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THE MGRNIXG OltEGOXUtX, FRIDAY, JTISE 16, 1905. SIX IN THE GLASS Willamette . University Holds Its Commencement. ADDRESS BY WOLVERTON Chief Justice of Supreme Court Dis cusses Hie Theme of Religious Liberty Existent In the United States.. SALEM. Or., June IS. (Special.) The annual commencement exercises of the College of Liberal Arts of "VilIamotte. University were held this evening in the First Methodist Episcopal Church. A class of six students were graduated. Hon. C. E. Wolverton, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, delivered the bacca laureate address, taking as his subject "God, Out of the Constitution, in the State." The'thome w-as Tollgious liberty as It exists In the United States. Following the address, the class was presented by "Dean Hawlcr, and degrees were conferred by President Coleman. The graduates are: Bachelor of Arts George E. Whipple and Burgess F. Ford. Bachelor of Science E. Kinney Miller. Lila V. Swafford, Edgar F. Avcrill and Paul W. Beach. In his address, Justipo "Wolverton said In part: It if a strange. If not an anomalous, coinci dence, that the name of God lias feund no place in onr American constitution. The preamble 1 a pl-ndld and perfect type f succinct and-comprehensive nt&tement of tke purposes of the constitution but it is utterly ioId of any expression or gratitude for the -n1ls;htened pririleBC wt enjoy or of any Invocation of Divine bleselns upon the stale or the people in the discharge of their civil dutleji and obligations under the government, and. yet. the organization of government wan as a "christian nation. The Declaration of Independence presages this. It could not have been otherwise, in view of the principles, the non-recegnltlen and transgression of which precipitated the Vnr of the Revolution. Although our National Constitution has Vholly omitted the name of God, jot that God Is In the state.. In the Union, as fully, as wholly, and as permanently as human device can recognize and establish by dill ordinance. Afater tracing the course of religious liberty from the dark ages in European countries down to tne American revolu tion. . when state and church were sep arated. Justice Wolverton said: Our forefathers in their wonderful wisdom purposely omitted God'from the Constitution, but vouchsafed his fullest enjoyment in the state, and then several states, rightly Inter preting their beneflclent and fundamental declarations, have adequately provided for the largest tolerance of conscience and re ligious" worship under civil government. In closing. Justice Wolverton praised the public school system, but also ex pressed his belief in denominational schools; which keeps us In Christian mold as a Nation. DRAIN "FACULTY IS ELECTED Citizens of Southern OrcROii Town to Provide Means for Support. . DRAIN Or., June 15. (Special.) Tne year's work of the Normal School at this place -oame- tp u jlos with the commencement exorcises hold in the school chapel last evening. The baccalaureate sormon was preached Sunday morning by Rev. M. T. Wire, of Drain. Monday evening the ?am Zamlan Literary Society gave their en tertainment at the opera-house. Tueday evening class exercises and alumni reunion .was held in the school chapel and each, programme was, greet ed -liy a large audience. Captain B. D. Boswell delivered the addross to tne graduating class, the members of which are as- follows: John C. -Johnson, of Itosoburg; Miss Grace Cole, of Oak land; an J Misses Daisy Hoover, Alta Spalding and Mamie lliokethler, of Dram. -The executive committoe of the board of regents met today and olecteJ the following faculty' for the ensuing year: Prof. A. L. Briggs. presidents Oi C. Brown, vice-president and prlu-' cipal of the training department; M. Signs. clonces; Miss Sibyl Kuyken uall, literature; Mrs. O. C. Brown, as sistant in training department, loaving two vacancies to be tilled. Arrangement hts boon mado with lo--m business mun to provide moans to carrv on the school for the coming year. ALUMNI SIT AT. BANQUET. Prominent Men Ttcsjrond to Toasts at University of Oregon. "UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene. Jfme 15. (Special.) Yesterday was alumni day tat the State University. All day the campus. was lhrpngod . with members of the" graduate- association. The annual banquet was given In the dormitory re ception rooms. About 250 were seated. The college people were placed In groups and when-the rejHesenfaHves- of the dif ferent SaVses were called to be ushered in. overj graduating ipxerclse was roprc-f-ented otcept "four. Whon asacmblod in the banquet hall, yells were exchanged, fctories of college" victories told and the vapid growth of the university aiscussed. Dr. Homer I. Kctmey, of Portland, was toastmaster, and the following toasts were responded to: "Oregon." Hon. George E Chamberlain. Governor; "The New Diplomacy,' Hon. Charles TV. Pulton. I'nlted Slates Senator; The Class of ll03." Dafoe Sherk. dIb.ua presi dent; "The Tear in Athletics.