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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN. SATURDAY. APRIL 6. 1907.
STORY OF SHOOTING
Defendant in Astoria Murder
Trial Takes Stand.
FOREST-FISHER TRAGEDY
Old Sea Captain Tells How He Was
Pursued and Vilified by Fisher.
Aetna! Killing Was Accidental.
Case Goes to Jury Today.
ASTORIA. Or.. April 5. (Special.)
The arguments of the attorneys In the
rase of Captain C M. Forest on trial
for the murder of George Fisher on
recember 3. were completed at this
evening's session of the Circuit Court,
hut the Judge's charge will not be de
livered until tomorrow morning.
N'early the entire day's session wns
consumed In the Introduction of evl
rint'e by the defense. A number of
witnesses testified to the good charac
ter of the defendant, and numerous af-
flriavlts from persons residing at varl
; ous points along the Coast, and cortl-
fylng to the defendant's reputation,
were read and submitted.
Following these, the defendant was
vailed to the stand to testify In his
. own behalf. Ife said he was born in
Sweden, was 61 years of age. and had
sailed on vessels running to and from
Pun Francisco for 40 years, 2fi years as
: master. 12 years as mate, and the bal
I ance of the time befbre the mast. He
! told of the last voyage he made on the
schooner Annie Larsen from Pan Fran
: cisco to Astoria, arriving here on Sun
, day. December 9, stating that he was
on duty for 60 hours and was com
, pletely worn out. Continuing, he told
, the details of the trouble with Fisher,
which led up to the shooting, and in
substance it was as follows:
Prisoner Tells His Story.
"Fisher joined the schooner at San
Francisco and was the last of the crew
to come on board, t never saw the
man before and knew nothing of him.
On the Monday evening after arriving
here he came to me and asked for $5,
saying he had no blankets or oilskins.
T went to the Astoria Box Company's
office and borrowed $20 of Mr. O'Brien,
and returning, gave Fisher $10. I also
; gave lilm a letter to Mr. Stokes, tell
ing him to go there and get his blan
kets. On Tuesday and Wednesday,
Fisher worked.
"On Thursday morning the mate told
me Fisher claimed to be sick. I went
forward and found Fisher sitting on a
bunk. He wanted to be paid off. say
ing he was 111 with rheumatism. I
told him T could not pay him off and
discharge him unless he was actually
sick, but gave him a letter to Dr. Tut
tle, asking the doctor t examine and
report on the man's condition, and I
else enclosed a hospital blank.
"This was about 8 o'clock In the morn
ing. Later T came down town and as
T was walking along the street. Fisher
grabbed me by the shoulder, whirled mo
around and calling me a vile name, want
ed to know when I was going to pay him
off. I got away from him and went into
the pilots office, where I remained for
seme time to avoid him.
Fisher Continued to Abnse Him.
"About 2 o'clock T went back to the
vessel. Fisher followed me Into the
cabin and demanded his pay, calling me
vile names, saying he would sue me,
wotild "fix" me, would kill me. I had
a hard time to get rid of him, but finally
save him another letter to the doctor.
Tn It I said 'Please examine this bum.
Fisher then went out and I supposed he
had gone to bed or had left the vessel.
"After writing a letter to my owners
T went on deck, where Fisher again ac
costed me. He had been drinking and as
he talked stuck his face close to mine,
spitting tobacco juice on me. I had a
half-burned cigar tn my hand and I
swung my hand up to protect my face,
when the cigar struck him on the lip
snd burned him.
"At that. Fisher, who was a much
larger and younger man than, I, struck
me a stinging blow beside the left eye,
dastng me for a moment. I Immediately
went to the cabin, got this old thing
(pointing to the revolver, ran up and
stuck It through the rigging to frighten
him. but It caught and was1 discharged.
T had no Intention of shooting him and
Hid not know the gun was loaded.
Fainted After the Shooting.
"After that. T went to the cabin, where
J fainted. Soon afterwards a sailor called
mo and I went to McGregor's office, tele
phoned to a doctor and the Chief of Po
lice. 1 must have been out of my wits,
or this tragedy would never have occur
red. The whole affair took place inside
of a minute. Had four or Ave minutes
elapsed, I would have recovered my wits
and I would not be In the fix I am today.
To go from where Fisher and I stood to
the cabin and return takes 40 seconds. I
have done It several times In taking ob
servations." Asked where he got the revolver, the
witness said it was given him by a for
mer member of his crew when the latter
was discharged after completing a trip
to San Francisco. He said he had never
loaded It or handled it in any way. He
also stated he had never had a revolver
on board before.
SAY HIS VOTE WAS ILLEGAL
Law and Order 1. ensue Begins Pros
ecution of Cases a Woodburn.
WOODBURN. Or., April 5. (Special.).
Andru Oster. a railroad section hand,
was arrested today by Constable Beach
on a warrant sworn out in Justice
Hayes court charging him with Ille
gal voting at the municipal election
last Monday. It Is alleged that Oster
recently arrived from Germany, voted
at this election, was challenged and
swore his vote in.
It is further said that Oster got out
his first naturalisation papers last
Wednesday, two days after the election.
The defendant gave bonds In the sum
of 100 and will plead tomorrow morn
ing. Mimic, for Oregon "Squaw.-."
SALEM, Or., April 6. (Special.)
Governor Chamberlain today appointed
Martin F. Robinson to act as musical
director to the Oregon Girls' Drill Club
on their trip to the Jamestown Exposi
tion. With Colonel J. C. Cooper in
charge of Oregon's aggregation of
beautiful women "made up" In unique
Indian costume, this completes the
staff, consisting of Dr. Horsfleld, phy
sician; Mrs. Horsfleld. chaperone, and
M. FT. Robinson, musical director.
c.ullty of Bilking Farmers.
SALEM. Or., April 6. (Special.) H.
F. Vanderhoof was this morning found
g-ulltv of forgery by a Jury In Judge
Rurnett's department of the Circuit
Court. Sentence will be pronounced
next Monday morning at S o'clock.
Vanderhoof is the man who worked the
farmers throughout Marlon County by
representing iilmself aa agent lor a
certain patent wagon spring and se
cured the signatures of prominent
farmers, using them for the purpose of
forging notes and checks.
FAYING HITS ANOTHER ST AG
Company Which Has Salem Contract
Says Job la Too Short.
SALEM, Or., April 5. (Special.) A sur
prising state of affairs has suddenly de
veloped here in the street paving situa
tion, and unless the City Council relieves
it by taking Immediate action, Salem will
have no paved streets this year.
A great rejoicing went up when the
Council passed the State-street paving
ordinance recently, but now the
company which will doubtless be the prin
cipal bidder, the Warren Construction
Company, of Portland, states it will not
Install a plant with only three blocks on
State street to cover with bitullthic
blocks, the contract for which amounts to
$26,000.
The company's representative says it
is too expensive, and It will not pay to
put In a paving; plant until the Council
passes more paving ordinances.
Aldermen Gesner and Low have opposed
the State-street ordinance, and predicted
that if passed, the work would be held up
for the awarding of other contracts. They
favored asphalt and wanted the Barber
Asphalt Company to put in bids.
As the matter now stands, the Council
has tied it's hands unless the members
go ahead and pass some of the paving
ordinances that have been hanging Are
for a long time.
Mayor Rodgers today sent out notices
for a special meeting of the Council Mon
day night, when the matter will be thor
oughly Investigated and City Recorder
Moores will be Instructed to advertise
for bids. The Mayor said tonight:
"It Is the understanding that If this or
any other company gets the contract for
paving State street that they will go
ahead with the work irrespective of any
other ordinances, and I shall bring the
matter before the Council Monday night.
CHURCH UNION IS URGED
SESSION" OF EVANGELICAL AS
SOCIATION AT CORVALLIS.
Reports Show Healthful Growth of
Dallas College Assignment
of Elders Is Made.
CORVALLIS. Or.. April (Special.)
At today's cession of the thirteenth an
nual session of the Conference of the
Ignited Evangelical Church, the commit
tee On Dallas Cnlleet rvnnrtprt a healthful
growth and considerable extension in the
worn oc mat institution. The narrowing
of the breach between the two branches
of the Tvn np-elica 1 Oinrh was .,.-.1
ed by fraternal delegates, sent by
la-ii year s conference to visit the Evan
gelical Associalton. The discussion today
showed a strong sentiment for union on
a plane of assuring future success. Reso
lutions commending such a spirit and ex
pressing a hope for union were adopted.
A gold watch was nresenteH r, IT T.
Pratt, retiring presiding elder of the Port
land district. The gift came from the dis
trict, following are the assignments of
presiding elders:
Dallas district. H. L Pratt. Portland:
M. J. Ballantyne, H. Barendrick. of Port
land, were elected ennferwnoa .iiaAa
J. Ballantyne. A. W. Teats and A. A.
winter were re-elected trustees of Dallas
College. An additional member for the
faculty of Dallas College has been pro
vided for, selection to bo made by the
trustees.
The report of the president showed
additional eoniivment nn,i KniMm in
stalled at Dallas College. The first Thurs.
day in April next year was selected as
uie lime ana lianas as tne place for hold
ing the next annual conference. The
conference is presided over bv Bishop W
Wi Hell, of Highland Park. Pa.
HAS FASTED FOR FORTY DATS
Peculiar Case of Salem Pioneer Bar
nes His Physicians.
SALEM. Or.. April 6. (Special.) Slowly
Starvim? to death, vet innwlnii.
acute suffering, H. !. McAdams. an aged
pioneer oi Marion county, living at 1159
North Commercial street, this city, to
night passed his 40th day of fasting, dur
ing which time he has been unable to
take any food Into his stomach and swal
lows only a little water at intervals. He
was onerated on Are mnnrln a or
rheumatism, and three months ago he stif-
lereo a severe attack or gangrene, which
caused amputation of a toe, since which
time his feet have wasted away, leaving
very little flesh. His entire body la but
a skeleton, but he Is perfectly rational
and can converse with those around him.
His physicians are baffled as to his case,
and say his existence is only a matter of
a few days.
ACKERMAX MADE PRESIDENT
Oregon Educator Head of Inland
Empire Teachers' Association.
LEWISTOX, Idaho. April G. (Spe
cial.) The annual business meeting of
the Inland Empire Teachers' Associa
tion resulted in the election of J. H.
Ackerman, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction in Oregon, to the of
fice of president, and the selection of
Pullman, Wash., as the place for the
next meeting.
Other officers of the association are:
W. E. Wilaon, Elleneburg. first vice
president: Aurella Henry, Lewlston,
second vice-president; Superintendent
W. E. Harmon, of Montana, third vice
president: City Superintendent J. E.
Williamson, of Boise, secretary; M.
Trimble, of Spokane, treasurer.
The executive committee Is composed
of H. C. Sampson. Pullman: B. L Pen
rose, Whitman College; Professor El
dridge. University of Idaho, Moscow.
Men Hurled From Handcar.
CASTLE ROCK. Wash., April 5.
(Special.) Yesterday afternoon, while
D. E. Pizer, foreman of the "Jerry
gang" on the Silver Lake Railway Sc.
Lumber Company's logging road, was
coming down the track just above
town on a handcar In company with
Rudolph Rein, the car struck some ob
struction and jumped the track, throw
ing the men to the ground with great
force and inflicting many painful
bruises. Plzer sustained a partial frao
ture of some of the small bones of the
right foot and has gone to his home
20 miles beyond Portland to recover.
Rein sustained a number of painful
bruises, but no bones were broken.
New Phone Line at Chehalis-
CHEHALIS. Wash.. April S. (Spe
cial) The Northwestern Long Dis
tance Telephone Company, which pur
poses to connect Portland with Tacoma
and Seattle, has been granted a 60
year franchise by the Lewis County
Commissioners. Much of the construc
tion work at this place Is now well
under way. A large force of men la
engaged in putting up poles. The
Chehalts City Council has not yet
taken final action on the company's re
quest for a franchise.
KISER PHOTO CO.
Eoenlo Photos xxibby Imperial Hotel.
GiLBERTABANKRuPT
Former Salem Banker Files
Petition at Los Angeles.
TO DODGE OREGON CLAIMS
Tilmon Ford, of Salem, Presses De
mand for $350,000 Other Un
secured Creditors, Mostly of
Salem, to Number of 3 8 4.
LOS ANGM.B3. April 6. One of the
largest petitions in bankruptcy that has
been filed In Los Angeles tn -ears was
filed today by A. T. Gilbert, a real estate
dealer of South Pasadena, formerly owner
of the Gilbert Bank, of Salem. Or. Gil
bert's, bank In Salem failed about five
years' ago and the majority of the $443,229
in claims, acknowledged In the petition
today, are the result of that falure. Most
of these claims, however, are classed as
"unfounded claims." The largest single
claimant Is Tilmon Ford, executor of the
estate of William Cosper, of Salem, Or.,
whose claim Is given as $350,000. There
are 334 other unsecured creditors, nearly
all of Salem. About $50 worth of clothing
are given as assets.
TO FORESTALL CREDITORS
Former Banker Seeks to Evade Pay
ment of Oregon Creditors.
SALEM, Or.. April 5. (Special.) The
filing of a petition in bankruptcy by T.
Gilbert Is a move on the part of the for
mer Salem banker to forestall efforts of
his creditors in this state to get judg
ments against him before their claims are
barred by the statute of limitations.
When the Gilbert Brothers bank failed
some five years ago. efforts were made
by many creditors to force Gilbert into
bankruptcy, but he fought the move upon
the ground that he was not insolvent and
that his property would be sufficient to
pay all claims. The Federal Court found
In his favor and a suit was then brought
in the Circuit Court here for the appoint
ment of a receiver. The business was
closed up after some delay and the cred
itors were paid 35 cents on the dollar.
The receivership proceedings did not bar
the collection of claims, however, and
each of the creditors still has a valid
claim against Gilbert for the unpaid por
tion of his deposit in the bank. The
bankruptcy proceedings now brought in
Los Angelrs will put an end to the claims
and relieve Gilbert from further liabil
ity. Gilbert's falure was due to high liv
ing. FLOIR MILLS GET NO GRAIN
Washington Railroad I'nable to
Hani Wheal From East.
SEATTLE, Wash.. April 5 (Special.)
Six hundred cars loaded with wheat are
on the tracks of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern awaiting shipment to
tidewater ports. In the meantime the
Puget Sound mills are practically all
closed again. A few of them were grind
ing for a short time this morning, but
the wheat supply ran out.
In the interior, the mills have been em
barassed ail Winter because of a lack of
coal, and 1t Is estimated that the flouring
industry of Washington has been losing
for months at the rate of nearly $3000 a
day. The Centennial mills of Seattle,
which has plants located all over the
state, has lost $1000 a day because of a
loss of contracts through the wheat
shortage.
There is no danger of a local wheat
famine, but big contracts have been giv
en up, because wheat cannot be had. A
week ago the mills threatened to ask the
Railroad Commission to investigate and
cars were loaded. