassed the examination and trho have secured employment. According to the plan no one is exempt from this examination except; those who get employment upon the road as labor ers and trackmen, and thea the boss of the gang is held responsible for the good condition of the men. These bosses are instructed to be careful as to tho men they employ, and are to use their Judg ment as to their physical condition. This policy is in line with Eastern roads, which are getting more particular every day a to mon they take on. Calvin says good physical condition is as neces sary for clerks as for trainmen. COMMENCEMENT AT CORVALLTS Exercises Begin Thursday at the Ag ricultural College. CORVALLIS. Or.. June 7. (Special.) Commencement at the Oregon Agricul tural College begins Thursday evening with the closing debate in the series for the Gatch prize, the Sorosls and Utopian Societies participating. The programme of exercises is: Friday evenlns at the epcra-heuee. exer cise by the department of eleeuUea and physical culture. Saturday evenlnr. coMee chapel. exerelres by department ef lastrumemat mvk. Sunday, la Armory, baccalaureate sermon. Rev. E. It. House. D. D. Monday evening, oallese chapel, exercise of department ef vocal music. Tuesday. June 32. 2 P. M., college campus, clat day exercises; evening. 8 P. M., eenlor play, at opera-house Wednesday. 10 A. M. college armory, grad uating exercise. 2 P.' M business meeting of alumni; S P. M-. aluranl exercises at Arm or IS ENTERTAINED AT OLD CALIFOR NIA MISSION TOWN. Work of the Columbians Is Reviewed by Supreme Knight Hcarn in Annual Report. LOS ANGELES, CaL. June 7. The first businoss session of the National Council of tho Knights of Columbus was chiefly devotod to the appointment of committees, the roading of reports. Including that of Supreme Knight Ed ward L. Hcarn. Supreme Knight Hearn reviewed the work of the order during the preceding year. He recommended that the va rious state councils celebrate an annual memorial mass February 22, to com memorate the dead of the order. He recommended for consideration by offi cers of all the state councils the 'Ques tion of obtaining greater growth for the order. He also favored the concen tration of cfTorts on the most deserv ing of the charitable projects whioh come before tho various councils. With reference to the question of finance Mr. Hoarn expressed the opin ion that some changes should be made In the laws controlling the investing of the funds without In any way lessen ing the safeguards that have been built up for the protection of the or der's interest. He furthor recommend ed that consideration of the adoption of a level-rate plan of assessments, to be operated in conjunction with the pres ent step-rate plan of assessment. He believed also that the day was not far distant when it would be advisable to consider the matter of advancod prem iums payable quarterly, semi-annually or annually in advance. Tho report of National Secretary Daniel Colwell showed a. balance on hand Decomber Si, I06i. of $1,243.52$. Nearly all the resources arc Invested, In Interest-bearing securities. The amount of insurance carried by the order Jan uary 1, 1905. was $43,821,000. Today was devoted to a characteris tic Southern California celebration at the old mission town of San Juan Capls- trano, where arrangements were mado for the accommodation of 5000 visitors. After an inspection of the mission by the knights and their friends, Bishop Conaty delivered the addross. Then followed a barbocue, athletic sports and Mexican vaquero exploits. Contempt Case Is Dismissed. OREGON CITY, Or.. Juno 7. (Special.) The charge of contempt of court was today dismissed against William 1L Moody, of Center Station, who was yes terday arrested on the complaint of his former wife, the couple having been di vorced Monday. Moody raised a techni cal question, alleging the ordor of the court directed that he should not inter fere with his wife and her property at Center, while the misdemeanor on which the issuance of the bench warrant was based was committed In Portland. Judge MoBride admonished Moody to refrain In the future from in any way interfering with his formor wife In any respect. Divorce decrees were today grantod b Judge McBrlde as follows: Ida McNutt vs. R. U. McNutt: C. D. Brown vs. C. E. Brown. An order of default and refer ence was made in the divorce suit of Robert L. Edmonston vs. Ellen Edmon ston. Fate of Drain Normal in Balance. SALEM, Or., June 7. (Special.) Wheth er Drain Normal School shall continue or be closed is a question that will prob ably be presented before the. Board of Regents of that institution at their an nual meeting tomorrow. The Governor. Secretary of State and