- TV. U "Whit tlesey. "01, graduate manager; "The Board of Itegents," Hon. William Smith, regent; University Alms," P. U Campbell, president of the University: "The Alumnl. C. N. MrArthur. ex:presldent; "Dr. Thomas Con don, the Hugh Miller of the Northwest." Professor Lueila Clay Carson. JUNIOR ANNUAL OUT. "Webfoot'' Issued "by Junior Class at University of Oregon. UNIVERSITY OF 'OREGON. June 16. (Special.) The ,1506 -"Webfoot." just pub lished by -the ' Juniors Classes Is vory creditable. Tbe Webfoot contains much valuable information concerning the Vnlvorslty. and It is complete in its de scriptions of the different phrases of Uni versity activities. Student body 'organizations arc given a prominent place in the new book, and there arc -pictures of the different ath letic teams, as well as other scenes about the University. "The- new publication is dedicated to" Dr. Thomas Condon, Ore gon's noted geologist.. , Year of Growth at 'Varsity. UNIVERSITr. OF OREGON. Eugene. June 15. (Special.) The class that was graduated this year is npt the largest class ever graduated by the University of Oregon, there 'helng 31 -members only, but the lnorcase in attendance and the general character of work done, is such as caused every alumni to approve of the regime jf .President P. 1 Campbell. One . o th -lpretiteit; -changes- -made. In the university during the pa. year was the adoption of the partially free elective system. That change was made as- a re sult of the firm growth of plate high schools, thus making It possible for the university not only to abolith the prepar atory department, but also to place the student upon his own responsibility In choosing a course of stusy. Aside from the change In the university requirements of scholarship, many Im provements have been made about the campus. Elaborate equipment has been installed in the various departments and the general perspective of the university has been beautified by the constructon of new, roadways and the tearing away of old fences and buildings. It has been a year of growth. Edition for the Alumni. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Bugone. Or., June 15. (Special.) A committee from the Alumni Association is preparing a special alumni edition of the Oregon Weekly. The special publication will contain a complete report of the doings of commencement week. A copy will be mailed to each member of the Alumni Association. Registrar Gets Leave of Absence. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene. June 15- (Special.) J. Arthur Garnber, registrar of tht University, has asked for a year's Icav f absence, which had bcon granted by the board of regents. A. It. Tiffany, a member of this year's class, -will act as registrar during Mr. Gamber's absence. TITLE CLAIMED Bl STATE KLAMATH COUNTS LAND, GOOD NOW ONLY FOR ILY. Special Government Ajjcnt AVI11 lit- vcstlgnlc In Company With Oregon's Lnnd Agent. SALEM. Or.. Juno . (Special.) Th State of Oregon has asserted title to 45(0 acres of land In the vicinity of Swan Lake Klamath County, and questions th right of about a dozen settlers to acquire the land from the Government under the homestead laws. In order to dotcrmine the rights of the state and the settlers, the Government has assigned a spocial agent at Klamath Falls to go with State Land Agent Oswald West and. ascertain the character of the land. Though tho state's claim is adverse to the settlers, there Is no Intention on the part of the State Land Board to oust the settlors from their homos. On the con trary, the assertion of the state's claim will be a protection to the settlers, for It will remove all doubt as to the validity of their title. If tho investigation should result in a decision that the state's claim is good, all bona fide homestead entry men will be givon an opportunity to buy from the state at the minimum price of Jl por acre. There Is room for dispute as to the character of the land. It Is low and for a considerable part of the year Is covered with water. Late in the Summer the water recedes sufficiently to permit hay harvesting, and the settlers save a crop for Winter feed. In many, and perhaps in all instances, the settlers cannot live on the land all the year, for the reason that It overflows. If It is in fact swamp land, the settlers could never acquire valid title through their homestead on trles. the experience of the Warner Val ley settlers being an Illustration of the outcome of an effort of that kind. Some of the settlers realize the condi tion of their title ahd arc desirous that the state press its claim In order that they may know whether they, can secure the land from the Government or not. Tf they cannot, the sooner they find it out the lc? will be their loss. If tlley can, the determination of that fact will loavn them with indisputable titles. In the case of the Warnor Valley lands the state sold the swamp lands to men other than the settlers, and litigation has thus far resulted adversely to the set tlors. In this instance the state will set tle the question of title beforo selling the land, and then, if It be decided that the state owns the land under the swamp land grant, will give bona fide." home steaders a chance to purchase. Mr. West will go to inspect the lands early next weok. J 4 GIVEN A LIFE SENTENCE. Andy .Ingram Guilty oL.'BIoUlng fo Kill Old Miner. i GTtANTVS PASS. Or.. June lR,f-(Spe-clal) Andy Ingram was today by Judge lianna sont to prison for 'life in the Oregon penitentiary for the part he played in the murder of William Dunlap in the Fall of 