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rilE BIOK JfIJN 1 OKiJUOJUA.T, SATUEDAT, DUCUIUBEK 15, 1900. CAPTAIN FOREST HELD FOR MURDER Master of the Schooner Annie ! Larsen Is Putin Jail at Astoria. WOUNDED SAILOR DIES After Hearing Evidence of Eye Wit nesses, Coroner's Jury Charges Captain With Death of George Fisher. ASTORIA. Or.. Pec 14. (Special:) Captain Charles M. Forest, master of the schooner Annie Laxsen, who shot George X'lsher. a rr"mber of the vessel's crew, yesterday afternoon. Is confined in the county Jail tonight, awaiting a prclimin n.ry hearing on an lnformatln sworn to tiy Chief of Police Gammal. charging him with murder. A similar charge against the captain Is also made by the -verdict 4he Coroner"s jury returned this eve ning. The bullet which struck Fieher passed through his body, perforating tho Intes tines in several places. Late last night the physicians performed an operation in the hope of saving the man's life, but it was futile and Fisher died soon after midnight. When informed that Fisher was in a critical condition. District Attorney Allen ( -went to the hospital and as soon as the r man passed away he prepared the in ' ormation charging Captain Forest with murder. The Information was signed by 'hief Gammal: who Immediately arrested Captain Forest and confined him jn the city Jail. Coroner Pohl took charge of Vifilier's remains and this afternoon held fin Inquest, the Jury returning a verdict charging Captain Forest with murder. The verdict reads as follows: i We, the undersigned Jurors, sworn to in f -quire for the cause of the death of George Fisher, on oath do find that said George ' Flaher came to his death at Astoria, Clat Fop County, Or., on December 18, 1906, and that his death was caused from a gun- ihot wound at the hands of C. M. Forest, and that said shooting was contrary to the law of ths State of Oregon and the said CK M. Forest is guilty of the crime of murder. Testimony submitted at the inquest showed the circumstances surrounding the shooting to differ somewhat from the published accounts of the affair. Captain - Forest, acting under the advice of hla attorney, declined to make a statement, and aside from the physicians and. the .police officers, the principal witnesses 'were three longshoremen and one sailor, who saw the shooting. Their testimony was practically identical. It appears that after the mate reported to Captain Forest that Fisher claimed to be sick, the Cap tain, gave Fisher a letter to Dr. Tattle, the marine surgeon, reading about as follows: . "Please examine this bum; be pretends to "be sick." r isnec rerusea me note, men tore it up and a few moments later, meeting Cap tain Forest on the deck, upbraided him for what he had done. The captain, who had a lighted cigar In his hand, struck the sailor In the mouth, burning his face. Fisher struck back at the captain, hitting him on the side of the head and then went to the edge of the wharf, where he stopped to talk with a longshoreman. Captain Forest In the meantime went to his cabin, secured a revolver and return ing to the deck, walked up to the side of the vessel within 10 feet of Fisher and shot him. Chief Gammal testified that Captain Forest told him he did not think . the gun was loaded. While Captain Forest did not testify at the inquest, ho told the District Attorney he shot to. scare the man and did not Intend to hit him. . Immediately after the return of the ver dict of the Coroner's' Jury, Captain Forest was remanded to the county Jail without bail. He will be arraigned in the Justice Court for a. preliminary examination- to morrow. very little Is Known here about the dead sailor, except that he was a native of Belgium, about 30 years of age and Joined the schooner at San Francisco. He is supposed to have a mother, living, as when he was shot he was heard to ex claim, "My poor mother!" The remains will .be held for a few days until the. owners or the schooner can be heard from. MAKE i SURE OP MARRIAGE Couple Have Ceremony Performed Second Time In Sixth Months. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec 14. (Special.) For the second time within the iust six months. Myrtle M. Mitchell and Thomas F. Johnson, both of Portland, were mar ried In this city this morning. County Judge Grant B. DimicV officiating. The woman was divorced Just six months ago and within a short time afterwards waa married to Johnson in the State of Wash ington. Learning that the marriage was illegal, since it , took place within six months following the granting of the divorce, the couple resolved to have the ceremony repeated and make doubly, cer tain their matrimonial relations. The statutory half-year having expired, the two came to this city early this morning, accompanied by two friends 'who witnessed the ceremony, and were quietly married about 9 o'clock at the County Courthouse. TACOMA WOriiD BE TERMINAL Suit Is to Be Filed Against Northern Tactile