Superintendent of Public Schools arc members of the Board of Regents, and it is reported that they will probably favor closing the school unless local Interests are willing to furnish the money to maintain it tnrough the coming year, when no ap propriation will be available. There arc 12 members of the Board of Regents, however, and a majority will govorn. The other nine are largely resi dents of Douglas County, who feel more or less personal Interest la the continu ance of tho school. Lauth to Be Hanged in -July. OREGON CITY, Or.. June 7. (Special.) Circuit Judge McBride this morning sentenced George W. Lauth. convicted of murdering his mistress in this city last September, to be hanged at the state penitentiary at Salem. Thursday, July IS. next, between the hours of 10 A. M. and 3P.1L Lauth was returned last night to this city by Sheriff Shavor, from Salem, where he has bcon held since the Supreme Court rendered a decision sustaining the Judgment of the lower court, by whieh Lauth was convicted of first degree mur der last November and sentenced to be hanged January 27. last. United Brethren Conference. OREGON CITY. Or.. June 7. (Special.) The 5Jd annual conference of the United Brethren Church wiH be con vened in this city Wednesday afternoon. June 14. the services to conclude on the .following Sunday. Bishop H. L. Barkley, of Portland, will preside. 1-ROM THE ANTILLES. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Benefits City Councilman at Klcjrston, Jamaica. Mr. W. O'Reilly Fogarty. who is mem ber of the City Council at Kingston, Ja maica. West Indies, writes as follows "One bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy had good effect on a cough that was giving me trouble. and I think I should have been more quickly relieved If I had continued the remedy. That it was bene ficial and quick ia relieving me, there Is no doubt, and it Is my Intention to obtain r nYi w Yin Itlj. ..U V... .11 J I 111! NOT FOULED Coeur d'AIene Mills Will Con , tinue to Run. INJUNCTION IS DENIED Idaho Judge. Severely Criticises Farmers for Allegations That Tailings Have Poisoned Their Grass and Hay. BOISB. Idaho. June 7. Special.) Judge Eeatty has refused to grant the injunction asked for by a large number of farmers on the Coeur d Alene River against the mining companies of the Coeur d' Alene. The injunction was sought on the ground as alleged, that the tailings from the mills wero deposited on the lands of the plaintiffs at high tide poisoning the grass and hay and causing great loss. The Judge not only denies the Injunc tion, but severely criticises the plain tiffs and attorneys. The opinion recites that the court in company with the at torneys visited the scene and found the channel of the river was not choked, but was deep enough to "float a battleship," and no such conditions prevailed as al leged. Continuing, the opinion says: The """lid assertions of complainant are without Justification. They cannot shelter themselves behind the flimsy veil that they believed themselves because so toM. A man must hav some reason for his belief before asserting it as a truth. It seems by some to be considered admlssaMc practice in liti gation to assert anything regardless of truth that will constitute a rH -demurrable race. It is the duty that ceuasel owes to the courts to see that their clients present to them only the truth. Courts will endeavor to see that no man shall succeed through misrepresentation. It must be concluded either that these com plainants Intended to deceive the court or were themselves deceived by their culpable negligence. In either event a court of equity would not be Justified ia granting the relief they ask. Judge Beatty enters into tbo question of the contradictory affidavits filed re garding the propence of poisonous sub stances la the waters of the river, aa as sorted by '.the chemists on either side. INSTRUCTOR IN YOCAZ. MUSIC AT PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. MIm Maude Shannon. PACIFIC UNIVERSITT. Kftrest Grove. June 7. (Special.) Miss Maude Shannon, ef Forest Grave, has heea selected hy Profcwor Chapman, head ef the Ceascrvatery ef MtMic. te as sist Mrs. Chapman as lastrueter la vo cal music during the sext scheol year. She flits the vacancy caused hy the resignation ef Miss l.laa Lerchan, ef Portland. Miss Shaanea peseesses a beautiful soprano velce and Is a favor ite with Forest Greve'a music levers. She received her mus4eal edueatlen under the ln tract Ion ef Mrs. Waller Reed. Madam Morel H and Mrs. Paul ine Miller Chapman. Her choice meets with general approval. Mies Shannon is one ef the met beautlfa! young ladles In the city and a leader in Fercot Greve'a social circles. and concludes