1963. .Ingram ,was In Grant's Pass whqn ,the oU inaH was shot by' ISsltsy DoJson, but tlw; testimony f Ingram's 1 j-yoar-old n and the confession of Dodsqn was that Ingram had 'planned thTe murder and sharod In the loot of .the minor's cabin. ' Ingram recelvo4 the sentence lit si lence and with apparent indifference as to what the sontonce might be. By his side sat his wife with a 3-weoks-okl babe, who are left in destitute Circum stances without means of support. Dentists Jtobbcd at Oregon City. OREGON CITV, Or., June 16. (Special.) four of the five dental offices in this city were entered last night by burglars, who took from each shop all of the plate and foil gold carried in stock. Nothing else of value was taken. The combined loss of the four dentists exceeds COO. The offices entered wore those at Dr. A. L. Beatie, Dr. George Hoeyc, Dr. I A. Jier ris and Dr. F. Freeman. Entrance was gained by passing over transoms or by the use of skeleton keys. Plans of Youn Burglars. "SEATTLE. Wash.. Jane IS. (Special.) Clarence Cramer, aged 13,- one of the two lads who broke into the Beacon Hill School a few hours after being released on another burglary charge, said today that he and his lS-year-old companion. Abner Masters, had planned to steal horses and ride to Tacoma to escape the officers. Masters claimed he stole be cause he was afraid of punishment whon he returned home, and he wanted to oat. Loss of Valunble Dogs. SEATTLE. Wash.. June 15. (Special.) Twelve pedigreed dogs at the training farm of Svend Hansen have been poisoned during the past week, entailing a loss of $5000 to owners. An attempt to poison City Comptroller John RlpHnger's Cham pion Peer and sis other thoroughbred English setters was frustrated. Adam Halnker, a neighbor, has been -suspected of killing the valuable dogs, and has been arrested. Second Dam In Missouri. HELENA. Mont,, .June 15.-yThe Mis souri River Power Company will baild a second dam across the Missouri River for developing electrical power, at a cost of J1.000.O0O. Work will be begun at once. The power will be transmitted to Helena and Butte, as welt as to Intermediate points. Teething Babies. Children when teething, especially dur ing the Summer months, are more or less subject to diarrhoea. This can be con trolled by giving Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Dlarrhoc Romedy ia aweet ened water as directed. Fofsale by all druggists. LIST IN TIE SEM Canoe Upsets and Seven Men Are Missing. NO TRACE CAN BE FOUND Sole Survivor of Party of Miners Walts Long in Camp for Com panions Who Undoubtedly Perished in River. . VANCOUVER, B. C, June 15. A spe cial from Haxloton, B. C. to the World today says that seven mo are missing and have probably been drowned in the bkeena River, their upturned canoe hav ing been found, and no trace of the men has been discovered. A party of eight miners on the way to Lorne Creek "from" the coast were follow ing the river beach. Three pushed ahead and established a camp at Lorno Creek, leaving one man In charce. Two re- lurnnA anrf n!rV tin IVi rsmalhlni. Av ! and their' outfit at Skeena Canyon, 3) miles below Lome Creek. 'The seven men attempted to cross the river, and It is presumed tho canoe was swamped and all were drowned. Search parties have found no clew to give hope that they reached the shore. The miss ing men are: J I'. Full, ntlBiag engineer, of Touli vtlle; C It Reynard, miner. f Lerne Creek; Charlea Stewart, miner. ? Lorne Creek; Mill,. Jhnn. Fred SMcht. miner, f Belllngbara; WIIHam Ward, coek, f BelHngham. Child Drowned in Ditch. VIRGINIA CITV. Mont.. June 15. The 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Chamberlain, of Knnls, this county, was drowned late yesterday afternoon In the irrigating ditch back of the residence. The Httl one had been lost about halt an hour when the mother found her, in about ten inches of water. The child had been dead several minutes when found. MINIDOKA BIDS ARE OPENED Colorado Firm the Lowest Bidder on Four Schedules. BOISE, Idaho. June 1.-SccIm1.) -Bids for construction of the distribut ing works of the Government reclama tion system at Minidoka were opened at the office "of Engineer Ross hero to day. Tho work was divided Into eight schedules, six of them covering canals and branches. No. 7 bridge and cul verts, and No. S cast-iron and steel In gatos. etc. The bids will be passed on by the head of the department In Wash ington, to which recommendations will be made by Mr. Ross. The following is a list of tho lowest bidders: Schedule 1. 5. tf and 7. Orraan & Crook. Puebte. Co Zi.SZZ.OZ Schedule No. , Rubbard & Cari na. BeUe 121.4SI.00 Schedules 3 and 4.. Monarch & Porter. Iowa. 194.S26.7S Schedule $. Vulcan Iron Werki. Chicago SM7.1S Telephone line. W. II. Crumb & Co. 16.SSS.O0 The construction of these canals on the Minidoka tract Inyolvos the excava tion of about 2,i80,S9 cubic yards of earth. 45.000 cubic yards of loose rock and 170,000 cubic yards of solid rock, and construction of structures involv ing 2000 cubic yards of masonry. 57,000 pounds of steel. 