Today. TACOMA. Wash., Deo. 14. (Special.) The suit of the Chamber Of Commerce to compel the Northern Pacific Railway to operate Us transcontinental trains direct ly through to Taconla, without change at Auburn, will be filed In the Superior Court tomorrow morning-. The- suit is brought on an affidavit aljned by J. S. White house and Henry Mohr. An alternative writ of mandamus is asked. The document is long, covering 19 type written pages. It recites the Congres sional act of. ISM, under which the North ern Iaclflo Railroad was built. It is de clared that the Northern Pacific accepted that charter on the understanding that It would designate some point on Puget Sound for Its terminus, and that Tacoma was so designated upon the abandonment of the line to Portland. "AT" HAS MEANING OF "NEAR" Attorney-General's Decision in Loca tion of State Institutions. SALEM, Or., Pec 14. (Special.) At-torney-3eneral Crawford ruled today that the constitutional provision requiring that state Institutions shall be located at the scat of government does- not mean that" they must be located within the corporate limits of the city. He says that . no such meaning could lave been la tended, for the large amount of land needed for some of the Institutions could not be secured Inside the corporate limits. He says the purpose of the constitutional provision Is to have the institutions lo cated close enough to the capital to per mit the officials in control' to make per sonal visits at any time. The word "at" is made synonymous with lear." . This question was presented by Secre tary of State Dunbar, one member of the board which is receiving offers of a site for a state home for the feeble niinded. The board advertised for land within a radtHS of, ten miles of Salem, but most of that offered is within tlve or six miles. The question arose how far away land could be purchased without violating, the constitutional requirement. Under the Attorney-General's Interpretation probably all the tracts offered but one or two would be near 'enough to Salem to come within his interpretation, of the meaning ot the word "at." TURNER POSTOFFICE WRECKED Amateur Burglar Makes a Mess of Blowing Open Safe. SATjEM.' Or., Dec. 14. (Special.) A burglar, apparently new at the business, attempted to blow open the safe inuthe Turner Postofllce this morning, but" suc ceeded only in wrecking the interior' ot the building and blowing out tho win dows. Tho explosion' occurred about 2 o'clock this morning and was witnessed by Charles Ransom, who had noticed a light in tho building and started to in vestigate when ho "saw a man emerge and an instant later heard tno explosion. Ha went for a gun and when ho returned the man bad departed without securing anything, so far as now learned. Owing to trouble- with telephone lines the Sheriff's office has been unable to comiruynicate with Postmaster G. F. Rob ertson to learn further particulars. SEND PRETTY EIBLS EAST PLAN TO ADVERTISE THE STATE OF OREGON. Well-Drilled Company of 40 Young "Women "Who Can Sing lo Give En tertainments North and South. . M M I NNV ILLE , Or., Doc 4. .Spe cial,) To advertise Oregon through the means of some of the state's fairest daughters is the novel proposal ad vanced by the citizens of this place. Mayor W. T. Macey has sent out the following explanatory letter to all the commercial clubs of the state: The custom of sending: young women on ex cursions gotten up by newspapers has Inspired th commercial organization and business men of this city to outline and propose the following; preliminary plan, which we thinK will result In great benefit to the state, es pecially the localities represented. The proposition is to organize, uniform, equip and drill. a company of about 40 young women selected from the different counties of the state and take them to the world's fair at Jamestown, and to other important cities and places In te United States, both North and South, and give free drills and musical entertainments in the public parks and other convenient places, during August and Sep tember, 190T. - Th&s Itinerary, under the direction of the Oregon state commission to ther Jamestown Exposition, will probably include such plAcea as. Denver, Los Angeles, Fort Worth, New Orleans, Atlanta, Richmond, Washington, D. C, Yorktown, St. Paul, Indianapolis, Western state fairs and Saratoga, where the National encampment of the Grand Army of the Be public is held, and possibly Coney Island and the Hippodrome in New York City. Hon. Geo. H. Williams, who was Attorney General in President Grant's Cabinet, will be invited and will probably accompany the young ladies and show them many places of historic Interest about the National capitoi. He is the only survivor of the War Cabinets, either North or South. The several organizations are requested to co-operate with us in making this a ' repre sentative state enterprise. Loolc well among the girl of your respective counties for mod els of propriety and physical excellence. The Ugirls must have the indorsement of repre sentative citizens as to character and deport ment, good health, good form and feature. While this Is not intended for a beauty show, yet there Is plenty of the finest material to select from. Pick out the best. Graceful carriage and able to march and drill for oo.e hour without serious fatigue.' This will necessitate selecting those who do not pinch the feet or the waist nor are given to nervousness. A steady hand is necessary for the statue-like pose for the perfect drill. Ages, about 18 to 25 yea re. Height, 5 feet 4 inches to 6 feet 8 inches. Weight from 120 to 140 pounds. Able to sing In chorus. Must not wear glasses. Dark hair will he more suitable for the Indian drills. Let us have gootL, sensible, active Oregon girls, those that represent the highest type of American womanhood and womanliness for which our state is noted. There may be competitive drills with the crack battalions of Europe as well as Amer ica, therefore strict military discipline will be enforced,, both on duty and off. Two good women of the state will be appointed by Governor Chamberlain to chaperone the company.. The physical training and drill will be given by Colonel J. C. Cooper, of this city, who drilled the famous Manila Guards of 1S98. Accounts and pictures of this organization were printed in -iver 100 papers in the United States, with calls from Europe i ior pnoiograpns a ull-page . cuts. with write-ups, -appeared in the New York Herald, New York Journal and The Orego- nian. He also drilled the famous Tillamook Indian scouts in spectacular features which were the great attraction at the Coast county fair last Summer. Some of these maneuvers'") and others more thrilling wiU be taught to the new company. Professor M. S. Robinson, well-known in Oreson and Washing-ton aa a musical director, will add the musical features to the drill. It is Intended to make the educational bene fits of the excursion, tog-ether with the phy sical, culture and musical training, far ex ceed in value all of the time, money and effort expended In the enterprise, all of which will benefit the state as well as the member of the comoany. ' The foregoing proposition has been submit ted to many prominent citizen of the state. Inclining Hon. Jefferson Myers and Tom Richardson, of the state commission, and it meets with the universal and hearty appro val of all and also the promise oi the friendly co-operation ot the prominent newspapers ot the State, and we ask the help of all. The glrla selected should be assisted In raising the funds necessary .for the trip. If they 'cannot get it among their friends, a way will be found. want the best, regardless of whether they belong to the rich families or not. Let us know who ,theu are, as Instruc tions will be sent them frara time, to time. Eliminate contests and eave the heartaches ot the defeated. Select soon, as some dis tricts may want to send more than their quota, which will be apportioned soon and an estimate made of the expenses of tho. trip. The city of McMlnnville will entertain the girls fref of charge during the month's train ing, just prior o the starting East. W. T. -Macey, D. E. Wheeler, J. R. Craven, con stitute the organising committee. - A Certain Core for Croup I'srd for Ten Years Without a Failure. Mr W. C. Bott, a Star City, Ind., hard ware merchant, is enthusiastic In his praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. His children have all been subject to croup and he has used tnls remedy for the past ten years, and though they much feared the croup, his wife and he always felt safe upon retiring when a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was in the house. His -oldest child was subject to severe attacks of croup, but this remedy never failed to effect a spegdy cure. He has recommended it to friends and neigh bors and an who have used it say that it 1st unequaled for croup and whooping cough, for sale by all druggists. SLII5 FROM SIGHT Henry Austin Adams Is Sur prised by Forsaken Wife. ONCE , EPISCOPAL RECTOR Eloped With Young Girl and At tempted to Get Divorce in. Seat tle, Where He Is Hailed as Iieadcr in Socialism. . SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 14. (Special.) To disBuado his legal wife. Flora C. Adams, from carrying omt her threat to prosecute him for bigamy and adul tery for his relations with Gertrude Desch, ex-Rev. Austin Adams, known here under his pen-nama of Vincent Harper, did not appear In court today at the divorce trial he had started him self, when tho woman appeared with a cross-complaint, alleging desertion, when Judge Frater granted tiejr the di vorce and alimony in the mim of $1200 an nually until her 6-year-old child reaches its majority. Mrs. Adams' appearance to answer the charges of incompatibility of temper was a great surprise. She was attended by her husband's nephew, Newton Adams, of