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Newspaper Page Text6 THE MORNING- OBEGONIAN, TUESDAY, XOYE3EBER 21, 1905. FOUND SAFE OPEN Superintendent Says He May Have Been Careless. OFFICE IS NOT LOCKED yo Record lias Heretofore Been Kept or. the Valuables of Prisoners In . the Oregon State Penitentiary- SALEM, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) Who stole Convict C. . R. Hilton's watoh from the safe in the superintendent's office at the State Penitentiary is the question that is- occupying the attention of officers at that institution. As stated In the dis patches from Salem in today's Oregonian. the watch was taken from Hilton when he was brought to the prison and was put in an envelope bearing Hilton's name and placed in a box in the safe. So far as Superintendent James knows, he is the" only person who knows the combination He received the figures from his prede cessor. Superintendent J. D. Lee, and has not Imparted them to anyone. . In speaking of the matter today. Super intendent James says there are a num ber of ways In which the watch might have been stolen. The office is. not )fept locked, and officers, employes and trusty convicts can go In. At night a trusty convict cleans the office. Ordinarily, the safe is kept locked, except when the superintendent has occasion to open it to gain access to papers or property kept therein. He -usually closes it before leav ing the room, but says that in a few In stances hh may have3'eft It unlocked while he stepped out for'a.fe'w moments to In troduce a visitor or speak to prison offi cials. On one occasion, two months -or more ago, the superintendent returned, to the offlpe orie morning and found ,the safe door unlocked and -.partly open. He sup posed at the time. that he must have for gotten to lock it. It seems practically certain that Hilton's, watch, of 'tile value of $45. was taken either by a trusty or by some person who has frequent access to the office. No stranger could get In at night, and no stranger would dare to attempt such a theft in the day time. Because the loss of the watch- leaves room for suspicion upon the honesty of employes at the prison, strong efforts are being put forth to discover the thlof. So far as can be learned, suspicion has rested upon no one in particular. To discover the guilty person and prevent "his repeat ing his offense is the desire of Superin tendent James and others interested. As stated in today's dispatches, the loss of this watch and the finding of a ring belonging to a convict in the pocket of the superintendent's son will lead to the adop tion of a system of records jaf property taken from prisoners. In all probability, when a prisoner is hereafter received, a list will' betmade of his property, and this list signed t? both the prisoner and the officer taking charge of the proporty. "With that kind of a record kept, there can be no question about what property a convict Is entitled to receive when he is discharged. Under the present methods, dishonesty wou,ld be possible. u"pon .the part of either -the -prisonbr or prispn-offlcjals. When a anan las -fcerved 10ror 35 "years and has Been two or -hrfee: prison-superintendents m;Hnfl,S0iJw;couldass8rt that articles of va'ltle were taken front him when such wai not the fact. On the other hand, a. aisTion.wjt' official could appropriate property of a convict and deny that it was ever received. In such a case, the word of a. convict would count for nothing. Governor Chamborlain has directed that some suitable system of records be adopted. TACOMA BOAT . HAS SPEED Nb Difficulty In Defeating Swift Craft From Bay City. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. '20. (Special.) The San Francisco motor-boat Union, owned by James Carroll and" operated by G. F. Lewis, of Seattle, looked as though it wore standing still -today, when the Tacoma motor boat TilUcum, owned by John L. Roberts, wont out against the visitor in a four-mile race. The Tillieum simply toyed with the Union. The Tacoma boat lod the pro cession until Al-Ki Point was reached, then put on a burst df speed and ran ahead so fast that the boat had to e troll along In front of the docks, thon loiter back and pick up the Union to lead it around the stakeboat, the Pattorson, a Government survey boat. The Tllllcum lias ,70-horsepower en gines, the Union 50-horse power, but rivalry between the two Is keen. Mr. Campbell -helped run the Union and C. A. Pabst had the Tillieum. In charge. Before the boats left Tacoma for the 40-mile run the two tried out their peed this morning and the TilUcum ran right around the San Francisco boat. The demonstration of Roberts" su periority was complete. Roberts is a former Walla Walla man, who came to Tacoma a few years ago to establish an iron works. He Is an ex-State Senator. I,ATE4CAIiIi FOR REFERENDUM Albany Is Already Under Light Con tract for 'Five Years. ALBANY, Or.. Nov. 20. (Special.) Al bany Is" to have a referendum vote at the biennial city election December 4. al though the vote will be too late to avail anything. By petition a number of peo ple have protested against the latett con tract with the Albany Water & Light Company, and the petition asks that the referendum be invoked to permit a vote by the people. At the last Tegular meeting of the City Council an ordinance was pawed author izing the Mayor and Recorder of the city to enter fnto a new contract , with the Water & Light Company for lighting, the city. The ordinance fixed the price and number of lights. Under the terms of the contract, the lights are to be paid for at the rate of $7, and the city is to use SO lights. The contract covers a period of live years. Thl? is the feature that aroused the protest The petition protests against a contract for moro than two years' dura, tlon, which Is the length of the official life of a Councilman. Just what effect the petition will .have Is uncertain. The contract ha? been signed by the light company, and by the proper officials on behalf of the -city. The vote would be futile for purposes other than giving an expression of public feeling for or against the contract. Dr. James Withycombe, of Corvallis Experiment Station, and interesting lectures along agricultural and horti cultural lines were delivered by Profes sors Cordley and Kent, also of Cor vallis. "Fruit Culture" was the topic-discussed by Mr. Reld, who Impressed on his auditors the need of spraying and also explained the essential features of the amended state horticultural law. The institute was the most successful and enthusiastic ever held in the6oun ty. The same speakers tonight ad dressed the producers of the 'Molalla section and meetings of a similar character-will be held Tuesday evening at Eagle Creek and Logan. At anal)-day institute, at Oregon City Wednesday, a county horticultural society wjtf be formed. w 1 jfg GOULD IN CONTROL North Coast Railroad Is N'ew Yprker's Enterprise. RACE" WITH MILWAUKEE KNOCKED OFF A HIGID,.OLEEfforts of thc Rlva LIncs Reach Electric Current Is Turned Oh W-lille Man Is at Work. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., .'Nov. 20. (Special.) J. B. Jackson, one of the men employed by the Oregon Securities Company, In Bohemia, got . a severe electric shock this aiornlng while working on a pole on the power line between the Champion and Musick mines. The current was turned on. by mistakp of signals, and Jackson was knocked off a pole, both hands being badly burned and one of his egs frac tured between thc knee and hip. The company's doctor was sent out from here by special engine, Jackson Is in a serious condition. mess estate he borrowed XO from I. W. "Waters, with which to pay estate debts. This sum he gave to Holmes Si Holmes, as his attorneys, with instruc tions to pay $443 to J. M. Howell, and de posit the remainder in the bank to his credit as administrator. He alleges that they deposited J475 and retained the bal ance, flOSZ. which they refuse to deliver. Under the provision of section 1CT6 of the code. Cole obtained an order from County Judge Scott today commanding Holmes & Holmes to pay over the money or show cause why they shotild not be punished for contempt. Jofin Bayne is attorney for Cole and secured the order. HUN FROM S RAZOR is THREE HORSETHIEVESr SEXT TO 'THE PENITENTIARY. . Stock Was -Stolen in Western Idaho and, Eastern Oregon .anil ' Sold in Both States. WEISBR. Idaho. Nov. S04-SpecIal.) -ZlbeMorse. Hugh Dearborn and Ed mund Nicholas were, today sentenced to the Idaho Penitentiary 'by .Judge Frank Smith, of .the Seventh. Judicial District- Court, in session hore. The men were convicted of grand laroehy. Morse was sentenced for six years. Dearborn, our and Nicholas three. Nicholas' light sentence was due to the fact that after being convicted he be came a witness for the prosecution. These men are a part of a gang that have been engaged for scvoral years In stealing cattle and horses in West ern Idaho and Eastern Oregon and run ning them from one state to the other. Morse was captured in Oregon, the other two are from this county. This makes five of the gang convicted at the present term of court. The case of Ira Baird, charged with