68.000 pounds of cast iron and 140.000 feet of lumber. Of i A. B. PROGRAMME ARRANGED FOR NEXT WEEK AT OREGON CITY. Woman's Roller Corps Will Hold Sessions nt the Same Time 4 and PIncc. OREGON CITV, Or.. Jusc IS. (Special.) al lnc meeting of the Transcontinental Programme of exercises for the 21th an- I p-ngcr Association's meeting In Port, nual State Encampment of the G. A. R. ana""t0 withdraw a number of Eastern and W. R. C, which will be held In this convention rates has been broken. Today city next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- aJj Northom lines began selling To day, was announced today. The business ! nnto anj xiagara Falls round trip tlck sosslons of the. two organizations will be ! cl!f at jsj.75 on account of the Sunday held during the day. social meetings hav- scj,ool convention and Mystic Shrine ing been arranged for Tuesday and I mating respectively. Wednesday evening. Members of the . Tne Canadian Pacific led the break, no general committee are: J tlfying other lines yesterday that the Captain James P. Shaw, chairman: James F. Nelson, secretary; uerge A. liaratag. treasurer; C A. WIIMatns, J. A. Tufts. David McArthur, L, W, Ingram. E. F. G rider. Mrs. Joflab Martin. Mrs. C A. WHHara. Mrs. J. F. Nelson. Mm. W. W. Freeman. Mrs. A, B. Moore. Mrs. Fred SohwarU. Mrs. T. W. Sulli van. Mayor E. A. Samraer. Grant B. Dlmiclc. Dr. L. L. Pickens. Mrs. L. L Pickens. L. Adams. A. Knapp and D. C. Williams. Tuesday evening thore will be held a public reception. The address of wcl- j same proportion of large fish which go come on behalf of Meade Post, No. 2, will 1 Into cold storage. The cannerymen have be given by Captain James P. Shaw. The i U1I confronting them an exceptionally welcome of the city is to be extended by j small pack, and from the present outlook Mayor E. A. Sommcr, and the response i they will not only be unable to fill their will be made by Genoral B. F. Pike, de- I contracts, but also be far behind packing nartmont commander. Mrs. Mary L. the number of cases that they have con Bradley, past Corps president, gives the ' traded for with their Chinese cannery address of welcome on ocnaif of Aieaao Corps. No. IS. and the ladles of the G. A. TL Mrs. B. M. Smith, department presi dent, W. R. C-. will respond. The re sponse on behalf of the ladies of the G. A. R. will be by Mrs. Rebecca Small, de partment president. Captain J. T. Appcr son will welcome the Oregon Volunteers. Instrumental and vocal music will bo in terspersed. The parade will take place at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, under the direction of Colonel James F. Nelson, grand mar shal. A company of Oregon City's hand some young ladles will ilre a salute In honor of the Governor and the depart ment commander. Wednesday evening's programme in cludes addresses by Governor George E. Chamberlain, the department commander-elect, and department president-elect of the W. R. C DEPUTY FOREST WARDENS. Named by Washington Stale Com mission at Olympla. OLYMPIA. Wash.. June IS. (Special.) The State Forestry Commission cre ated by the last Legislature held Its meeting' here today. R. Tr. Condon was chosen president. Tha State Fire War den and Forest Commissioner, who will receive a salary of $1500 and act as secretary, -was not chosen. The Commission authorized tbe print ing of posters -warning- against the set ting out of Cres. and ordered copies of the new law printed and distributed. The next meeting will be called by President Condon in about ten days, and the State Warden selected. Promi nent among the candidates for the post tlon is ex-ssnaior j. k. weuy, or iewi All the members of the Commission were present They are: R. W. Con don. Pert Hadlock; J. A. V en ess. Wln iock; F. H. Lamb, HoiuIam; Joseph Irr- ing. Snoqualmle. Deputy Wardens at J4 per day were selected, as follows: Whatcom. Isaac J. Scott; Skaflt. Alexan der McDonald; Snohomish. J. P. Caithness; Jefferson. J. E. Crawford; Cle Etna. Frank J. Sullivan; KlUsp, William T. Post; Kin. John Woodtns: I-srls. Charles Edward; Chehalta. S. A. Tottnic; Clark. David P. Reld; Chelan. II. C Kaler; Klickitat. John H. Han son; Mason. W. B. Eaton. URANN IS WANTED IN BOSTON i Indictments Against Him foe Lar ceny Number 101. SEATTLE. June 15. Louis J. Urann. wanted In Boston for larceny, was -arrested !n this city tonight by detectives. He admitted that he was the man want ed, but stated that he understood every thing had been cleaned up. There arc 101 Indictments against Urann, copies of which, together with a photo graph, were received by the police yes terday. Tbe aggregate amount of the thefts is S1LS23, stolen from Samuel P. Goodenough, of Boston, by whom Urann was employed from November 4, 1K9, to March 31, lSOi. Urann arrived In this city last August and almost Immediately secured employ ment from local meat packers, as a do salesman. He Is SI years of age. of good appearance and well educated. When the photograph was shown the night patrol man remembered having seen Urann and bad no trouble in tracing him to his room where he was arrested. CHICAGO AND BOSTON ARRIVE AT ASTORLV FRQ31 SOUTH. Communication Is Kept Up Between Warships, Although They Aro Out of Each Other's Sight. ASTORLV. Or.. June 15. (Special.) When tho cruiser Chicago passed by the pilot schooner San Jose, this morn ing her navigating officer notified those on board the schooner that the cruiser Boston would be off the mouth of the river at 3 o'clock, and for a pilot to be ready to take her In. No' further in formation