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e THE MOKXESG ORE GONIAL, TUESDAY, JtEOY 11, 1905. HOUIHY INTO DEATH Suspicions Surround Shooting of E. G. Sharrett. .MAN AND WIFE ARRESTED 7lr. and Mrs. Green to Appear Before the Lincoln County Grand Jury and Tell What They Know of the Case. TOLEDO, Or.. July 10. (Special.) Today the grand Jury for Lincoln County began investigating the cir cumstances surrounding the death of E. G. Sharrett at Lutgens last Fobru ary. The grand Jury ivas called at the request of District Attorney George Brown, who had caused -the arrest of Mr. and Mrs. Green shortly after Sharretfs death. Sharrett, who was a merchant and postmaster at Lutgens, boarded with the Greens. His death was reported by Mrs. Green, who said that she heard the report of a revolver and went to Sharretfs room onlj- to find him wel tering in his own blood, and a revolver lying near by. "When investigation of the death began, it was . learned that Sharrett had left his property, valued at a few thousand dollars, to Mrs. Green. This connected with the cir cumstances surrounding the shooting and the failure to call in outside help, caused District Attorney Brown to de termine upon a grand jury investiga tion, and arrest the suspects. Mrs. Green was socured in Portland by Sheriff "Word, and returned to Lin coln County. Since that time Mr. Green has been confined in the Benton County prison, and Mrs. Green in Linn County. The mystery surrounding -the death of Sharrett has aroused great interest, which is increasing with the grand Jury's investigation. One of tlie causes of interest is the murder of Albert Lutgens. "who pre ceded Sharrett in the postofflcc, at the same place, a year prior to Sharretfs death. The murder of Lutgens was never explained. .Great excitement -is caused by a rumor that one of the per sons implicated in the murder of Shar rett will turn state's evidence, but the report cannot "be verified. RANCHER'S BRUTAL MURDER Decoyed to Deserted Cabin, Shot and Body 3Iutilated. BUTTE, Mont. July 10. According to information received from Thormopolis. Bob McCoy, a well-known ranchman re siding on. the Big Horn River, above Thermopolls, was murdered several days ago by assassins, who had decoyed him to a deserted cabin and shot him in the back as he was about to enter. His body was then weighted with rocks and sunk in the river. Several times during the past few months McCoy has received anonymous letters warning him to leave the coun try and threatening his life. In each of these messages the statement was made that, if it .became necessary to kill him. one of his ears would be cut off; in order that others who had been warned to leave might know how he came to his death. One of the ears of the corpse is missing. Indignation in the Thermopolls country is high, and every effort is being made to apprehend the murderers. PORTLAND MAN ON THE STAND Investigation of Alleged Land Frauds in Idaho. BOISE. Idaho, July 10. The special term of the I'nlted States Court, called to investigate alleged land frauds In the Lewlston land district, opened today and a grand Jury was empaneled. "While be ing examined as to their qualifications, the Jurors were asked if they had o'cr filed on timber and stone claims. It de veloped that one had. Judge neatly said there was no objection to anyone who bad filed legally. Three witnesses were examined during the afternoon. But the matter rospect lng which they testified was not dis closed. The last of the throe was J. It. Cornell, of Portland. He was on Uie stand two hours and whs put through a sharp examination. It Is said be is one who located timber. There was about 15 other witnesses here from the Lewis ton country. EMMA SMALL IS IN JAIL. Refuses to Return to Oregon Home AVith Her Father. SAN FRANCISCO. July 10. (Special.) After quarreling with her father and vowing that she would never return with him to their former home in Orogon, pretty Emma Small, aged 1G years, was placed In a coll at the Oakland City Prison shortly after midnight this morn ing at the request of her parent, B. Small, who declared that the girl has been way ward and that he has lost all control ovor her. The girl, who is a prepossessing bru nette and quite large for her- age, vigor ously denied her father's charges when brought before Police Chief Hodgkins this morning. She stated that she ju'eferred not to go with her father because his charges of her being wayward had al ways been a bone of contention botween the two. Small is divorced from his wife. SPRING AVHEAT 3 LAY SUFFER Hot Weather in Umatilla Is Accom panied by Wind. PENDLETON, Or., July 10. (Special.) The weather yesterday and toflay wn6 extremely hot and with a strong breeze this afternoon some apprehension Is felt by wheatgrowers. In tho light land dis tricts, where Spring-sown wheat was nearly matured, it is believed the dam age will be extensive. Fall-sown wheat has not been Injured and prospects for a large crop arc considored excellent. The wheat harvest is now on in the sec tion nprthwest of the city. SIDE PIERCED BY" HAY KNIFE Linn County Man Lies at tho Point of Death. ALBANY. Or.. July 10. (Special.) L. R- Bierly. of Syracuse precinct, about seven miles from Albany, lies at the point of death as the result of an acci dent while unloading hay Into the barn. The large hayfork came loose from the rope when tripped and falling to the ground struck Bierly in the side. A sharp nrong entered the side and pierced the man's lung making a probably fatal wound. Sheriff Sells Flavel Shingle Mill. ASTORIA. Or.. July 10. (Special.) The Flavel Lumber & Shingle Company's mill at AV'arrenton was sold by Sheriff Iinvllle Saturday afternoon under at- tachmont proceedings to collect a Judg ment in the sum of SSS00 In a suit brought by the D. L. Koily Logging Com pany to recover for logs furnished the lumber company. Mr. Kelly was the purchaser. MAYOR HUNT IS RE-ELECTED No Opposition to Ills Candidacy in Walla Walla. "WALLA "WALLA, Wash.. July 18. (Spe cial.) Gilbert Hunt, the popular Mayor of thte city, was today elected to his fourth term without an opposing candidate. The only contest was for the office of City Surveyor, which resulted' In the election of J. B. "Wilson by a big majority, and for Councilman in the Firot Ward, in which "William GlapforA was elected. The election was quiet and a very light vote polled. SULKY BOY HANGS HIMSELF Commits Suicide Rather Than Chop Wood for 3Iothcr. SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-"Waltor St. Clair, aged 11 year, living at 42S Seventh avenue, hanged himself today. The boy was ordered by his mother to, chop some wood and he became sulky. Later Mrs. St Clair found the lad's dead body hang ing Jn the cellar. LICK TELESCOPE IN PERIL FOREST FIRE WITHIN A FEW 3IILES OF OBSERVATORY. Professors Telephone Request for San Jose Militia to Fight the Flames. SAN JOSE. Cal.. July 10. Forest fires are threatening the Lick Observatory, in which is located the famous Lick tele scope. The corps of profeaeors there liave telephoned here asking that the Governor call out the militia of San Jose to light the Jlames. The Are is now within eight miles'- of Mount Hamilton, upon which the observatory is located, and tint flames are making rapid progress toward the summit of the mountain. JAMES COFFIN SHOT HIMSELF Despondent Because His Money Had Been Stolen. SAX FRANCISCO. July 10. Spoclal.) James Cofflin, recently from Portland, tired a bullet into his head in Mrs. Mur phy's saloon, at 210 Minna street, tills afternoon, inflicting a fatal wound. He now lies dying at the Central Emergency Hospital. Despondency, following the loss of money taken from him by a thief, caused tlio deed. Coftlin Js about 45 years of age. He came here from Portland a few weeks ago, bringing with him a letter of intro duction to Lloyd Bryant, a machinist at Mare Island. According to a report made by him to the police last Saturday, he was robbed by a soldier on O'Farrell street the night previous. SPOKANE GETS VICTORIA TEAM British Columbia Town Docs Not Protest Transfer of Franchise. EVERETT. AVash July 10. (Special.) today It was decided to transfer the Vic torla franehlw In the Northwest Baseball ! League to Spokane. Victoria did not pro- test the action. The new season com- i -nonces July 18. at the close of the re- . rnt series, with Lverett. BWngham. j Vancouver and Spokane in the league. The A'Jctorla team goes to Spokane. Conductor Battles AVith Bandit. SPOKANE. Wash.. July 10. The dar ing attempt of a lone robber to hold up a Pullman car was frustrated last night by Pullman Conductor Healey. of North ern Pacific passenger No. 4. About mkl night' Just after the train left Sand Point. Idaho. Hoaley found the robber in the vestibule of the sleeper and pluck- fl irrATinlttri with 111171. In tho wiiffl thA robber shot at Healey. the bullet passing ! through his coat. He then beat Healey until the conductor was almost insensible. Becoming frightened, the robber made no effort to hold up the passensors, but tried to signal the engineer to stop the train. Failing in this, he leaned from t the car and vanished. Healey was badly j beaten, but not seriously injured. This Is the third holdup- near Sand Point in the last five years. No clew to tho rob ber is reported. Standcr Sues Old Partner. SEATTLE. July It. Alleging that he paid notes of Nols Peterson, of Nome, ag gregating J20.000, Anion Standcr. a well known rich Alaska minr, today gar iilsheed the Scandinavian American Bank, which has ?J,09.) In gold bricks brought yesterday from Nome, where Peterson cleaned up nearly $S03.OW) last AVinter working on the fabulously rich Portland claim. In 1S99 Peterson and Stander were mixed up in business in the Yukon. They signed notes aggregating ?3t,(O0 to Jamas Car- roll, receiver of the Boston & Alaska Transportation Company. Stander claims ho paid the notes and Peterson got the money. Monte AVill Attempt an Alibi. SALEM. Or.. July 1ft. (Special.) Tho trial of Charles Monte, on the charge of helping to place rifles inside the prison walls in 1902 for the use of Tracy and Merrill in making their escape. wa be gun before Judge Burnett today. A jury was secured after some difficulty and tho case stated to the Jury, but evidence was introduced today. The prosecution expects to show that Monto and his confederate. Harry AVright, bought rifles in Portland similar to those used by the outlaw; that the two men wer seen In Salem the day before the outbreak, and that Monte mado an ad mission which seems to indicate his guilt. The defense will try to prove an alibi. Stcel Ordered for the P. & I. N. AVEISER. Ida.. July 10. (Special.) Twelve miles of steel rails bavo been ordered by tho Payette & Idaho Northern Railway and two engines and several passenger cars, all of which will arrive in the near future. All the preliminary arrangements are now complete for tbe beginning of construction work on the extension. Contracts will be let in sections of 12 miles cach,the first one of which Is now ready, ami bids will be tendered' within the next day or two by contractors. Knnppton Sawmill Resumes. ASTORIA. Or.. July 10. (Special.) The Knappton sawmill has resumed operations and is now engaged In cutting a partial cargo of lumber for tho barken tine Echo, which was partly loaded at South Bend. Cooper Dies of His Injuries. JACKSONVILLE. Or.. July lt.