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THE HOKXIGr OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JTJXE 21, 1905. -
OLDSGOUTATSftLEM
Automobile Wears End of Jour
ney From New York.
IU PORTLAND BY NOON
Companion of Miles Across the Con
tinent, "Old Steady," Is Sup
posed to -Be Far Astern.
Keats Has Accident.
SALEM, Or.. June 20. (Special.)
Dwlgbt B. Huss and Milford Wigle.
driving the "Old Scout" in the transcon
tinental automobile race, arrived in
Salem about 9 o'clock this evening, and
will leave for Portland at 7 tomorrow
morning. When they left New York
City, May 8, they were scheduled to
arrive in Portland June 21, the open
ing day of the National Good Roads
convention. Unless some serious acci
dent happens, they will be in Portland
before noon tomorrow in time to par
ticipate in the parade.
Huss and Wigle crossed the Cascade
Mountains over the Sisters-Lebanon
route, coming today from Mountain
House, Just this side of the summit.
They were met near Lebanon by Henry
Keats, of Portland, and Otto Wilson, of
this city, and escorted to Salem. Keats
met with an accident near Lebanon and
Buffered the chagrin of remaining be
hind with his 20-horsepowcr machine,
while Huss and Wigle. with their
neven-horsopower machine, which had
crossed the continent, followed Wilsoat
to Salem.
"I don't count the race won until the
last mile has been completed," said Mr.
Huss tonight, after he had eaten a
hearty supper at the end of a long
day's drive. "I don't know whore
NIegargel is with 'Old Steady. but
there is always the possibility that
Eomcthing may happen and that he
may win. Of course, wc don't antici
pate anything of the kind."
Tell of Their Adventure.
Quite a crowd gathered in Maurer &
Wilson's auto shop tonight to see the
victorious mon and their machine and
to listen to the stories of adventure
which the men told in answer to rapid
questions. The dusty machine, with
covered gear almost swimming in oil.
was the center of much interest, and
souvenir hunters carefully picked out
of the machine twigs of sage brush
caught in the box and carried across
the mountains from Eastern Oregon.
"We have traveled, from New York to
Salem, and have not caused a single ac
cident to a horse-drawn vehicle. Our ma
chine has met only two serious accidents,
one the breaking of a spring, which
caused a delay of. loss than two hours,
and the other the breaking of gear caus
ing a delay of a day and a half.
"In traveling approximately 4000 miles
in 41 days, we have used two sets of tires,
the second sot still being good for an
other 1000 miles. Our repairs have cost
us about $16. Our machine has made
every mile of the distance without the
aid of any power except its own onglne
and the strength of its drivers. We had
to pull It out of the mud a few time.
Good Roads in Idaho and Oregon.
"The best roads we had were east of
Chicago. The next best were in Idaho
and Oregon. A two weeks' rain Just be
fore we crossed Illinois, Iowa and Ne
braska made the roads of those states
. .tubtr tutfAn A ftcir(nt Inn f"lnl -
CUi.l turn cuifvj utjjw.u ..jw..f.v.. v.. a .
those who have driven over the 'gumbo
roads after a rain can understand the j
difficulties we encountered. We rode in
mud up to the hubs at times, and I ,
have seen the wheels many a time with 1
so much 'gumbo sticking to them that J
they would weigh 250 to 300 pounds oach.
"But for the bad roads in Illinois, Iowa j
and Nebraska, wo would have been hero j
a week sooner, and with the experience j
we have had I believe we could make the
trip in 30 days.
"Although this race was between ma- I
chines of the same make, the trip has j
satisfied me that a light seven-horsepower I
auto is better for this kind of traveling j
than a large macmne wnn greater powor.
A large machine would not stand the Jolt
ing over rocks and ruts the way.the light
machines do.
Light Machines Stand the Racket.
"I hope some time to participate in a
transcontinental race in which all kinds
of machines will be entered. That would
test the merits of different machines. We
traveled for short distances in company
with large machines, and my opinion as
to the relative endurance of heavy and
light machines in this kind of traveling
Is based upon my observations.
