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10 UNDER SUREST Officers Await Court-Martial at Vancouver Barracks. ONE BROKE CANTEEN LAW Strong Sentiment in Army Against Regulation Creates Unusual In terest in Captain Hart mann's Trial. VANCOUVER, Wash., June 2S (Spe cial.) Two more Army officers are to be court-martialed at Vancouver Barracks In the near future, Captain C. F. Hart mann, Signal Corps, and Lieutenant J. C. "Wilson, Third Infantry. Captain Hart mann is alleged to have violated the can teen law while at Benlcla Barracks, CaL Xdeutenant Wilson Is charged with dupli cating pay accounts while in Alaska. 4 Captain Hartmann was stopped at Van couver Barracks, en route to Alaska, and will await the result of the trial at these barracks. Just what his defense will be is not known, but a strong one is being prepared. The canteen law Is disliked by both officers and enlisted men in the Army, and has caused no end of troublo to officers In the matter of discipline of their commands. It is disliked by enlist ed men, because the profits from lhe sale of beer, which go to cafes and places out side of the garrisons, would otherwise be applied to the benefit of the soldiers for table, library' funds, etc. It is. hoped by many in Army circles that the undesir able and unwise features of the canteen law may be so Impressed on public senti ment by the coming trial that it will work the repeal of It. Lieutenant Wilson's defense will be a question regarding his sanity. His friends claim he is subject to insane periods, and believe his troubles now due to that cause. WORK OX ROAD TO BEGI-N Rlparla-Lcwlston Extension Contract to Be Let July 5. LEWISTON, Idaho. June 2S. (Specials There has been much activity in railroad circles during yesterday and today. Huson and Smith, of Portland, who were here yesterday, left this morning to inspect the proposed Rlparla-Lewiston extension. M. McFee. representing H. C. Henry & Co., of Seattle, is here and will leave tomorrow morning in a small boat on a trip down the Snake River to Inspect the line with the idea of submitting bids on the proposed work. He will be accom panied by Joe Allen and Thomas Mc Keever, subcontractors of Seattle. Mr. McFee states that the contract will be let by the O. R, &. N. Co. July 5. Engineer E. C. Pollard, who has been in charge of the Northern Pacific engineer ing forces in the Clearwater country, and who has Just resigned, will leave for Portland this week to confer with Chief Engineer Boeschkc. Mr. Pollard will enter the employ of the O. R. & N. Co., beginning July 1. BOY ROBBERS RECAPTURED. "Escaped Once From Roseburg, but Picked Up at Drain. DRAIN, Or., June 28. Special.) Two young boys, each about 17 years of age. were arrested here this evening on re quest of the City Marshal of Roseburg. They are charged with having held up a drunken man in that city and taking his watch and money. They had been arrest ed in Junction City and taken back to Roseburg and placed In the City Jail, but escaped some time last night. They claim to be from Omaha, Nob., and say their names are John Thompson and Frank Reed. A third, and apparently older one, accompanies the two. and is said to have had a hand in the robbery, but only two are wanted by the Roseburg officers. VESSELS CAUGHT IX THE ICE Xome Steamers Float for Days Jammed in Bering Sea. SEATTLE. June SR. The steamship Ohio, several days overdue from Nome to this port, arrived at 3 P. M. today with one passenger and 5100,000 in gold. The Ohio was Jammed in a big field of ice in Bering sea for five days. While in the Ice the crew saw the steamer Edith, overdue between this port and Nome, drifting toward the ice field, and it Is the belief of the officers of the ves sel arriving here .today that the .Edith was also a prisoner. .Another steamer, the nanje of which could not be learned, was also caught In the ice. SIGTX LAXGUAGE SUFFICES. Deaf Mutes Make Eternal Vows With Their Fingers. SALEM, Or.. June 2S- (Spec! aL) -Without a word being spoken, a marriage cere mony was performed here today by Rev. P. S. Knight. The parties to the mar riage contract were Alexander C. Mc Dowell and Miss Rella