-"Tine" Cooper, the young man wbo was run oer by the gasoline motor running between Jacksonville and Medford on the morn ing of July 5. died Saturday, after three days of creat suffering. REFUND OF TAXES Items Passed Despite Governor's Veto. the SHARP WORK PRACTICED Spokane. Thurston, Kittitas. Frank lin and Yakima Counties AVI 1 1 Probably Benefit to the Ex tent of Over $20,oqo. OLTMPIA, Wash.. July 10. (Spe cial.) Because there is no roforence in the ofllclal publication of the ses sion laws of 190S to the appropriation by the last Legislature of J26.Sf9.73 to refund excess taxes paid by Spokane, Kittitas, Franklin, Yakima and TliiTrs ton Counties, the State Auditor has refused to draw warrants for tho amounts until he is "shown." The appropriations were originally made by the Legislature of 1903 and were Items in the general appropriation bill of that year. They were vetoed by Governor McBride. It appears that members of the last Legislature secured the original bill from the files in the Secretary of State's office, without saying for what purpose it was desired. The five itoms were passed over the veto of Governor McBride and the general bill, which contained many other Items, was re turned to the Secretary of State with out any official communication from the Legislature other than an indorse ment on the bill by the Spoakcr and President of the Sonate. The items had been passed notwith standing the veto. The bill was placed back among tho files of 1903 and consequently the items did- not get into the publication of. the session laws when prepared by the Secretary of State. Today the auditor of Kittitas Coun ty, with the assistance of AVill J. Ly ons, went through the records In tho .Secretary of Stae's office and found entries in the House and Senate Jour- nals of the passage of the items and! the indorsements on tho original bill It is believed that, although slightly irregular, the authority for drawing tho warrants is sufficient and tho Attorney-General will advise that it be done. The amounts duo the several counties are as follows: Spokane. 55327.0C; Thurston, 51541.69; Kittitas, S3755.9S; Franklin, J5334.72; Yakima, $4890.28. GOVERNOR NAMES HUNTLEY To Become Washington State Horti cultural Commissioner. OLYMPIA. AVasli., July 10. (Spe cial.) F. A. Huntley, of North Yak ima, will succeed A. Aron Holderbeke as State Commissioner Horticulturist Ausrust 1. The announcement of tho appointment was made this afternoon . by Governor Mead, and is. of course. ! conditioned upon Mr. Huntley filing a certificate from the faculty of State College of AVashlngton (Agricultural Collegel that be Is qualified to per- fofm the duties of the ofllco. Mr. Hyntloy was formerly superln- j tendent of the state horticultural ex- J perlmont station at Puyallup. When , the station was abandoned be wont to I Idaho and served successively as pro- ; or of horticulture in the State Unl- Itv and as superlnton-nt of tht. ! feasor vers Idaho experiment station. He returned to AVashington about IS months ago and engaged In fruit culture in North Yakima. Among the indorsements of Mr. Huntley are letters from M. M. Rich- arda. president ot the AVashington State Horticulture Association: R. A. Jones, president of the Spokane Hor ticultural Society: E. A. Bryan, presi dent of the Agricultural College, and from a number of horticultural socie ties. There arc also a number of po- lcal indorsements. j WARRANTS FOR FISHERMEN ' Payment of Washington Scow Li- cense Has Been Refused. I fltVMPIl Waeh TK" If, (Sruulal Twenty or more warrants will be sworn out tomorrow for the arrest of Columbia River fishermen who are refusing to pay the 369 scow license enacted by the last Legislature. The act requires every per son operating a scow or boat In fishing on the river to obtain a license from the Fish Commissioner. A number of canncryraon obtain their 1 fish from fish stations and simply truns- port them in launches or steamers to the cannery employing no scows in the fish ing proper. These men allege the law does not affect their operations. The scowmen say inasmuch as the law does not require a license of the launch oper ators it is unconstitutional, because class legislation, and they also refuse to pay. The Attorney-General today advised Deputy Fish Commissioner L. C. Burton that licenses arc required from both fac tions, and warrants will be Issued for violators of the law as thus interpreted. It Is said that a number of the leading canncrymcn on the river will bo Involved in the proceedings to be brought ami a complete tost of the new law Is expected to follow. ' JOHN MANX MUST SERA'E TIME AVith His AVIfc He Set Fire to n Millinery Store. OLYMPIA. Wash.. July 10.-(Sfcial.) The Supreme Court today affirmed the judgment of the Superior Court ot Lewis County In the case of the State vs. John Mann. Mann was convicted of arson, the crime charged being the burning of a milliner' store August 17. 