"Tou would be astonished at what an
automobile will stand and and still be in
working order. Once we came to a
stream where there was no bridge and
the water was four feet deep. It seemed
-useless to try to ford it. bdt we took a
swjft run and plunged in. The momen
tum carried the auto through the stream.
We emptied the wator out of the engine
and were going again in 15 minutes. We
traveled in mud where horses could not
puli wagons.
Western Highways Compare Well.
"The condition of the roads, so far as
improvement is concerned, varies, gen
erally according to the length of time a
section of the country has been settled
and the density of population. When
the stage of development is taken into
consideration, tho West has as good high
nays as the East, and porhaps hotter.
The exceedingly bad roads we encoun
tered in the Middle West were due to the
heavy rains. Of course, constructing a
higher grade would have helped a little,
but not much. In many places In those
states they have no gravel or rock with
which to surface their roads, and it is
not practicable to build any but dirt
roads.
'Idaho and Oregon have the most con
enient supplies of good road-building
material we have seen anywhere."
Messrs. Huss and Wigle look rather
weatherbeaten after their long ride, but
are in tho best of spirits. They were
able to find a bed to sleep In every night
and usually got throe meals a day. though
on one or two occasions they went ten
hours between meals. They are warm
in their praise of Western hospitality
and say that nowhere on tholr trip have
they been treated as well as west of the
Rocky Mountains.
The winners of the JIBOft prize expect
to stay in Portland about a week, when
they will return East by rait
CONVENTION FOR NEXT SPRING
Dr. Withycombe . Says Republicans
Should Adopt n Platform.
SALEM. Or.. June 20. (Special.)
"I believe the Republicans of Oregon
should hold a state convention next
Spring. said Dr. James Withycombe,
today, when his opinion upon the .sub
ject was asked. "A convention etiould
be called, not for the purpose of nom
inating candidates, but for the pur
pose of adopting a platform. This much.
It seems to me. Is necessary in order
that tho principles for wMch the Re
publican party stands may be de
clared '
Dr. Withycombe was In Salem fona
few hours today and while here was.
met by a number of his irJende. Pre
sumably his visit was In the Interest of
his candidacy for the Republican nom
ination for the Governorship next
Spring, and quite naturally the con
versation drifted to politics. Dr. Withy
combe has not commenced an activo
canvass and will not do so for several
months, if at all. but says he has re
ceived much encouragement from
every part of the state and is pleased
with the outlook.
Since' the manner of making nomi
nations has been the subject of con
siderable discussion his A'iews were
Inquired for. After making the state
ment quoted above, he continued:
I do not believe tbe Bepubllcan Convention
rhoald take any action with regard, to the
nomination of candidates before tbe primar
ies. Tbe people of th'js state hare adopted
a direct primary law which provides the
manner In which party candidates shall be
chosen, and there should Toe no deviation
from the method prescribed.
The people have tried to Ao away with the
convention system of nominating candidates,
and I believe they would resent any attempt
to influence their action by tho indorsement
of candidates in a convention.
I have the utmost confidence In the abilltr
ef the members of a party to cbooea their
candidate! by ballot at a direct primary
lectlon. and when candidates have been sa
rboeen they should receive the S4rWe4
support of the party nominating them. If
I should not win In my wn candidacy. I
xfeall certainly give my hearty support to
whomsoever the Republican of Ore con may
nominate for the Governorship asd for other
offices.
NORTHERN" PACIFIC EXPECTED
SOON TO BEGIN WORK.
Surveyors on L-ewlston-Granpcvlllc
Road Are Still Running Their
Preliminary Lines.
LEWISTON. Idaho, June 3). (Special.)
Quietly and unostentatiously engineers
in the employ of the Northern Pacific to
day opened permanent headquarters' by
engaging a suite of office.-? in the Voll
mcr building. The offices are being
equipped in a manner that has every
Indication of permanency and. giving
rise to the belief in the rumors that
the Northern Pacific will begin active op
crationp in constructing its line from
Lewiston to GrangevlIIe within a very
short time".
The statement has been made unofficial
ly that work would begin in a few days,
but it is not believed that it will come
that soon. It Is known that several
crews of surveyors are jmshlng their
work, running out different lines, and
will be through shortly. One party, work
ing toward Culdesac will have completed
its duties within two days.
