6 THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, 3IAY 23, 1906. PUTER'SMOUTH IS TIGHTLY CLOSED Curt Replies to Questions Con cerning Wanderings Since Escape in Boston. POLICE TELL OF CAPT.URE Secret Service Man Points Out Fugi tive and Chief of Alameda and Assistant Arrest and Put on the Handcuffs. OAKLAND, Cal.. May 22. (Special.) Hidden away In his cell In the city jail at Alameda, Stephen A. D. Puter is keeping his own counsel and dodging reporters as determinedly as he has dodged Special Agent William J. Burns, who has been chasing him about the continent for months. Since entering the place where he will stay until taken to Portland he hns absolutely refused to be Interviewed. An attempt was made this afternoon to see the prisoner at the Jail, but was met with the statement from Chief of Police John Conrad that Puter had requested him not to let anybody in to see him. The Chief, however, took a message to Puter and returned in short order. The prisoner was adamant. He would not see any one. The only Interview that has been had with Puter was very brief and was with the Jailers who have him In custody. Puter's Replies Are Curt. "Where have you been, Puter?" -was asked. "I've been in the East," was the curt reply. He also added that he had been but a few days In Alameda. "Hace you an attorney?" "No." "The reporters want to talk to you about the case." "I don't want to see any reporters. I don't believe it will help my case to talk about It." All that Puter would say in regard to his whereabouts since his escape fin Bos ton from Burns was that he had been traveling in the East. Where he had been or how he had kept away from the sleuths who were so determined to get him he would not tell. For a few days before his arrest he had been staying In a room on Park avenue. He had been there but a short time. He had two revolvers on his person when arrested, but his capture was so sudden that he had no chance to use them. Pointed Out by Detective. Puter was walking along Railroad ave nue, In Alameda, when R. H. Perry, a Government detective; chief of Police Conrad and Policeman Wahmuth came up behind him. Perry knew the man and pointed him out to Conrad and Wahmuth. They got up behind Puter and touched him on the shoulder. He wheeled upon them and would have resisted had he not seen the Inutility of so doing. "Well, I'll go along with you," he said, after a second's pause. He was taken to the city prison. Chief of Police Oonrad, In speaking of the capture of Puter, said: "The Government agent who had been tracking Puter came to me Sunday fore noon and told me he had located hU man. Up to that time I had not known that Puter was In the city. Taking Policeman Wahmuth with me, and accompanying the Government agent, I went after the man, but he was not at the private residence on Park avenue where he had been stop ping. Struggled Against Handcuffs. "In the afternoon we were hunting Pu ter again and happened to be on Railroad avenue. When near Oak street the de tective caught sight of Puter and pointed him out to us. I went up behind Puter and laid my hand on his shoulder, saying I wanted him. He wheeled upon me and tried to break away, but Wahmuth and I soon subdued him and handcuffed him. We did not find It necessary to draw our revolvers, although we were prepared to do so. After he saw that we had him and knew him. he gave in and said: " 'Well, I'll come. I guess you have me this time.' "That was all Puter would say, and we took him to the Jail, where he was searched and locked up. As to when Pu ter Is to be taken to Portland I cannot say. I understand a bench warrant has bene issued at Portland. At any rate, I shall hold until informed by the proper authorities to give him up." Mrs. Puter, whose home is in Berkeley, denies that she knows where her husband has been or that she Knows the where abouts of Mrs. Marie Ware McKinley. BENCH WARRANTS FOR PITER Bonds of Land-Fraud Conspirator Have Been Placed at $25,000. District Attorney Bristol yesterday for warded to Alameda a bench warrant for the removal to Portland of S. A. D. Puter, who Is confined In Jail at that place. The bonds of Puter have been raised to $25,000 by Judge Wolverton, showing that the Government authorities are not going to make the way easy for the notorious land grabber again to slip out of sight. It is thought that Puter will be im mediately brought to Portland, but it is not yet announced what procedure will be taken In his case after he reaches this city. He Is now under conviction upon a charge of conspiring to defraud the Gov ernment of land, and sentence may be pronounced on that score. It is more likely, however, that sentence will be postponed until after he has been given an opportunity to testify in the case against Franklin Pierce Mays, in which he is wanted as a witness. Puter is filso under indictment on an other conspiracy