1KW, to obtain tho Insurance. His wife was also con victed at a separate trial, but was re cently pardoned by Governor Moad. The controversy over the custody of Mildred AVard. the young girl whom the Oregon courts awarded to her mother. Carrie AVard. of Portland, in a decree of divorce, came on for a hearing In the Superior "Court hero today. The father. Manuel AVard. contends the child was a resident of Olympia ami with out the jurisdiction of the Oregon court at the time the decree of divorce was entered. The case goes over till to morrow for the taking of testimony. JAPS DISCARD THE STRIPES Escaped Convicts Break Into Cloth ing Store at Ballard. SEATTLE. July 10. C. D. Castle, one of the eight convicts who made their es cape from the penitentiary on McNeil's Island. July 3. was arrested In Kent by Town Marshal Sheprlch and kept In jail over night, but was released Saturday morning without his Indentlty being dis closed. It was not until he had been gone some ten hours that the Marshal learned who his prisoner was. Castle has not ben seen since. K AVhlle Castle was In Jail Friday night Matt Moor and K. Takeouchi, the two Japanese prisoners who escaped with the other men, broke into a Kent clothing store and stole three suits of clothes. They were reported this morning to bo in the neighborhood of Covingtoa and were dressed In the new suits. The Marshal's office Is In receipt of a report that a pos3c is in pursuit of George Wado on Vashon Island between Vashon and Aquarium. Big Catch of AVhalcs. SAX FRANCISCO, July 10. The steamer Zealandia reports that the steel whaler William Bayles arrived at Nome on June 27 with a catch of five whales, amounting to 10,000 pounds of bone; the whaling steamer Jeanctte with four whales, or 6500 pounds of bone; the steamer Narwhal with one whale, or 2500 pounds of bone, and the steamer Bolve ders from St. Michael, with her ma chinery disabled and no catch reported. Sergeant Has a Bad Fall. VANCOUVER. Wash.. July 10. (Spe cial.) Quartermaster-Sergeant W. P. Mat ness. Company C. Fourteenth Infantry, fractured his hip today by falling from a railing on tho rear porch of the com pany headquarters. He was sitting on the railing and lost his balance, falling 20 feet. The injured man -as picked up by members of tho hospital corps and re movrt. q thft cCst, hospital. It Is bc- LjhsxCd he will bo permanently injured. SE MARTIN BOYLES IS INSTANTLY KILLED NEAR OREGON CITY. Fractious Animal Bncks Over a 25 Foot Embankment Two Boys Jump and Escape. OREGON CITT, July 10. (Special.) Martin Boyles, aged 5S years, of this city, was instantly killed late this afternoon. His horse backed over a 25-foot embank ment., The scene of tho accident was on the West Sido and within a mile of this city. Two lads, named Clark and Mur phy, who were riding with Boyles, es caped with only slight scratches by leap ing from the buggy as it started over the precipice. It Is reported Boyles had been drinking. His horse became fractious and the driver was Unable to manage the animal, which backed the vehicle over the rocky cm- Vankmcnt. The horse fell upon the driver, -wht. was crushed to death instantly, tho buggy being entirely demolished. Coroner Holxnah took charge of the remains but will not "hold an Inquest. Besides a wife, the deceased, who had resided in this city for a great many years, is survived by three children. Har ry Boyles and Minnie Boyles, of Oregon City, and Alice Boyles, of Portland. DENTAL THIEF IS PAROLED Served as Lookout for Man AATjo Did the AVork. OREGON CITY. July 10.-(SpecIaI.) George Clark, self-confessed accomplice to an ex-dentlst named Clyde Evans In the robbery of four. Oregon City dental offices a few weeks atro. was todav na- "ca, T rcu,t J"ase fWBrtde for a P?rLJ of months, with the under- roled by Circuit Judge McBride for nimtuiiiK ii.ui ill iiie meantime ne snail refund to the dentists the equivalent of the booty that was taken. Evans, the real culprit, for whom Clark served as lookout and agent in disposing of the T?$ ot thd tn,evlnS. htts. nevcr ,...7" , . ., . . A. lh.e tn,c nmc of the dta: 5T5 2"hSe aS5rcd "C "f"1" SIS"9 den,"I P10., Clark was a locomo uve engineer, and the wife represents that Clark yielded to the temptation only In a moment of weakness, when without employment and funds. NEARLY RUN DOAVN BY" TRAIN Three Portland Young AVomcn Have Nnrrow Escape. OREGON CITY. Or.. July 10. (Spe cial.) Three young women from Pott land narrowly escaped being run over by a Southern Pacific freight train Sunday afternoon as they were crossing the rail road bridge across the Clackamas River near thi city. Aa the train suddenly appeared around a sharp curve, two of the young women climbed out on somo of the bridge timbers to a place of safety while the third attempted to reach the other end of the structure. Finding this impossible, she dropped between the ties just as the engine, which, with Its heavy load, could not be stopped In so short a distance, reached her. The pilot caught her clothing just above the waist and tore the garments from her person, besides sevorely bruis ing her back. The names of the young women were not learned. There is no footwalk on the bridge upon which the trio was trespassing. MRS. HORN GrVEN A DIVORCE Real Estate Suit Against Her Hus band Dismissed. OREGON CITY. Or.. July 19. (Spe cial.) Before the suit of Mrs. Mary Horn against Charles F. Horn and E. AV. Homshuh, alleging a fraudulent trans fer of real estate, could be proceeded with in the .Circuit Court hero today, n compromise between the estranged hus band and wife was effected by which Mrs. Horn was awarded a divorce and given the custody of one minor child. The prominence of the parties to this suit, who are pioneer residents of this city and have been married a quarter of a century, made the case of more than orthnary interest- Other divorce decrees were granted today by Judge McBride as follows: Harriet Mabel Twomcy vs. Harry Grant Twomcy: Sarah A. Hunter vs. Peter D. Hunter. An order of reforence was mado in the divorce suit of Maud F. Davis vs. Adelbert