the same offense, and who jumped his bail bond a year ago and fled to -Canada, -whore he was arrested and ro turned here about two weeks ago by Shoriff Lansdon. of this county, is on trial today. INSTRUCTION FOR FARMERS Institutes in Clackamas Under Board of Trade Auspices. OREGON CITY. Or., Nov. 20 (Spe cial.) More than 100 farmers and hor ticulturists this afternoon attended the Farmers' Institute, held at Canby. The meeting was under the auspices of the Oregon City Board of Trade, and the personal direction of James H. Reld, In spector of Fruits for Clackamas County. The principal address was'dclivcrcd by STATE TO FILE ON THE LANDS Expected to Be Forfeited to United States in Washington, TACOMA. Wash.. Nov. 'SO. (Special.) State Land Commissioner Ross was In Tacoma today to obtain Information con cerning the. location of the lands sought to be. recovered by the United 'States in the cases filed in the Federal Court hore against Benson. Hyde and others. After soouring copies or the potltlons filed by Attorncy-3eneral Moody 1n Tacoma. he went to Seattle on the same' mission. Although" Commissioner Ress is prnv sulng his Investigation In .search, of data quietly, it is an open secret that'll Is the Intention of the State Land Commission er's office to file on any lands that may. in the cases pending and others that may be filed, be declared forfeited to the United States. Such lands will then be a part of thc public domain, and subject to entry thc same as if they liad never beon filed on or taken up. It is the intention of the state to make a move to secure these lands. In Heu'of the amount of land due the state for school purposes, and in placo-cff those lost from one or tnc other of the causes con templated 1n thc act-admitting Washing ton to the Union. Commissioner Ross says: "Washington Is 400,000 acres short of the amount of school lands of which It should be in possession of the title." - FOR MAYOR OF OREGON CITY Ev G. CaurieUI Wyi. Stand. On thc Anti-Franchise' Platform . OREGON CITY, Or.. Nov. SCL-(Spocial-) -jE. G. Caufield, cashier of the Bask of Oregon City, and cx-Maydrof the' city, today announced his acceptance of the" nomination as independent candidate for Mayor, tendered by a largely signed peti tion of the business men of thc city. In accepting tho nomination, Mr. .Gau field said: , ih "If clocted. I will to the West of my ability endeavor to merit the expression of confidence and esteem yoi have so kindly made in yourlettcr.M The annual municipal election is to be hold Monday, December 4, and-to dato Mr. Caufield is the only candidate for Mayor. He represents the anti-franchise sonti ment of the city.' Loses Fight WiUi Constable SAN PABLO, Cal.. No. 20. Joseph A. Wllloy, a teamster who resided at 410 Seventh street, Oakland, was mor tally wounded last night by a bullet fired by John Bouquet, a local con stable, after a battle with the con stable and Southern Pacific train of ficials at this station. After being wounded he staggered across the Tail road track and was run down by a train just pulling Into thc station. Willey was riding on the "blind bag sage" and fired at the trainmen when they attempted to dislodge him. He is suspected of having been one of a gang of freight-car robbors. Fishing Law to Be Enforced. ASTORIA. Or.. Nov. 20. (Special.) Fish Warden Van Duscn recoived a telegram- from Newport, Or., this morning stating that although the fishing sea son for the Coast streams closes today, the fishermen on the Alsea River In tended to continue operations for sov eral days. Mr. Van Dusen has In structed Deputy Warden Wobster to go to Alsea and "see that the closed season law is strictly Inforced. Salmon Eggs Sent to Ontario. . ASTORIA, Or.. Nov. 20. (Special.) A telegram received at thc Fish "War den's office from Superintendent Brown, of the Ontario hatchery, says the 3, 000.000 salmon eggs shipped from the Government plant on the Big White Salmon River arrived safely this morning. Another shipment, consist ing of 3.000,000 eggs, will bo made ori Wednesday. Spend a day in Salt Lake City, and an other in Colorado Springs or Denver. You have this privilege If your tickets read via the Denver Rio Grande. See Colorado's famous peaks and gorges In their Winter garb. Call upon or write W. C McBride. 121 Third street; for particulars. V0"00- a Pacific Terminal Are Being 0 Kept as Secret as Possible. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 20. (Social.) The Pacific Railroad, owned by Milwau kee Interests. Introduced a franchise or dinance in the City Council tonight, ask ing permission to lay tracks from the southerly to thc northerly city limits, along the water front. As faras Massa chusetts street the railroad proposes- to run parallel to Colorado; from that point to Mercer It desires, in a general way. to follow the franchise given the Colum bia & Pugct Sound, a Hill corporation, and from Mercer to the city limits wants a single-track line on Railroad avenue. Generally speaking the ordinance covers .the tide flats In the south end of thc city. Terminal track privileges arc asked on tldeland blocks 339 and 235 thc first twp tracts the Seattle road bought in this city. It Is requested of thc Council that the privilege of erecting and maintaining a passenger station and tracks be allowed on block 333. Thc latter request is a bluff, for the Milwaukee wants to use the Great Northern's union passenger sta tion, and on high Hill authority it is stated that this request has already been made. Milwaukee representatives say it has not. Block 333 is on First avenue South, be tween Atlantic and Massachusetts. Trav elers to Seattle will recognize this de scription by recalling It is Just below thc Pacific Coast Company's new yard shops. The pledge Is made in the franchise that the company will begin work within three months and complete a line to the pas senger station site within two years. . lively Fight Before Council. There will probably be a fight between the North Coast and the Pacific Railroad for franchises In Seattle when the Gould Interests behind the North Coast attempt to forco early action on their applica tion filed last Monday. The Milwaukee, which is back of thc Pacific Railroad, was not readj- for a franchise when the more active North Coast stepped la It Is known with absolute certainty that the Gould interests control the North Coast Railroad. It Is known too that the only reason which prevents an immediate official announcement to this effect is the struggle over rights of way and mountain passes ' between the Gould in terests and the Milwaukee Thc Gould control has been kept under cover to allow the North Coast to -push through a definite location and not to hamper the road in acquiring rights of way. The fact that the North Coast has an option on the Tacoma Eastern, which will expire January 1 is known. R. E. Strahorn has declared his road might take over the Tacoma Eastern and It is now well settled that within three weeks the Tacoma Eastern will either bo pur chased or the present owners will know that it is to be delivered by the end of the year. Tldelands Bought nt Tacoma. Tldelanda to be used by the Gould sys tem in Tacoma have been purchased in that city by tho Tacoma Eastern. In Seattle tho line has options on the grounds it will want for terminal pur poses. It may be an arrangement will bo made with thc Hill roads for sharing terminal facilities: something thc Gould people want to do. In any event the franchises of the Groat Northern provide for switching cars of a rival line. Simi lar provision Is made In thc North Coast's franchise. Under the name of the North Coast Railroad construction work will be car ried on in this stale. Within a short time, probably early x noxt month, the North Coast will be reorganized, Gould men will appear in the directorate and the capital stock will be increased ade quately to carry on building operations. To avoid thc heavy rail charges for construction materials carried across the continent the Gould system will trans port most of Its railB to this coast by steamers or sailing ships. From Tacoma these building materials will be for warded by the Tacoma Eastern to thc end of that line and may be distributed in Eastern Washington, if construction is pushed there, as well, by other rail 'lines. Construction work between Ta- .coma and Seattle will probably begin about thc first of the year, or as soon as right of way matters can be sottlod. Tacoma Eastern Has Franchise. It has not yet been determined whether franchises will be noeded la Tacoma to permit thc company to roach their tide land terminals. The Tacoma Eastern has a franchise that somo attorneys hold Is sufficient. If It Is decided new franchises are required. they will be asked within a month either In thc name of the North Coast or the Tacoma Eastern. A franchise was asked this week from the County Commissioners for a railroad from Seattle through Renton and Ifsa quah to Snoqualmle Pas. Robert "H. Coe, who asked thc franchise, is unknown here and it Is not believed he Is Identified with either the Milwaukee or Gould lines. Thc North Coast has been more active In the Natchez and Cispus