New York, who corroborated her testi mony; only Adams' attorney represented him. Adams, who Is a member of the Boston Adams family which gave the United States its second President, was born in Cuba about 50 years ago, educated at Trinity "College, Hartford. Conn., and shortly after entering the Episcopal min istry in 1SS6 became an assistant to Rev. Morgan Dix, of Trinity Church, New York. Afterwards he was made rector of the Church of the . Redeemer, of New York, but became offensive to Bishop Potter on account of reforms he institut ed, and when criticised renounced the church and Joined tho Koman iatnoiic Church. His wife, to whom he was mar ried in 18S2, afterwards joined the Cath olic Church. Adams Is now an agnostic, and when he recently espoused the cause of socialism he was hailed as a leader, arm is looked to as the head of that element in this city today. He lectures weekly in Social ist hall, and is greeted with packed houses. Under the pen. name of Vincent Harper he has written a number of note worthy books and magazine articles. He deserted his wife in August, 1902, leaving her at Greeli River, Long Island, with four children, three of whom sur vive. He eloped with Gertrude Desch, a girl of 17, whom he- had brought home from Baltimore a year before, while at tending a Knights of Columbus conven tion. The first knowledge of the where abouts of the pair was when they sailed from San Francisco for Australia under the name of T. J. Harper and wife. Since then she has borne bim a child. She Is believed to be living in Victoria, B.' C. No denial was offered to any of the cross-complaint, which was further sub stantiated by depositions of C. , Truslow and Thomas B. Adams, a brother, of New York. The latter deposed that he had given his brother a check for $1550 the day' before he eloped with the Deach girl, the amount being a commission on speculation made through the firm of Henderson, Lindley & Co. ' Margaret Adams, thS 16-year-old daugh ter, says their home at Green River, Long Island, was a happy one until the Desch girl was brought home by her father, but the home was disrupted with' her coming. Margaret is now working for $10 per week and lives at 99 Convent avenue. New York. The decree orders the payment of to per month to the defendant for one year and $100 a month subsequently until the young est ohild. now tt vears old. becomes of aee. 'The alimony must be paid annually- in advance, and all of Adams earnings over $3000 must be shared in . equally by his divorced wife. He is obliged to make an nual statement of his earnings under oath. When Adams began action for divorce four months ago he alleged that Jie had married again under the belief that his wife was dead, and declared incompati bility of temper as his grounds for action. The coming of his wife was entirely un expected, and he was willing to accept any terms rather than be prosecuted for bigamy. - E FiRE IS STARTED WHEN ONE OF TRIO DROPS LAMP. Parents in Another Room Are Com- i pelled to Run for Their Lives, t and House Is Consumed. . NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. Dec. 14. (Special.) At 7 o'clock this evening the i dwelling-house of Air. and Mrs. Lawrence TolDert. a rancner oi me cowicne, was destroyed by fire and three of his chil dren burned to death. The' children killed are Hugh, aged 10 years. Nellie, aged 8 years, and Alice, aged 6 years. A younger child was badly burned and it is not known whether It will recover. The fire was started by the breaking of a lamp which one of the children was carrying- The lamp was dropped to the floor and as soon as it broke flames en veloped the children and spread sd rap idly that the parents, who were in an other room, could not save' them. The entire house was consumed, together with its contents. The unrecognisable bodies of the little ones were taken out of the burning em bers late tonight after the conflagration had been reduced to a pile of -embers. The house 'was built by Mr. Tolbert but last Spring on. his. 80-acre. farm, within a mile of Cowiche postofllce.' Two years ago a child was bitten by a rattlesnake and died from the effects. CAPITAL TO BE INCREASED Montesano Lumber Company Will Increase Its Facilities. ' MONTESANO, Wash., Deo. 14. (Spe cial.) The Montesano lumber 8z Manu facturing Company, the largest mill located here, has decided to increase the capital stock from $50,000 to $100,000, the ad ditional funds to be used in the better ment of the company's holdings,, increase of plant and capacity, purchase of ad ditional vessels fi3 cargo shipments and the acquiring of timber for future use. The officers and stockholders of this big mill are all Montesano men and the In crease in stock will all be taken by local people. The company has just secured a con trolling interest in the steamer Fulton and now has three fine vessels carrying its product direct from tlis port ta San Francisco. Demands of Oak Grove. - OREGON