Ellis, both deaf' TrintM J?M'. Tvnlirht wn fnrmprlv - tyrintendent of thft Mut School nnrl Js a master of the sign language, which he employed in conducting the ceremony today. Mr. and Mrs. McDowell are em ployes of the State School for Deaf Mutes." FRAXK SUMMERS IS GUILTY Jury Convicts Him for Attempted 'Murder of John Crate. THE DALLES. Or., June 2S. (Special.) A verdict of guilty as charged was brought in today by th jury in the case of Frank Summers, who shot and severely wounded Xightwatchman John Crate some six weeks since. At the time of the shoot ing Summers was intoxicated and resisted Crate's attempt to remove him from the "White House saloon, where he was mak ting a disturbance. Crate was shot through the lungs, barely escaping with his Mfe. Sentence will be pronounced on Saturday. REFUSE TO SIGTX LANDS. Three Owners Hold Up Government Irrigation in Klamath. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. June 2S. (Spe cial.) The Shook brothers, of Dairy. B. B. Beekman, of Jacksonville, and Mrs. D. B. Ralston, of Ashland, are holding up Government irrigation here by refus ing to sign their lands. GOLD IX CAPITAL GROUNDS Carson. Merchants File Claim on Showing From Artesian Well. CARSON. Ncv.. June SSj-Seycral weeks ago the State of Nevada-commenced bor ing an artesian well in the Capitol juare. A depth of over 203 feet .has been attained. Gold has. been found in. the sands 'that are being raised with the 'ma chinery and A. Conn, a merchant of this city, early this morning filed a mining location notice on the grounds, setting forth that he owns all the grounds oc cupied by Nevada's chief executive building. JAPAX BUYS DOG SALMON. Orders 2000 Tons of Smoked Fish From Bellingham. BELLING HAM. Wash.. June 2S. An order has been secured by a fishing com pany, with Its headquarters in this city, for shipment of 2000 tons of smoked dog salmon for the Japanese government at Sasebo. Recognized Hoffman as Robber. THE DALLES. Or.. June SS. (Special.) Sheriff Culver, of Marlon County, Is ex pected to arrive here tonight to take charge of Jack Hoffman, alias J. R. Kelly, who Is suspected by the local officers of being the man who robbed the Bank of Woodburn some time since. Hoffman was arrested near "Warn I c. in this county, a fortnight ago for carrying concealed weapons and was brought to this city, where he has since been held. From photographs which have been Inspected by the Woodburn Bank officials. It Is strongly believed that the robber -whb held up that institution is secured. FAMILY DOW OVER WAGON A LEG AND AX ARM BROKEX IX THE FIGHT. One Man With Ncckyokc for Weapon Stood Off Four Men and a Woman. MEDFORD, Or., June 2S. (Special.) Two people were seriously injured In a family row which occurred on the Whet stone farm, three miles south of Medford, this morning. The fight arose over a wagon used in common on the farm. The result was that Franz Whetstone's left leg was broken at the ankle, and Llvy Murphy's left forearm was also broken. Whetstone, who is Murphy's brother-in-law, claims Murphy struck him first with a neckyoke. while Murphy says Whet stone and his mother and brother, assist ed by two hired men. attacked him. "What ever injuries the others recoived were in flicted, he says, by him while defending himself. Complaint was filed against Mur phy before Justice of the Peace F. M. Stewart, and he was released on $300 ball pending an investigation. DROWCfS IX WHITE SALMON Young Man Swept Off His Feet Into Eddy. HOOD RIVER, Or., June 2S. (Spe cial.) A young man, George Boonnan, in the employ of the Menominee Lum ber Company, lost his life this morn ing in attempting to wade across the surging stream of the White Salmon. Third Day at Turner. TURNER, Or.. June 2S.-(SpecIaL) At the meeting of the Missionary Society today a large Increase in attendance was noticed. More delegates are arriving for the Christian Woman's Missionary meet ing, "which opened at 10 A. M., Mrs. J. S. O. Humbert presiding. Letters were read from J. 'J. Handsaker, Oregon's mission ary to Jamaica; also from missionaries to China. The committee on nominations for the ensuing year made the following report: Mrs. Ella Humbert. Eugene, president: Mrs. W. H. Osborn, Salem, vice-president; Mrs. T. S. Handsaker. Corvallls, secre tary; Mrs. J. M. "Wells, Eugene, treas urer. Dr. J. A. Lord delivered the even ing address. Stanley Goes to Oakland. SEATTLE. June 2S- (Special.) Matt Stanley, who was with' Portland for a time last year and who has been man aging Spokane in the defunct bunchgrass league, has Joined Oakland. He arrived from Spokane at noon and reported for duty Immediately. Pete Lphman has been sent home, so it looks as though Stanley is a fixture if he can stand the face. He is said to have been catching good ball this year and In any event will be a great help to Van Haltren as long as Jimme Byrnes Is troubled with a multitude of bolls. Four Divorced at Eugene. EUGENE. Or., June 2S. (SpeciaL The Circuit Court .today worked out a grist of divorces as follows: Decrees in the cases of Doliie Johnson vs. Joseph Johnson, Mary S. Kaufman vs. Howard M. Kaufman, N. G. Thatcher vs. Ida Thatcher. Helen D. Huston vs. Robert S. Huston. The following case were continued: Mary E. McLeod vs. James A. McLeod. Mary A. Wlllett vs. Joseph H. Wlllett, Millie A. Owen vs. Robert S. Owen, Leorie Jane Black vs. Daniel A. Black. Graduates From Parochlnl Schools. OREGON CITT. Or.. June 2S. (Special.) At the annual commencement exercises of St John's parochial and High School tonight at Shlvely's Opera-House. six young people were graduated from the tenth grade. Most Rev. Archbishop Chris tie, of Portland, delivered an address to the class at the conclusion of a splendid programme. Members of the class were: John Finucane, Willard P. Hawley, Bertha I. Chambers. Flora E. Walker, Rosa E. Stiebritx and Thenle E. Draper. BIG CANAL AT COLD HILL COMPANY FILES ON SEVENTY-SIX MILES AND TEEDEIIS. Largest Water Rights Under New Law for Immense System In Jack son County. SALEM. Or, June 2S. (Special.) The largest private water nHags that have been made under the new water right law. were received by State Engineer Lewis today, when the Gold Hill Canal Company filed on seven streams to secure feeders for their immense' canal system loading from the mountains to the town of Gold Hill. Jackeon County. The filing notices and accompanying no tices show that the company will have 76 miles of main canals, besides "Several miles of feeders. The main canal Is that formerly known as the Gold Hill High Line ditch. The notices are signed by Daniel Lesley, and were posted by F. A. Bliss. All the streams mentioned are tribu taries of Rogue River. FOB TORTID LIVER Take Hortford'a Add rbophte It etlmuLite healthy liver activity, re lieves ce'ntUpstlen. tick headsche sad ma laria. - AFTER TAX DODGERS Detailed Reports Sought by Washington Commission. WILL KEEP CLOSE WATCH Corporations, .Banks, Franchises and Intangible Values to Be Checked Up Forms" for Reports Xow Ready for Printer. OLTMPIA. Wash., June 25. -Special. The State Tax Commission Is preparing to take the first step toward checking up the taxation of corporation and bank property. Including franchises and intangi ble values. Each Assessor In the state will be required to fill out a statement giving detailed Information as to the property of corporations In his county. Forms for these reports were prepared today and will be sent to all the Assessors as soon as they can be printed. The information, called for includes the names and addresses of the officers of each corporation, the number bf shares and par value of capital stock, number of shares and market value of all classes of shares of stock, undivided profits, surplus, market and assessed value, and descrip tion of real and personal property, de scription and assessed value of franchise, if any; amount of indebtedness of all classes, gross receipts, expenditures of administration and operation, dividends paid, taxes paid. Insurance carried, arid other details. The Assessors are required to report the amount of current, time and savings de posits in all banks; rate of interest paid, loans of all kinds, total assessment of their real and personal property, including stock assessed, and are also required to furnish copies of the last bank statements issued. It Is stated by the Tax Commis sion that the Assessors will be expected to report on every corporation in th'e state that Is actively engaged in business, but that It is not likely that this can be fully accomplished this year. SUICIDE AT ODD TI3IE. On Occasion of Rcnnion Mclvin C. Lewis Shoots Himself. CORVALLIS. On, June 2S.-(Spccial.) Melvln C. Lewis, who arrived but a few hours before from Oelweln, la., com mitted suicide at the home of his brother. Ambrose Lewis, at 5:3) o'clock this morning. A few minutes before he shot himself the brothers exchanged a cheerful good morning In the kitchen, where Ambrose was building a fire with which to cook the morning meal. Melvln passed into the woodshed adjoining, and after fin ishing his fire Ambrose went to his bedroom to dress. A pistol shot was heard, but little or no attention was paid. Shortly after ward, however, Ambrose went into -the woodshed on an errand, and nearly stumbled over the body of his brother, lying in his own blood, with a bullet wound straight through his head, the ball having entered slightly above and in front of one ear and coming out In the same spot on the other side of the head. The ball burled Itself in the wall of the building. His wife has been dead a number of years, and the death of an only son a few years ago has preyed so on his mind that melancholia Is supposed to have been the cause of his self-destruction. y GETS TOO READS IMPROPER LITERATURE IX ROY MILLER CASE. Attorney for Defense Claims It Came to "Wrong Conclusion by Seeing Figures. BAKER CITTT Or.. June S. (Special.) When the time, 10 A. M. today, arrived for the sentence of Roy Miller. In the Sumpter bank trial, the Hon. C. A. Johns, attorney for the defenre. made a motion for a continuance for two days. In order that he might prepare papersfupon which to move the court for a new trial. The defense claims to have evidence of certain acts of the trial jury that "will nullify their verdict, and entitle the de fendant to a rehearing of the case. It seems that during the fore part of their deliberations they stood six to rlx. They were out over 21 hours. During this time It became necessary for the court bailiff to change them from one room to an other, and somehow or other, during this change, they got hold of the books of accounts belonging to the defunct bank. Now, the defense claims that while the Jury were privileged to see certain Items and entries, yet the whole of the books were not In evidence, and consequently were Improper 'literature for them to peruse. To make a bad matter worse, it so hap pened that there were men on that Jury that understood bookkeeping, and they went Into the secrets of banking in Sumpter in a methodical way. Every thing was balanced up from A to Izzard. and when they got through those who favored Roy struck their colors and sur rendered. The books showed plainly who got the money that the depositors had put in the bank. Hence the surprise that the defendant was found "guilty." The defense claims its ability to prove the above statement of facta, but how, i? the question that appeals to the out sider, as the deliberations of a trial Jury are sacred, and none of them can be compelled to take the witness chair. MAY USE SWAN FALLS POWER "Wciser Finds It Cheaper to Contract for Electricity. WE1SER. Idaho, June 2& (Special.) The City Council meets In special session tonight to discuss the question of con tracting with the Swan Falls Electric Power Company for power and lights for the city. A representative of the com pany was here a short time since to in vestigate conditions and ascertain whether it would be feasible to run lines from Swan Falls to this city and report to the head office at Pittsburg. Pa. His report was favorable, and a representative of the company will be here In a day or two to contract with the city for power. Weiser owns the water and light plant which is operated by steam, and Is look ing for cheaper power. VARREX-BIG CREEK. ROAD. Contract Let for Construction of Idaho Highway. BOISE. Idaho. June S. (Spec!aL The contract for the construction of the War-ren-BIg Creek wagon road and the build ing of a bridge cres the South Fork-of the Salmon River, together with some road construction between "the Payette Lakes, was awarded today by the State Road Commission to Whlteway & Hicks, of Weiser. whose bid was C3.CO0. One other bid for the entire work was present ed by the Northwestern Bridge & Con struction Company, but It was In such form that no comparison was possible. C W. Luck, Weiser. engineer, has been selected to supervise the work. The total road construction will be In the neighbor hood of 23 miles. There Is a short piece of road between the. lakes that will be rebuilt in order to avoid several forks. AUTOMOBILES TO GOLD FIELD Salt Lake Railway Will Run 110 Mile Route. LOS ANGELES. June SS. The Salt Lake Railway is planning to install an automo bile service to Goldfleld, which will be es tablished in the- early part of July. The business between Las Vegas and Bullfrog, a. distance of 110 miles, will be handled under the name of the Nevada Rapid Transit Corporation, recently or ganized, and of which F. M. Grace, until recently in the general offices of the rail way, is the manager, with headquarters at Las Vegas. The schedule time between Las Vegas and Bullfrog will be ten hourst where formerly three "days were required to make the trip. Connections wifl be made each way dally with the trains of the Salt Lake road. SET FIRE TO E THIEVES ENTER "WHILE ALARM IS BEING GIVEN. "Woman Leaps Through "Window With Children and Leaves $3800 for Firebug. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. June 28. (Special.) Mrs. Fritrlch. who came here with "her husband from California a few weeks ago, was robbed of J3S0O early this morning at her home at 209 South Seattle avenue. Her husband was In , Eastern Washington looking after a farm with the view of purchasing. Being afraid of banks he left his money with his wife. Mrs. Fritrlch was aroused from sleep by the odor of smoke, and. getting up. discovered a curtain on fire over a door that led from her bedroom Into the kitchen. She rushed out quickly with her two children and Jumped through a window upon a porch. While she was giving the alarm someone entered her bed chamber and took the money. A neighbor man and his wife were arrested this afternoon on suspicion of being the robbers. SCIENTISTS TO SOUTH SEAS Yacht Academy Sails From San Francisco to Explore. SAN FRANCISCO. June 28. The yacht Academy, with a party of scientists on board, sailed today for the South Seas on a voyage of exploration. Music at Chautauqua. OREGON CITY. Or.. June 2S. (Special.) Professor Frederick W. Goodrich, of Portland, who "has been engaged as in structor and musical conductor for the Willamette Valley Chautauqua Associa tion, reporta that there will be 1M voices In the large chorus, which will Include Mrs. Rose Bloch-Bauer and many other prominent Portland singers. This chorus will be augmented by between 0 and 73 voices from this city. Two cantatas will be presented during the session. The May Queen" will be given Saturday even ing. July 15, and on the following Sat urday night, the 22d, "Hiawatha's Wedding- Feast" will be the attraction. May Parole Hold-Up Men. OLTMPIA. "Wash., June 2S. (Special.) Governor Mead has signified -a willingness to parole Charles EL Clark anu Fred Hoyt. who are serving six-year terms In the penitentiary for assault to rob. provided the two men can secure the approval of the "Warden of the penitentiary and the Prosecuting Attorney of Lewis County, where they were tried. Clark and Hoyt are young men, and have been in prison about IS months of their term. Several very long petitions have been presented asking for their pa role. V Poisons Himself to Avoid Arrest. SEATTLE. June 28. George M. Kuhn. defaulting Postmaster at West Seattle, attempted suicide this morning by swal lowing poison. He had hidden In the woods all night to escape arrest. This morning Kuhn slipped to his home and took a big dose of morphine. Physicians later saved his life. Land Frauds at Eureka. EUREKA. Cal.. June 23. Hugh Brace, son of a prominent timber owner, and Hugh L! Coombes. have been arretted on the. charge of subornation of perjury. It Is stated that other arrests will be made in connection with alleged land frauds in this vicinity. Judge Dismisses Libel Suit. ASTORIA. Or.. June 2S- Spedal.)-On motion of District Attorney Allen. Judge McBride this afternoon dismissed the In formation against Hon. B. F. Allen charg ing him with libel. The case was tried at the Februar yterm of court, but the Jury failed to agree. PILE PETITIONS WRONGLY WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS NEED TO BSE MORE CARE. To Secure Initiative on Amendment They Mast Bunch. Their B Lanka and File Together. SALEM. June 28. (Special.) Unless the friends of the woman suffrage amend ment exercise more care than they have been doing, their Initiative petitions for the submission of the proposed amend ment win "be fatally defective. Secre tary of State Dunbar has receved several petitions on the blanks prepared by the advocates of woman suffrage, but In his opinion the signatures on these petitions cannot be counted In making up the total number of signatures for the initiative. He holds that the separate sheets upon which the signatures are written should be gathered together and filed at one time. LOW RATES EAST. June SS, 29 and 30, the O. R. 4 N. places on sale very low rates to the National Educational Association. Asbury Park. N. J.; the United Society Christian Endeavor, and on July 5 very low rates sold account the Grand Lodge B. P. O. EL. Buffalo. N. Y. Particulars by calling - upon C. "W. Stinger.- city ticket agent. Third -and Washington streets, Portland, Or. MANY NEW LINES Senator Dubois Tells of Idaho Railroad Projects. A NORTH AND SOUTH ROAD 'Northern Will Build Missoula Cutoff and Extension to Grangeville and Northwestern JVill Build "Westward to Boise. BOISE. Idaho, June 2S. (Special.) Sen ator Dubois, who returned today from a trip with the Congressional reclamation party through Oregon and "Washington, brought some very Important railway news. The Senator states he has been shown an official communication an nouncing that the Northern Pacific will proceed with the construction of the Mis soula cut-off from Missoula to Lewlston and will also build to Graogevllle. This work Is to be undertaken In the imme diate future. Further the Senator was informed it has been arranged that the Northern Pa cific and the Union Pacific should build the north and -south road In this state. This will be undertaken In the near fu ture. It Is the impression of the Senator that the Union Pacific or Oregon Short line will acquire the Payette & Idaho North ern road and extend It to a connection with a road built southward by tha Northern Pacific. Again, the Senator announces he has been Informed by the Northwestern peo ple that the line of that company Is to be extended immediately ISO miles westward from Its present terminus at Casper. Wyo.. and that It Is to be built on through this state. While be has no direct Infor mation as to the route to be followed in this state. It Is his conviction the line will come through Boise. GRAILV LODGED BY RAIN. Eastern Washington Fields Beaten Down by Downpour. TACOMA. Wash.. June 2S. (Special.) Heavy rains have prevailed In tha eastern part of the state, as well as in the Puget Sound country. Reports received at the office of the State Grain Inspector In Tacoma are to the effect tnat In some sections where the stand of grain Is exceptionally heavy the rain Is causing it to "lodge." Col J weather with drying: winds may bring It up again all right. A farmer be comes pretty anxious when he sees his grain at this stage of tha season beaten down by the rain. Generally speaking, the crop re ports from the grain belt of Washing ton are most encouraging. The con ditions In Chelan. Okanogan, Douglas. Lincoln and Ferry Counties are re ported as iiieoj for a record-breaking: crop. The stands of grain are excel lent, and burring exceptional atmos pheric conditions during the summer, the grain belt of Eastern Washington will produce a crop which will discount all previous calculations. Allot Qulniault Lands. ABERDEEN, Wash., June 2S. (Special.) F. R. Archer, for four years County Assessor, has received the appointment from Washington of special