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THE MORNING- OKEGONTAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1906: 11. HUE WITH FISTS Stockholders of Tacoma Tin Smelter Company in Row. SEATTLE MAN GRABS BOOKS Judge Gnrrctson Badly Beaten About the Face While Trying to Wrest Property From Citizen of Grasping Spirjt. TACOMA. Wash.. March 13.-(Speclal.) Thore were things doing at the annual mectlnc of the stockholders of the Ta coma Tin Smelter & Hydraulic Company, held here today. There were about a dozen prominent Tacoma business men In attendance, and quite a number of J3eat ilcltcs. Tlie meeting ended In a flst-fight, some of the Seattle men made away with the books, and the police are now look ing for at least one of the Seattle bunch. Judge Garrctson, first vice-president of the company, after deciding against the Soattlc men on a matter concerning the minutes, was attacked from behind by a man named. Marrow, of Seattle, who swung tluee or four times with his fists on the Judge, who was trying to got the company's books away from Dr. Eugene Jordan, who had them In a grip and was intent on leaving the room. Although his face was badly cut in two or three places by the blows, Judge Gar retfron was game and stayed In the fight. A. J. Hayward came to his friend's as sistance and mixed in. Dr. McCutcheon, Banker P. G Kauff man. Joshua Pclrco, Henry Hewitt, Jr., and other equally prominent Tacomans wre present during the scrimmage that followed. After the turbulent element hnd departed and Judge Garretson had received medical attention, the meeting was again called to order and a new set of trustees elected. FOUR TICKETS AT TAGflMA HARTMAN STANDS BY MUNI CIPAL OWNERSHIP PLATFORM. Nominated by the Labor Union Peo ple or the City Over a Week Ago. TACOMA. Wash.. March 13. (Spe cial.) John Hartman, standing on a platform calling for municipal owner ship and a closed town, will be one of the candidates for Mayor to oppose TL L. McCormick, the Republican nominee. George P. Wright will, in all probability, be the Democratic nomi nee to succeed himself, running on a platform which will Indorse the policy of the present city administration. Mr. Hartman today announced his acceptance of the nomination for Mayor, tendered him by the labor union delegates over a week ago. The Democratic primaries last night made Mr. Wright's nomination for Mayor at the convention Thursday evening-, almost certain. Jn nearly all wards delegations were pledged to the present "Mayor. There is no likelihood of an Inde pendent ticket of any kind. There Is no Republican of prominence willing to allow his name to bo used in con nection with any such movement. There will be but four city tickets In the field the Republican, Democratic, Municipal Ownership and Socialist. PRESIDENT SMITH RESIGNS. Jlcnd or Horticultural Bureau Strips for the Senatorial Fray. SALEM. Or.. March 13. (Special.) Be cause he has become a candidate for United States Senator. Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, has tendered his resigna tion as a member of the State Board of Horticulture. The appointing power Is vested in a board composed of Governor Chamberlain. Secretary of State Dunbar and State Treasurer Moore. Mr. Smith was appointed a commlssloner-at-large. hence his successor may be appointed from any part of the state. In tendering his resignation, Mr. Smith says: I hereby tender my resignation as Com-HilKloner-at-LarRe and chairman of the State Board of Horticulture. As a candidate lor political preferment It seems eminently proper that I should take this action in or der that the board may continue In the ruturc. ne it has boon during my Incum bency, strictly non-partlfan. BEAD OF THE NORTHWEST William M. Tompkins. FOREST GROVE, Or.. March 13. Will iam Mason Thompkins died In Tillamook County, Sunday. He was a pioneer of 1S32. and lived In the vicinity of Forest Grove from 1S33 until seven years ago. when he moved to a farm near Tillamook City. Born in Jerseyvillc, III., 1S2S, Mr. Tomp kins spent his first Winter In Oregon at The Dalles. While living in Washington County he became known all over the Xorthwest as an owner of fine-bred horses and of racers. His widow, who lives on the farm near Tillamook, survives him, along with the following children: Mrs. George