CITY, Or.. Dee. 14. (Special.) Electric lights, a telephone service and a reduction in the fjjres ou the line of the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company,, are among the objects sought to . be attained by the Oak Grove Im provement Association1 that was organ ized by the" progressive residents of Oak Grove and vicinity at a. meeting last night. ' Oak- Grove is a small station on the Oregon Water Power Company's 11ns four miles'' north of this, city, and Its population consists of about 100 families. The officers of the Improvement Assocl tlon are: B, Lee Paget, president; E. A. Allen, vice-president; George Miller, sec retary, and A." Heitkemper, treasurer. STUDENTS ARE FROZEN ". OUT University of Washington Closes Until Coal Can Be Obtained. ' SEATTLE, Dec. 14. The University of Washington closed its doors today on ac count of the severe coal famine, from which the entire city is suffering. It is not known at the university when classes will be resumed. Students in the dormi tories and fraternity houses are uncom fortable without heat, during the present cold snap, and many ot them are going to private homes In the college community, where there is coal on hand. Tho entire city is affected by the famine, and many sick persons are seen to be in danger in cold rooms. Only seven cars of coal, arrived In the city today. Dealers have doubled the prices. . " New Brick Building Collapses. VALE, Or., Dec 14. The new brick business ilock on A street fell in- ruins Monday, almost every brick being broken. The building was completed except the roof.' It will be rebuilt as soon as pos sible and a double brick wall will take the place of the former single wall. BOY SHOWS HP REMORSE SIDNEY SliOANE EXAMINED AS TO HIS SANITY. Patricide Declares He Would Not Hesitate to Kill His Mother If Ho So Desired. ' SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 14 (Spsela!.) In company with Dr. George K. Mc Dowell, the state's insanity expert. Dr. Semple today put Sydney Sloano under a physical and mental examination to test his mental soundness The witness re-, lated the substance of the Important con versation giving his own queries and the boy's answers: , ' . "Sidney, did you kill your father?" t "Yes." "Why did you kill fcipi?" "I don't know.1' - - "If you killed your father, you should know the reason?" ( "t don't know; I-can't tell." "How did you kill him?" "With an ax." "How many times did you strike him with an ax?" "I don't know. I don't remember strik ing him more than once." "What happened before or after you struck him?" - - '' - , "I can't tell." "What led you to attack your father?" "I don't know;' I don't remember what he said." "What time of day was it, morning, afternoon, evening or midnight?" "I don't know." . "Sidney, didn't you love your father?" "Yes." "Didn't your father love you?" "Yes.",' . "Are you sorry that you killed your father?" . 'No." "Could you kilyour mother?" "Yes." "Would you have.-any hesitancy about killing your mother?" "No; not If 1 wanted to do It." "Could anyone induce you to kill your mother?" ' "No; but I'd do It if I wanted, to." "Could you do It without feeling sorry for It?" t "Yes." "Sidney, is It possible that you, a son, could kill your mother or your father without remorse?" ."Yes." Dr. Semple said Sidney exhibited no sign of remorse. Mrs. Sloane, mother ot- Sidney Sloane, admitted on cross-examination this morn ing that her son came home drunk on one occasion last June, but sad this was the only time she saw him under the in fluence of liquor. No other testimony of importance was Introduced today. The defense asked permission for the jury to go over the premises .and see the room in which the murder was commit ted. Judge Huneke sustained the objec tion of the prosecution and refused to issue the order. . . y TROY IS ELECTED PRESIDENT Washington Dairymen Ask for Ap propriation for Farmers' Institutes. SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 14. (Special.) D. S. Troy was elected president at the conclusion of the 14th annual con vention ot the Washington State Dairy men's convention here this afternoon. E. J. Ross was elected vice-president, and Ira P. Whitney . secretary and treasurer. Four directors were chosen. David Brown, J. T. Durle, A. M. Ste vens and L. S. Thomle. It was decided to hold next year's convention at Stan wood, if available arrangements can be made, and to meet about December 1. Resolutions we're adopted Indorsing the Alaska-Yukon Exposition, asking a liberal appropriation for it, -and re questing an appropriation of $10,030 for farmers' institutes from the forthcoming-exposition.. , . Llewellyn Davies, State Dairy Com missioner, made a report in which he recommended that dealers' in butter be required to stamp the weight on the outside of packages, and that eating houses serving oleomargarine be re quired to display a sign to that effect, also that cities be provided with