There seems to be some foundation for
the report that the line will be started
out of Lewiston toward GrangevlIIe. and
that the route will run from the eastern
iwrt of the city, where good grade to
higher lands can be obtained.
John P. Vollmer. who to closely asso
ciated with Northern Pacific interests, has
been in Spokane a couple of day p. and. it
is understood, has gone to Tacoma. It is
thought that his trip is in connection
with contracts that are to be let soon for
the construction of the line. Engineer
Pollard Is In the city, but states that he
is here awaiting orders. RIght-of-Way
Agent Payne is also here and there are
indications that other engineers and offi
cials will assemble here shortly.
SKOOKUM MINE IN THE COURT
Hanlcy Is Having Much Trouble
Over Alleged Eighth Int,erc.t.
BOISE. Idaho. June 20. Speclal.) Ap
plication was made in the Sup'reme Court
today for a peremptory write of manda
mus directed to Judge Morgan, of the
First District, requiring hlra to at once
hear and decide the application by the
Chemung Mining Company for a receiver
to take over the Judgment secured by
Kennedy J. Hanley against the Empire
State Idaho Mining Company. The mat
tor then went over until tomorrow after
noon. This is another chapter of the appar
ently Interminable litigation over an
eighth interest in the Skookum mine. The
main branch of the litigation lias been
In the courts for many years. Hanley se
curvd a Judgment against the Empire
State Idaho Company, finding him the
owner of tho eighth interest, and giving
him ludrmrnt atralnst the comnanv for
some 5300.000. Execution has been Issued j
on the judgment.
The other side brought suit in the name
of the Chemung Mining Company to have
Hanley declared a trustee ef the eighth
interest for the company. Recently It
made application for a receiver to take
over the judgmont pending thojdelermlmu
tlon of the trustee case. That is to main
tain the status of the Judgment.
Establishes Identity With a Scar.
SEATTLE. Wash.. June 2. (Spe
cial ) Low Fai proved hl right to re
main in this country to Federal Judge
Hanford because he was born with a
wart on his head. Fai claimed to have
been bom in San Francisco anJ he has
a scar on his- heaJ to show where the
wart used to be.
Fai proved that the. vrart was cut
out by a surgeon and exnibltod the scar
to the court. Whereupon Judge Han
ford allowed the Chinaman to remain.
Quiet Election at The Dalles.
THE DALLES. Or.. June 28. (Spe
cial.) Tostorday's municipal election
in this city resulted in the election of
James I Kelly for Mayor, and Edward
Kurtz for Cits Treasurer. Following is
a list of additional officers elected:
W. K. Nixon. A. Keller. C. W. Dletzel.
A. R. Thompson. C. L. Phillips and Han
Hanson. The votewas the lightest in
the history of the city. No opposing
ticket was Jn tho field.
Students Give Musical Recital.
NEWBERG. Or., June 30. Opecial.)
Under the direction of mfessor C. W.
Kantner. the annual recital of the music
department of Pacific College was given in
the Friends Church yesterday afternoon,
and proved an interesting feature of com
mencement week. The students taking
part were the Misses Bixby. Hutchins.
Dudley. Gumm, Johnson. Miles, Hall.
Romlg. and Messrs. Maris, Butler, Moore
and Woodward.
The class-day exercises of the seniors
were given In the college gymnasium last
night. Yesterday afternoon the annual
baseball game between the collegians and
alumni was played before a good crowd
of spectators, the result being a score of
15 to 7 in favor of the college men.
Nine Graduate From Tualatin.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove.
June 20. Special.) The closing exercises
of Tualatin Academy, the preparatory de
partment of the university, were held this
afternoon, when a class of nine, five
young jromen and four young men. com
pleted the required four-year coarse. The
popularity of the graduating claas was at
tested by the large number of floral gifts
received.
Spoke Before Literary Societies.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove..
Jane 00. (Special.) Hen. Stephen A. Low
ell, of Pendleton, a member of the board
of trustees, delivered an address before
the three literary societlet. Phllomathean
Gamma Sigma and Alpha Zcia, -last night.