J. Davis. METEORITE IS SEEN TO FALL Oregon City Residents Searching for Heavenly A'isitor. OREGON CITY. July 10. (Special.) Residents of this city at 10 o'clock Satur day night saw a meteorite fall on the AVest Side. The aerial visitor, which was of an irregular shape, appeared in the south and east, and, after following a southwesterly course, was deposited evi dently iiMir Bolton. Instead of exploding, the molten mass appeared gradually to enlarge as it neared the earth, and was plainly visible for several seconds. Curious observers of tho phenomenon made an Investigation yesterday and to-' day. but as yet the resting-place of the meteorite has not been discovered. The place of the supposed deposit is but a few miles distant from the point where th famous meteorite was discovered on lands of the Oregon Iron &. Steel Com pany near this city, about two years ago. Grldley Swept by Fire. GRIDLEY. Cal.. July 10. Fire has de stroyed the business portion of Glrdley. Loss. 5100.000; Insurance, about half. The fire Is supposed to have been of incea- JLdiary origin. GETS HALF Supreme Court Allows Mrs. Hays Share of Property BOUGHT BY EX - HUSBAND Names of Both Appear In tho Deed, Giving the AVife an Interest as Tenant by the Entirety. SALEM.. Or., July 10. (Special.)-One more chapter in the Haycs-Horton trouble In Harney County was written today, when the Supreme Court awarded Mrs. Hayes a half Interest in certain property valued at about J5CO0 and purchased by her ex-husband. Horace Horton. Mrs. Hayes Is now tho wife of George AV. Hayes, an attorney at Burns. AVhen she was Mrs. Horton. In 1S02. both she and Hayes were sent to the penitentiary for adultery. They were pardoned by Gov ernor Geer, and soon after their release they were married, tho first Mrs. Hayes and Mr. Horton having procured divorces from their spouses in the meantime. The decisions handed down by the Su preme Court today are as follows: Etta. Hayes, respondent, vs. Horace M. Horton, appellant, from Harney County, George F. Davis. Judge, affirmed; opinion by Justice Bean. This was a suit to partition real prop erty. The plaintiff and defendant were wife and husband from 1SSS to 1903. In 1S31 the property in question was pur chased by defendant, but the deed was taken In the names of both husband and wife. In 1S03 the parties were divorced and tho wife brought this suit to secure her half interest in the, property. The hus band set up a3 a defense that the prop erty was bought with his money, all the Improvements made by him. and he asked that his former wife be declared a trustee of the title for his benefit. The Supreme Court holds that In taking the deed in the name of himself and wlfo. the husband gave her an interest In the property as tenant by the entirety and that when divorced the parties became tenants In common and that Mrs. Hayes Is entitled to have her half Interest In the property set off to her. J. F. Alden. respondent, vs. Grand Ronde Lumber Company, appellant, from Union County. Robert Eakln. Judge, re versed; opinion by Justice Bean. Alden hired three horses to the de fendant and they were killed or per manently Injured. He brought this ac tion for damages, and at the trial he was permitted to testify concerning state ments made by the lumber company's foreman concerning the manner In which the horses were injured. The Supreme Court holds that it was improper to let the plaintiff testify in this manner, for the foreman had no au thority to bind his employer by admis sions after the accident complained of. It Is also held that when a man hires horses to another to be used In logging he assumes all the ordinary risks of the employment, but the employer will be liable If Injury results from his care lessness. BIDS ON COURT REPORTS. Snn Francisco Firm AVill Probably Get AVashington Contract. OLYMPIA. AVash.. July 10. (Special.) The contract authorized by the last Leg islature for printing the Supreme Court reports for the next ten years will be awarded to Frank Pierce, of Seattle, or Bancroft. AVhltney & Co.. of San Fran cisco. Of three bids presented these are the lowest, but they havo not yet been figured down to an exact basis. Bancroft. Whitney & Co.. if successful in securing the contract, must do all the work In this state, and It is understood they aro already tied up to State Printer C. AV. Gorham. This company has had the contract for ten years and has printed 41 volumes. If awarded the new contract. it agrees to reduce the price on volumes aireaay jasuea iroci lo-j to i it will furnish the new volume? to tho state. COO copies, for 51.75 each, and to Individuals for 32. or S2-?ii with advance sheets of ! opinion!". The Pierce bkl Is 51.C0 per volume to the state, the state to pay for "author's proof corrections." Copies will be supplied to individuals for 52 each with advance sheets. Thirty months after feouance of each volume tho price will be reduced to 5l.2. The other bid wag submitted by H. D. Crawford and Blankenshlp & Sat terlee. of Olympia. $2.30 to the state and 52.S0 to Individuals. DODSON MAY NOT BE ILNGED Strong Effort for Commutation to Life Imprisonment. SALEM. Or.. July 10.-(SpccIal.) An drew Dodson will probably not hang for the killing cf AVIlllam Dunlap, near Grant's Pass. Both Judge Hanna and Dis trict Attorney Reames have recommended commutation to life imprisonment, and a strong petition has been presented to the Governor to the same effect. Dcdsou was sentencca to be hanged in August. The reasons given for the re quest for commutation are that Dodson was led Into tho crime by his co-defendant Ingram; that Dodson pleaded guilty, while Ingram stood trial und was found guilty only of murder In the second degree, for which the penalty Is only life Imprison ment; that Dodson's plea made the con viction of Ingram possible, and that It would be unjust to hang tho lesser crim inal and let the greater escape with im prisonment. District Attorney Reames sent the Gov ernor a detailed account of the transac tions, showing that Ingram tried repeated ly to get Dodion to murder and rob. but always took care to be able to prove an alibi for himself. Ingram filled Dodson with whisky to nerve him for the crime, and called him a coward when he tried to refuse to commit the murder. HARNEY FIRST AVITH REPORT School Population and Average At tendance Show Increase. SALEM. Or.. July 10. (Special.) Har ney County, the farthest from the state capital, is the first to file Its annual school report In the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction- M. E. Rigby Is the superintendent of that county, and In his report he shows that the school popula tion has ircrcased 10 per cent, the aver age doily attendnrce has decreased 22 per cent.' and the amount disbursed for educa tional purposes, 12 per cent, in the past year. The number of children of school age has grown from 10O5 to 1114. the average attendance has decreased from 460 to 335. and the .Usburscments have Increased from 514.304 23 to 515.472.SSw The average salary of male teachers has increased from 573.33 to 575, and of female teachers from $53.50 to $60 per month. Josephine bounty's educational report has also been tiled, showing an Increase of schooi population from 2S77 to 3013. but no material change in attendance, which IZll last year. Average salaries. o. WOMAN male teachers have decreased from 532 tq 548. but salaries of female teachers have increased from 539 to Jll- GENERAL BLACKMAR IS ILL Head of G. A. R. Unable to Attend Reception at Boise. BOISE. Idaho, July 10. General Black man, commander-in-chief ot tbe Grand Army of the Republic, arrived here this evening. He is ill. The doctor is un able to determine whether the illnS3 will be serious, bu he states it is a most unlikely the General will be able to be out tomorrow to participate in the programme arranged in his honor. Sues on Ground of Desertion. SALEM, Or.. July 10.-(Speclal.)-J. R. Parvln today began suit for divorce from his wife on the ground of desertion. Par via is a well-known Salem musician. SI FIRE AT YACOLT STARTED BY LOCOMOTrVE SPARK. Twin Falls Logging Company Com pelled to Suspend Operations, Awaiting New Machinery. A'ANCOUA'ER. AVash., July 10. (Spe cial.) AVord was received at A'ancouver today from Yacolt that six donkey en gines at that place belonging to the Twin Falls Logging Company were destroyed by fire Saturday eenlng. The Twin Falls Logging Company 13 a branch of the AVeyerhaeuser Lumber Company. The fire Is supposed to have been caused by a spark from a locomotive. Operations In the logging camp havo been suspended until new machinery can be obtained. George S. Long, one of the head offi cials of the AVeyerhaeuser Lumber Com pany, arrived In A'ancouver today and proceeded immediately to Yacolt. ' The fire was quenched by the loggers before further damage resulted. New donkey engines are to be shipped to replace the ones destroyed. Logging operations will begin on their arrival. AT THE HOTELS. The rortland W. D. Kelly. St. Paul; G. G. Eltel. Minneapolis: D. X. Jones. Gay lord; V,'. C. Abbott. W. F. Waugh. Prof. Halt burc. Chicago; E. A. Irvln and wife. Cin cinnati; D. Campbell, Butte: G. L. Cole. Los Anselcs; B. Clemens, San Francisco: Dr. It. AV. Cralff and wife. Phoenix; J. Y. Coke meler and wife, G. X. Ryan and wife. Mrs. A. H. Marshall. Mrs. A. Weber, Den Moines; Dr. C. A. Finch, Astoria; Dr. A. B. Curtis and wife. Grand Rapids; A. D. Spencer. R. S. Clark. Chicago: H. O. Christian. Boston; II. A. Johnson. Boise; J. Craig, illverton; D. Smith. H. J. McBumey. city; J. B. Kra Hng. Indianapolis; C. "W. T. Koch. Chicago; H. A. Torallnson. St. Peter; J. B. McGang ley. Winona; TV. I. Terry. M. D., San Fran cisco; P. E. Snell. Rochester: M. P. Vander Hoch. Minneapolis; Dr. P. G Glldden. Colorado Springs; A. K. Gallant and wife. New York; Dr. G. AV. Carr and wife. Wllkeabarr: Dr. H. T. Pershing. Dr. F. R. Green; P. HUlman and wife. Philadelphia; C G. Stockton. Mlsa L. AV. Stockton. Buffalo; Dr. R. C. Cabot and wife. Dr. M. AV. Ronley. Boston: Dr. H. 3. Thurman and wife. Washington; F. C. Zapffe. Chicago: Dr. J. F. Herfrer and wife, Phila delphia; P. A. Curtln. Denver; J. D. Bryant, New York; Dr. S. Falrchlld and wife. Des Moines: Dr. R. T. AVelr. New York; Dr. M. Shoemaker. J. Shoemaker. M. F. Porter. C. A. Daugherty and wife. Philadelphia; Dr. C. D. .Lockwood and wife. Dr. G. M. Burleigh. Pasadena; Dr. P. S. Mesbaurnie, Oakland; Mrs. EL Mesbaurnle. Casbella; Miss A. Schmcer. Pleasanton; Dr. AV. H. Robert and wife. 11. II. Shirk and wife. C. I King-. S. P. Black. Pasadena; C. C. Browning and wife. Monrovia: Mlsa L. Boyd. Highland; A. F. Thompson. E. A. Cob urn. Dr. M. Manges. New York; C. F. Taggart and wife. Los Angeles: L. Fengenbaum and wife. Mlsa E. Solte. San Francisco. AV. T. Cary, Chicago; E. B. Plckel and wife. Medford; Dr. H. McBride, Pamdena; Dr. H. S. Fendler. Xew York; D. O. Brown and wife. Mr. L. H. Sneke. Peoria; AV. C. McCully, Xew York; A. Alder. San Francleco; Dr. G. B. Johnstone. Richmond; Dr. AV. AV. Grant and wife. Denver; Dr. A. T. Newcomb and wife. D. Stratum and wife. Pasadena; O. AV. Hint. Now York; D. K. Ferchel, San Francisco; A. Conn, Chicago; A. N. Laird and