milk inspectors under the state inspectors' direction. ASKS WAY THROUGH HOQUIAM - - l Grays Harbor & Puget Sound Prom ises Transcontinental Connection. ' HOQUIAM, Wash., Dec. 14. (Special.) At a meeting of the City Council to night an ordinance was introduced by the Gray's Harbor & Puget Sound Railroad LCompany asking for a 30-foot right of way on wnicn to operate a raiiroaa irom me east limits of the city to along Railroad a,venuo, south of the right of way now owned hy the Northern lacinc.to the Hoqulam River, also a 60-foot right of way from the west bank of the river to waterway No?, a distance approximate ly of three miles. " 3Jmllar ordinances are now pending in Cosmopolis and Aberdeen, and Dr. Bridges, in behalf of the company, de sires the right of way given at an early date. He states that a Lirge portion of right of way between Gray's Harbor and Puget Sound has been obtained and that the road would connect with a trans continental road at the above point. i BUSINESS 1XEMS. - If Baby Is Cnttlng Teeth Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem edy, Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for cnnaren teeming. it sootnes the child, softens the gums, allays all sain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. BERING RiVER COAL AND RICH IN Read carefully the following extract from the report of Prof, Geo. C. Martin, bulletin No. 284, Page 20, Series -A, United States Geological Survey, Charles D. Walcott, Director. "The Bering River coal field covers an area of about 70 square miles, including 25 square miles of anthracite and 45 square miles of semi-anthracite (or semi-bituminous) coking coal. The seams are numerous aud very large; several exceed 20 feet in thickness. ''The average quality of the Bering River coal is excellent, several of the seams being remark ably low in ash and sulphur. Bering River coal is not now available for sale on any market, but there are . prospects tlfat transportation will soon be provided to tide water on Controller Bay, Katalla Bay, or Prince William Sound." Since the above report was made, the Guggenheims and J., P. Morgan (who spent the past season in. making surveys and perfecting their tield organization and plans) have floated TEN MILLION DOLLARS of their bonds in New York and have purchased a large amount of land for TERMINAL FACILITIES AT KATALLA On Controller Bay; the point where their connection with salt water will be made. From Katalla the railroad will take a northerly course through the Katalla Tallevj up Shepherd Creek and pass on the west side of Charlotte Lake, right through the heart of the Groat Bering Coal Fields and of the Katalla and Kyak oil region, passing directly over a portion of the holdings of the Anglo-American Oil and Coal Company. Katalla will be the first place to ship coal from Alaska, as the vast deposits of anthracite coal are on the Guggenheim road, and Portland will, no doubt, have this fine grade of anthracite and bituminous coal to burn during the winter of" 1907-1908. Wharves at Katalla will afford an opportunity to export in large tank-ships the petroleum that is even now ready for shipment. . Samples of Bering River Coal, Government Maps, Reports and other data may be seen at the office of the Anglo-American Oil & Coal Co. LOllS G. CLARKE President President and Manager Woodard, ClarKa & Co., Chemists and Druggists. H. Li. PITTOCK Vint Vice-President Publisher Daily Oregonian. FRED S. STANLEY. Second Vlce-Prealdent Des Chutes Irrigation and Power Co. LIS SET ON FIRE HEAVY LOSS IN BUILDING AT JACKSONVILLE. Structure Just Destroyed Replaced a Sclioolhouse Burned by an In-' cendtury Several Years Ago. MED FORD, Or., Dec. 14. (Special.) Fire probably of incendiary origin destroyed the public school building at Jacksonville last night. The loss is J15.000 and the in surance $10,000. The building waa com pleted two years ago to replace a similar structure also destroyed by the hand of an incendiary. The loss is complete, in cluding a full library, laboratory appa ratus and a $300 piano. ACCOMMODATES PRISONER. Horsethlef Captured in Portland Is Sentenced at Joseph. . , JOSEPH, Or., Dec. 14. (Special.) Judge Robert Eakin Tuesday sentenced James Bharkev to two years in the penitentiary for larceny of a gelding. The judge made a special trip to Wallowa County to hear the matter, as Sharkey was anxious to ; get to serving time. i The theft was committed about the , first of the month, when Sharkey also stole a wedding suit. He was recently apprehended in Portland, brought before Justice E'berhard at this place Monday and sentenced Tuesday. In all probability this will be the last sentence of Judge Eakin on the circuit bench.- K SNOW . DRIVES OLTT LOGGERS Result Will Be an Advance In Price . - of Logs. VANCOUVER. Dec. 14. An almost un precedented heavy fall of snow along the northern coast is driving the loggers out of the woods, and logging camps are be ing closed at various points. The result of the cessation of operations in the woods will be a further shortage of logs, with a consequent advance over the already high prices now being secured. Local mills are even now unable to obtain logs In suffi cient quantity to fill their orders. Pirrse for Brave Officer's Widow. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 14.-(Special.) Councilman A. Knapp has Been com missioned by the Oregon City Council to deliver to Mrs. George Hanlon, widow The Cough of Consumption Your doctor will tell you that fresh air and good food are the real cures for consumption. But often the cough is very hard. Hence, we suggest that you ask your ' doctor about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It quiets the cough, heals the in flamed membranes. We publish tho formulas of all our preparation. I. O. AyorCo., XjOWOU, XlM OIL FIELDS ANTHRACITE AND BITUMINOUS COAL . W. WAKEFIELD Third Vice-President Wakefield, Fries & Co. GEORGE H. HILL Secretary and Treasurer y Viae-Prealdent Title Guarantee and Trust Co. E. J. RATIUIOXE, Field Superintendent, Kutalln, Alaska. Formerly Superintendent of Water Lines of th CvR. & N. Co. 403 OREGONIAN BUILDING, PORTLAND, OREGON of George Hanlon, former night police officer of this city, who was murdered last Spring by Smith the outlaw, tho purse of about $275 that has been raised by the people of Oregon City. The pres entation of the purse will be made as a Christmas present for Mrs. Hanlon and family, who are reported to be in need. The money was raised under the direc tion of a committee consisting of Council men Andresen, Knapp and Justin. ROBERT WHITNEY IS DEAD Pioneer Much Shocked by the Killing of His Son. WOODBURN, Orr Dec. 14. (Special.) Robert Whitney died at his home near Hubbard of heart disease at 12 of Oregon and very highly esteemed He was the father of Lincoln C. Whit ney, who .was killed by Orlando Mur ray in Portland. The result of the trial and acquittal of Murray was not heard by-Mr. Whitney. He had been in poor health for some time and the sudden taking oft of his son was a great, shock and no doubt hastened his death. Falls Dead in Burnyard. MTLTOX, Or., Dec. 14. Christ Helberg, a German rancher, about 50 years of age, was found dead in his barnyard on the outskirts of this city yesterday morning. It is thought death was due to heart fail ure, Mr. Helberg having had attacks of this disease before. He was a bachelor, living alone on a 10-acre fruit ranch, and had no relatives near here. He had lived eight years In this vicinity. Bluejackets for the. Milwaukee. MARE ISLAND NAVY-YARD, Cal., Dec. 14. Two hundred and eighty blue Jackets foiN the cruiser Milwaukee ar rived here today from the East, making up the vessel's complement of 680 men. ROGUE RIVER VALLEY - Hood River Valley, in Wasco County, has been made famous throughout the United States by its apples and" straw berries. Fruits from no other section command so high a price, and the pro duction is increasing each year. No other section has taken so many medals in competition for the superior quality of its fruit. The thriving town of Hood River, situated on the line of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation . Companr, on the Columbia River, is one of the most flourishing towns in the state. Hood River is also popular as a Summer re sort. It is supplied with the purest of Water, has an unexcelled climate, and the most beautiful scenery. Let your friends in the East know more of Hood River and of Oregon with a year's sub scription to The Oregonian. A suitable Christmas present. 1 AT THE HDBSE SHOW SNUBBED OWNERS OF BLOODED STOCK WITHDRAW ENTRIES. Many Fine Clothes Are In Evidence at Seattle Affair, but Equines Are Few. SEATTLE, Wash., Dee? 11. (Special.) A big row that threatens the social pres tige of some' of the favorite that have the right to sit up In the front bo.vs and lead the applause may upset tho popularity of the first Seattle horse show. It began last night; it cropped out to day, and it is still stronger tonight. The trouble is over the refusal of t!ie horse show authorities to allow certain horses owned by those who enroll them selves as aristocrats to appear In the parade. - When the ruling was made there was an exodus of blooded animals that made the show look like a menageria with nothing but an audience present. There were not enough horses left to give eclat to the occasion, but the night wore off without disturbance. Today things went in an apologetic manner with plenty of dresses In evidence and lots of etiquette shown, but a paucity of horses threatened success. To night the social showing was all that could be desired, but there was absence of names to emphasize the iuarrel. The social lights have been snubbed and their horses are gone. The boxes are paid for, and the finances are not. threatened. The goodness of everything: else nt breakfast depends on the cotfee. fcchll- llngr s Best. - .