Bacon and Mrs. C. F. Miller, of Forest Grove: Jesse R. Tompkins, of Gaston, Or.: James W. Tompkins, who lives on the farm in Tillamook County, and Mrs. N. Myers, of Tillamook City. William I." Gossett. EUGENE. Or., March 13. William J. Gossett, aged about 74 years, who lived alone in a cottage near the river bank in this city, died sometime yes terday ''morning, supposedly from pneumonia. Gossett had no relatives in this part of the country, and little is known of him. He owned several dwelling houses and lots here, and Is said to have had a bank account. Moses McCoy. FOREST GROVE, Or.. March 13. Moses McCoy died at his home on Gales Creek this morning, aged 78 years. He came from Virginia in 18G3, and lived most of tho time in the Gales Creek vicinity. He Is survived by his widow and four daugh ters Mrs. Jennie Martin, of Forest Grove, andpjiss Nancy McCoy, Mrs. Ernest Burk and Miss C. McCoy, of Gales Creek. Tralmvrecks in California. REDDING. Cal.. March 13. Seven cars of a southbound Southern Pacific freight train were wrecked two miles south of Gregory last night. The track was torn up -for quite a distance. It is reported that two or three tramps were killed. LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 13. South bound ' passenger train No. 22 on the Southern Pacific Coast Line, due at Lots. Aagoftw at 16:4 last night, -was derailed near Burbank abont midnight. Heavy rains had softened the track, and the entire train tipped over while running at very slow speed. Engineer Bralnerd was pinned under his engine for three hours and was badly scalded and had a leg broken. PAROLE FOR THREE PRISONERS Granted by Governor Mead on Rec ommendation of Superintendent. OLYMPIA, Wash., March 13. Special.) Governor Mead today granted three paroles, tho applications for which have been under consideration for some time. The paroles were In each Instance recom mended by the Superintendent of the Pen itentiary, on the ground of excellent con duct and dear eidence of reformation. In addition to this, it is announced that an independent Investigation of condi tions by H. T. Jones, of the State Board of Control, was also favorable to the con victs. The paroled prisoners are: G. F. Tllley. who. while City Treasurer of Hoqulam. was charged with embezzle ment of public, funds, pleaded guilty and was sentenced January 26, 1S0G, to two years: Thomas Dunn, sentenced In Spo kane County October 16. 1SW3. for six years for forgery: Stanley Ray. sentenced in Watcom County April 29, ISO!, to five years for forgery. STEWARD RESIGNS HIS POST Unable to Get Along With Superin tendent or Asylum.' OLYMPIA. Wash.. March 13. (Special.) It was admitted at the office of tho Board of Control today that the resigna tion of S. C. Woodruff as steward at the Western Washington Hospital for the In sane was handed in March 1. to take effect on April 10, and that the same has been accepted. Members of the board deny any knowledge of or Interest In Woodruff's successor, all inquiries on the subject belntr referred to Dr. Van Zant, superintendent of the Institution. Members of the Board of Control and others who are familiar with conditions at the asylum, however, do not put any stock in the published story to the effect that the place Is to be abolished. Mem bers of the board themselves have said In the past the position Is an Important and responsible one. and that Woodruff was doing the work of two ordinary men. It Is stated on high authority, however, that the relations between Woodruff and Superintendent Van Zant have recently become so strained that proper discipline and the welfare of the Institution de manded that one or the other of them must go. HEAD IS NEARLY SEVERED Suspicious Circumstances Surround Death of Japanese. SAN FRANCISCO. March 13. With her head almost severed from her body and a bloody cleaver lying on the floor, the dead body of Mltsu Hyasida, a Japanese woman, was found today in her room on Washington street. Other Japanese lodg ers in the house declare that the woman Wiled herself because she was III. Suspicious circumstances .surrounding the case have caused the police to make an investigation. Attended Volunteer Coherence. WHITMAN COLLEGE. Walla Walla, Wash., March 13. (Special.) James K. Lyman, one of the Whitman College del egates to the