VETS ST VANGQUVER
Nearly a Thousand From
Washington and Alaska.
PARADE THROUGH STREETS
Fourteenth Infantry and Battery of
United States Light Artillery
Take Part in the Pageant.
Exercises at the Park.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 29. The 2Sd
annual encampment of the Department of
Washington and Alaska. Grand Army of
the Republic, opened here today. Up
wards of 1000 veterans and their wives,
members of the Womens Relief Corps
and the Ladles of the G. A. "R.. are In
attendance. The hotels and lodging
houses are overtaxed to accommodate the
visitors.
The encampment began with a big pub
lic reception at the Auditorium, the larg
ostmecUng place in the city, which was
entirely Inadequate to accommodate the
crowd. The opening ceremonies consist
ed of an address of welcome by Mayor
E. G. Crawford, a response by H. P. Gar
retson, of Tacoma, Judge-advocate of the
department, and similar exercises.
In the afternoon there was a grand
street parade composed of Ktt Grand Array
veterans and women of the Women's Re
lief Corps, the Fourteenth United States
Infantry and a battery of light artillery,
headed by Grand Marshal J.OT. Goss and
aids, and the Fourteenth Infantry Band.
The parade was followed by public exer
cises at the City Park. The encampment
will close Thursday.
LRTIN TAKES STAND TODAY
Will Give His Version of the Killing
. or O. N. Preston.
PENDLETON. Or.. June 2. (Special.)
The trial of Grover Martin, the 2e-year-old
youth, charged vrlth killing O. N.
Preston." near : Freewatcr. last month,
progressed today without any sensational
feature. The state rested its case at
3 o'clock this afternoon, after examining
11 witnesses. The defense took up Its
side and court continued until 9 o'clock
this evening. Six witnesses testified for
the defense
The case is of unusual interest, as sev
eral prominent citizens of Milton and
Freewatcr are said to be involved In cer
tain phases leading up to the crime with
which young Martin is charged. The
state is trying to show that the de
fendant had Illicit relations with the 16-
ear-old daughter of Preston, and that
this was tho cause of the trouble which
resulted In Preston's death.
The defense contends that Martin is
not guilty of the charge and that othets
are lesponslble for the present condition
of the daughtor. The defense is at
tempting to how that blackmailing over
tures were attempted by the parent of
the girl. Other young men of Milton are
said to b Implicated in the affair of the
gin.
Young Martin tomorrow morning will
go on the stand and relate the story of
the Incidents leading up to the shooting.
A sensation is expected.
BOYCOTT ON AMERICAN GOODS
British Columbia Chinese Raise
Fund to Carry on Fight at Home.
VANCOUVER. B. C. June .-A mass
meeting of leading Chinese merchants of
this city assembled under the auspices of
their Board of Trade last evening and
declared a boycott on American goods.
Eight hundred Chinamen listened to a
.strong speech criticising the insolence
with which immigration officials of the
United States treat distinguished natives
of China visiting the Republic One thou
sand dollars was subscribed on the spot
to be forwarded to merchants of Shang
hai, the receipt of whose circular to all
Chinese bodies abroad was the cause of
the meeting being held. The money will
be used to pay Chinese coolies for refusal
to work cargoes on ships containing
American goods.
The difference in treatment received in
Canada was pointed out. and all pledged
themselves to buy Canadian goods in pref
erence to American. As many thousands
of Chinese reside here, this will make
considerable difference to Canadian man
ufacturers. LUSHER IS SENT UP FOR LIFE
Found Guilty of Atrocious Assanlt on
Elderly AVIdow.
OLYMPIA, Wash., June 29. (Spe
cial.) L. L. Lusher, who assaulted and
robbed Mrs. Charlotte Northcraft last
March near Tcnlno. was today sen
tenced to life imprisonment by Judge
Linn, of the Superior Court. Lusher'.
crime was particularly revolting. The
woman, who was a widow and 50 years
old. was assaulted in a most fiendish
manner.