Passes than olse wherc and the fact that the company pro poses to use thc Tacoma Eastern in build ing across thc mountains shows pretty plainly that a southern pass Is sought. As a matter of fact both the North Coast and Milwaukee have decided upon thc pass that will be adopted, but neither will expose Its hand. Prior occupancy is wanted and each road is suspicious of tho other. Road Must Be Rebuilt. i Thc Tacoma Eastern will have to be rebuilt; in fact it Is known to be thc Intention of thc North Coast to rebuild thc lino when It Is taken over. Thc grados on the line are excessive and the curves too sharp. The minimum grade will be maintained and reconstruction of the lino will follow. At the outset It is understood the North Coast will build a srcltchback over the mountains but two milos of tunnel work will be done for the permanent crossing. Engineers for thc road claim to have found a route that will give thorn the lowest grade possessed by a line crossing the Cascades. From Seattle thc line Is to be built to Tacoma. the Tacoma Eastern will take them to cither Natchez or Cispus Pass; thence to North Yakima through the Yakima Valley to Wallula and then to Walla Walla; thence through tho Blue Mountains to the Snake River, to meet the eastern line which has beon surveyed to that point. OLYMPIA ATTORNEYS ARE SUED Client Alleges Large Sum Is Unlaw fully Held by Them. SALEM. Or.. Nov. 30. (Special.) "W. H. and Webster Holmes, well-known at torneys of this city, were today made de fendants In contempt proceedings brought by Oscar Cole, their client Cole alleges that as administrator of the Levi Bart- TILTiAMOOKER IS SET FREE Ran Foul of- Slashing Jjaw Through Ignorance of English. SALEM. Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) Governor Chamberlain today granted a pardon in favor of "William Beelltz. the Tillamook County farmer who set fire to a slashing last Summer and was fined JJ00. Beelltz has served about four days In Jail. Ho does not under stand English well and is not familiar with the laws of this state. Charged With Manslaughter. "MEDFORD, Or.. Nov. 20. At the in quest held yesterday on the death of J. B. Pipes, shot In the Lee drugstore at Central "Point Friday, the killing was found to be not excusable, and Harrison Van Burkleo, who fired the fatal shot, was held on a charge of manslaughter. CLARK COUNTY WOODHAULER VICTIM OF OLD GRUDGE. Brooks Goes to Wood Camp to End thc Life of Adolph Miller, and Boasts of It. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Nov. 20. (Special.) A man named Brooks shot and killed Adolph Miller, a woodhaul er, today at about 2 o'clock, about one half mile from RIdgefleld. The shoot ing seems to be a clear case of cold blooded murder, as Brooks admitted to Prosecuting Attorney W. W. Sparks he came here to kill Miller, and was glad he had done it. Brooks spent considerable time in RIdgefleld and vicinity last February, and at that time had trouble with Miller, who. Brooks alleges, tried to "do him up with the unions." At this time in a quarrel Brooks shot at Millor and afterward left for the Big Bend country. He returned to RIdgefleld Sunday, and made the statement that he came back to get Miller. The shooting occurred at a wood camp near RIdgeficld. After Brooks had done the killing he came to RIdge fleld and was met here by a posse of men from the camp, headed by C- T. Egge. the camp foreman, who on sight of Brooks covered him with a shotgun and told him to throw up his hands. Brooks made no resistance. Sheriff Blesecker was sent for. and In company with Prosecuting Attor ney W. W. Sparks and Coroner Smith, left tonight for RIdgefleld. They will bring the murderer to Vancouvor, where he will be lodged In jail. PILES' PLAN FOR IRRIGATION Bonds to Be Issued When Govern ment Funds Arc Lacking. SEATTLE. Wash.. Nov. 20. (Special.) United States Senator Samuel H. Piles will introduce a bill during the coming session of Congress providing for the issuance of bonds to carry on reclama tion work in those approved arid dis tricts where Governmental funds are lacking. Thc details of the bill have not yet been work out, but Senator Piles. leaving here tomorrow, will consult with other irrigation leaders and map out his campaign as soon as possible. Thc Piles programme is to provide that when money is not available to take care of an approved district the Secretary of thc Interior shall be au thorized, upon petition of a majority of the landowners, to Istiuc 'bonds and go forward with the work. When money comes into the reclamation fund these -bonds arc to be repaid. Sonator Piles submitted a rough out lino of his programme when he" was last in Eastern Washington In the arid land belt. Since that time, when he had thc farmers' approval, the Government has found no funds available In Wash ington and Oregon. Senator Piles bc llovos his plan would immediately pro vide a moans of taking care of both statos. Ho will ask Senator Ncwlands whether thc plan meets his approval before he Introduces the bill. Senator Piles leaves for Washington tomorrow and will be followed by his family and stenographer on Saturday. None of the appointments which fall to the junior Sonator will be available before thc end of the coming term of Congress and Senator Piles is not roady with his list of recommendations. BODIES FOUND IN THE SESPE Brothers Had Been Murdered by Tramps In Their Camp. LOS ANGELES. Nov. 20. The bodies of two young men. who have beon Identified as brothers by the name of Emmc'rU from Bakcrsfleld, were found today neur the Sespc River, not far from Ventura. It Is believed they were camping there and were mur dered by .tramps. Their skulls had been crushed with a club. " Smallpox Cases at Eugene. EUGENE, Or.. Nov. 20. (Special.) Wlstar Johnson is reported sick with smallpox at thc family home, which has been -placed under strict quaran tine. This, is tho third case reported in the city within the past few days. The Health Officers arc unable to de termine where the contagion came from. There have been no known cases In thc city for a year or more. Ample precautions are being taken to control the disease, and Its spread is not feared. Penitentiary Trusty Threat ened by a Barber. FATHER SENDS HIM BACK Returning to Olympla Home After Five Year's Wandering, Charles Whlttlcy Is Easily Induced to Give Himself Up. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Nov. 20. (Special.) Charles Whlttlcy. convict No. 1939, who escaped from the Penitentiary five years ago when within five months of complet ing a three years' sentence, gave himself up here today and is now a prisoner In the County Jail awaiting transportation to Walla Walla. After traveling all over the United States from San Francisco to New York. Whlttley not long ago returned to Te nlno to visit and help his aged father, but the old gentleman declined the aid of a son who had run away from prison, and ordered the young man to give himself up. Fear of arrest still haunted him and the escaped convict was easily convinced. He wired Warden Kees of his desire to surrender and the official notified Chair man M. F. Klncald. of thc Board of Control. At the Penitentiary Whlttley was a trusty. His duty was to operate a coal cart bringing coal Into the "Penitentiary. He says that a prison barber named Spotts tried to get him to conceal him In the coal cart so as to allow him to escape Whlttley refused several times and he alleges that Spotts finally threat ened to cut his throat If he did not help him. Fearing the keen edge of the razor. Whlttlej- decided that he would rather run away himself than help thc barber to escape, and accordingly did so. No great effort was made to apprehend Whlttley when he escaped. Whlttley was sent up from Cowlitz County for burglary. Bradshaw Case Brought Up. OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 20. (Special.) A motion to dismiss thc appeal has been made in the Supreme Court by the Attorney-General In the case of Oscar Bradshaw, whoso case was brought Into the recent Penitentiary investigation. Al though fentenced December 3, 1902. to be hanged, Bradshaw remains in Jail. He was convicted of murder In the first de gree in Franklin County, but for some reason the date of execution was never set. now Diphtheria Is Contracted. One often hears thc expression, "My child caught a severe cold, which devel oped Into diphtheria." when the truth was that tho cold had simply left the little one particularly susceptible to the wandering diphtheria germ. When Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is given it not only cures thc cold, but greatly lessens the danger of diphtheria or any other germ disease being contracted. There Is no danger in giving this remedy, as It contains no opium or other harmful drug, and may be ch-en to a baby as confidently as to .an i adult. For sale by all druggists. NOT WELCOME AT HILLSBORO TromleyTarred and Feathered There for Unseemly Conduct. HILLSBORO. Or.t Nov. 20.