charge, but it is Inti mated' that the Government has deter mlnted not to prosecute on this count, in return for valuable services furnished by Puter as a witness in the land fraud cases. Another rumor is to the effect that Puter will be brought up for trial on this charge some time In June. PUTER SAYS HE IS A WITNESS Regretting His Hasty Departure, He Came West to See Heney. ALAMEDA. Cal.. May 22. S. A. D. Puter grew talkative late last night, and told at length how he came to be here and in company with Mrs. WTatson and Marie Ware. He Insists that he came out here to arrange for an interview with Heney . to offer to become a witness in the remaining land fraud cases. Puter said: "I came out here seeking an interview with Mr. Heney, and endeavored for a week prior to my arrest to arrange the meeting with him. In fact, my wife had put in a long-distance telephone call at 9 o'clock Sunday morning, but was un able to find Mr Heney. Now that I have discussed my affairs with htm, I will say that I am sorry that I did not see him before my arrest, as I would have preferred it to be a voluntary act on my part. "I was Jointly indicted with others In the Government land fraud cases. Some of these cases had come to trial, and I was the Government's principal aid. It was while the remaining cases were pending trial that I was mixed up In a deal in Oregon state school lands with some Eastern people, and, fearing prose cution bv them. Jumped, out to avoid ar rest. Of course, this action was hurried ly taken, and upon thinking the matter over considerably after my escape i ieit that I had done a foolish thing, and re turned to resume my status as a wit ness for the Government." MARIE WARE TALKS TO PUTER Prisoner Is in Very Low Spirits Over Ills Capture. BERKELEY. Cal.. May 22. (Spe cial.) Telegraphic advices received by the Alameda police this morning brought the information that Secret Service Agent Burns has left Los An sreles and is expected to arrive here tonight. The Alameda police also state that Puter will be taken to poruano. Immediately. This morning Mrs. McKinley, who has been traveling under her maiden name of Marie Ware, was granted a long interview with Puter. The notorious land manipulator seemed very much depressed, and his female caller seemed unable to elevate his spirits. While Puter refused to discuss his case with the officers of the law or the news paper men, he denied absolutely that he had been traveling or living with Mrs. McKinley. In the meantime there Is a sorrowful family in the Puter residence at 1617 Spruce street. North Berkeley. Mrs. Puter Is a prepossessing woman, who is bearing up bravely under the ordeal that she is facing. It had been ru mored that since her husband had been placed under arrest Mrs. Puter would accompany him north. Today she maae the following statement: "No, I shall not accompany Mr. Puter to Oregon. I prefer to remain here with my children. Further than that I have nothing to say." DUDLEY R. NEWELL TRIES TO SHOOT RAPIDS AT EUGENE. Canoe Is .Upset by Rock After Dan gerous Passage and Com y,"' panion Gets Ashore. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, May 22. (Special.) Dudley R. Newell, a Junior at the University of Oregon, was drowned in the Willamette River this evening after "shooting" the rapids near the head of the mlllrace. With Charles Neal, as a companion, Newell went up the race in a canoe and paddled some dis tance above the rapids. At this time of year the rapids are so rough that a boat requires skillful handling to pass them safely, but both students agreed to risk a ducking and let their boat drift with the current. According to Neal, the survivor, they had safely reached the bottom of the rapids when the canoe struck a rock and capsized, throwing both Into the water. After a short struggle each regained the upturned canoe and floated down stream safely enough until, as they attempted to right the half-submerged boat, it slipped away under the water. Newell then started to swim for shore, while Neal, afraid to attempt the dis tance, waited for the canoe to reappear. and. as he caught it, glanced across the water to see his mate sink for the last time. Panic-stricken, he left the boat, swam ashore and ran nearly two miles to secure help. The news spread like wlldflre, and al most Immediately 200 students were on the scene and five boats supplied with grappling hooks and divers were searching for the body, but the water is very swift and murky, so that there is little hope of recovering the body. Newell was one of the most popular stu dents attending college, and held a very responsible office as business manager of the Oregon Weekly. He was a resident of Eugene, but was originally registered from Nehalem, Tillamook County, where his father was a prominent politician. TAX-DODGERS MUST PAY UP Roslyn School District Secures Ac tion by State