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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY. AUGUST 17, 1906.
CHARLESA.WATSDN
CONFESSES-GUILT
Admits Perjury ig Homestead
Proof and Implicates C.
B. Zachary.
NEVER LIVED ON HIS CLAIM
Also Declares That He Had Made
Agreement to Sell the Land to
Zachary for Butte Creek
Land Company.
FEATURES OF WATSON'S CON
FESSION. Charles A. Watson filed a homestead
entry January 6, 18U8. for a lBO-acre
tract of land on Butte Creek. "Wheeler
County, Oregon. Me made nnal proot i
June 23. 10C4. alleging continuous real-
dence on the claim, and that It was
substantially Improved. Coe D. Bar
nard and Clarence B. ("Cant") Zach
ary were the witnesses to his final
proof, each testifying before United
States Commissioner James 8. Stew
art that Watson had resided continu
ously on the land, and that a cabin
well equipped for living purposes ex
isted" thereon. Watson and his wit
nesses were Indicted on February 8.
1005, by the Federal grand jury on a
charge of perjury, and in the two
trials preceding the Zachary case both
Watson and Barnard were found
guilty by a Jury in Judge Hunt'a
court.
Yesterday Watson created a pro
found sensation tn court by taking
the witness utand for the Govern
ment during 'the trial of Zachary and
confessing his share In the fraudulent
transaction.
The feature of Watson's confession
was the admission that he never slept
a night in the cabin, and thathe was
never in the Fossil country from July,
1809,. to May, 1903. when he was sup
posed to have been resting continuous
ly upon his claim; also that he had
made an agreement to sell the land
to Zachary for the Butte Creek Land,'
Livestock ft Lumber Company.
With faltering voice and trembling; Hps,
and eyes that looked timidly at frequent
Intervals in the direction of Clarence B.
Zachary, the so-called "bad man ' of
Butte- Creek," Charles A. Wateon, con
victed of perjury in having made a
fraudulent homestead entry upon a tract
of land in the big- pasture of the Butte
Creek Land, livestock & Lumber Com
pany, In Wheeler County, yesterday
afternoon made a complete confes-sion of
his complicity in the matter, corroborat
ing the Government witnesses who had
previously testified in every essential
particular.
Ever since last Tuesday morning Clar
ence B. Zachary, general manager of the
big corporation that dominates the so
cial and political destinies of Wheeler
County, has been on trial before a jury
In the United States- District Court under
an indictment charging him with per
jury in having testified falsely to the
final proof in the homestead entry of the
man who yesterday appeared on the
stand Agoinst him-. Zachary himself of
fered to plead guilty under certain con
ditions before his trial began, but the
Government declined to accept his plea
except upon an unconditional basis, and
this he was not willing to give.
The sensation of the day came Just
before adjournment, and there was a
craning, of necks from all parts of the
court-room when Mr. Heney asked that
Charles A. Watson be placed on the
stand.
Evidently he was near at hand, because
he made his appearance in short order
after his name had been called. .His
countenance was of almo9t ashen nue
as he faced the clerk of the court and
with uplifted hand swore to tell the
whole truth and nothing but the truth.
There was good reason for him to appear
nervous under the circumstances, be
cause Zachary. the defendant in the
case, and a man with the reputation of
being handy with his gun, had his leaden
eyes riveted upon Watson, and their sul
len glare never left him for a moment
while he was giving his testimony.
Judge Bennett was taken completely
by surprise, and lost no time in rals-
ing an objection to Heney's first ques
tion. "Where were you living in 1898?"
inquired the Government prosecutor.
Judge Bennett Now, may it please
Your Honor, I am, as Your Honor
"knows, attorney for Mr. Watson as well
as this defendant, and he has a charge
growing out of this matter pending
against him, on which he has once
been tried, and upon which he Is wait
ing sentence, and which may come to
trial again, and I don't think it is fair
to r.lm to put him upon the stand as a
witness in this ease.
Judge Hunt Perfectly fair, if he Is
advised: If tie is a voluntary witness,
or if he is not testifying under com
pulsion. He has a right to do it.
Bennett Warns Watson.
Judge Bennett I think he ought to
be advised. Your Honor, then, that he
Ooesn't have to testify, and that he is
not compelled to answer these ques
tions. Judge Hunt (to witness) Are you
testifying of your own free will with
out fear, or compulsion, of anybody?
Judtre Bennett r don't know whether
he understands. Your Honor. I don't
know whether he understands the
meanir.g of compulsion.
"Judge Hunt I am starting in, Judge,
to explain to him.
Judge Bennett I want him to un
derstand that he doesn't have to answer
the questions unless he wants to. I do
this in his behalf.
Judge Hunt You know your own
situation. Mr. Watson?
Watson Yes, sir; I do.