was given, but at 3 o'clock the Boston was there and was boarded by Captain Mathews, the bar pilot, who brought her in. After it was decided to come, in. her captain called an orderely and told him to have Admiral Goodrich, of the Chicago. Informed that he was passing in over the bar. and then when It was crossed, the orderly was again sent be low; to notify Admiral Goodrich. A few minutes later the captain of the Boston said that he had received a message from Admiral Goodrich, from off Cath Inmet. and wanted to know where that was, the message being to proceed up the river as sopn as a river pilot could be secured. It was then learned that the two ves sels had been In constant communica tion by wireless telegraphy during their trip up the coast, and that It was uninterrupted at any time. This Is un doubtedly the first time that this sys tem has been used from the Pacific to a point on the Columbia River. ORDERED TO PORTLAND. Capt. Tozlcr, or LIfc-SavIng Depart ment, to Change Headquarters. TACOMA. Wash., June 15. (Special.) Captain D. F. Tozier, head of the lif saving department for tbe Pugct Sound and Columbia River, left today for Portland, whore he will hereafter make his headquarters. Captain Tozier was notified last night that the Govern ment bad ordered the change, and that It took Immediate effecu Captain Tozier Is pleased at his being transferred, a he has a mamitlccnt collection of Indian baskets on exhibi tion at the Fair, and is particularly de sirous to be In the Exposition city so that ho can personally supervise bis display. Captain Tozier was formerly In charge of the revenue cutter Grant, and two months ago was placed on waiting orders. About four weeks ago he was notified of his appointment to the head of iho Life Saving Department. Portland Agreement Is Broken. SEATTLE, June 15. (Special.) The made bctwcan Northern lines . Portland agreement wouia not oe xepu When this announcement came the other roads went back to the original reduced rate announced six weeks ago. Smnll Pack by Canncrs. ASTORIA. Juno 15. (Special.) The run of fish during tho past few days baa de rnaied somewhat, but there is still the . crews, Boys Get Drunk on Alcohol. OREGON. CITV, Or., June 15. (Spe olaL) Mayor Soramers and officers of this city are striving- to ascertain what saloon man or drug- dealer last night sold a quantity of alcohol to three minors of this city. With the spirits the lads -became beastly Intoxi cated and an alarming- Illness resulting to one of the boys necessitated the ser vices of a physician. Cases Set in Supreme Court. SALEM. Or., June 15. (Special.) Clerk J. J. Murphy, of tne supreme Court, today set cases for trial In that; tribunal as follow,: June 27 Ausplund vs. Hlgglns. West vs. j Hlgglns. McKlnnon v. Hlgglns,Barrlnger vs. f Loder. i Jnne 25 Scbelbrede vs. State Land Board, j Holmes vs. Wolfard. t-..- t, fr,ArriT. v Pnrtland. Cnrtlze vs. 1 t ncv. rr vtnlnc- Camsinr. Fished Without a License. ASTORIA. June 15. (Special.) Nate Benlch and August CInzIch, two fisher- were arrested th Is morning by Dep- uty Fish Warden H. A. W cbsier. near the mouth of the river, ror- tianing wiui - out a license The fishermen were given a hearing, in the Justice Court and fined i, t for t9 irhtrfc rr. iwfciM. promptly paid. EASTERN EXCURSION XATES. On June II. 15, 15. 17. the Great Northern Railway will sell excursion tickets to St. Paul, Minneapolis. Duluth, Milwaukee, Chicago. St. Louis. Omaha, Kansas City. winnlMr. etc. at rate of one flm-claaa tare plus sra tor rouna inp. iicxets al low stopovers going; and returning, good for three months. For fall Information call on or address H Dickson. C. V. Ii T. A.. Great North ern Railway. 122 Third street. Portland,' Oregon. STEALS FDR FAMILY FUND TACOMA YOUTH ARRESTED BY THE POSTAL AUTHORITIES. Confesses to Having Opened Letters Mailed in Sub-Station at a Drugstore. TACOMA. Waslu. June 15. (Special.) In order to contribute a large sum to the family fund, Harold MacKinnon. 17 years old. employed as clerk In Wyn koop & Vaughan's drugstore, and mera ber of a prominent family, tampered with letters deposited at a sub-postal station, which Is In the drugstore. He was arrested this morning by Postofflce Inspectors and released, later In the day, on a bond of $500, furnished by Mr. "Wynkoop. MacKinnon's arrest was brought about by a decoy letter mailed at the drugstore late last night. When ar rested. MacKinnon told a pathetic story of a struggle for existence in his home, and as there was no evidence of extrax agant habits, the Inspectors were in clined to believe him. His previous record-has been of the best, and as evl dance of their faith In him his old em ployers will give him his old place in the morning. Owing to MacKinnon's age and other circumstances, the Postal Department Is disposed to be as lenient as possible with him. and he will be charged with opening and tamperng with letters placed in his charge as an employe of the Postofflce. Department. The penalty Is a fine not to exceed 5500. The postal official has been at work on the case for over a month, there having been numerous complaints- of money being abstracted from letters mailed at the drugstore. CONTRACTS ON STATE BUILDING Board of Control Awards on Places for Defective Youth and Insane. OLYMPIA. Wash.. June 15. (Special.) The State Board of Control today -awarded contracts for the construction of the building for the new School for Defect ive Youth at Medical Lake, and the new ward building for the Eastern Washing ton Hospital for the Insane. Hastie & Dougan, of Spokane, got tho contracts on both buildings. Their bids were as fol lows, although there will be a slight modification In cost when the contract Is written, owing to slight "changes In speci fication: School building. J39.731: ward building, J4S.500. Contracts- for heating were awarded as follows: School building, Seattle Heat inr & Flumblng Company, J51 17.27; ward building. Rautman Heating & Plumbing Company, Seattle, 54602; plumbing hos pital. M., Isblster. Spokane, 52392; school building, G. H. Brown &. Co.. Seattle, 52370. BODY FOUND ON O. R. & N. ROAD Coroner Unable to Discover Cause of Unknown's Death. LA GRANDE. Or., June 15. (Special.) The body of an unknown man was found on the railroad track three miles west of Hllgard this morning. The Coroner has been unable to establish idenlty or determine the cause of death. Foul play is suspected. He was seen In a saloon at Hllgard last night In company with two strangers, neither of whom have since been found. Promotions on the O. 11. & X. LA GRANDE, Or.. June 15. (Special.) The promotion of M. J. Buckley to the position oi general supeniueuuc.u ul O. It. & N. effects the advancement of Thomas Walch. of this city, who was assistant superintendent, to the superin tendent of the Washington division, with headquarters at Tekoa. D. W. Campbell becomes superintendent of the Oregon division, with headquarters at La Grande. William Conley, assistant superintend ent, is transferred from Tekoa to La Grande. Fair Directors Arc Appointed. LA GRANDE, Or., June It. (Special.) The Union County Commissioners have appointed a directors of the newly-created First Eastern Oregon District Agri cultural Society: W. G. Hunter, of Isl and City: W. I. Dishman. of Elgin, and P. A. McDonald, of Allccl. The first fair to be held In the new district will be at La Grande this Fall. AT THE HOTELS. Tbe rortland J. C. Marmaduke, Seattle: 1L A. Strang and wife. Rochesjer. N. Y.: Mrs. E. J. Lyon and child, Chicago; P. X. Aronson. San Francisco: F. T. Towle and wife. Billy Towle. St. Paul; T. Jones. Cin cinnati. O. ; S. B. Phillips and wife. Spokane; W. B. Parsons Xew York: G. W. Gray, Chi cago; C. M. FlsheL Xew York; W. P. John son and family. Oakland; C A, "Curtis. San Rafael; W. B. Tubbs and wife. Miss E. Tubbs and maid. C F. Tubbs. San Fran cisco; H. II. Maroe and wife. Philadelphia. Pa.; U. S. Grant and family. San Diego; D. A Cameron. Oshkosh. Wis.: M. Hand le Id er. Providence. R. L; E. T. LlttelL Xew York; J. L. Rand. F. E. Pearce. F. D. Smith. W. J. Patterson. A. Harris. G. Harris, R- R. Myers and wife. Mrs. H. Hudspath. H. W. Foreman. Baker City; Mrs. C. S. Bellinger. Los Angeles; F. L. Blanchard. San Antonio; L. P. Elliott. Salt Lake; E. J. McXutt. For est Grove; C. H. Graw and wife. H. Ham berger. Pocatello. Idaho; C. R. Jones, Chi cago; D. W. Harrison. Xew York; J. JL Walsh. Idaho: J. S. Hlli. Washington. D. C.; W. O. McCann. Albany; E. F. Skinner, wife and nurse Florida; X. J. Mock and son. Buffalo. P. H. Smith, Mrs. J. L. Wlllford. Miss M. Wlllford. Minneapolis: a K. Henry and wife. Hlllsboro, Or.; F. Shanklan and wife. Los Angeles: F. O. Field and wife. Chicago; C W. T. Koch. Chicago; D. S. Kin ney. Roslyn; J. W. Carson. Seattle: J. T. Gould. Maine: M. Hamilton and wife. Saa Francisco; Miss L. Fairbanks, Miss O. F. Cllne. Boston; Mrs. F. H. Wells, Loa An gtlcs: T. T. Hoi man. Chicago; G. R. Fuller. Seattle: J. A Reld. Xew York: A. A. Allen. Tacoma: H. Jacobs. San Francisco; F, Toll! ver. Calcutta; C. D. Rand, wife and boy. Vancouver. B. C.j E. Eldred and wife. Los Angeles: L. A. Keith. New York; W. Wilson and daughter. Victoria. B. C; H. M. Cooper and Wife. D. F. Toiler. Minneapolis; j. Per rault and wife. Boise; J, X. Cobb, wife and child. Washington. D. C The Ferkias B. F Scott. Pendleton: E. S. Dyball and wife. Omaha; V. A. Fowler. Dufur; G. M. Johnston. The Dalles; E. E. Wills. Astoria; L. Xugent. Chicago. Lottie Williams. San Francisco; M. J. Abbott. For- Brown, Elgin; Benjamin F. Mulkey. Ash- land: Mrs. R. C Day. South Bend; w. TfcK parter. Halsey; M. C Gregory. Roseburg; Dr. W. J. May. H. T. Booth. Baker City; T. F. Monahan. Seattle; Miss Helen L. Dalew, Washington. D. C; Emma Petzer. A. L. Petxer, Decatur. HLr C. Sommerfleld. Cor- vallls: A M. Anderson. Hood River; S. G. I Cosgreve. Pomeroy; Mrs. A. G. Sbaw San I Francisco: B. Burllngame. L. Lehman, Pom 1 troy; C. Bystrora. Miami; urave tieei. C A. Taylor, wire ana cniia. iveiso; Mrs. n. J. Landers. Greanam: Charles Cleveland, eu- Cene; Ed Buxton. G. P. Waggner. Corvallls; ! George J. Currln. Heppner: W. S. McFadden, Corraiu.. j jI-hilT, r P tuthlln. Coulton; g. w 1 Flrilt Mayville: S. A. Mealy. Laven. O.; I Xelle a. Martin. May M. Martin. Estelle ' Madden. McMlnnvllle; H. V Gates and wife. Hlllsboro: H. 8. Harris and wife. Spokane: ' n -a -Vf.-riop.M iad wife. Mrs. R Moore. Sand Point, Idaho; T. R. Gaynor. Heppner L. L. Sore-re Dallas: O. C APBleton. Klarv ath Falls: F. B. Pratt, cttr; A. R. Upright. Tacoma; J. M. Belcher and wife. La Fay ette; D. L. Keyt. Perrydale; G. R. Marlon. Illinois: Olive Flom. Indiana; Charles But ler. Pt. Townsend: J. P. Anderson. Tacoma; F. M. Collins. Danaa; tr. u. aumson, cor vallls: J. A. Edgar and wife. Spellman; G. W. McCombe. "Boston; R. R. Turner. Cor vallls; Carl Pltner. Saa Francisco; W. S. Burcb. Rlekreall; W. C Hagrty. Dr. W. J. WUcarner. Dr. Leroy Lwts. McMlnnvllle; H. L. Kuhl. Canyon Cltr- g." R. Farn and wife. Corrallls: K. A. Ford. Dallas; J. W. Gordon. R!ekra!l; K. B. Willi and wife. Elgin. nL; Florence ZunoS. Floyd Xoxut. Corrallla; Z. Hottc. Seattle; Lottie Winiama, Saa Francisco: A. J. Johnson, Corvallla; J J. ThurstSn. c. D. Arnold. Queen; J. R Coor and two daughters. A. Taylor and wife. J. M. Simpson and wife. Mrs. C. C Stool. . Dansefer. Independence; L. M. Bob bins and wife. Mollala; A. Cook and wife. Independence; Frank 31bson, Rlekreall: F. R, Hlbbard. A. Coolldge. T. It. Blanchard. SUvertoa: M. S. Smith. Payette, Idaho. Tin lap rial George B. Baker. Dayton: L J. O'Brien. Salt Lake; C. L Hutchinson. II. W. Lundson. Medford; X. M. Smith and family. Kansas; William Hanley. Burns; Owen Teah. Ontario; George "W. Stevenson. Elgin; T. D. MeCully. Joseph; F. S. Wilson. Union; W. S. Clark and wife. B.. Mushett. Walla Walla; John W. Rowland, T. D. Row land. Salem: D. J. Stryker and -wife. Rock land: GeorKe W.. Coote. Mrs. B. F. Irvine. M. M. Davis and wife. Mrs. a W. He Kelleps. R. U Whitehead. M. Richards. Cor- vallls; Walter Lron. Independence; C. H woodcock, coryaiiis: Marjorie Richards. Cor- vallls; C. B. Simmons. H. M. Mason and 1 wife. The Dalles: Harold J. Rose. N D. Mc- 1 S&n Mabio DaTia. Mary Davis, corraiits; ii. To- i ronto and wife. Salt Lake; W. it. White, mg Eddy: M. A. Baker. McMlnavllIe; A. B. I Weatherford. D. MeCully. Albany; B. J. Hawthorne. F. G. Toang. Eugene; S. W. Newton. Mrs. G. H. Smith. Salem: A. T. McCanne. Charlea T. Porter. Salt Ike City. The St. Charlr Mav Bruner. Miss Bruner. WGr?,h;SDnMO.CCar: ' rollton. Wash.; Francis Fuller. Buttevltle; i MrsN'Hiilsotrof ZhSLXZ Miiimont. Pa.: a. R. Senior. Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. J. Boyer. Mrs. S. R. Mettur. An- telope. Or.: H. Hutson. Hood River: J. M. Leslie and wife. Los Angeles; Joe Rankin and wife. Mill City; Dave Warren, Lafay ette, Ind.; J. Johnson. L. J. McGahey, George R. Snipes. & M. Strand. H. Caples; C. W. Chrlstenson. Lexington, Or; Miss E. C. Chrlstenson. Mrs. A. P. Johnson, Corvallls; Samuel Walker and wife, Astoria; M. W. Mix. Independence: C. M. VIdllo and wife. Corvallls: L. Root; 'Mrs. Nets Wheeler, Al bany: Mrs. E. T. B. Thomas J. W. Thomas, Molalla; D. J. Culy. Grcsham: S. Root; E. P. Cornelius. Glencoe; J. Tattesshall. H. Knousa. Mrs. J. L. Crimp. Mrs. F. Carne. Victoria. George W. Worthlngton. Rtdgefleld; A. T. Roblnett, Halsey; C. M. Morris. Ray Morris. Gladys Morris. Milwaukee. Wis.: W. T. Coulter. Home Valley; T. H. Culp: A. B.' Owen. Granite: D. McPherson. Buxton; W. II. Douglass and wife. R. D. Douglass and wife. Btna. Douglass; John Foley, Sauvles; Cyrus H. Walker Albany: J. J. Tacktey; W. ir. Dllley and wife. Corvallls; N. H. Truckner and wife, Halsey: Mrs. A. Bailie. Sherwood; A L. Myers. Ilwaco: R. Ryshovy. A. J. Morrison. Stevenson. Wash.; C. N. ( Plowman. Oregon city: T. o. Organ. Kelso; i tS: wUw1nian? ! Boston. McCormack. Wash.; a. Knowies. X. Hawley. Seattle; Charlea Huntington. ! Castle Rock; R. Hill. H. H. Entler. George Rosslter; J. B. Hamilton Stevenson. Wash.; i W. F. Cook. Underwood. Wash.; J. Chltwood, I Astoria. I Tho K,mond-E. S. Peterson. Minnesota: ! J. Rogers. Roseburg; l. ratchie and wife, i n:lL'haTm-T,E-T.f",tV S,?Iewi.f- Li- o. T. Henderson and wife. R. Mason and , wife. Spokane: A. Underwood. Underwood Wash.: T. McNuIty. C. Plres. Toledo; W. Mc Carthy and wife, D. Byrnes. Kelso; J. W. Evans and wife. Spokane: J. Martin. Se attle: P. M. Chrlstenson. Lexington; W. J. Halan. D. J. Murphy. Hood River; J. X. Jones. Spokane: C. Read. Corvallls; J. T. Robertson. Catlln; B. W. Holeman and wife. X. Winter. Monroe, Kan.; E. Patterson. Dallas; C. H. Ernst. T. M. Ernst. St. Paul; E. G. Donald. Kelso: C T. Harrington. Stevenson; E. Carlxon. A. S. Carlson. Kelso: W. H. Miller. S. Foster. San Franclscc; R. Hayes. Amity; D. Hungato. Butte; Mrs. M. J. Sutton. Klamath: H. P. Butterfleld. San Jose: F. H. Durgan and wife. Washougal; W. C. Fisher. Rainier: J. Porwalt, D. C Butler. Cathlamet; H. Planting. Skamokawa; Miss Dunleavy. Scotfa Mills; E. S. Smith. Winnipeg: J. Davis. Halsey: Mrs. M. Ford. Miss Ford. J. S. Richmond and wife. Ar eata: J- H. Spekels. Elkhart: W, H. Short. Cosmopolls: A. Narcusen. Chehalls; A. White and wife. McMlnnvllle: F. L. Wreellng. Ka lama; X. M. Stott. Denver; W. J. Halen and wife. Hood River; J. B. La Du, Catlln: W. H. Gates. Spray. Tho Oregon John F. Daniels. Providence. R. I.: J. H. Follett and wife. Tekoa. Wash.; Dr. M. B. Marcellers and wife. Philadelphia, Pa.: G. L. Gray. Toledo. Or.; C. S. Wiley. Seattle; A. C. Hakerty, San Francisco; H. E. Burncll and wife. Helena. Mont.; R. Von Lanngham. Kansas City; Mrs. James McNeil. Mrs. R. B. Bulllvant. Tacoma; C. W. Rollins and wife. St. Louis; S. S. Arnold. Montreal: George C Thompson. Overton; Mrs. Mary Xeave. St. Louis; B. H. Cooper. Chicago: J. B. Trotter, Vancouver Barracks; George Grirtord. Xew York: A. B. Daly. Marshfleld: Dr. C. L. Williams. Junction City. Or.; R. E. Smith. Tacoma: T. W. Elliott. San Francisco: F. S. Hansen. J. S. Kean. Tacoma; I. X. Fulton Seattle: George M. Shreeder. Bert L. Finney. Tacoma Mrs. P. L Tull. Spokane: Mrs. Walter Setly. Chicago; W. S. McXauglf- . - Cnarles H. Vercellen. W. D. Sanborn, I c.