The evidence against Lusher was
largely circumstantial, but Judge Linn
declared that he had no doubt of his
gu:it. He gave him the limit of pun
ishment prescribed by law. Lusher was
convicted several weeks ago, but im
posing of the sentence has been de
layed by an application for a new
trial, which was denied today. Lusher
will not likely appeal, as he has no
money.
TEACHERS LEGAL HOLIDAYS
Washington Attorney-General Names
Four Days In the Year.
OLYMPIA. Wash., June 20. (Spe
cial.) The question which has arisen
In probably every school district in the
state as to the deduction of teachers
wages for legal holidays, during which
school Is dismissed, was the subject
of an opinion given by the Attorney
Goneral today. He hoIJs that a teacher
cannot be required to teach on Thanks
giving, Christmas. New Ycar'a or tho
Fourth of July, and that no deduc
tion of salary shall be made; that It is
discretionary with the directors as to
whether school Is held on Decoration
Cay, Washington's . birthday or any
other legal holiday designated by law
or by the executive, but that the teach
ers are ant entitled to pay for such
days unless school is taught.
ECONOMY AT MONMOUTH.
Five-Year Course Is Approved by
the Board of Regents.
MONMOUTH. Or.. Jane 20. (Special-)
The Board of Resents of the Monmouth
State Norma School held its annual
meeting here today and the work of the
school for the past year was, carefully
gone over. The work wax approved in
a'l respects and the entire faculty was
elected for the succeeding year. Ia view
of all conditions It wax decided to con
duct the school in as economical a man
ner as is possible to assistant its high
standard of efficiency.
The new course of five years was ap
proved by tbe regents, so that now the
three, four and five-year courses will be
In operation. It is fair to say the addi
tional year's work is added without any
more cost to the state. This will place
the State Normal on the accredited list
with California, as It now Is with Wash
ington. The plans ss submitted by President
Ressler for the Summer school, beginning
June 26 was approved.
A reception was given by the faculty to
the senior class and alumni visiting
friends in the afternoon and several hun
dred guests were entertained.
Beginning at - o'clock, the class day
exercises were held in the assembly-room,
and after a programme of much Interest
the entire class of some 00 members
marched to the front of the building,
where they bad planted a large granite
stone weighing several tons, and em
bellished with the class emblems and
with an elaborate ceremony gave it a
class history.
An Interesting and closely contested
game of basket ball was played between
the alumni and Normal team, resulting
In a victory of one point for the alumni.
The score was 10 to lL
In the evening a classical concert was
given by William Wallace Graham, violin
ist of Portland, assisted by Mrs. Babbitt
and Miss Bowden.
T TICKET SCALPERS
RAILROADS TRY EFFICACY OF
NEW WASHINGTON LAW.
Broker in Seattle, Sold Ticket to Spo
kane at Less Than the
Regular Rates.
SEATTLE. Wash.. June 20. (Special.)
The fight of railroad and other trans
portation corporations against ticket
scalpers in the State of Washington un
der thn Intr nuiiM V- V I. T -t
j ture began this morning, when a com
plaint was issued ty Prosecuting Attorney-
Mackintosh against Hugh J. O'Neill,
a ticket broker, who is in the employ of
A. B. C. Dennlston. the resident agent for
A. Ottlnger, who has offices at 10 First
avenue.
O'Neill is charged by the Prosecuting
Attorney. In an information which will be
filed in Justice Gordon's court, with vio
lating the state law. The specific charge
is that O'Neill sold for I?, to a man named
in the complaint, a ticket from Seattle to
Spokane over the Great Northern, when
O'Nell did not have posted conspicuously
in his place of business a certificate or
written authorization by the railroad com
pany that b was the company's regularly
appointed ticket agent. The regular rate
to Spokane Is $10.10.
This is the way the railroad companies
expect to put the scalpers out of business
in, this state. The case Is the first to be
brought under the law, and its decision
will be watched with great Interest by
both the transportation companies and
the ticket brokers. It is the beginning
of a long fight that will be waged In the
courts to determine the validity of the
law.
Death Roll of Washington Pioneers.
SEATTLE. Wash.. June 20. (Spe
cial.) Nw officers were elected today
by th Washington Pioneers' Associa
tion as follows: Joseph A. Kuhii. presi
dent; Edgar Bryon. secretary: L. S.
Rowe." treasurer: Thomas W. Prosch. L.
S. Wlnslcw. Lcander Miller, D. B. Ward"
and C P. Stone, trustees.
Mr. Kuhn. who now resides at Port
Townscnd. crossed the plains behind six
oxen. Of the S10 members of the pio
neer's society. 100 are In attendance at
the meetings here. A eulogy on the late
Daniel Bsgley. was delivered by the
Rev. W. A. Major. Sixteen Jcaths In
the society during the past year have
been:
S. -G. Ward. Olrmpla; Brie Uln. Gfr
ton; Rev. Danltl Bajtley. 5attle; Elizabeth
Anderson. Srattl. J. B. Clark. StatO: .Mary
I Damon. Sfattle: Jams M. Fry. Satite;
JuHux Horton. Seattle; Dexter Horton. Seat
tle: John Lrary. Seattle; HI ram A. March.
FidalKO: John A. Overman. Seattle; A. W.
P!pr. Seattle; Nina B. Treen. Seattle; Mln
WtiKht. Ballart; Mr. T. N. Beasoner. Bal
lard; Dr. Rufus Wlllard. Seattle.
Ordered Off Lnnd With a Gun.
SEATTLE. Wash.. June 20. (Spe
cial.) After D. K. Pendergaat had
served papers in a eult brought by
John Slavin. of Portland, against
George Wiley, he was ordereJ off
the premises and one of Wiley's sons
emphasized his demand by producing
a gun and threatening to shoot.
Slavin claims to own a part of Riley's
Addition to Seattle, which was platted
in the early days by a colony of Port
land colored men. Confusion over titles
grows out of the separate transfers
of individual members of the society.
Wiley claims a part of the lanJ on a
tax title, but Slavln's title has been
partially confirmed by the courts. He
Is suing for possession of about half
the land Wiley Is holding and a large
tract of other property adjoining it.
Failure of Municipal Ownership.
SEATTLE. Wash.. June 20. (Spe
cial.) Jacob Furth. president of the
Seattle Electric Company, which owns
all the Seattle street railway linos, has
yeturned from Europe convinced that
pnunlclpal ownership is a failure. Mr.
Furth declares that In Vienna the mu
nicipality has found it necessary to
learie tho street railroads to a syndi
cate of capitalists. He says in other
European cities similar action has been
taken.
Mr. Furth compares European and
American traction lines to show that
private ownership provides better
service.
Salem Graduates In Music
SALEM, Or.. June 20. (Special.)
The annual closing exercises of North
west Normal College of Music were
held yesterday and today, when appro
priate programmes were given. The
graduates are:
Bachelor of music Vera Byars and
Nina Johnson. Artist's course Katie
Elizabeth Batt. Mabel Adella De Long.
Vera Adella Kitchen. Elsie May Pear
mine. Jennie May Williams and Ida
Isadora WInans.
Opinion on Peddlers' License.
SALEM, Or.. June 20. (Special.) Attorney-General
Crawford today rendered an
opinion in which he held that the act of
1905 amending the- peddlers license law so
as to make it apply only to vendors of
vehicles, stoves, ranges, eta. applies to
the articles named, and to no others, and
that only vendors of such articles need
pay tbe license.
Parochial School Commencement.
OREGON CITY, Or.. June 20. (Spe
cial.) The annual commencement ex
ercises of St. John's parochial and
high school, of this city, will take
place on Wednesday evening; June 28,
at Shively's Opera-House". Archbishop
Christie, of Portland, will address the
class.
Umbria Goes to Roe Carnival.
SEATTLE. Wash.. June 20. (Spe
cial.) The Italian gunboat Umbria left
Seattle todav for a two days cruise
about the Sound, going to Tacoaaj
Thursaay tor use rose csraivao.
TRIED TO BUTT 111
Browne!! Claqueurs Disturb
6. A. R. Programme.
CHAIRMAN BEGS FOR ORDER
After- the Meeting Adjourns the Sen
ator From Clackamas Mounts
the Platform and Speaks to
- a Melting Audience.
OREGON CITY, Or.. June 20. (Spe
cial.) A number not "according to
programme" was sprung at tonight's
public reception tendered in honor of
visiting delegates to the Grand Army
encampment at the City Park. It was
nothing more nor less than an attempt
on the part of Senator Brownell and
some of inis friends to storm the meet
ing in the interest of the Clackamas
County politician, who desired an op
portunity: to address the meeting. While
Senator Brownell succeeded In address
ing tbe assembly. It was not until the
.regular programme of exercises had
been concluded and the audience was
rapidly dispersing.
Cries of "Brownell. Brownell." from
different directions interrupted several
of the speakers early in the programme,
and the disturbance became more
marked as the numbers on the pro
gramme were carried out. Finally Cap
tain James P. Shaw, cnalrman of the
meeting, addressing the audience, .re
quested that tho annoyance be abated
until the programme as arranged by
the committee In charge be completed,
when an opportunity woulJ be given
other speakers to address the meeting
if it was then desired.
Chairman Shaw's remarks fell on
deaf ears, and it was not until Com
mander Pike, of the G. A. R.. interceded
with the disturbing clement and de
manded an Immediate cessation of the
demonstration that quiet was restored
so that the other speakers on the pro
gramme could be heard.
The final speaker on the regular pro
gramme having concluded his remarks.
Chairman Shaw announced the enter
. talnment was concluded and. with the
speakers of the evening, abandoned the
platform. The rostrum was Immediately
mounted by T. C. BelU of Sellwood.
who briefly introduced Senator Brow
nell. who had already ascended the
platform.
The Senator from Clackamas Imme
diately proceeded to express himself
more or less abruptly as to the treat
ment that had been accorded him. He
professed great respeet and admiration
for the members of the Grand Army,
both dead and living, and was proud of
the fact that his father was a member
of that organization. He was also
proud of the fact that the G. A. R. is
not owned and controlled by any
clique, but on the contrary, recognizes
an American citizen and respects the
right of free speech.
Senator Brownell then proceeded to
laud Lincoln and eulogize other great
patriots of the country. He was suc
cessful in holding the attention of a
part of the audience, although a ma
jority of them quietly dispersed and
left the park.
Tonight's' Incident is the culmination
of a storm that has been brewing
among the members of the G. A. Rj of
, this city for several weeks. The selec
j tlon of Senator Brownell as orator of
I the day for the recent memorial exer
cises In this city created considerable
j of a hubbub among the members of the
li. A. It., many Ol wnom were puai.icijr
opposed to the selection, which was
made, however, by a committee in
charge of the day's exercises.
Although the object of Brownell's
friends was attained to the extent at
least that he succeeded in addressing
the audience, the methods resorted to
were generally subjected to the sever
est criticism.
ELECTION LAW VALID IN MARCH
Nearly All Washington Towns Af
fected hy Attorney-General.
OLYMPIA. Waeh., June 2a (Special.)
In an opinion filed today the Attorney
General holds that the law of 1505 requir
ing duplicate registration of voters pre
ceding elections became a law March 11,
the day it was slgnedNby the Governor.
The law carried an emergency clause, but
the emergency was not expressed in the
article, and there has been doubt ex
pressed as to the effect of the clause in
the bill.
The Attorney-General also holds that a
person who has registered since January
3. but prior to March 11, need not again
register for an election to be held this
year, and that it would be permissible for
the City Clerk to certify the register in
use prior to March 11 and transmit it to
the polls for Identification of voters.
Tho request for the opinion came from
Chelan County but the questions Involved
have been under discussion in nearly all
cities of the state. Spokane held a muni
cipal election May 2, but the City Clerk
did not comply with the new law, and the
validity of the election, particularly as to
a municipal bond issue voted for, has been
called into question.
The Attorney-General opinion Is at
variance with a number of opinions by
leading Spokane lawyers as to the date
the law went Into effect.
W. R. BTRKS COMMITS SUICIDE
Former Yamhill County Man Was a
Resident of Albany.
ALBANY, Or.. June 20. (Special.) W. R.