International Conference Student Volunteer Movement, Just held in Nashville, Tonn., haf returned. His colleague, Gaius Grecnslade. will reach Walla Walla early next week. Whitman College sustained its reputation of being a missionary institution by being the only college In the Northwest to have dele gates at this the greatest religious con ference of the century. In fact, there were only two other delegates from the Pacific Coast, those from California. Lyman and Grecnslade are both mem bers of the junior class of Whitman, and of the local student volunteer band of students pledged to engage in missionary work after their graduation. Searching ror His Inheritance. HOQUIAM. Wash.. March 13. (Special.) Johnny Oya. a fullblooded Indian, whose father was a great medicine man of the now diminishing tribe of Humptu Hps, Is In this city today trying to obtain tho papers belonging to his father, which gives him a valuable tract of land Just outside the city limits. Young Oya's father was paralyzed by being struck on the head by another Indian during a drunken orgy, and since then has lived but Is unable to speak a word. This happened 20 years ago, and the son, who has Just finished his course at the Chcmawa Indian School, is now here to obtain papers given his father by the Government. Long Journey to Coast. VALE, Or., March 13. (Special.) Cir cuit Court met at Vale Monday. There arc about 40 cases on the docket. Among these are about 15 condemnation proceed ings for the Vale-& Malheur Valley Rail way Company. Circuit Court brings together at the county seat about 173 people from different parts of the county. The county is 200 miles by SO miles In dimension, and it takes from two to three days for some of the jurors and witnesses to reach the town, so it Is necessary for the whole lit igant population to be present at the open ing of the court and soma In during the full term. Gun Club Looks ror Good Season. CENTRALIA. Wash.. March 13. (Special.) The Centralla Gun Club is now entering upon what the members hope will be a very successful season. Sunday the first weekly shoot was held at the club grounds north of Centralla. Shooters from Centralla, Chehalls, Grand Mound, Tenlno and other smnll. near-by points were present and took part In the shooting of the blue rocks. A new automatic trap was put in posi tion and the grounds otherwise Ira proved. One Man Hangs the JHry. EUGENE. Or.. March 13. (Special.) The Jury In the case of tho State against Virgil Rowland, failed to agree and were discharged this morn ing. They stood 11 for conviction and one for acquittal. The first day of Juno term -was set for a retrial of the case. Victor FItzer and William Cavelor, convicted of robbing W. W. Scott while asleep, were taken to tho penitentiary today, having been sentenced to serve one year each. Woman Cannot Hold Office SALEM, Or., March 13. (Special.) Attorney-General Crawford today rendered an opinion coinciding with that recently rendered by District Attorney Harrison Allen in Clatsop County, holding that a woman cannot legally hold the office of County School Superintendent of 'Schools. The opinion was written In answer to an inquiry from Superintendent of Public In struction J. H. Ackerman. Puts New Mayor in a Box. SEATTLE, Wash.. March IS. (Spe cial.) By ordering out all slot ma chines a week before he gives up the Mayoralty, Mayor R. A. Balllngcr has placed, Mayor-elect William HIckraan Moore in an embarrassing position. Tho new Mayor must choose between re versing a "closed town" order of his predecessor and the canity of tobacco men and saloon owners. POISON IN HER TEA Albany Woman Accuses Hus band of Attempted Murder. HER LIFE IS INSURED Elmer Wasstaff, the Beneficiary, Is Said to Have Twice Put Arsenic In His Wire's Cup. but She Still Lircs. ALBANY. Or., March 13. OpedaU The most sensational caso that has attracted the attention of the police authorities in years in Linn County was brought to light today, when District Attorney John H. McNary filed a complaint In the Justice Court charging Elmer Wagstaff. a prom inent and respected citizen of Albany, with attempting to kill his wife by admin istering poison in the form of "arsenic Tho complaint la sworn to by Rachel Wagstaff. the wltc and object of the al leged murderous efforts of the