Judge Hunt That you have been
convicted and not yet sentenced, and
you need not testify unless you want
to unless you want to answer the
questions that may be put to you, and
I would like you to state freely just
how vou feel about that to me. You
will be protected in your rights in all
respects that Is my duty, to protect
you, and I want you to go tin cad and
tell me just how you feel about it.
Wratson Well, of course, if I am put
on the stand and sworn to tell the
truth. I will tell the truth in the mat
ter. Confession Implicates Zachary.
Watson's confession was substantially
as follows:
"In 1S98 I was living in Wheeler Coun
ty, hnvlng gone there from the Willam
ette Valley some time previously. My
folks were residing near Greenville,
Washington County. I had often been
up in Wheeler County while my folks
were living at Greenville.
"In that year I filed on a homestead
claim. Before doing so I had a talk with
Zachary, the substance of our conversa
tion being that he wanted me to take
up a claim on the creek because the
land would be more valuable than on the
hill. There was nothing said about
fencing at that time. That was all the
vacant land left on the creek between
Metteer's and Zachary's places. I was?
stopping with the latter at the time. He
went with me to Hendrick's office, and
the description of the tract we wanted
was obtained from a Government plat in
Mr. Hendrick's office.
"I never paid the filing fees. After fil
ing. I continued to live at Zachary's
place for a little while, and Zachary told
me he would put a cabin on the land.
There was nothing said about any fence
at the time, although I knew It was
going to be fenced. The purpose of the
fence was to enclose the pa-nure around
the three ranches.
"At the time I filed there was no fence
on the place. My claim was located in
Brush Hollow. From Zachary's I went
to Lone Rock and worked for Neal. Was
there a month or two. Then worked, for
George Perry, near Neal's ranch, about
two weeks, returning to the Fossil coun
try and stopping at Zachary's probably
two months.
Never Slept In His Cabin.
"I think there was a cabin on my
claim then. 1 went by it a number of
times while working for Zachary, but
did not stop over night In the cabin
not if I know myself. I was inside the
cabin lots of times, and might have
chewed a little tobacco and spit upon
the floor, but that was about -all.
"In 1902 I went to work for Coe D.
Barnard. I saw Zachary a few times
while I was there and talked with him
some about my claim. It is difficult to
tell Just what our conversation was
about, but it seems tp me he asked me if
I was going to make proof on fny home
stead. I told him I did not know
whether I was or not. and to the best
of my recollection he said I had been on
the land as much as anybody around
there.
Was to Get $300 or $350.
"It was the understanding between us
that I was to get $300 or $350 for it by
deeding to htm. Do not know whether
I was working for Coe Barnard at the
time. In 1903, when I quit working for
Coe Barnard, I returned to where my
folks lived in the valley, remaining there
about three weeks, -' returning to Fossil
country in November. 1903. and went to
work for Coe Barnard, again, although I
was riding for myself part of the time.
I left there July 13. 1904, after proving up.
Ayas working for Barnard at that time.
"In the Spring of 1904 I made repairs to
the cabin, soon after a talk with Zachary.
It was my understanding that I had to
have a 12x14 cabin on the claim, and
after discussing the matter with Zachary
he said he would get some old lumber for
me. A man whom I did not know assisted
me in making the repairs. Zachary was
not there , at the time. I was living at
Coe Barnard's place when I fixed the
cabin. Was not more than two days in
doing it. ,
"Zachary was at his house part of the
time at night. I did not see any furni
ture of any kind in the cabin at the time
I was fixing it. I went back to Barnard's
after making the repairs, and then com
menced riding on the range. When I
went to make proof I had nothing to do
with advertising the time for proving up,
nor do I know who did. Zachary told me
It was time to do so. 1 went to town
from Coe Barnard's place. Zachary had
spoken to jne about it, and he- and Coe
Barnard were there when we went before
Jim Stewart."
Zachary Paid for Proofs.
Witness here Identified his final proof
papers, and continued with his narrative
as follows:
"The questions were read to me and I
made the answers. I understood that I
was to swear to the truth of it. I went
away as soon as I had given my testi
mony on the final proof, and did not hear
either Zachary or Barnard testify.
Neither did 1 see anybody pay the fees.
It seems to me I told Stewart (the
United States Commissioner who was
taking the proof) that Zachary would
settle. I never got my final certificate,
and do not know what was the reason.
Before making final proof Zachary told
me I would have to show that I had not
been absent over six months.".
After a whispered consultation with his
client. Judge Bennett, attorney for Zach
ary. declined to crossrexamlne Watson,
whereupon Heney announced that the
Government rested its case.
Judge Hunt questioned Watson briefly in
a kindly way. particularly with reference
to his physical condition. To the court
the self-confessed perjurer stated that he
had been 1)1 oft and on all his life, and
had been taking medicine up to a few
days ago.
Other Witnesses Testify.
The othsr witnesses who testified for
the Government yesterday were E. A.
Putnam, Clyde Brown, Henry Neal, Ir
vln Wllks, H. H. Hendricks, C. E.
Loomls, Michael T. Nolan, Rufus Ring,
and James Loran Combs, Wilks, Hend
drlcks, Loomls and Ring being new wit
nesses in thia particular case, although
all four had testified in the Hendricks
case.
Hendricks was called merely to identify
the signature of Zachary to the Watson
final proof,, while ex-Special Agent
Loomls told about his .trips to the Fossil
country for the purpose of investigating
the alleged illegal fencing of public lands
by the Butte Creek Land, Livestock 4c
Lumber Co. N
Ring gave evidence connecting Zachary
with the scheme of driving ail stock out
of the illegal enclosure, and testified that
upon one occasion he had . seen the de
fendant driving out a band of 200 horses,
a portion of which belonged to witness.
The rest were owned by settlers therea
bouts. At the close of Watson's confession,
when asked if he intended to introduce
evidence to refute the testimony of the
Government witnesses. Judge Bennett re
plied that he would have to take time to
consider the matter, but thought that he
would not. It is believed the case will go
to the Jury early this afternoon.
In view of the fact that Judge Hunt
was averse to having the Jury in the
Blue Mountain Forest Reserve ?ase tied
up any longer than possible. Judge Hunt
yesterday morning decided, after consul
tation with Mr. Heney and W. D. Fen
ton, who represents Defendant F. P.
Mays, to take a fresh start on Monday
morning, and the case went over until
then.
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Little Boy Seriously Injured While
Swimming In Klver.
The little son of A. Gerde. who lives
at 6J4 East Tenth street, south, was se
riously injured yesterday afternoon on
the water front near Bundy's bath
house. He was sitting on a floating log
with several other boys. There was
another log alongside, when all the
boys except Gerde dived off. The log
turned over and the boy was caught
between the two logs. He was re
moved to his home and a physi
cian was called. He appeared to have
been injured internally, but it was not
possible to tell how seriously hurt he
was last night.
At first it was feared he could not
recover, but he was resting easy at last
accounts and hopes were entertained
that iie would recover. The doctor
expects to be able to make a mora
thorough examination of the boy's In
juries today. The boy' is about 7 years
old.
Mllwankle Country Clmt.
Eastern and Seattle races. Take Sell
wood or Oregon City car atarrtns from
First and Alder streeua.
POLICE LOOKING
ROLLER
J. H. Drinkwater Gives Doubt
ful Checks in Payment
for Auto Rides.
PAINTS TOWN ROSY RED
Young Man of Luxurious Tastes
Claims to Be Son of Canadian
Pacific Railway Magnate.
Creditors Worried.
Portland men who keep automobiles for
hire are shaking in their shoes while
J. H. Drinkwater, claiming to be a son of
General Manager Drinkwater of the Ca
nadian Pacific Railway Company, is using
their machines day and night for his own
and the pleasure of others, and Issuing
what are said to be doubtful checks in
payment. Drinkwater, although bearing
a strictly temperate name, has succeeded
in painting the city and its suburbs a
brilliant carmine during his short stay
in Portland, and "the authorities and "his
creditors are wondering whether he is
the real thing or merely an imitation.
To end their anxiety in the matter and
make the young high-roller come from
under cover, a complaint was sworn to
before District Attorney Manning yester
day by C. H. Snyder, a salesman for the
Covey & Cook Automobile Company,
charging the alleged son of the railway
magnate with larceny. A warrant was
issued for his arrest and detectives and
policemen have been instructed to arrest
him.
So far Drinkwater has escaped the
clutches of the police and some believe
that he has left the city. Others believe
that Drinkwater is the real thing and say
that his checks are a- good as if signed
by John D. Rockefeller.
Baggage at the Imperial.
Drinkwater has apartments at the Im
perial Hotel, but has not made them
weary of his presence. His belongings
were at the hotel last night and his name
was still on the register. The manage
ment believes that he Is still in the city.
The hotel people, however, are as much
worried about the standing of Drinkwater
as are the automobile men, and yesterday
a telegram w'as sent to Montreal to the
head offices of the Canadian Pacific to
learn whether or not the young man is
the son of the railway magnate. Nothing
has been heard from Montreal so far.
If it were not for Drinkwater's auto
mobile riding proclivities he would not
now be under the ban of the law. One
spin at a time is riot enough for the young
man. He rents a machine by the day or
the night for- himself and friends and
causes the roadhouses and taverns to sit
up and take notice. His automobile bills
alone have been between $40 and $110 a
day. Drinkwater pays on the check sys
tem, which was perfectly satisfactory
until the checks were presented for pay
ment. His paper was then held by the
bank for collection, and the auto men are
still waiting for their money.
' - Some of His Creditors.
. Covey & Cook have a check for 1110,
Alex Smith of the Imperial Jiotel bar has
one for $45, the Claremont tavern has one
COLLINS CHILDREN REFUSE TO RETURN TO
SQUALID HOME
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SOCIETY HOME. SHOWS THE COLLINS CHILDREN AS
; THEY NOW APrEAR.
The four children of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Collins, of Tygh Valley, who.
were brought to the Receiving Home of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society,
East Thirtieth and.Hoyt streets, for i the reason that the' agent of the
society found that "they were being brought up in ignorance and
squalor," are still at the home, but would now hardly be recognized as
the same children.
Collins, the father, very bitterly resents the interference on the part
of the agent and scores "him severely, but the court awarded the society
the custody of the children, at The Dalles, after hearing evidence in the
case, with the understanding that if in two months the parents would
build a new house, clean up the surroundings and make provisions for
the proper education of their four children they should be returned to
them..
So far as reported these conditions have not been complied with, al
though the neighbors have offered to assist them in fixing up their prem
ises. The mother up to recently had been in Portland, but has now re
turned to' her home.
According to Superintendent W. T. Gardner, the four children have
greatly improved since they came to the Receiving Home. The children
are: McKinley, 12 years old; Thomas, 10 years old; Fairy, 9 years, and
Mark, 5 years old. They are bright children and have enjoyed their
stay In their clean and comfortable surroundings, and express no wish to
go back to their Tygh Valley home.
, Superintendent Gardner would be glad if the parents would comply
with the conditions under which the court turned them over to the Aid
Society, so they could safely return them to their parents, but It is
now considered Improbable that they will do this. It Is quite certain
that these children will not be sent back to the Tygh Valley home un
less the conditions there are vastly improved over what the agent says
he found, and which the evidence in the court showed them to be.
for $50, and another automobile firm Is
waiting to collect a check for $75. Other
small amounts of from $10 to $20 are also
waiting collection.
J. H. Drinkwater says that he is at the
head of the special advertising depart
ment of the Canadian Pacific Railway and
has preceded a number of Canadian rail
way men to the Pacific Coast. The others
have not yet made their appearance, but
Drinkwater says they will shortly. The
police say that it is now up to Drinkwater
to prove himself the son of the Canadian
Pacific manager.
STRAP SAVES . HIS LIFE
Bit of Leather Prevents Lineman
From Being Electrocuted.
Edward Stiles, a , lineman of the
General Electric Company,' who was
working with Wallace Sherrod near
Third and Alder streets last Monday,
when the latter was electrocuted on
nigh-voltage wires, narrowly escaped a
similar fate yesterday while working
on a pole at Second and Alder streets,
nearly 50 feet above the pavement. It is
probably due only to the strong strap
which held Stiles after he dropped that
he is now ulive.
"I was working on the pole and haul
ing some wire witli my right hand,"
he says, "when suddenly one of the
tools in my belt touched a live wire and
I dropped down. It was purely acci
dental and 1 did not get scared as I
knew my strap would hold me. I felt
I was falling but knew that Welch
would get me, so did not get worried."
Welch was working with Stiles on
the life. When Welch saw that Stiles
suddenly had dropped and was hanging
by the strap he pulled his companion
out of danger. After recovering from
the shock Stiles came down the pole
unaided and had Uls Injuries dressed
by a physician. His right hand is
burned in several places and he has a
deep burn on his hip. After the
wounds were dressed Stiles went home
assuring his companions he would re
turn to work so soon as his hand heals.
MAY HE HOLD TWO OFFICES
St. Johns Mayor Is Also Serving as
Postmaster.
The question whether Mayor Valentine,
of St. Johns, can be Postmaster and
Mayor at the same time is again being
agitated. Section 48 of the charter says:
"No person shall hold more than one
office, yielding pecuniary compensation
under this charter, under the Mayor,
Council, or any of the departments of
the city."
This is the- only reference" made to
the subject. The postmastership Is not
a city office, but a Federal position.
Mayor Valentine receives about '$10 per
month as compensation as Mayor. He,
therefore, Is receiving two salaries for
public office, but whether he can do so
legally is a question for lawyers to de
termine, and the question is being in
vestigated. BOY CRUSHED UNDER LOG
Son of R. O. Xeimus Meets Tragic
Death at Long Beach.
The 15-year-old son of R. O. . Nelmus,
of the Star Brewery Company, at the
corner of East Third and Burnside
streets, was accidentally killed at Long
Beach Wednesday evening by a log roll
ing on him. Mr. Neimus left yesterday
morning for Long Beach.
The first information was that the boy
had been drowned, but this was corrected
by a telegraphic dispatch to Mr. Neimus
yesterday morning. The boy had been
staying at the beach for some time. The
father is expected home with the body to
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Harbor Improvement Petition
Signed by Leading
Business Men.
WHOLE STATE INTERESTED
North Bend Citizens Circulating Pa
per to Secure Signatures in Many
Communities Visit Port
land in Interest of Work.
Peter Loggie, president of the North
Bend Chamber of Commerce, and Carl L.
Albrecht, traveling representative of
that body, were in Portland yester
day. They are enthusiastic over the
new development of Coos County, and
are on a mission designed to secure
aid for promotion of it.
At a meeting held at North Bend,
Coos County, last May, under the
auspices of the Willamette Develop
ment League a preamble and reso
lutions were drawn and adopted, set
ting forth the feasibility of improve
ment of the entrance to Coos Bay, and
urging It upon the attention of the
general government. Messrs. Loggie
and Albrecht have Interested them
selves in the attaining of signatures
of influential persons and Interests
throughout Oregon to this petition to
Congress,, which here follows:
Text of the Resolutions.
Whereas', Coofl Bay Is th beot harbor be
tween the Columbia River and San Francisco
Bay and according to the L'nited States engi
neer's report can be improved with the small
est expenditure of any harbor on the Pacific
Coat; and.
Whereas. The Southern Pacific Railroad Is
now constructing a railroad from their main
line to Coos Bay; and.
Whereas, The products of the Willamette,
TTmpqua and Roarue River Valleys. Central,
Eastern and Southern Oregon have but two
outlets to the Pacific Ocean, the Columbia
River on the north and Ban Francisco Bay
on the south, 600 miles apart; and.
Whereas, the building of this railroad will
furnish an additional Pacific Coast outlet for
the products of this vast region, several tiun
dred miles nearer the place of the production
than either the Columbia River or San Fran
cisco Bay; and.
Whereas. It Is of the greatest Importance
that the entrance to and the inner harbor of
Coos Bay be Immediately deepened and im
proved ao as to accommodate, the largest ves
sels afloat, and thus affording water transporta
tion to the markets of the world for this
Immense territory, and a competitive market
for the products thereof; and.
Whereas, The present depttf of the water on
the bar and within the Inner harbor of Coos
Bay Is not sufficient to accommodate the rapid
ly Increasing commerce of the bay; and.
Whereas, There is no other portion of the
Pacific Northwest that Is as rich in unde
veloped natural resources as this vast terri
tory; and.
Whereas, The development of this , region
and Its resources depends upon the Immediate
Improvement of the Coos Bay bar and harbor;
and.
Cost of Improvement Small.
Whereas, The United States engineers have
estimated that it would require an expenditure
of $2.4(16,412.20 to give and maintain a mini
mum depth of 20 feet of water on the bar
at extreme low tide; and.
Whereas, The United States Government has
appropriated and expended the sum of $036,
014.04 for the Improvement of the Coos Bay
bar and the maintenance of said Improvement;
and,
Whereas, The expenditure of this sum has
given and maintained a minimum depth of
20 feet of water on the bar at extreme low
tide. Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Farmers' and Shippers'
Congress, held under the auspices of the Wil
lamette Valley Development League In the
City of North Bend. Coos Bay, Oregon, this
23d day of May, 1006. that the United States
Government be earnestly requested to approp
riate the balance of the amount estimated
to complete the original project, which said
sum amounts to $1,741,412.04, together with
such additional sums as shall give as great
an increased depth as It is practical to obtain
on the bar and to the head of navigation on
the bay. Be it further
Resolved, That the Oregon delegation In Con
gress be instructed that it is the sense of
this meeting that out of the available funds
heretofore appropriated for the Improvement
of Coos Bay and which now remain unex
pended, a sufficient amount be Immediately
placed at the disposal of the Secretary of
War to be used in defraying the expenses Of
making a new survey and estimate for a
new project which .shall give as great an
Increased depth as It is practical to obtain
on the bar and to the head of navigation on
the tay.
Petition Largely Signed.
The petition has been received with
enthusiastic favor and largely signed.
Following are some of the names:
Portland Commercial Club; F. W. Lead
better, president.
Portland Chamber of Commerce; R. R.
Hoge, president.
The Manufacturers' Association of the
Northwest. Portland. Or.; Fletcher Linn,
president.
Oregon City Board of Trade, by C. H. Dye.
president.
St. Johns Commercial Club, St. Johns, Or.;
D. C. Rogers, president. '
Merchants' Natioua.1 Bank, of Portland,
Or.; by R. L. Durham, vice-president.
The Title Guarantee sx Trust Company, of
Portland, Or.; T. T. Burkhart. secretary.
A. L. Mills, president First National Bank,
Portland.
Ladd & Tllton. bankers. Portland.
' Bankers' & Lumbermen's Bank, Portland;
D. C. Pelton. president.
The Bank of California, Portland, Or.; J.
T. Burtchaeil, manager.
Portland Trust Company of Oregon; B. Lee
Paget, secretary.
United States National Bank, of Portland.
Ashley & Rumelln. bankers. Portland; C.
E. Rumelln.
, Oregon Trust A Savings Bank; W. H.