Commission. TACOMA, Wash., May 22. (Speciai.) At a meeting of the State Tax Com mission here today, a hearing was had on the application of the Roslyn school dis trict for an equalisation of valuation of lands held by the Northwestern Improve ment Company within the city limits. Most of the land owned by the mining company has been platted, though not of record, and has been given the privilege of schools, electric lights, water mains, streets, sidewalks and the general ad vantages of the municipality, while the land has been assessed as acreage at about t'M an acre. As an illustration of inequality of valua tion, three lots in the original town with a frontage of 75 feet, were valued at $1690, while across the street, land of the North western Improvement Company was valued at $20 an acre. After careful con sideration of the situation, the Commis sion instructed the Assessor to raise the valuation of the company's land to J 1000 an acre, taking certain central points as basis center and equalizing all the prop erty on that proportion. The result will be practically to double the taxable valuation of the town. Shipping Notes From Aberdeen. ABERDEEN. Wash., May 22. The schooners James A. Garfield and Muriel went on the marine railway today for re pairs, the Muriel for spars and the Gar field for a general overhauling. The schooner ' E. B. Jackson arrived today from a five months' trip to Shanghai, China. She was 37 days on the return voy age. The schooner Roy Semers is loading lumber at Cosmopolls. The steamer Iaqua arrived In port this morning. The Santa Monica left last night for California. The steamer Newberg has returned to port and Is at the B. Slade mill. Fighting of Woman's Suffrage. OREGON CITY. Or., May 22. (Special.) A vigorous fight in behalf of woman's suffrage la being waged by the wome'n of Clackamas County, who have addressed a circular letter to the electors of the county appealing to them for their votes in support of the proposed constitutional amendment. The letter is signed by many of the prominent women of Oregon City and Clackamas County. GRANGE AT ALBANY Thirty-Third Annual Session Is Well Attended. MASTER LEEDY PRESIDING Debate on Woman's Suffrage Fills in Time During the Afternoon, While Waiting for the Com mittees to Report. ALBANY, Or., May 22. (Special.) The 33d annual session of the Oregon State Grange met here this morning. State Master Leedy presiding, and nearly every other officer and repre sentative present. The visitors were met with a hearty fraternal reception by the patrons of Linn County and are assured a pleasant and profitable stay during the session. The first order of business was - the appointment of a committee on creden tials, which consisted of John Carter, chairman: M. Link, A. R. McCall. Mrs. Mary S. Howard and Mrs. M. E. Baugh mun. The committee reported the fol lowing delegates as being entitled to seats in the convention: Delegates to State Grange. Benton County John Whitaker. Mary H. Whttaker, T. E. Hinton. Margaret Hlnton. Clackamas County William Grlsenthwaite, Mary Grlsenthwaite. J. D. Chttwood, Emma V. Chltwood. Joseph Fisher, Norma Fisher, H. G. Starkweather, Alice M. Starkweather, F. M. GUI. Columbia County M. F. Haxen, MYB. M. F. Haien. M. Link, Mrs. M. IJnk. R. N. Love lace. Jennie Lovelace. Coos County E. Jenkins, Mrs. Eva Jenkins. Gilliam County C. J. Qulnn Mrs. C. J. Qutnn. - Lane County C. L. Powell. Linn County A.- Luelllns;, A. R. McCall, Mrs. A. R. McCall, H. B. Sprenger, Mrs. P. M. Sprenger. Marlon County A. M. Asplnwsll, Mrs. D. Aspinwall. J. H. Baughman, M. E. Baughman. Multnomah County C. J. Littlepage. Rosa Llttlepage. Charles Merrill, Alice Merrill. D. D. Robinson, Nettle L. Robinson. Polk County Frank Butler, Elvira Butler. Tillamook County H. F. Holden, Mrs. H. F. Holden. Umatilla County John Carter, Mrs. Ann Carter. Union County Samuel L. Brooks. Mrs. S. L. , Brooks. Washington County Arthur M. Cutting, Alice A. Cutting, L L. Crawford, Mrs. L. L. Crawford. L. J. Francis. Wasco County A. I. Mason, Mrs. A. I. Mason. Wheeler County Oils F. ' Klzer, Lily M. Klxer. Yamhill County I. T. Moore. Mrs. Adella Moore. Committees Hard at Work. The afternon session was taken up with routine work and addresses by prominent workers. The various com mittees are getting down to business and will have their reports well In hand by the opening hour tomorrow. The Grange of Linn County gave a reception in the evening which was an enthusiastic gathering. The best ora torical and musical talent had been en gaged for this and other occasions dur ing the week. The Linn County Grange has organ ized a degree team .which will exem plify the fourth degree tomorrow eve ning. The members have been drilling for several weeks and will do efficient work. Debate on Woman's Suffrage. A Joint debate on woman's suffrage was a feature of amusement this after noon, to the vast crowd of