allotlng offi cer of kinds In the Qulniault Indian Res-' ervatlon. HEIRESS OF DIAMOND 10 SEATTLE GIRL SEES VISIONS OF FORTUNE OF $10.0eO,eO. Loss; Loat Cousla Dies la Scroti Africa, Leavlas Pecks of Sparklers. SEATTLE, Wash., June 25. (Special.) Marie Hunt, of Seattle, aged IS. is looking for the missing link that will connect her with J10.COO.000 worth of diamonds. The elusive links she wants is proof that Clar ence Haran, who Is said to have left a tubful of diamonds behind when he died. Is her favorite cousin, who used to dandle her on his knee when she was a child In Omaha. The name Is the same, and as her cousin went to South Africa several years ago. It Is her opinion that she is heir to that wheelbarrow load of spark lers. So sure Is Miss Hunt that Clarence Haran, late of South Africa, was also Clarence Haran. somewhat earlier of Omaha, that she has engaged the "White Advertising Bureau of this city to help trace evidence of the alleged relationship. Years ago a young Omaha man named Clarence Haran left America, and the next thing his Omaha relatives hear of him he had turned up In South Africa. At that time, the diamond mines In that country were not developed as they have been since, and Haran. in buying a small ranch, bought right Into what subse quently proved to be the richest diamond fields In that region. The fact that young Haran had struck It rich was not known to his American relatives until Just a few months prior to his death. In fact. It was not until last Summer that Mrs. Cannon Miss Hunt's mother learned of Haran's luck. "While traveling In Canada she becamecqualnt ed with people who were. Just from South Africa and who knew Haran well. At least they knew a Haran, who was about the age of the long-unheard-of relative, and who In a general way answered de scriptions. MARTIN GETS TEN YEARS. Convicted of Manslaughter' for Kill ing O. N. Preston. PENDLETON. Or.. June 2S. (Spe cial.) Grover Martin, the youth, con victed of manslaughter for killing O. N. Preston, the Freewater farmer, was sentenced by Judge Ellis this morning to 10 years in the state penitentiary. Martin received the announcement coolly, though he did not expect to get over a two or three-year sentence. Counsel for the defendant will appeal the case to the State Supreme "Court. Irrigation Committee in Montana. HELENA. Mont.. June 23. A special to the -Record from Billings says the Con gressional irrigation committee arrived there at 9 A. M. Committees from the Commercial Club took the visitors in car riages to view the results of Irrigation upon adjacent bench lands. Lunch was served at the Northern Hotel, after which the party left for Huntley to look over that Irrigation project,, thence going to Cody, Wyo. Stvanhilda, Safe at Rio. SAN FRANCISCO. June 2S. The llLIYWLO Tlrei and Krvs Ahta and TremMinf, Sfecpfess ami Bit i -Mess. PE-RU-NA. CURES By Removing the Cause. MISS MART L. WHALET. 3320 Jackson street. North Topeka. Kas.. writes: "About a year ago I was all run. down and my nervous system was completely shattercd. Tben I began to use Peruna and I found It Just the medi cine I needed to restore my health. I used it for "Jsist the Medlclae 1 Neeiea" nearly three months, but the reward was worth it. as at the end of that time I was like another woman "My health was restored and now I scarcely know I have nerves. Please accept my sincere thanks." Hew to Maintain Strong" ?Jerves Shattered nerves is a very common complaint during the -Summer months. The ozone of the Winter air on which the nerves have been sustained during the cold weather Is missed The depressing effect of warm weather depletes and weakens the nerve centers. This results In nervousness, and some times complete nervous prostration. Especially so with 'people who are bloodless or In an overworked condition. Peruna Is not a nerve medicine, but it does strengthen the nervous system by assisting In the prpoer digestion of food It frees the mucous membranes of all catarrhal taints, leaving the whole di gestive tract in a sound, healthy con dition. Good digestion makes good blood and good blood makes strong nerves. Should you experience the slightest symptoms of nervousness, you may .-est Merchants Exchange has received word that the British ship Swanallda. 134 duys from Greenock, had reached Rio de Janeiro after being badly bat tered by storms. She had almost been given up as lost, reinsurance en her being- quoted at "5 per cent. By-Prod ucts of Wood. ABERDEEN. Wash.. June 2S. (Special.) Some months ago James Alexander came here from Helena. Mont., and erect ed a large octagonal-shaped structure. He asked no bonus and was so secret in his movements that he gradually sur rounded himself with an air of mystery. Recently it was learned that he has made The Hind Ton Have Always in use for over 30 years, and - 7 All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are Irafc Experiments that trifle "with, and endanger the .health, off Infants and .Children -Experience against SsperiuBCBts What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare jroric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. Ifc contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Karcotie substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys "Worms and allays Feverlshness. It cures Diarrhcea and "Winel Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, c tires Constipation, and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tha Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleepo The Children's Panacea The another's Friend, GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS 7 Bears th( The KM You Haie Always Bonjjtt- . In Use For Over 30 Years. 1 TWr CSXTAUM CQMHNti TT KUMMAY ITUR, NtnM CITT. J Thejkst Hot Weather Medicine m PHEVENT ALL SUMMEK BOWEL TIMK3BCES M Blood poison. .Ttn.-v iToroutraiw cured. No failure. IOC.XC HX troubled wlta mgat omissions. drtms. exhausting draias. bashXulaess. aversion, lu society, wuica deprtv you of your oanhoou. U.XFn OV KOR OR MARRIAGE. SUOULU-AiiKU 3taS, who Irota excesses and strains hav lost thlr XXXISK fOWEK. XL,8D AND DISEASES, SyphJUs. Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody uria. Gleet. Stricture. Enlarged rrostate. Sexual inability. Varicocele. Hydrocele. 1. xey and Liver troubles cured without XKXCUKV OK. Ul'HKK fOUSXIAl nxres. Catarrh and rheumatism CURES. Dr. Walker's methods are regular and scientific- Be uses no patent mos trains or rssdy-made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough ssdleal treatment. His New- Pamphlet on Private Diseases sent free to all rasa who de scribe their trouble. PATIENTS cund at home. Terms reasoaablei All letters answered In plsia envelope. Consultation free and sacredly conadextlaL CaU n or- address Df WALKER, 151 First Street, CHer YamMN, Pactfe, Or OF HOT WEATHER. SBBBL$BBRBJBBBBBBH BH n!,4HbBBBBBs 1 IbbhP bh jHHr ibbBbbB BBBBsShS- siBBBBBBBBBs I assured that dyspepsia or some dis i turbance of the digestion 13 at the bot j torn of it. I There is no need of suffering with nervousness. Take a few doses of Peruna correct the digestion prevent further trouble. a contract with all the mlllmen for the refuse which, ordinarily goes Into thelr nreplts and burners. He will Install ma chinery and his Investment will represent 565.001 It Is the presumption now that ha will manufacture the by-praducts of fir. spruce and cedar. Mr. Alexander Is. a chemist. Year for Stealing "Watch. PENDLETON. Or.. June 2S. ( Spe cial. T Pat Mullen, who pleaded guilty a of the larceny of a watch from a local Jewelry store, this morning: was sen tenced to serve a year. The prisoner will be taken fr Salem this morning. Bought, and -Which, laas Item, lias borne the signature has Dcen made under Ills ikiv AHowho one to deceive you in tMg. Signature of Twenty Years of Success In tha treatment of chronic diseases, aucn as uvc kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, dlax rnoca. dropsical swellings. Bright' disease, etc Kidney and Urinary Complaints, pain fat. JUflcult. too Xrequent. mUkr Q bloody urine, unnatural discharges apeedUy currt. ' 1 Diseases of the Rectum Such as oiltj. natiua. IUure. ulceration, mucous xaJ bloody discharges, cured wltaouc 'Ja kniXa. pala. oc SW AMnMA.Anp Diseases of Men K.cei. tri.iur. uuttatural lossea. i Cur guaranid.