- Francisco: W. Hall. Summit. N. J P W. Parker and Wife. St. Paul: H. B. Bam berger. C F. Bamberger, Baker, City; J. P. Mara. Providence. R. L l Tacoma Hotel. Tacoma. American plan. Rates. $3 and up. Hotel Donnelly. Tacoma. First-class restaurant In connection Pears' "A shining coun tenance" is pro duced by ordinary soaps. The use of Pears1 reflects beauty and refinement. Pears' leaves the skin .soft, white and natural. Matchless for the complexion. I Shirt I 9 avoids this it goes on and B 8 csmes off like a coat. Every S X style all colors warranted. 3 K SIM asinm. B B CLTJKTT, FKABODY A. CO. B B MakanerChMStaaArrv-irOasn. B . uexeai strength bedSy vifer nsed MEN Dsiiana gwters.lt a nangg's yat 1WQ restorative. Made from the nmb CVvJtrJ Xsxka plaat. Sead5sr orcakr. WtJMfcW ICTMaArtSt-. S.F. Androgglas aTAXIA ISJIMBLE SEP0STED PURE BTA1FD8 TEST OP PULL UTTESTIffATIOlff. Farmer Tlertlm of locomotor Ataxia Now Fro tram Suffering aad Actively at Work. "Yes," said Mr.Watkiiis to a reporter, "it Is true that I have been o tired of ataxia by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills." "Are yon sure you had loooraotcc ataxia?" "Tho doctors themselves told me a. Besides I recognised the symptoms." . , j r "What Were they?" "WeU, the tot indications wera a stxfxness aoont tho knee joints that cams on yr,nfc fonr ncTn a fw Tnnnrha aDOTXfc XOUT years ago. AiewmOIlUlB Slier mas appcorea, my watK goc to no uncertain, shaky-like. I lost confidence in my power to control the movements of mvleffS. Once, when I was in tha I Parted to pick UP two SCUttleS of COal, and myleCS eaVQ W&T8UddenlT. I mbi all iu a heap in a basket. fi couldn't closa my eves and keep my , , , Z, T j fearful pains over my whole body and I lost control over my kidneys and my bowels." " How about your general health ?" " Sometimes I was so weak that I had to keep my bed and my weight fell oft twenty pounds. Things looked pretty bad for me until I ran across a young man who had been cured by Dr. "Wil liams' Pink Pills and who advised me to try them." "Did these pills help yon rightaway?" " I didn't see much improvement im 611 1 had used six boxes. The first beue- fit I noticed was a better circulation and R YjioMng up ill Strength and Weight. I r , r , , . vm gradually got confidence in my ability to d,irect the movements of my legs, and in the course of seven or eight months yi ft, tmnbloq hnrl rliqivmvRrrl " tropes aisappearea. " Do yOU regard yOUXSelf &3 entirely n .in Well DOW? " 1 do ork of a Well man at any rate. I can close my eyes and stand up all right and move about, the same a3 other men. The pains are all gone ex cept an occasional twitch in the calves of my legs." Mr. James H."Watkins resMesat "So. 73 "Westerlo street, Albany, N.Y. Dr. Wil liams' Pink Pills can be obtained at any drug store. They should be used as scon as the first signs of locomotor ataxia ap pear in a peculiar numbness of the feet. No Belief it No Cost If you are weak and worn out if you are nervous, irrita ble, have headache, backache, neuralgia, or periodical pains, it is because you have exhausted your nerve force. If you cannot sleep, and are thus robbed of the rest which nature demands for the restor ation of mental and physical vigor, your system will .coji tinue to run down. Dr. Miles' Nervine restores vitality by soothing and strengthening the nervous system, thus inducing refresh ing sleep, and imparting strength and vigor to all the organs of the body. There are very few instances where Nervine will not benefit ; if not, your druggist will re fund the money. "When I began taking Dr. lines Nervlna I had a very sour stomach, with pain ertendlnjr far around on my left side attended with extreme nerv ousness. I dreaded to have "night come, as It was impossible for me to sleep. Everything I ate distressed me. Before I had finished one bottle of Nervine there was such a change that my husband bought six more, which has restored me to health." JIBS. JENNIE SIMMS. Rushville, Ind. Dr. Miles' Nervine 13 sold by your druggist, who will guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. If It falls, he will refund your money. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind HAND FOR TOILET AND BATH Delicate enough for the softest skin, and yet efficacious in removing any stain. Keeps the skin in perfect ondition. In the bath gives all tha desirable after-effects of Turkish bath. It should be on every wash stand. LL GROCERS AND DRUGGISTS Every Woman lsisiseaieaanaiaouasBow scout 13-e ironaentu MARVEL WMrKftf Spray Urn and Suction. Best-Saf est Most coorenieni. If CItsase taituur. If ho eMuotsapplr tha MAKVKL. acee-Dt no ethgr. bat tead utmo for tllsstnted book tnlrt. It zItm full mrtiemlus and rftrec&oas ln- Tslusble to Utiles. MARVEL CO., 44 c as yr.. mew york. Weodard. Clirts A Co rortland. Oregea. THesa tiny Capaulw are to Baisam oi uopaioa, s CubrlnledionscJMUDl CURE IN 4 H0UR th sam dlsMMc vHtiwra incMyntMcs. Said ir gWrsgxrfr. wm