visitors. while waiting for committee reports. Miss Laura Gregg spoke in the affirma tive, her opponent being Frank But ler. Much interest was taken In the discussion, as the State Grange has, long been on record as being favor able to the cause. The next meeting place of the Oregon State Grange Is being discussed, with odds greatly in favor of Hood River. A. I. Mason, of that place, is working hard for the next session, and Is offering in ducements which will probably be fa vorably considered. STRUGGLE ON AT TACOMA HILL IS COMMENCING BLOCKING TACTICS. Northern Pacific Tracks Laid to Pre vent Harrlman Reaching the Water-Front Terminals. TACOMA, Wash., May 22. (Special.) That a Titanic struggle between Hill and Harrlman is to be carried on in Tacoma became apparent today, when It was learned that the Northern Pacific con struction crew had been put to work lay ing a network of tracks over lots 7 and 8, on the tidefiats, over which It will be necessary for the Union Pacific to pass In order to reach water-front terminals. There is no apparent motive for cov ering this property with tracks, other than to hamper the Harrlman road. By getting tracks down before the Union Pacific begins operations the Northern Pacific will attempt to force Harrlman to cross the property overhead, which would be a costly undertaking. CHEAPER RATES FOR MONTANA Reductions Have Been Decided Upon by Three Transcontinental Roads. GREAT FALLS, Mont.. May 22. Sub stantial reductions are to be made on freight rates to, from and between all Montana points July 1 next. This was officially announced today by I. Parker Veazey, of this city, attorney of the Great Northern and its principal representatives in the state. Rates will cover all shipments to and from this state and points between the Mississippi and the coast and will be granted by the Northern Pacific. Great Northern and Union Pacific. Mr. Veaiey returned this morning from a visit to Bt. Paul. , While I was In Bt. Paul," he said. 'there was held a conference of the freight officials of the Great . Northern, the Northern Pacific and the Union pa cific, for the purpose of considering a re adjustment of freight rates on these lines, as they affect Montana points, and it may be stated that aa a result of such conference ths three roads will. about June 1. announce a new schedule of freight rates for this state, to become effective July 1." Railroad for Port Townsend. PORT TOWNSENTJ, Wash., May 22. (Special.) That railroad building is In prospect In Port Townsend is shown In an application made tonight to a special session of the City Council for a fran chise to construct tracks over the prin cipal streets of the city. The application is made toy Coleman & Balllnger, attor neys, who are believed to be representing one of the transcontinental roads. They authorise the statement that the road they are acting for is not the Northern Pacific. Methodist Conference at Pendleton. PENDLETON. Or., May 22. (Special.) The district conference of The Dalles district, Methodist Episcopal Church, convened this evening in its annual session. Rev. Walton Skipvorth, of The Dalles, presiding elder of the dis trict, will preside at all the sessions of the conference. The Dalles district embraces seven counties in Eastern Oregon and five counties in South ern Washington about one-fourth of the entire territory included in the bounds of the Columbia River annual conference. School Fund Money Lent. SALEM, Or., May 22. .Special.) The State Land Board held a regular month ly meeting today with Secretary of State Dunbar and State Treasurer Moore present. Besides the transaction of some routine business, the Board approved 31 loans from the school fund amounting to $36,070. DOG GUARDS THE BODY H. STEWART, OF ABERDEEN, IS KILLED WHILE HUNTING. Search Party Directed to the Re mains by Barks of His Faithful Canine. ABERDEEN. Wash. May 22. (Special.) Henry Stewart, aged 26. one of the best known young men of the city, accident ally killed himself Sunday while hunting. His body was found today by a searching party, who were directed to the place of the accident by the barking of a dog who had kept watch over the remains. Stewart bled to death, and indications point to an attempt on his part to write a note before he died. He was engaged to be married soon. SCANDAL IN FIRE DEPARTMENT Seattle Police Are Now Investigating Thievery at Other Fires. SEATTLE, May 22. (Special.) Official Investigation of the conduct of Individual members of the Seattle fire department will not stop with the scandal growing out of the looting of the Arlington dock. Chief Wappenstein, of the police de partment, today directed Sergeant of De tectives Tennant to have a full inquiry made into thefts reported at other fires occurring recently, and it is openly pre dicted at police headquarters that when the Investigation is finished some of the men already involved, together with others whose names have not so far been mentioned, will be found to have been guilty of taking articles of Jewelry and money from houses they were supposed to be protecting during fires. The acts cannot be construed as any thing but thievery in its most despicable form. Prior to the unearthing of the looting at the Arlington dock fire, the firemen were only mildly suspected of any wrongful acts and the thefts report ed were laid to the doors of individuals who were drawn to the scene of the tire and who took advantage of the excite ment, to ply their nefarious trade.' The police today are open in declaring that "they do not believe- one-half of the articles taken from the Arlington dock have been turned back. Several revolv ers, knives, two rifles and other Gov ernment goods are missing. The police have no evidence to show whether the firemen took these and disposed of them or whether they were stolen by others. It has developed that the load of stuff secured at the Battery-street station was hauled there on a hose wagon. - Mute Lover Put Under Bonds. OREGON CITY. Or., May 22. (Special.) Wall Harris, the deaf mute, who came out second best In an encounter with the parent of a Miss Decker, whose affections he persistently sought, was today held to the Circuit Court in bonds fixed at J500. In default of ball lie was committed to Jail. Harris is charged with threatening to commit murder, the accusation being based on his assault of Miss Decker's father last Sunday afternoon. ASSAULT ON TOM WILLIAMS Marshal at Rainier Makes Statement Regarding Affair. RAINIER. Or.. May 21. (To the Editor.) I observe in today's Issue or The Ore gonian an article describing an assault upon Tom Williams, a member of the local Anti-Saloon League, by Gilbert Lacy, which also states that the saloons here were open after 12 o'clock Saturday night and censures me for nonperform ance of my duties as City Marshal. This article was as grossly misrepresented as many which have previously appeared, and I trust that I may be granted space through your columns to repudiate those statements for the benefit of the public. I have been City Marshal for the past six months, and begin my duties in the evening and remain until daylight the next morning. And. in regard to the as sault on Tom Williams, I desire to say that on several occasions recently he has been Intoxicated, and Saturday night at tended a dance given here. He had been drinking during the night, and I am in formed by several reliable persons that he attempted to cause trouble while there, and Just after 12 o'clock came down-town to secure more liquor, but, upon finding all the saloons closed, became somewhat boisterous, and I requested him to go home. This he did not do, but remained on the street until 5 o'clock Sunday morn ing, at which time I went home to sleep. Then Williams, taking advantage of my absence, again be5ame boisterous and wanted to fight. He went to the residence of Rev. Kemp and brought him down town. I am informed that he then caused so much disturbance on the street that he was ordered away by the occupants, but he became abusive to several parties, among whom was Lacy, who objected, and the fight ensued. This happened about S o'clock Sunday morning in front of the Postoffice, and in the presence of several witnesses. Rev. Mr. Kemp again reap peared at this time and attempted to take Williams home. In regard to the saloons being wide-open, as the article stated, I desire to say that a few minutes after 12 o'clock Saturday night. I. in company with Frank Pomeroy. visited every sa loon in Rainier.- and found them closed, and they remained closed until I went off duty at E o'clock. That the article was written out of malice is shown by the many misrepresentations, and the fact that the whole matter was prearranged seems very plausible, as Williams brought Rev. Mr. Kemp down-town after I had gone home; Kemp then disappeared in the Diets building, and remained there until after the fight had occurred: he then re appeared and assisted In taking Williams home. Nellie Sexton, who was brought into the article, is not employed as a waitress by W. C. Lee's hotel, and has not been so employed for two years. Tom Williams' past record may be found by examining tne Police Court rec ords, as well as the Circuit Court records. The above article can be verified by the sworn statements of a number of wit nesses to the affair. 5HN ZWEMER, Marshal, DEED BY DECEIT 0. 