wife. New York; J. M. Loos'. Jr., San Francisco; Mrs. E. C. Atkins, Mrs. C. A. Yatet. Indianapolis; P. K. Brown. San Francisco; E. D. AVengleton. F. AV. Flrham, New Orleans; Dr. G. R. Fowler and wife, Miss F. Fowler. Brooklyn; C. A. Powers. Den ver; A. L. AVrlsht. wife and son. Iowa; M. M. Grove. Philadelphia; O. D. Hamlin. G. F. Relnhart. D. Talt, Oakland; D. Richardson, AValla AValla; Dr. W. T. McArthur and wife, Lo Angel?; AV. A. Juyne. C. A. Powers. Denver; Mr?. A". A. Follett. Sioux City; Mr?. M. F. Armstrong and son. San Francisco; S. J. Medbury. New York; G. B. Somers, an Francisco; Mrs. E. M. Calls. Mlsa M. Calls. East Orange; AA. J. Somers and wife. Miss Runyon. San Francisco; O. Klackner. AV. Lowenthal. J. R. Dwyer. New York: Dr. J. AV. Trueworthy. Ixs Angeles: Dr. EL E. Mont gomery. P. M. Jonee. If. M. Sherman. A. J. Hnnlkln. J. C. Ferbert. C. R, Krone. R. AVIl llam. J. H. Barbet. T. C. Edwards. C. M. Cooper. AV. J. Terry. H. I. Ryfkoyel. Phtla. delnhla: Dr. J. E. AVeeks and wife. Miss B. . P. Weeks. New York; J. M. Tromfleld and wife. Mte M. Frankfleld. Medic; Dr. R. B. AVyles ! and wtfe. New York: J. G. Edwards Hay i Creek; Dr. F. AV. McRae and wife. Miss 1 ' r. BiU. Dr. A. G. Mitchell. Atlanta; Dr. i J. IClmboIl. Jackpan; J. T. McKenny. St. I i"aui: mim u. wuiLson. port Townsend; J. McFarland. Dr. v. c. HoUIster. Philadelphia; J. AV. Farrell: Dr. J. S. Beck and wife. Dayton; S. S. Sherman. Tacoma; G. Goodhue and wife. Dayton; F. D. Bain and wife, Kee ton; A. Maroy and wife. M. H. L. Moroy. Miss N. Thorsell. Miss U. Wright. Rlneton; Miss H. Goss. Camden: P. Hlrchbersr. Berlin: Dr. C. R, Holmes. Cincinnati; Dr. R. U. AVllbur. Dr. F. Sehlll. Palo Alto; C. L. Banneld. Cin cinnati: F. Billings. hlcago: S. D. Rloley, Philadelphia: Dr. R. C. Cloopee. Dr. AV. K. T. Mahern. Dr. I. F. Antrim. Pittsburg; Dr. E. F. AYells and wife. Mrs. H. S. Smith. Mr.. AVllkes. Chicago; A. Johneon. New York; T. AV. Bennett. St. Iouls; W. C. Bran and wife, Chicago; Dr. M. Stern, New York: G. K. Pat terson. Philadelphia: AV. AVhltfleld. S. C. Stanton. F, It. Green Chicago; G. Levy. D. Levy. P. L. Levy. AA. I.vy. San Francisco; Dr. W. E. Anderson. Farmvllle; D. L. D. Zlnck. N. J. Happell. C. Happell, Mls L. BlgCT. Mrs. J. T. AA'arren. Miss M. Biggs, Louisville: H. O. Marcy. Boston; G. R. Bltck holm and wife. St. Louis; Dr. D. I. Wolf jtteln. J. Lowe. Cincinnati; Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Rheln. New York; AA". A. Doyle, Seattle. Tho Prrkins S. S. Doak. wife and son. Tacoma: John Brown and wife, Tacoma; E. Wlnut and family. Forest Grove: Albert and wife. Albert and wife. Forest Grove; Claud A. Humlt. Miss "Myrtle Sumlt, Miss Helen Sumlt. Mrs. Hllo Han. Atlanta. Ga.; Mrs. AV. Osborne. Eugenei Mrs. E. B. Houghton. East Oregon; A. G. Prell and wife, Sclo; J. P. Anderson; A. J. Hill, Anaconda, Mont.; W. H. Badger. Albany. HI.: S. L. AVlllia. Seattle: H. S. Dertz. St. Paul: H. H- Bender. Blllumson; G. S. Goodwin, East Liverpool: Mr. A. E. O. AVylle. Ballusls; S. F. Chad wlck. Colfax, Wash.: Mrs. 11. Govern. Ce cil Govern, Grant Govern. Hood River; Charles James, and wife, Tekos; L. J. Cu berly and wife. Garflold. Wash.; J. D. Lurtz Farmlngton. Wash.; Geo. D. Brown ana wife. Tlkoa. Wash.; J. M. Lowe. The Dalles; Chas. Levan and wife. Chicago. HL: H. Avon C. Frodena. Henry Van Frodena. C. D. Raley. Watervllle. Wash.; Thos, Morfett, Moffett Springs; Frank Hollenbeck. Fre mont. Neb.; Wm. J. Manner. Blalock. Wash.; Jno. A. Manderson and wife. Butte, Mont.; A. B. Upton. Sioux. Mich.; Cap. Beard.'ley. New York: C. D. Brandt and wlf. Port Ludlow, Wash.; J. J. Callahan. North Yakima: W. P. Beebe. St. Louis; J. Thomas. San Francisco; Mrs. V. A. Young. Z. W. Collier and mother. Chicago. III.; K. Thomas and wife. Denver, Colo.; L. Good man. St. Paul: Archibald MacLonln. St. Paul; D. Eckerstin. New York: Wm. Gor man and wife, London, Ont.; T. M. Hunt. Cottage Grove; Ed Mammasse and son. Athena: C. G. AVUlIams. Athena; D. C Harrison. Fltturds: E. Havens and wife. Miss Havens. Indianapolis. Ind.; Mrs. E. A. Shorpes and daughter. Port Townsend; E. L. Qulnn. Walla AValla: D. P. Phelps. Tacoma; J. AV, Bartley, Tacoma: Mrs. Jno. A. Weaver. Lewlston, Mont. The? Imperial Dr. H. AV. Dewey. Tacoma; D. Hood. Astoria: D. B. Kelly. Seattle; J. P. Elcles. Seattle: AV. D. Hoffman and wtfe, San Francisco; H. Boslous. Hood River: O. J. Smith, wife and daughter. Pendleton; Iva B. Roberts. Pendleton; L. Schwartz and family, Sumpter: N. H. Looney. Salem; C. L. Frltchard. Independence; Dr. F. R. Ori alla and wife, San Francisco: N. B- Carron. wife and son. St. Louis; Clark E. Saunders. Union: H. A. Wright and family. Wilbur; C. B. Waton and wife. Ashland: Mrs. Thomas and daughter, Oakland: Dr. Thos. B. East man and wife. Indianapolis; Dr. J. AV. Stew art and wlf. Logansport; Miss Margaret Megee. Logansport; AValter Young. San Bernardino; A. L. Kunsly. Corvallls: Per dvat E. Loder. Philadelphia: Miss H. E. Focht. Philadelphia; Miss A. S. Focht. Phil adelphia; B. R. Albion and wife, Billings; R X. Ryan. Jr.. San Francisco; Albert Fer- PIMPLES (iittcura YSW To treat Pimples and Blackneads, Red, Rough, Oily Complexions, gently smear the face with Cuti cura Ointment, the great Skin Cure, but do not rub. Wash off the Ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, and bathe freely for some minutes. Repeat morning and .evening. At other times use Cuticura Soap for bathing the face as often as agree able. No other Skin Soap so pure, so sweet, so speedily effective. Cmtleari Sop combines dtlleste medicinal and eaol llent propertlc dartred from Cut lean, tht irst Slcta Care, with ths pareit of cleninj Ingredient and ti ooit rtXreoMos ct flower odort. Two Soasi Is oat at on pries nun fly, a Medicinal and Toilet Soap for 23c rottrr DmxJt Chm.Corp., Sole Prop., Bofton. txr-Uailed Fre,"HoTr to Preaerre, Partly, and Beautify." son. Red Bank; Morris Recfe and wife. Ger mantown; Miss Edith Reefe, German town; Ida Stanlope. Spokane; Maud lift. Seattle: J. H. Raley. Pendleton; W. A, Wright and family. Klamath Falls; J. R. Freeman and. wife. Red Bluff. Tho St. Charles H. C. Merwin, Kalama; J. H. Hauer. Prineville; R. D. Helrey, Ame rillo; C. Utter. Mllwaukie; AV. P, Shelton, Hoo.ulam; J. L. Clifton. Sac City; Char lea Chandler. Hood River; J. J. Eastman, Clats kanlo: AA'. L. Fuller. M. D.. Richland: FranU Medler and wife. AA'asco: A. Scbulenberr, Bridal Vail: B. AVllkes. The Dalles: E. H. Cox. Dunbar; John Scale. AVashougal; O. S. Phillips. Spokane; R. M. AVordle. Carlton: AV. F. Pruden. Clarkes; R. M. McKeru, New berg: AV. S. James. Latourell; W. M. Cline, Mount Angel; J. J. Smith, Prlneville; M. C. Marker. Claude Collins. Forest Grove; Claude R. Hadley. Tacoma: R. A. Winter, City; Alfred Enickeon. Hlllaboro: J. H Grubbe. D. Anderson and wife. Oakland: G. W. Kenney, Grcsham; G. L. Baker. North. Yakima; John Selpp. Tacoma; Miss Grace Navarre. Lake Chelan; H. E. Ellis. South Bend; H. Harris and family, Idaho; T. H. Thorne. S. Thome. Pendleton; Thurston . Grim. J. S. Brust. Irrlgon Mrs. M. J. Powers, Westerla; Miss Cora Spangle. Dayton; Mrs. AA. M. Axtel and daughter. Forest Vale; Mrs. J. C. Axtel. Woodland; J. M. Northrup and wife. AVoodland; N. Merrill, Clatskanle; Jamea Robins. Stella: J. B. Vutricks and fam ily. Garvols; Mrs. Syverson. Rainier; A. H. Brown, City: J. Slmlns. Vancouver; A. B. Leavett. Portland. Me.; E. T. Price. Albany James Boyd. DHIey: Clara. Erlon. Collrell; F. A. Davis, wife and mother. AVlchlta; G. S. Selem. Fisher; R. M. McKern, Newberg; J. L. Morris. Chehalla; Elmer Nelson. G. W. Tompkins, Edmonton: John Brown and wife, Newbcrg; B. H. De Pue. Seattle; Mrs. J. F. Hantelman, Oregon City; P. B. Remington, Spokane; C. R. Edwards. Goldendale: H. E. Moretz and family, De Moss Springs; Mrs. J. Baker and eon. Cathlamet; John Nlsaen and, son. Eagle Cliff; I. S. Baker. The Dalies; George E. Lewellen. Moro: J. D. Organ. Kel so; James Near and family, St. Johns: Alex Rowan. Seattle: John H. Caldwell. Austin; Mrs. H. G. Hanson. Austin; Mrs. L. F. Corency and daughter. Grangevllle; Tlllla Manson. Mae Manson. Lizzie Manson, Grange vllle. Tho Esmond B. N. Snyder, M. Snyder, Glondale; G. C. Tlchenor, Clatskanie A. K.; Morgan. K. DIetz. Rakiler; Mrs. Aedder, Lu ella De Jean. C. Zlegler. Sumpter; F. L. Mar tin. Dlos: AV. B. Prior and wife. Botee: P. Hanson. Eureka Springs; J. A. Brant, Tilla mook: C. Rosen. B. Welden. Miss Allison. Maa Allison. A'ancouver: B. Mason, Boring: L. Bartlett. R. Scott. Goat Island; L. R. Sohms, Tacoma; G- A. Taylor. Arthur; M. R. Elli ott and wife, Prinevllle; R. Cram and wife. Cross Keya; J. E. Malmbersr. Clarkston; C Hanson. Logan; J. F. Walton and wife, Moro: O. AV. DIckerson and wife. Marietta P. Hanson. Eureka; C. F. Royal. Salem: H. S. Kaynor and wife, Cedar Rapids; EL O. Fritz, Seattle; E. E. Walte and wife. Child; C. L. AVlngard. Walla AValla: S. M. Abbott. H. C. Scammon. Eugene: F. Blrney. Spo kane; A. C. Plrtle. Eula Plrtle. Long Beach; A. S. Morrill. P. AVall. Hlllsboro; H. H. Klapp. Scnppoose; J. Endlghan. Chicago; J. McCann. J. McCann. Jr.. L. L. Palm. Co lumbus; C. Hanson and wife. South Dakota; E. S. Klrby, Peyton; J. Englehart and wife, Los Angeles; C. F. Sterrett. San Antonio; W. H. Robertson and wlfo, Clayton: L. Stair and wife. Lo Angeles: Mrs. J. P. eStuyvesant, Denver: T. Jewell. J. A. Freund. Seattle; AV. J. Davis, Livingston; S. B. Lumpkin, Astoria; S Hayes. Cazadtro; F. AA. Fluhrer, Mayger; J. H. Jarvta. AVhlte Salmon; H. F. Wllklns, Albany. ' The Oregon Oscar Budge. Chile; J. C. GelsendorfTer. The Dalles: F. A. Cram. Hood River; M. H. Yeoman. Lakeland: Mrs. R. A. Elam. Henderson; E. A. Fulton, Lakeland: T. A. Bennett. St. Louis; E. C. Parson. Sale Lake; AV. L. A'all and wife, Miss Mary Vail, Los Angeles; C. B. Well and wife. C. C. Brooks, San Francisco; AV. Loewenthan. New York: B. Heller. Dr. W. AV. Judd. Chicago J. R. Hlller. San Francisco: I. Cohen. A. Nathan. Sacramento: R. AV. HIme. New York; Mrs. M. H. Yeaman. Lakeland: F. T. Ken yon and wife. S. D. McKlnsley and wife, Seattle; L. Rosensteln. Chicago; J. B. Aum garden. N. Cahn. F. M. Morlarity. San Fran Cisco: J. M. Dickson, Santa Rosa; A. P. Henderson and wife. Seattle; Mrs. N. S. Johnson. W. Johnson. North Yakima; Mrs. J. D. Banks. Ellensburg: L. Wlttlnger, Chi cago; Mrs. J. E. AVllllams. G. J. Thompson. Brooklyn; W. H. Axtel!. A. B. McKlnnon. Bel Ilngham: B. AV. AVray. Chicago; C. Van Bur en. Valparaiso: J. K. Lynch and wife. Os wego; A. AA. Dow San Francisco; E. A. Co burn. New York: If. C. Levy, Cascade Lock. Tacoma Hotel. Tacoma. American plan- Rates, $3 and ux Hotel Donnelly, Tacoma. First-class restaurant In connection. FortheBabr The quantity of the Food taken is not the measure of its nourishment. The quality is what counts. Many babies take large quantities of food and get a small amount of nourishment. Mel lin's Food babies take a small quan tity of food and get a targe amount of nourishment. Send for our book " Mellin's Food Babies." MelllVi Food Is the ONLY IaJaata' Feed, which recelTai the Grand Friz, the highest award of the Lauislan-4 Par chase Exposition, SU Leals, 1904. High er thaa & ld medal. MELLIN'S FOOD CO., BOSTON, MAS3