that the court would be unable to Justify Itself from these affi davits in issuing a restraining order. It Is also pointed out that to Issue the re straining order asked for would mean "the closing down of every mine and mill, of every shop, store or place of business in the Coeur d Alenes. There arc about 12,000 people, the majority of whom are laboring people, dependent upon the mines for their living. Not only weald their present occupation cease, hut all these people must remove to ether places, for the mines constitute the sole means of occupation and when they finally close. Wallace and TVardner. Gem and Burke and their mrrounding mountains will again become" the abode only of silence and the wild fauna. Any court must hesi tate to t3 act ! to bring ewcu reauKe. MURDER AT WALLA WALLA DUDLEY CULLEN SHOT ON DE POT PLATFORM. Employe or Circus, With Whom Dead Man Had Trouble, Is Suspected. SPOKANE, June 7. Dudley Cullen was shot bj' an unknown man on the platform of the W. & C R. depot at Walla Walla last night. The body was discovered a little after midnight by the operator and a conductor who heard the shot fired. They found Cullen lying with, a bullet hole in his head. He was taken to a hospital where he expired a few hours later. No clew was left as to the perpetrator of the deed, but there Is a suspicion that It may have been aa employe of Norris & Howe's circus. Cullea having had some trouble at the circus In the afternoon. HIT BY OLD-FASHIONED BOOM Oroviile Is Building "Up Very Fast In Anticipation of Railroad. OROVILLE. June 7. Special.) A boom has struck this place, which two weeks ago was a placid little trading point, with a population of 75. The coming of the Washington & Great Northern Railway baa been anticipated by a throng of business ventures. On every hand new buildings are springing up like mush rooms, the stage lines are loaded with newcomers, while processions of tcanu ' 1 I file along the roads bringing lumber to supply the demand. Already prohibitive prices arc asked for Iota on Main street. Two banks are in the field. The Commercial Bank of Con conully has established a branch and J. J. Browne and Guy C Browne, of the Columbia Valley Bank, at Weaatchee. haye started work on a bank building. Two newspapers are on the ground. Two new hotels are In course of construction, and IS saloon licenses have been -taken cut. Trading camps are located at intervals along the SImllkameen River to Night hawk, and It is probable the place will be headquarters for railroad operations in both directions, as soon as It is de termined whether the Midway or the Re public route Is the favored one. Gold Bricks Erom Opp Mine. MED FORD, Or.. June 7. (Special.) The Opp mine Is still producing. J. W. Opp. president and manager of ther mine, brought to Medford today two bricks valued at nearly $7000. This Is the re sult of a two weeks' run on the main body of ore now being worked and Is in addition to the rich strikes which nave recently been made. Another big strike was made in the mine today, but its ex tent Is not yet known. Lane Veterans Are Gathering. EUGENE, Or.. June 7. (Special.) The annual reunion of the old soldiers of Lane County began today and a goodly number of veterans are registering and taking interest in renewing the stories of their experiences. The day has been taken up with preliminary exercises and regis tration. ATTEMPTED TO BURN MINI CHARGE IS BROUGHT AGAINST PROMINENT U3IATIIiLA 31 AN. Revenge on Neighbor Is Said to Have Been the Motive of Moses Taylor. PENDLETON. Or., June 7. (Special.) Moses Taylor, one of the most wealthy and. prominent ranchers of Umatilla Coun ty, was indicted today by the county grand Jury on the chargo of attempted arson. It Is alleged that Taylor hired two mcB. Richard McGrath and Monroe Palmer, to set fire to the barn of a neighbor. John Bannister, whose ranch Is near Athena. Taylor was arraigned this afternoon be fore Judge Ellis and was given until Sat urday to file a motion. Taylor has been much in the' courts during the last two year?, his first trouble starting with a suit for divorce Insti tuted by his wife In 1503. This, however, was settled and all was well until ICOi. when he filed a suit for divorce. In which f-ome sensational testimony was Intro duced against his wife, and Taylor was granted the decree while Mrs. Taylor was given J5.C00 as her portion of the estate. This outcome was not satisfactory to Mrs. Taylor and she appealed to the Supreme Court, which body now has the cusf under consideration. Bannister appeared in the divorce cas as a witness for Mr?