defendant. The circumstances of the affair cannot be definitely ascertained untl.l the prelim inary examination of the defendant, which will probably take place tomorrow. It is known that two attempts were made on the life of Mrs. WagstafT. and that In making the final attempt the poisoner was detected by a visitor In the house. The deadly drug was placed in a cup of tea which the wife was preparing to drink. The motive for the alleged attempt at poisoning is said to be the desire of Wag staff to secure the life insurance which his wife carries. All this will go to Mr. Wagstaff as beneficiary, or rather It would if Mrs. Wagstaff had fallen victim to the alleged attempts at assassination. Aftnr learning of the attempts on her life. Mrs. Wagstaff arranged her affairs so that her husband would secure noth ing In the event of her death. The at tempt on her life was made last week. Wagstaff was this evening arrested In Sclo. where he had gone to attend a meet ing of a lodge to which he belongs. F OBJECTS OP ORGANIZATION AT ASTORIA ARE GIVEN. Plain Language Is Used In Condem nation of Commissioner Ker shaw's Methods. ASTORIA. Or.. March 13. Special.) The Conference of Pacific Coast Fisher men, in session here today, decided to call the new organization the United Fisher men of the Pacific. The objects of the federation embodied In the constitution, as yet but partially adopted, are to ob tain fair and Just remuneration for the! labors of its members; to work for the enactment of laws which will give pro tection to its members and Insure the continuance of the fishing Industry, now seriously threatened everywhere on the Pacific Coast through over-fishing, lack of effective and regulated enforced clos ing seasons, and for want of sufficient hatcheries; to secure legislation against fish-traps, detrimental to the industry and dangerous to lives and property of drift net fishermen, and where such traps oc cupy grounds that they should be for the common use of all; and to work in fra ternal unity with other men earning their living on the water. The conference expressed itself plainly In antl-Kershaw sentiment. It Is alleged tho Washington .Fish Commissioner shielded the Puget Sound trap-owners who violated the 2C-hour weekly closed season law, and the conference declares his adverse rulings against the Columbia River fishermen were tinged with animus, and that his work was therefore detri mental to tho Industry. A mass meeting of the fishermen of Astoria and vicinity has been arranged for next Friday evening In this city. TRIED BY LONE GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN, PAINT ER, FOUND NOT GUILTY. Jury Is Locked Up by Itself Tor an Hour Berorc Arriving at a Verdict. LOS ANGELES. March 13. George Francis Train, a painter, who had been arrested In San Fernando for petit lar ceny, elected to bo tried by a jury today. Jurors were scarce, and he agreed to sub mit his fate to a single Juror. The one selected to Judge the facts waa a bee rancher. After he heard the story he was locked up in a spare room. For half an hour he deliberated. "The Jury must be disagreeing with himself." the State's Attorney said. Another half hour passed without any noise. "It Is surely a caso of a hung jury," ventured the lawyer for the defense. Then there was a. knock at the door. The lone juror stalked out and entered a verdict that George Francis Train was Innocent. GREAT HAVOC IN MONTANA Trains Delayed, Stock Is Lost and Mines Suspend Operations. BUTTE. Mont.. March IT Butte and the state generally was visited today and last night by one of the severest storms in years. The thermometer dropped as low as 22 degrees below zero, with a stiff wind. The height of the storm center is in the eastern and southern portions of the state, a heavy snowfall accompany ing the intense cold. Traffic on the Oregon Short Line Is de moralized. One passenger train due in this city at 2:43 o'clock this morning ar rived this evening, IS hours late. This train escaped the brunt of the storm, but the passenger following is still somewhere along the road, with communication in terrupted. Northern Pacific and Burlington trains are all running hours late. Stock Inter ests are suftering severely, and the loss will be considerable. The wave tonight appears broken. All of tho mines of