Moore, president.
Hibernla Savings Bank; Andrew C. Smith.
Bank of Woodburn; J. M. Powers, cashier.
Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, Wood
burn: O. E. Price, cashier.
Oregon State Bank, Jefferson, Or.; J. A.
Aupperle, 'president. -
Salem Commercial Club; by F. N. Derby,
president; F. A. Turner, secretary.
Salem Business Men's League; George F.
Rodgers, president; Hal D. Patton, acting
secretary.
F. W. Waters, Mayor, Salem, Or.
George E. Chamberlain, Governor, Salem.
Charles S. Moore. State Treasurer. Salem.
Robert S. Bean. Chief Justice, Salem.
F. A. Moore, Associate Justice, Salem.
F. G. Halley, Associate Justice. Salem.
F. I. Dunbar. Secretary of State. Salem.
J. R. Whitney, State Printer, Salem.
Capital National Bank. Salem, Or.; by Jo
seph H. Albert, cashier.
Ladd & Bush, bankers, Salem. Or.
Salem State Bank; L. K. Page, president.
Glendale State Bank, Glendale, Or.
Oregon Packing Company. Portland; by G.
W. Holcomb, president.
Marlon County Horticultural Society; by
Joseph R. Shepard, president.
Statesman Publishing Company, Salem;
Isaac A. Manning, vice-president and man
aging editor Oregon Statesman.
Daily Capital Journal, by Hofer Bros.
Willamette Valley Prune Association, Sa
lem, Or.; H. Hill, secretary and manager.
G. M. Westgate, editor Herald, Albany, Or.
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INDORSED
E. A. Langdon. president F. N. Band. Al
bany. The Albany. Or., Commercial Club; by M.
H. Ellis, president.
J. W. Cuslck & Co., bankers, Albany, Or.;
by J. W. Cuslck, president.
First National Bank. Eugene, Or.; by S.
B. Eakln.
Chambers-Bristow Banking Company, Eu
gene. Or.; by F. S. Chambers.
Eugene Loan & Savings Bank, Eugene,
Or.; T. W. Osborn, cahler.
Commercial Club of Eugene; L. L. Whit
son, president.
The Merchants' Protective Association of
Eugene, Or.; by D. E. Yoran. president.
Daily and Weekly Guard; by Charles W.
Fisher, president.
Morning Register: W. G. Gilstrap, editor.
Cottage Grove Commercial Club; by A. B.
Wood, president.
First National Bank. Cottage Grove, Or.
The Nugget Publishing Company, J. W.
Fisher, manager. Cottage Grove, Or.
The Leader Publishing Company; J. W.
Fisher, manager, Cottage Grove, Or.
Bank of Cottage Grove; W. H. Abranxs,
president.
W. H. Abrams A Co., planing mill. Cottage
Grove.
Western Oregon Publishing Company, Cot
tage. Grove, Or.
C. J. Howard, managing editor Western
Oregon Publishing Company.
C. Ross, King & Co., bankers. Yoncalla.
Oregon.
Drain Commercial Club; by Benton Mires,
president.
Bank of Drain, Drain, Or.; by Louis M.
Supler, cashier.
Commercial Bank, Oakland, Or.; A. F.
Brown, president.
Oakland Development League; Lynn Ca
ton, secretary.
E. G. Young & Co., bankers, Oakland, Or.
Oakland Owl; D. E. Venun. editor.
First National Bank, Roseburg, Or.; T. R.
Sheridan, president.
Review Publishing Company, Roseburg,
Or. ; by L Wimberly, president and manager.
Umpqua Valley News; by B. W. Bates,
business manager. Roseburg.
Roseburg Commercial Club; by Frank O.
Mlcelll. secretary.
Skelley Lumber Company; by Frank Q.
Mlcelll.
Bank of Ashland; D. R. Mills, president.
Ashland, Or. -
Ashland Fruit & Packers' Association,
fruit shippers, Ashland.
M. F. Eggleston. secretary Rogue River
Valley Development League.
Ashland Commercial Club; by E. V. Car
ter, president; J. A. Harvey, secretary.
WalteV T. Files, vice-president. First Na
tional Bank of Corvallis.
Willamette Valley Banking Company; by
W. Wilkinson, cashier, Corvallis.
Benton County Citizens' League; B. W.
Johnson, president.
B. F. Irvine, editor Corvallis Times, Cor
vallis, Or.
Ruthyn Turney, editor Corvallis Gazette,
Corvallis, Or.
H. Hlrschberg, president Independence Na
tional Bank, Independence, Or.
Independence Commercial Club; Walter
Lyon, president. '
West Side Enterprise; Walter Lyon, pro
prietor. Dallas Board of Trade; J. C. Hayter, sec
retary. J. C. Hayter, editor Polk County Observer.
V. P. Flske, editor Polk County Itemlzer.
Dallas City Bank; by W.,0. Vassall, cash
ier. Dallas National Bank; R. E. Williams,
president.
T. V. B. Embree. physician, Dallas.
First National Bank; J. W. Wortman,
president, McMlnnvllle.
McMlnnvllle National Bank of McMlnn
vllle. Or.; W. S. Linn, cashier.
W. T. Macy, president of the Boosters'
Club of McMlnnvllle.
O. O. Hodson. president Development
League, McMlnnvllle.
George E. Martin, Telephone-Register Pub
lishing Company, McMlnnvllle.
D. I. Asbury, The News-Reporter, McMlnn
vllle. McMlnnvllle Promotion Club; by W. H.
Latourette, president.
The Boosters' Club of McMlnnvllle; by
William T. Macy, president.
Oregon Development League of McMlnn
vllle, Or.; O. O. Hodson, president.
First National Bank, Forest Grove, Or.;
by William Dooly, president.
Forest Grove Times; by Walter Hoge, pro
prietor. Washington County Publishing Company;
A. E. Monroe, publisher and manager.
A. C. Marston & Co., druggists; by A. C.
Marston.
Douglas County Bank; by A. C. Marston.
Umpqua Water, Light & Power Company,
by F. J. Blakely. president, Roseburg, Or.
Q. W. Wonacott. County Judge, Roseburg.
George W. Staley, County Assessor, Rose
burg. George M. Brown. District Attorney for
Second District of Oregon.
J. E. Sawyers, County Treasurer, Roseburg.
Z. N. Agee, County Clerk, Roseburg, Or.
H. T. McClallen, Sheriff, Roseburg, Or.
The Spokesman, J. W. Strange, editor,
Roseburg.
The Myrtle Creek Mail, Charles W. Rice,
editor. Myrtle Creek, Or.
The Myrtle Creek Development League;
C. E. Bogue, president; H. P. Rice, secre
tary. First National Bank of Southern Oregon,
Grant's Pass, Or.; by H. L. Glexy.
Grant's Pass Commercial Club; W. W.
Walker, president.
Grant's Pass Banking & Trust Company;
J. T. Tuffs, vice-president.
J. F. Galbraith. publisher. Grant's Pass. Or.
Arthur Conklln, manager Oregon Mining
Journal, Grant's Pass, Or.
Rogue River Courier; A. E. Voorhles,
Grant's Pass, Or.
Medford Commercial Club; J. A. Perry,
president.
Southern Oregonlan; Charles Nlckell, Med
ford, Or.
Medford Dally Tribune. R. B. Byram, Med
ford. Or.
Louise Hartzell, Medford Mall, Medford,
Oregon.
Jackson County Bank; W. I. Vawter, Med
ford, Or.
Medford National Bank; J. E. Enyart,
vice-president, Medford.
First National Bank, William 8. Crowell.
Medford.
First National Bank of Ashland; A. Mc
Callen. president, Ashland, Or.
F. D. Wagner, editor Tidings, Ashland,
Or.
E. J. Kaiser, editor Valley Record, Ash
land, Or.
Forest Grove Board of Trade; by E. W.
Haines, president; W. H. Hollls, secretary.
HllUboro Board of Trade; by J. P. Tamle
sle .president.
. E. w. Haines, banker. Forest Grove, Or.
J. W. Shute, banker; A. S. Shute, Hllla
boro. Or.
U. W. Bath, president The Independent
and secretary Board of Trade, Hillsboro.
HUlsboro Board of Trade; by Secretary D.
W. Bath, Hillsboro.
F. M. Heldel, vice-president Hillsboro
Board of Trade.
The Journal; C. S. Jackson, publisher,
Portland, Or.
L. A. Long, pulbisher The Argus, Hills
boro, Or.
The Oregonlan, H. L. Plttock, manager,
Portland.
The Telegram; J. F. Carroll, manager,
Portland.
The Timberman; George M. Cornwall,
manager, Portland.
First National Bank; by E. O. Blanchar,
cashier.
Butler Banking Company; by Leslie But
ler, president. Hood River.
E. R. Bradley, publisher Newa-Letter,
Hood River. .
The Glacier; A. D. Moe, proprietor. Hood
River. '
Hood River Commercial Club; H. F. Da
vidson, president; A. D. Moe. secretary.
French & Co., The Dalles; J. C. Hosteller,
cashier.
The Dalles Daily Chronicle; by managing
editor. The Dalles.
First National Bank, The Dalles, J. 8.
Scnmlt. president.
The Dalles optimist; A. Bennett, editor
and proprietor.
The Dalles Business Men's Association;
by C. L. Schmit. secretary.
The Dalles Commercial Club; Frank A.
Suefert.
Frank A. Suefert. president The Dalles
Commercial Club.
Commercial National Bank of Pendleton;
W. L. Thompson, cashier.
Pendleton Commercial Association; Leon
Cohen, president.