0. Jennings Awarded Degree by Supreme Court. APPELLANT1 IS SCORED Review of the Record Shows That the Woman Did Nor Intend to Keep Promise After Getting the Portland Property. SALEM, Or., May 22. (Special.) The Supreme Court at noon today rendered the following opinions: O. O. Jennings, respondent, vs. Helen C.. Jennings, appellant; appeaWfrom Multnomah County. Arthur L. Fraxer. Judge; affirmed. Opinion by Chief Justice Bean. This is a suit to cancel and set aside a deed from the plaintiff to the de fendant for a lot In Portland. It was al leged that the deed was made under a promise by defendant that she would move to Roseburg and- live there with plaintiff, where his business forced him to live, but she failed to keep her pro mise and only made it to defraud him out of the property. After briefly re viewing the record In the case, the opinion says: It Is sufficient tftat we have examined the record and are all of the opinion that the deed was obtained through fraud and de ceit with no Intent on the part of the de fendant to keep and perform her promise, but with the design of abandoning the plain tiff after obtaining his property and continuing- her unlawful relations with her para mour, and that under such circumstances plaintiff la entitled to a decree as prayed for. Hospital Fee Case. Victor Miller, respondent, vs. Beaver Hill Coal Company, appellant; appeal from Coos County. L. T. Harris, Judge; reversed. Opin ion by Chief Justice Bean. Ths is an action to recover for breach of an alleged contract by which the defendant agreed to provide the plaintiff with necessary medical and surgical attention at a hospital main tained by It in case of his injury while in its employ. The opinion In this case is important In its Interpretation of the responsibility imposed upon a corpora tion by its collection of hospital fees from Its employes, and establishes the fact that the employe so contributing has no guarantee of medical or surgical aid except insofar as the sum "ne con tributes will pay for. The opinion says: We are of the opinion that the testimony falls short of proving a contract by the de fendant to provide the plaintiff with neces sary medical and surgical attendance In case of injury. It merely shows that a certain sum each month was contributed by the plaintiff and his fellow employes, or exacted by the company for the support and main tenance of a hospital for the use of the em ployes. There is no evidence that any state ment or promise was made by the defend ant to the plaintiff or any of its employes as to the object and purpose of the contri bution or the benefit they would receive therefrom, other than ' it was for hospital purposes. The transaction, therefore, under the tes timony, constituted in law nothing more than a subscription by the plaintiff and the other employes for the charitable purpose of main taining a hospital where they .could obtain such medical attendance and hospital ac commodations as the fund thus subscribed would afTord. The only liability assumed by the defendant in collecting the fund was to expend it for the purpose for which it was subscribed, and for no other. The Judgment is therefore reversed. Local-Option Election Declared Void. The State of Oregon, ex rel. F. B. Ruther ford, et al.. appellants, vs. B. F. Rhodes, County Judge, and the Commissioners of Yamhill County, respondents; appeal from Yamhill County. William Galloway, Judge, affirmed. Opinion by Justice Moore. This is a special proceeding to com pel the County Court to make an order declaring the result of an election held November 8, 1904, on the question of the sale of liquors. It appears that the petition for such election was acted upon by the County Judge and one Commissioner, in vacation of court, without a special term having been called and the court below, sustained in this opinion, held that they did not compose the County Court as author ized by law, hence their order, so made, was of no legal force and the election held thereunder was void. Right to Flow of Water. Kenneth F. MacRae, appellant, vs. James (Small, respondent; appeal from Grant Coun ty, U. D. Clifford, Judge; affirmed. Opinion by Justice Moore.' This Is a suit by MacRae to enjoin interference with the flow of water in a ditch to plaintiff's premises and to re cover damages for intermeddling; there with, his right being based on an al leged appropriation and also a prescrip tion use. The opinion reviews the facts at length and concludes: The testimony, in our opinion, fails to show that plaintiff has made out a case with that decree of proof which the rules of law require In such- cases, but rather that the weight of evidence discloses that defendant's irrigation of his meadow and other land, by means of the flume and ditch from Reeves' Creek broke the continuity of plaintiff's enjoyment of the water, thereby depriving him of a prescriptive right thereto. O. F. Paxton. respondent, vs. L. D. Lively, appellant; appeal from Wallowa County; motion to dlsmtssi appeal allowed. Opinion by Justice Hailey. The only question in this case was as to whether a United States Commis sioner could act as surety on an appeal bond. The opinion holds that being an officer of a court he is not qualified as surety. Temporary Licenses Expire. In the matter of the