Blrkii. formerly of Tarnhtll County, but
for the past year a resident of this place,
committed .suicide this afternoon by shoot
ing himself with a 32-calibcr revolver. He
first attempted to shoot himself through
the heart, but the bullet missed Its course,
being deflected by striking a rib. He then
ahot himself in the head near the right
temple. BIrks survived until 5 o'clock this
evening, when he died.
Until a few days ago BIrks was propri
etor of the Albany Transfer Company, and
had but lately sold out the business. He
was a man of considerable property, own
ing a valuable farm in Yamhill County,
and it Is thought hi was despondent over
the death of his wife, who died about a
year ago.
He left a family of four sons and three
daughters. The deecased was a member
of the "Woodmen.
BRAXTON CASE BEFORE A JURY
Accused of Attempt to Kill John
Fletcher Last Spring:.
EUGENE. Or.. June 8peclal. This
afternoon the case of tbe State vs. John
Branton, who is accused of attempting to
kill John Fletcher, was Tsrought up in the
Circuit Court, The demurrer filed yester
day by Branton's attorneys was heard by
Judge Hamilton, who came from Rose
burgr this afternoon especially to try the
case. The demurrer was overruled, and
Branton entered a plea, of not guilty.
The work of securing- a Jury was only a
matter of a couple of hours, aad tbe tak-
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NORTHWEST DEAD.
W. S. Myers.
THB DALLES. Or.. June 20.-(Special.)
W. S. Myers, a well-known resident of
The Dalle?, died at his home in this city
today after a prolonged illness. Mr. My
ers was born in Readsboro, Vt., Septem
ber 23, 1S31. and was reared In his native
state. He received his education in the
I common schools and at Mount Caesar
Seminary, at Swansea, J. H.. afterward
studying law and being admitted to prac
tice at the bar of- Vermont in 1SS5. In 1SS7
he was married at Brattleboro, VL, to
MIsa Mary A. Scott, who survives him.
Tn Mr. Myers enlisted as a private
in Company D, Vermont Volunteers, later
being assigned to Company I. Sixth Ver
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the battles of the "Wilderness, Spottsyl
vanla. Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Fort Ste
vens. "Winchester. Charleston. Cedar
Creek and others, and in 1S64 rose to the
rank of Lieutenant. After the close of th
war Mr. Myers returned to Vermont, mak
ing his home at Bellows Falls, and In 1S74
moved to California. In April. 1ST3, he
came with his ramily to The Dalles, where
he had since resided. He was an enthu
siastic Mason, being a prominent mem
ber of the local order. Beside his widow
Mr. Myers leaves a daughter, Mrs. Q. C.
Kshelxnan, of Portland.
Iiloyd Baldwin.
PAQFICilNrVERSITY. Eorest Grove,
June 20. (Special.) Word was received
today of the death 6f Lloyd Baldwin from
tuberculosis, in Albuquerque, N. M- Mr.
'Baldwin was a student In the academic
department here up to a few months ago.
when he left for New Mexico in hope of
Improving his health.
Permanent Injunction Against Union
HELENA, Mont- June 20. Judge W.
H. Hunt. In United States Court, made
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secured by the Western Union Tele
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interfering- with the company's busi
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with the labor union, enlisted the sup
port of that organization.
Riotous scenes resulted when the
company tried to deliver messages and
recourse was had to the Federal Court
for protection, with the result a tern
porary restraining order was issued.
Dr. Meredith Elected President.
M'MINNVILLE. Or.. June 20. (Spe
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M. Brumback, as president of McMinn
vllie College.
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Delegates Named by Governor Mead.
OLYMPIA, Wash., June CO. (Special.)
The Governor today named the following
delegates to the National Conference of
Charities and Corrections, which meets In
Portland in annual session next month:
Superintendent and Mrs. C S. Reld. of
the State Reform School: N. B. Harmon,
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Graham Withdraws His Name.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. June 20.-(Special.)
F. W. Graham, of Seattle, traveling
freight agent for the Great Northern,
who. it is said, was slated for the posi
tion of secretary of the Railway Com
mission, was In Olympla today, and with
drew his name from consideration.
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