First National Bank of Pendleton, Or.; By
a', M. Rice, cashier.
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Thousands upon thousands of Ameri
can women have been restored to
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structor ever discovored to act directly
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Women who ar troubled with pain
ful or irregular periods, backache,
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ness, faintness, indigestion, nervous
prostration or the blues, should take
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ous consequences, and be restored to
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way write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
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Pendleton Savings Bank; T. J. More, vice
president. East Oregonlan, Tendleton; Burt HufTman,
editor.
The Promoter. H. C. Willis, editor, Pen
dleton. Pendleton Tribune; by E. P. Dodd, editor,
-Eagle Publishing Company; J. D. Htnkle,
manager, Pendleton.
Umatilla County Development League; by
H. C. Willis, secretary.
La Grande Evening Observer; Curry Bros..
La Grande.
La Grande Chronicle; E. L. Eckley, pub
lisher. La Grande Commercial Club; William Mil
ler, president.
Eastern Oregon Trust & Savings Bank; by
William Miller, vice-president. La Grande.
Farmers' & Traders' National Bank; by J.
W. Schrlber. cashier, La Grande.
La Grande National Bank; by H. Meyers,
cashier. La Grande.
Elgin Commercial Club, E. W. Rumble,
president, Elgin.
First National Bank of Elgin; by J. B.
Thorson, cashier.
T. J. Kern, editor Recorder, Elgin.
Citizens' League of Baker City; by Wil
liam Pollman, president.
Baker Loan & Trust Company, Baker City;
by William Pollman, president.
First National Bank of Baker City; J. T.
Dunlway, cashier.
Citizens' National Bank, Baker City; N.
U. Cooper, cashier.
Morning Democrat, Baker City; Bowen A
Small, publishers.
Baker City Herald; Kennedy A Pratt,
publishers.
Bank of Huntington. Huntington, Or.; C,
A. Northey, cashier.
Huntington Herald; Jay A. Walker, Hunt
ington. Huntington Development League; W. J.
Woods, president, J. E. Paul, secretary.
First National Bank; C. E. Kenyon, cash
ier, Ontario, Or.
Ontario Chamber of Commerce; J. S. Bar
rett, president.
Oregon Forwarding Company, Ontario, Or.
Bank of Ontario; J. B. Blakely, president.
Ontario Democrat: J. R. Gregg, Ontario.
Ontario Argus; William Plughoff.
Malheur Mercantile Company; H. G. Hul
led, president.
First National Bank, Union, Or.; W. S.
Wright, president. '
Eastern Oregon Republican; George A. Scl
blrd. Union.
Union Development League; L. J. Davit,
secretary.
Oregon Scout; W. A. Maxwell, editor.
Union.
First National Bank, Newberg, Or., M.
Redmond, cashier.
Bank of Newberg; J. C. Colcard, cashier.
Newberg Enterprise; G. A. Graves, pub
lisher. Newberg Board ' of Trade; E. H. Wood
ward, president.
Newberg Graphic; E. H. Woodward, ed
itor. Astoria Chamber of Commerce; C. R.
Morse, president.
Commercial Industrial Committee of tha
Irving Club, Astoria; B. Van Dusen, pres
ident. Irving Club, Astoria: G. C. Fulton, pres
ident. Astoria National Bank; J. E. Hlgglns,
cashier.
Astoria Savings Bank; by Frank Patton,
cashier.
The Astoria Budget; by J. E. Grant, man
ager. Astoria. Or.
The J. S. Delllnger Publishing Company,
Astoria, Or.
The Astoria Progressive Commercial Asso
ciation; by K. J. Pllklngton, president.
Thomas Daley. City Treasurer, Astoria.
Fainted and Was Drowned.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.)
Hans Kasmussen, a Young's River
miirhpr was drowned this afternoon In
the river a short distance from the fam.
lly home, tie was warning along the
dike iu front of his property when he
fell overboard. His body was recovered
shortly afterward.
Kasmussen was subject to fainting
spells and it is supposed he was at
tacked with one when tho accident oc
curred. Ho was a native of Denmark, 51
years of age and left a widow and sev
eral children.
Gold Visible to the Eye.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Aug. 16
(Special.) The North Falrview Mining
Company, of Bohemia, has entered a
large body of very rich ore. The ore is
gajena, but gold can be seen by the
naked eye in the ore. This company has
a large amount of development. During
last Winter it drove 200 feet in free
milling ore that averages about $40
per ton.
John Currln has just returned from
doing his assessment on the Moulton
claim. He unearthed some rich copper
ore, the ore also pans free gold.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Bnbr I Cuttlnr Teeth.
Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem
edy. Mrs Wmslow's Soothing Syrup, for cfali.
Area Msthlng. It soothes tbe child. softns
the gums, allays atl pain, surss wlaa olir
aad alar rb oca.