- Taylor, and It is al leged that Taylor attempted to have Ms barn burned for revengo, Taylor is saW to be of a vindictive nature and Is said to have threatened violence to several of the witnesses in the affair. About three months ago there was a personal encounter between Bannister and two sons of Taylor, the latter having made an assault on the former, and as Taylor Interfered' In the fight, he and his two sons were arrested ami fined J1CO. HelnzcV Application Is Denied. HELENA. Mont:. June 7. In an oral announcement from the bench today the Supremo Court denied 'the application for a writ of supervisory control as sought by F. August Helnze. His attorneys stated in the argument that if the writ was not granted Judge Bourquin. of Butte, would strike out Hoinze's answers In a suit Involving J3.5O).0CO. render Judg ment against him for the full amount and permit the seizure of his property, thus effectually putting him out of business. The decision was announced by As sociate Justice Mllburn and concurred in by the other Justices. Associate Justice ! Halloway. especially concurring, stated that he believed the writ of supcrvisloii as originally sought by Helnze and de nied was the proper procedure, and in a writ of supervisory control. Thus the matter will come up for hearing before Judge Bourquin in Butte In the District Court next Monday. Appointed hy Governor Mend. OLYMPIA. Wash.. June 7. (Special.) The following appointments were made by Governor Mead today: Rev.-J. A. I-acornce. ef Walla Waits, chap lain of the State Penitentiary. Dr. J. S. Anderson, of Asotin, regent ef the State College or Wanhlngtoa. succeeding R. C. McCWuej-. appointment irltMratra. Teter McGreer. of Hooper, repent S4ate College of Washington, succeeding S. G. Cow grove, resigned. R. W. Condon, Kltmp County: J. A. Vaaes?. Wlntock. Frank II. iJmb. Hcxjulam: Joseph Irvinjr, Snequalmlc. members of the State Board of Forestry Commls? loners. C. N. Ileal. Bellingham. State OH Inspector. E. V. Lambert. Spokane; Georse J. Mueller, Spokane; Thomas II. Belllncham, Taeema, members ef the' State Board of Plumbing Examiner. The State Forestry Commission, which is now complete. Is called to meet In Olympla June 15. Brier Period or Liberty. PENDLETON. Or.. June 7. tSpeciaU Louis Hughes, a colored man who has been confined in the County Jail awaiting the action of the grand jury on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, for cutting a half-breed Indian with a razor, was released from custody yesterday ubs the finding of not a true bill against him. Hugos had not been at liberty 24 hours when he was re-arrested and indicted for stealing a hat. coat and a pair of trousers from a local cigar store. Franchise Given Southern Pacific OREGON CITY. Or.. June 7. (Special.) The Oregon City Council tonight passed the ordinance granting a franchise to the Oregon & California Railroad Company to practically all of Railroad avenue. In return for the concessions by the city, the Southern Pacific Company will Im mediately begin the construction of underground team and overhead pedes trian crossings that will require an ex penditure of about 4-5.000. Lively Student Election. WHITMAN COLLEGE. Walla Walla, Wash., June 7. (Special.) Louis Suther land was elected president and Edward D. Baldwin secretary of the associated Students of Whitman College today after a keen contest. Sutherland received two more votes than Rldgway Glllts. James Hill and Philip Winans were elected vice president and treasurer without opposi tion. Baldwin won the secretaryship against Perringer. Railroad Sues Kootenai County. BOISE, Idaho, June 7. (Special.) The Northern Pacific has brought suit In the United States Court against Kootenai County, asking for an Injunction to- re strain the county from issuing tax deeds to its property in this slate. for the. taxes of 1503. It appears the company de murred to payment of special school taxes but the county refused to remit tHcro and sold the lines at the tax sale. WDMEI F Clea$Gneof Sex Charge! Assault With - Ftst YOUNG AMD FAIR TO Twcnty-Mthnte Confercnqe, )a, th Judge's. Chambers Brings -Ver- diet for Alleged Aggressor In Neighbors Row, WARDNER. Idaho, June 7. SpilalOr For the first time in the history at Sho shone County a Jury composed entirely of women hoard the evidence In a case today and rendered a verdict. Mrs. Fan nle VanCurcn was charged by her next door neighbor. Mrs. Sarah Flint, with striking her with her first with great force and violence. Bdth of the women told the court that they preferred to have a Jury composed of members of their own sax. Tho array of women aubpenacd as. Jurors wa young and good-looking. The first one who was examined as to her qualifications replied that she was a citi zen of this country and of age. When asked If she was a voter she replied: "No, I