the Amalgamated Copper Company are compelled to sus pend operations tonight, as the result of the cold freezing the ore In the bins, also hampering the work at the smelters. Getting Ahead of the Coancil. HOQUIAM. Waah.. March 13. (Social.) Excitement in the matter of establish ing a fire limit In this oky reached Its highest state this meraing. when fer property-owners, fearing the Council would pass the ordinance to that effect. allowing no more frame buildings within certain limits, began the erection of wooden structures. The matter of estab lishing a fire limit has been a thorn In the flesh of several property-owners, who have failed to Improve their property and now they have begun construction even before the Council can legally take ac tion. Those building arc: F. G. Foster. A. S. Hodgdon, Charles Beall and G. W. Lamping. Must Stick to First Choice. SALEM. Or.. March 13. Special.) That a voter cannot change the party affilia tion shown In his registration was de clared by Attorney-General Crawford in a formal opinion rendered today in an swer to an inquiry from County Clerk Fields, of Multnomah County. It Is held that a man's registration is made under oath, and is presumed to be correct. There being no law authorizing a change, no change can be permitted. New Game Warden In Lewis. CENTRALIA. Wash., March 13. (Special.) The Lewis County Com missioners this week accepted the res ignation of H. S. Hill and appointed William A- Brown, of Pb Ell. tne Game Warden from April. IStS, to April. 1907. Mr. Hill has made a very efficient Warden, hut says the salary allowed. 970. out of which he has to pny all traveling expenses. Is- not sufficient. ReTIM' to Meet alPcoos Bay. COOS BAT, Or.. March IX (Special.) The Great Council of Improved Order of Red Men Is scheduled to meet here the third Tuesday In May, but many of the tribes throughout the state are endeavor ing to have the date changed to June 19. on account of the election. The Coos Bay Chamber of Commerce voted a bonus of J3M at Its last meeting, to cover a portion of the delegates' expenses. Installed as Church Pastor. MORO. Or.. March 13. (Special.) The .early part of this month the Presbyterian Church of this place had a congrega tional meeting for the purpose of calling a pastor. Rev. A. J. Adams, who has been with the church for nearly two years, was unanimously Invited to serve as pastor, and on the evening of the Sth was Installed by Rev. W. S. Holt. synod Ical missionary. Drowned When Boat Upset. ASTORIA, Or.. March 13. (Special.) Saturday evening Jacob Raumlla. of this city, went to Crooked Creek, a branch of Deep River. In a small boat. After arriving there his boat was cap sized and he was drowned. His body was recovered last evening and brought here today for Interment. Raumila was a native of Finland. 40 years of age and unmarried. State Senator Is Indicted. OAKLAND. Cal.. March IX After an investigation of the charges made against him by Miss Isabella Davis, the grand Jury of Alameda County today returned an indictment against State Senator M. W. Simpson, the City Attorney of Ala meda. It Is charged that Senator Simp son misled Miss Davis under a promise of marriage. Registration in Malheur. VALE. Or.. March 13.-(Spec!al.)-The registration of voters In Malheur County last year was 12CO. It is thought that fully 1X0 voters are In the county this year. The records of the registration to date show 923 registered, as follows: Re publicans. K8: Democrats. 337: Socialists, It: Independent, 6; Prohibitionists, -i; Pop ulists. 2. Dr. Irvine Died Natural Death. SAX FRANCISCO, March 13. An autop sy held today showed that Dr.- E. L. Ir vine, of Portland, Or., who was found dead in a room at the Lick House yes terday, died from natural causes. The Inquest has not, yet been held. G. D. COLLINS SENTENCED San Francisco Attorney Given Four teen Years lor Perjury. George D. Collins was sentenced last Friday by Judge Burnett, of Sonoma County, California, to serve 14 years in the penitentiary at San Quentln for pcr- Geenre D. Cellist, Stat raced After Lesr KIght. Jury. The sentence was passed only after almost a year of desperate struggle In the California courts. Collins was convicted of perjury on the charge of having sworn upon the witness stand that Charlotte Newman Collins waa never