-(SpecIal.) Daniel J. Tromley. the ex-convict just from the penitentiary, who Is in Portland endeavoring to secure a lawyer to suo HUlsboro for damages sustained In the putting on of a coat of tar and feathers here some months ago. Is well and un favorably known here. Two years ago last Summer Tromley came to HUlsboro and at once began to make himself obnoxious. It was a fad of his visit to homes while the man of the home was away and scare the women by threats against thc absent one. This little fancy of Tromley became so annoy ing that a crowd of boys In their teens smeared him with tar and feathers. While drunk at Cornelius some time af terward Tromley was arrested on a charge of threatening to kill and lodged in tho county jail. While in jail the pris oner made a key to enable J. E. Hamlin, a torger. to escape, but the key was found before it was used. Tromley con fessed and for the offense of attempted Jail delivery was sentenced-to two years In thc penitentiary. There Is a charge of arson hanging over Mrs. Tromley. Thc woman's house, heav ily Insured, with content, was destroyed by fire A quantity of the household ef fects, including a piano, were found hid den In a barn under some hay. whither they had been removed under cover of darkness. DEMANDS OF ALASKA RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT THE SEATTLE CONVENTION. Numerous Chnngcs In thc Mining Laws of thc Territory to Be Urged Upon Congress. SEATTLE. Nov. 20. Thc Alaska con vention today adopted a platform and a number of resolutions to be presented to tho .National Congross by a delegate to be selected by the convention tomorrow. The platform demands a territorial form of government, a Delegate In Congross and numerous changes In the mining laws pending tho granting of self-government. The passage of a law is asked making it Impossible to locate mining claims by power of attorney, designating 20 acres as a placer claim, limiting the number of locations by any one person to two on any creek or any of Its tributaries, and substituting In lieu of the J1C0 annual as sessment on placer claims a license fee of 525, to be placed In a fund for the building of roads and trails. Other Important features of the request to Congross are for an appropriation of n.CCO,000. to be used In building roads,' re lieving United States Judges of adminis trative duties, and placing such power In the Governor, redisricting of thc judicial districts and the appointment of addi tional Judges, additional lighthouses for the Alaska coast, application of the earn ings of the Government cable on exten sion of the systom. and thc removal of the annual tax of JKO a mile on railroads. Requisition for William Dugger. SALEM Or.. Nov. 20. (Special.) Governor Chamberlain today Issued a requisition upon the Governor of Mis souri for thc extradition of William Dugger, who is wanted In Sherman County to answer to a charge of steal ing a team of horses belonging to thc Moro Implement Company, HI ortheBaby " A babe in the house Is a well-spring of pleasure " if he is properly fed and well nourished, then he is happy and "everybody is happy." Your baby will be healthy and happy and a well-spring of pleasure, if you will give hm Mellin's Food Sample bottle sent free of charge. HeffiVc JW U til 8HLT Iaikats F4. wklck rclTA t Grui Prize. Ote hUktawanl mt tk Llai&a Par ckTExitiem. St-Laaif, 1994. litt er tkaa a metel. WELLIES FOOD CO., SOSTON, MASS. , a Buzz ! Whizz! A3L yon need is a Flying Machine and the bnoyancy of spirits that come from drinking Ghirardelli's Cocoa. Then you'll have more fun than ever you had before in your life. You can't "buy these Flying Ma chines, Tout you can have one for the cover of a can of Ghirardelli's Cocoa. If there are no Ghirardelli's Cocoa cans around the house ask your moth er to "buy a tin. She'll like it, so will you, and remember, the cover is good for a Flying Machine at the Kelley-Clarke Co. No. 4 Vine Street, Portland, Or. CEYLON TEAS PRIZE OF THE WORLD SOLD ON 55 YEARS RECORD Styles, Sizes and Prices to Suit Alt Is this Sound Argument? x Whatever a stove or range ought to do, it ought to do 'well. To bother with one that is-difficult to manage, that does not work prop erly and needs repairs soon and often is a mistake. The Charter Oak is a model of what a stove or range should be. It needs very little fuel, is easily kept in order, is an ornament to the kitchen, and its durability is remarkable, and it can be had for a reasonable price. If yonr dealer tries to talk you into the mistake of buyinjr another make, write to Hester, May & Co., 124-126 Front Street, Portland, Or. Vegetable Preporalionfor As similating the Food andEegtila lin theStomachs aMBawels of For Infanta and Children. 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