can't vote; I am only IS years." Sha was excused, a? was another who said that she was of age but was not 2. Another fair Juror was excused because she was not a citizen of the United States. A Jury finally obtained, which was composed of Miss Stella Parke. Mira Maggie Hughes. Mrs. Alice E. Duffy. Mr?. Emma Donnclson. Mrs. Philip Huhucnlne and Mrs. Phoebe Brown. Mrs. FUnt, after many Interruptions and objections, related the following story of the diffi culty: "Last Sunday afternoon I heard a noise, and. looking out from my house. I saw Mrs". VanCuren tearing down a rock pile I had built. I went out and ordered her to atop. -She answered by attempting to push me away, but I was too heavy for her to push, so she picked up a rock and pretonded to hit me with it, but she was net woman enough to do it "She then let a post fall on my right foot and finally grabbed a pick and said she would beat my d d brains out. I took the pick away from her. when she struck mo In the stomach with her closed fbt and mado the pit of my stomach sore." "What sort of a mood were you in whon the trouble commenced?" inquired a lawyer. "Just like this." replied Mr?. Flint, arising from her chair and standing with her arms akimbo. The Jury was locked up In the Judge's office for 15 or SO minutes and then brought in a verdict acquitting Mrs. Van Curcn. YOUNG WOMAN GOES FREE. Evidence Docs Not Show She Tried to Poison Seattle Man. ELTOPIA. Wash.. June 7. (Special-) Margaret Roseman. of Pasco, was dis missed today after a preliminary hearing on the charge of attempting to poison C. W. Maxwell, of Seattle. The specific charge aguinst Miss Rose- man was that she mixed bichloride of mercury in some eggs which were served to Maxwell for his breakfast the morn ing of May 3L The -prosecution failed to prove that the young "woman tried to administer the poison or that she was seen at all with poison In her possession. Tho tetimonv given by Mr. Maxwell that Miss Roseman was seen In the kitchen of the hotel while his eggs were being prepared for the table was not substantiated by other witnesses. Deep interest was taken in the trial. a large delegation of Pasco people com lng to near what promised to be a sen sational ens. At the conclusion of the evidence Justice Hltt said he did not find the evidence sufficient to bind the young woman over to the Superior Court. The case was supposed to be one of the Indirect results of a land deal wherein saveral local people were interested against the Seattle man. WILBUR F. SANDERS IS DYING Prominent Figure in Montana Since the Early Days. HELENA. Mont. June 7. Wilbur F. Sanders, chairman of the early day vigi lantes, pioneer of the state and territory. Republican leader. ex-United States Sen ator and one pf the best-known citl zens of the state, is dying at his resi dence In Helena, the result of a cancer ous growth, together with paralysis. which Is reported to have attacked both limbs and arms, rendering him helpless. The end. it is said, may be expected at any moment Covered by Inheritance Law. SALEM. Or.. June 7. (Special.) Attor ney-General Crawford holds that a con veyanco of real property made to a man's children with the reservation of posses sion until his death. Is an advancement within the meaning of the Inheritance tax law and that the property is subject to the tax. The opinion was rendered at the request of tho State Treasurer in the matter of the Johanna O'Brien estate. Mrs. O'Brien had deeded real property to her children. 'Anna. George and Charles, but the deeds contained a pro vision that she should have the right to possession and control during her life. The Attorney-General holds that If the conveyance had been absolute the prop erty would not be subject to the tax, but the manner of transferring tho property shows that it was in the nature of transfer In contemplation of death, and subject to the law governing inheritance taxes. Court-Martial of Captain Berry. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, June 7. (Special-) Colonel E. Z. Steever, Fourth Cavalry, is president of the court-martial which organized today to try Captain J. J. Berry, late Quartermaster on the transport Sheridan, for conduct unbecom lng an officer. Session of the court will be resumed today. Tho members are Majors R. K. Evans. A. B- Brer. Artillery Corps; Clarence Deems. Artillery Corps; Cap tains E. A. Root. Tenth infantry: L. L. Cate. Third Cavalry: x J. T. Dean. Adjutant Tenth Infantry; W. N. Philips, Tenth Infantry; F. W. Staden. Fourteenth Infantry; E. M. Blake. Artillery Corps; "E. B. Winans. Jr.. Fourth Cavalry; S. McP. Ruthford. Fourth Cavalry; J. Left. Irvine, Artillery Corps J. J. Bradley, Fourteenth Infantry, Judge Advocate. Ticket-Scalpers to IgBpre Law. SEATTLE, Wash., June 7. (Special.) Ticket scalpers will Ignore the law passed by the last Legislature forbidding them to deal in railroad, tickets. City oral nances In Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane will also be Ignored. The scalpers will Invite a fight to test the validity of the new statute, and hope to be able choose their own battleground. Assist anco from the American Ticket Brokers Association Is expected. Bottle of Acid Breaks la Pocket. ALBANY. Or.. June 7. (Special.) Will iam. Fletcher suffered a. peculiar acd- ' jrlvU M or slavery. .Frortfct Fronfc SEATTLT, W.,: . Jacob Hcjjatketg, t-r-e ia Alaska " and ton. wodchoppiE' hrjs can seminar vangtoa or tvt r.-vuetr. he is tha 3.(estiah. Hii nounccd 'Jba't all old laws wero dropped June 1. and' He r. prevails. He has worked", for half to prepare a nro&araation t public, and insists tt will' pa'Msh ft. He alleges aa intimat knewledga vil philosophies asd all events, paat oA prcsent- ALBANY WQMnN PRE1EIF i ELECTED BY UNITED PRESBY TERIAN MISSIONARY SOCn-fijY. Des Moines. Ia.. Has Been Chosen as the Next Place of .Meeting. ALBANY Or.. June 7. (Special.) To day's session of the annual convention of tha Women's General Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church was largely devoted to the election of officers and hearing reports of the various com mittees. " The officers were elected at the morning session, at which time a com mittee was appointed to canvass the vote and report this evening. The result of the count was: President, Mrs. W. P. White, of Al bany. Or.; first vice-president. Mrs. Edgar MacDIII. of Madison. Ind.; second vice president, Mrs. Margaret Mitchell, of Pittsburg, Pa.: secretary. Mrs. Mary W. Porter, of Latrobc. Pa.; treasurer, Mrs. B. Hill, Pittsburg, Pa.; board of direc tors, Mrs. EL J. Sloan. Mrs. R. A. Elliott. Mrs. N. Wylle Stevenson, Mrs. J. B. Hill and Mrs. N. L. Wallace, all of Pittsburg; magazine committee. Mrs. W. C. Hutchi son, Mrs. H. C Dean. Mrs. George Moore. Mrs. S. M. Kelso and Miss Eleanor Cllllns. all of Xenla. O. Des Moines. Ia., was selected as the next place of meeting after considering Invitations from several towns. This even ing's session was devoted to addresses from the missionaries of the society. To morrow morning, after a short business session, the 22nd annual convention will adjourn. Waives Supreme Court Aside. SEATTLE. Wash., June 7. (Special.) John H. Strickland confessed at Brighton Beach that he had declared he would not tolerate John Kicxardt about his place any more. As he acknowledged tha truth of his "declaration, Mrs. Rickardt drew gun and fired at him. She was ar rested and Justice H. A. White, a peace olficer of that suburb, ruled when the point was raised that the complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a basis for action. Tho Supreme Court has held otherwise in matters of form, but the rural Justice airily waved the Supreme Court aside and set up the Brighton Beach doctrine. which he declared was of primal effect. . Will Rob No More Trains. PHILLIPSBURG, Mont.. June 7. Clar ence Young, the woodchepper who held up the North Coast Limited, on the North ern Pacific, at Bcarmouth, on the night of May 27. pleaded guilty last night and was sentenced to 50 years in the Montana State Penitentiary, by Judge G. B. Wins ton. Young had no money and the court appointed counsel for him. He made no defense. The limit fixed by the last Legislature was given him. He received the sentence without flinching. He will be more than SO years old should he live to serve -out the sentence. Strikers Placed Under Arrest. BOZEMAN. Mont.. June 7. Sheriff Reynolds and his eight deputies returned last night from the West Gallatin Basin, having In custody 30 strikers charged with Interfering with the workmen of the Cooper Tie Company. Most of the men have agreed to go back to work or leave the country, and the troublo is believed to bo at an end. Pickets had been posted and for a time the situation looked serious. McGraw Is Elected President. SEATTLE. Wash.. June 7. (Special.) John H. McGraw, ex-Governor of this State, pioneer, banker, real estate and mining man, was today elected president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce by a unanimous vote of the members. LOW EXCURSION FARES Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad From Chicago. Asbury Park. X. J., and return, $21.33. Tickets good going June 20, 30, Julyl and 2. valid for return until August 31 by ex tension. 4 Stop-over at New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington. Through sleeping-cars to Asbury Park. 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