married to him. and that she was not the mother of his children. SALT LAKE WIND-SWEPT Fierce Blizzard Tears Down Build ings and Chokes Streets. SALT LAKE CITY. March 13. -From midnight until daylight today Salt Lake was In the grasp of the worst storm in years. Beginning with a drizzling rain, a wind, which attained at one time a velocity of 60 miles an hour, followed. SIgnH were wrenched from their fas tenings, chimneys were In many places shattered, electric wires were broken, and In some Instances roofs were car ried away. New buildings throughout the city were rendered wrecks, and the loss to uncompleted structures will be heavy. The Warm Springs bath-' houite. just northwest of the city, waa damaged to the extent of thousands of dollars. The telegraph wires were paralyzed, hut one out of Salt Lake City being workable. The wind was follewed by sse ef the ftercest hHzsards ever seen here. Street car traffic is delayed aad street travel this morning was alaMct In possible. WARRANT FOR ST. JOHN SENT BY COLORADO GOVERNOR TO MEET EMERGENCY. Jadgc Stewart at Boise Is Consider ing Motion for Writ ol Habeas Corpus. BOISE, Idaho, March 13. Staff Corre spondence.) It will not make any differ ence whether Vincent St- John, president of tho Burke Miners Union,, who is ap plying for a writ of habeas corpus, is lib erated tomorrow or not. There will ar rive here In the morning Sheriff Rutan, of Tclluride. Colo., with extradition pa pers, and St. John will be taken back to Colorado on the charge of murder and the blowing up of the Independence depot. St. John was arrested soon after tho arrest of Moyer, Haywood and Pettlbone, on a charge of having had something to do with the assassination of ex-Governor Steunenberg. An effort was made to have the grand Jury which brought In the Indictments against the Federation offi cials Indict him. So far no bill has been returned and the attorneys for tho defense began habeas corpus proceedings Saturday. They wore argued yesterday and again today, and at the conclusion of the arguments Judga Stewart announced that he would render a decision tomorrow at 11 o'clock. When It became known to the prosecu tion that the lawyers for the miners were going to apply for habeas corpus proceed ings for St, John, word was sent to Colo rado. Governor McDonald at once Issued extradition papers for him. and as soon as they arrive In tho morning they will be signed by Governor Gooding. Should Judge Stewart deny the writ, however, it Is not believed St. John will be taken to Colorado, at least until the prosecution Is assured that the grand Jury will not In dict him. Moyer, Haywood and Pettlbone were taken to Caldwell this morning. They will be closely guarded, and there was same talk today of establishing 100 members of the state militia near the Jail at Caldwell. If this is done, the men- will be the best marksmen among the Idaho guards. Adjutant-General VIckers will select the men and establish the camp, should Governor Gooding decl"s to have the militia guard the Jail. MASS 3IEETING OF SOCIALISTS Protest In New York Against Im prisonment of Federatlonlsts. NEW YORK. March IX A mass meet ing called for tonight at the Grand Cen tral Palace by the Socialist Labor party was productive of an audience which filled the hall. The meeting was In pro test against the imprisonment of certain j members of the Western Federation of I Miners In Colorado and Idaho In connec tion wun tno murder or ex-Governor Steunenberg. of Idaho. John C Chase. ex-Mayor of Haverhill, Mass., was the first speaker. He protest ed against what ho termed the "railroad ing" of Moyer. Haywood, Su John and Pettlbone, and said similar mass meetings would be called as long as it was neces sary for the workers of New York to pro test against conditions that exist In Col orado and Idaho. On the platforms were such Socialists as Ben Hanford. Morris Hlllqult. Alexan der Jones- and Meyer London. "Mother" Jones, the champion of the Pennsylvania miners, was also present. The speaker following Chase defended the accused men and dwelt on their high character. Morris Hlllqult sketched the history of the labor movement In Colorado, and said the methods Introduced by Governor Pea body were worse. If possible, than those that had made Russia infamous through out the world. A conviction In the case against the accused men would never follow ns It did against the Chicago Hay market anarchists, he asserted, as condi tions had changed and the Socialists had oOO.COO votes. "Mother" Jones also spoke. A resolution denouncing the arrest of the miners as a conspiracy and cold blooded class murder and urging wage earners to rally to the defense of their comrades and wrest the ballot of the state from its present control, was passed. A collection for the Imprisoned men was taken up. STORM DOES GOOD. (Continued From Page 1.) ranges, but In the Snake River country the sheep are shut off entirely from hay and water and unless there is a radical change within the next 24 hours thousands of sheep will perish. Tied Up by Sand Storm. ARLINGTON, Or.. March 13. The O. R. & N. Railroad Company had much diffi culty fighting the big wind and sand storms that have been sweeping over Eastern Oregon the past three days. Monday, the Eastbound passenger ran off tho track three miles west of Arling ton on account of so much sand having collected between the rails. It took three or four hours to remedy this and get the engine back on the rails, and In the mean time two Westbound passenger trains were sidetracked at Arlington for a cou ple of hours. The night watch at Condon failed to keep a fire in the engine up there. Sun day night, and Monday morning when the fireman began to steam up he discovered that several pipes had burst on account of the heavy frost. A telephone message was Immediately sent to Arlington for another engine, but before reaching Con don the locomotive was ditched on ac count of the drifting sand. Sun Clears Off the Snow. ALBANY. Or.. March 13. (Special.) The severe cold of the past three days moderated some in Albany today. When daylight broke, snow was falling heavily and the ground was covered with a dry. fleecy coat of white. This however was short-lived. For a few hours after day break a cold north wind made the weath er seem extremely cold and raw, but the sun came out rather weakly toward noon and the snow soon disappeared. This eve ning It Is much warmer. Cold Wave on the Wane. ASTORIA. Or., March 13. Special.) The cold wave reached Its height this morning, when the thermometer regis tered 25 degrees above, being the record for the Winter. This evening the tempera ture Is much milder and the mercury Is two degrees higher, than at the corre sponding hour last night. Tho east wind still continues, but it Is not nearly so strong as during the past two days. Clipped Goats Are Safferlnf. MONMOUTH. Or.. March 13. (Spe cial.) The present storm la the most severe here this Winter. It Is damag ing the early fruit, and the rose bushes In many places will bo killed down. The goat herds in this county are suf fering, many having clipped the mo hair. Aa the does are now dropping their kids, the loss will probably be heavy. Damage Along the Straits. PORT TOWNSEND. Wash., March 13. The- severe storm which raged along the Straits slace Saturday, did consider able damage at Port Angles. A steam freighter traiwpert is ashera at the head ef the- hay and is reported te be break- ing up. The sea. runs high, and buildings and wharves are in danger. Peter Chambers' livery bam went down Sunday night with five horses. Tho Cut tenberg hardware store was In danger. Business men all moved out of water front buildings. The Gate City, a pllcdrlver, went ashore and broke up. The passenger steamer Belllngham ar rived yesterday with her foretopmast gone, lost in the gale Saturday off Get tysburg. The vessel was unable to land at Gettysburg and Crescent, and anchored In Clallam Bay, where she twice went adrift. Snow Hailed as a Benefit. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. March 13. (Special.) Snow began falling here late this afternoon, but the wind of tho past 43 hours has somewhat abated. The temper ature la not so. low as the two previous nights. Farmers look upon the snow storm as a benefit rather than a detriment. The Fall wheat is three or four Inches high, and considered past damage from cold, as long as snow is on the ground. Very cold weather immediately after snow disap pears would do some damage. Tho tracks along Snake River have been cleared of sand, and all trains arc running regularly. Snake River Orchards Uninjured. PULLMAN. Wash.. March 13. (Special.) The storm which has raged three days has abated to some extent, the weather Is much warmer and the worst of the storm la believed to be over. It Is thought Ilttlo damage was done. W. L. LaFolIette. who has 240 acres In orchard at Wawawal. on Snake River, said today that no dam age was done to fruit In his neighbor hood. Farmers say Winter wheat has not been injured. There was a light loss of young lambs, but this will not be serious. Cold Wind Is Dying Down. BELUNGIIAM. Wash. March 13. The temperature, according to Gov ernment Instruments here, showed 20 degrees above zero, the coldest of the year. The damage to vcgotatlon Is extensive. The wind from the north Is still blowing, but with loss violence than the three days preceding. The danger from forest fires Is subsiding, and no serious losses have been re ported since yesterday. Bitter Cold at Seattle. SEATTLE. Wash.. March 13. (Spe cial.) The cold weather record of yesterday was broken at 6 o'clock this morning, when the thermometer at the Government observation station regis tered 24 degrees above zero. Pacific Coast Telegraphic Briers. Anacortea. Wash. 'With a rope made from strips of blanket a Japanese prisoner In the County Jail banged himself. lie was under arrest for fighting with some of his coun trymen. Pendleton. Or. Near Bcho depot. Alexan der Frailer and J. Ryan were sandbagged and robbed. Frarler lost 5 120.00 and Ryan 11.30. The men had been working on the Furnish Irrigating ditch and had tickets to Portland and Spokane. The tickets were also stolen. "'Olympla. Wash. Th State Board of Con trol announces the permanent appointments of Claud G. Asplnwall aa secretary and bookkeeper and James II. Brown aa clerk of the board. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL. "REPORT. PORTLAND. March 13. Maximum tem perature. 32 dei?.: minimum. 24. River reading at S A. M.. 5.2 feet: change In past 24 hour, fall of 0.4 of a foot. Total pre cipitation. 5 P. M. to 5 P. 31.. trace; total since September 1. 1005. 50.15 Inches; nor mal. 35.20 Inches; deficiency, 5.05 Inches. To tat sunshine 'March 12. 1905, 4 hours and 4 minutes; possible. 11 hour and 43 min utes. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. 2 t m 5 53 Wind. 4P 2. 2 2 "H. O a STATION I3 ? 3 I" OS K o 3 - a ? 3 : : j : Baker City Bismarck Boise. ........... Helena Kamloop. B. C. North Head Poc&tello Portland Red Bluft Roueburir . Sacramento Salt Lakt City.. Han Francisco... Spokane. ........ Seattle Tatoonh Inland... Walla Walla 4 O.IXIIOIXE Snow (Cloudy (Cloudy . "Cloudy iCloudy .Claudy '.Cloudy tCloudy il't. Cldy. Cloudy . -Cloudy IPt. Cldy. .Cloudy Clear Cleudy (Snow 301 T il8:SE 1 2. t I Hr?nv ;2u:o.ooi 140 0.00'JO E .'32:0.001 C'SB 132 0.00114 iB (30-O.OOUsiSB MZ 0.101 4JNB W2'0.1t$'l8f3W ..IS'alO!..).... . iOIO.OOllClNE !38:0.0O12E ,!4'O.00 32'-NB !22;o.04 4jS T trace. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The minimum temperature Tuesday morn Inr In Portland was 24 degree. The storm central yesterday ovr South eastern Idaho has moved southeast too far to longer affect the weather In this district, but Its place has been taken by a secondary disturbance of slight energy which is now central over Nevada. The high pressure area to the north and east of thin district Is of great magnitude and Ita progress eastward Is very t!ow. therefore cold weather con tinues everywhere In the North Pacific States and snow has fallen during the last 12 hours In Southern and Eastern Oregon and Southwestern Idaho, and rain Is re ported In Central California and Northern Nevada and Northern Utah. The conditions are favorable for snow Wednesday In Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho, with slowly moderating temperatures. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecast! made at Portland for 2S hours ending at midnight. March 14: Portland and vicinity Partly cloudy and occasionally threatening. Slightly higher temperature. North to east winds. "Western Oregon Fair north, probably light snow south portion. Slightly warmer. North to east winds. Western Washington Fair. Slightly high er temperatures. Northerly winds. Eastern Oregon Snow and continued cold. Southern Idaho Rain or snow. 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