motion of the committee on admission, of the State Bar Association, to strike from the roll of attorneys, holding temporary li censes, failing to apply for permanent admission after the expiration of the license it was ordered by the court that notice be given through the press to such attorneys of the filing of Bald mo tion and that they will be expected to have motions filed for their permanent admission within a reasonable time after such notice. The license of the following-named attorneys having expired are hereby notified that unless application for their permanent admission be made within a reasonable time after the date of this notice final action will be taken on said motion: B. L. Bevington. Victor L. L. Mudge. M. E. Morrow, Hiram W. Gray. Isaac N". Van Dyke. A. S. Austin. Joseph Boss, William H. Hiney, John Leland Henderson, John T. Lighter. O. L. Miller, Bismark Snyder, Cyrus B. Whltcomb. John Rice. Avery T. Searle, James Parks. Raymond Lloyd. A. B. Clark, R. E. Crawford. D. B. Jenckea, F. C. Good rich. Norton P. Walling. Simon P. Wilson. J. H. Futerson. W. F. Stingley, S. A. D. Eaton, Dudley I. Nash, Lloyd Errlewon. Emery B. Tyler, George R. Wilbur. E. B. Simmons. J. J. MURPHY. Clerk. Salem, Or.i May 22. 1906. Spotted Trout for Clackamas Streams OREGON CITY, Or., May 22. Special.) A shipment of 10,000 black spotted trout from the Government hatchery at Rogue River was received here today and the fish were planted in the Molalla River and Milk Creek. PURE HEALTHFUL REFRESHING Apollin THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS" ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT the CIVILIZED WORLD as the IDEAL and PERFECT TABLE WATER. CHINESE BURROW DEEP SUBTERRANEAN CHAMBERS ARE LIT BY ELECTRICITY. Remarkable Discovery Is Made of Opium and Gambling Dens by Seattle Officials. SEATTLE, May 22. An underground Chinese colony, similar to that which once existed In San Francisco, has been discovered here by city officials. Seattle Orientals, by burrowing under buildings, sidewalks and alleys, have succeeded in excavating heretofore unsuspected pass ageways leading to rooms in which gam bling and opium smoking is carried on. Many of the rooms are lighted by elec tricity. Some of the passageways extend for half a block or more, many feet under subcellars and sidewalks. Here, with little or no ventilation, scores of Chinese defy interference by white men and live, smoke opium and gamble secure from molestation. DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST William Williams. OREGON CITY. Or.,' May 22. (Spe-call-.) William Williams, aged 72 years, died in this city yesterday. He had re sided at Oregon City for several years, but has no known relatives on the Coast. Mrs. Rebeccah Ash. CENTRALIA, Wash., May 22. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Rebeccah Ash, a sister of John Hood, a well-known citizen of Cen tralia, died - Sunday morning and was buried this afternoon from the residence of her brother. She has resided in Cen tralla for several years and has lived in "Washington for over 20 years. She left no relatives except her brother's fam ily, in Centralla. Mrs. F. C. Paull. HILLSBORO. Or.. May 22. (Special.) Anna Matilda Paull. of Southeast Hllls- Pains in Back Could Scarcely Move Mr. Vinson, of Autryvllle, N. C, Who Had Kidney Trouble States That His Life Was Despaired of and He Was Cured by WARNER'S SAFE CURE A TRIAL BOTTLE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST KIDNEY CURE SENT AB SOLUTELY FREE TO EVERY READER OF THE OREGONIAN WHO SUF FERS FROM KIDNEY, LIVER. BLADDER OR BLOOD DISEASE. Thousands both men and women have kidney disease and do not know it until It Is too late. please inform me." J. L; VINSON, Autryville, N. C. Dom your back ache? Do you have scalding: pains? Are you troubled with vital weakness? If the answer la "Yes," your kidneys are diseased and your life Is In dan ger. 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Sch meltzer, Hillsboro, and Franz C, Jr., at home. James Harding;. SILVERTON, Or.. May 22. (Special.) The funeral of James Harding, a highly respected farmer who had lived near this place for 26 years, was conducted Sun day at the Bethany church by Rev. Al byn Esson and the G. A. R. Mr. Hard ing was a native of West Virginia, and saw three years' service in the Army. He lived in Illinois, Ohio and Kansas before coming to Oregon. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Green In 1853, and 11 chil dren were born to them, seven of whom survive. They are: Mrs. Emma J. David and Mrs. Manta Robinson, of Portland; R. M. Harding, of Chicago; "W. H. Hard ing, of Salem; Mrs. Alma Shaw, of Ba ker City, and Mrs. Tacy Bowen and Mrs. Ida Bowen, of Silverton. OPTION TERMS ARE ENFORCED Washington Supreme Court Denies Plea of Grantor. OLYMPIA. Wash.. May 22. (Special.) 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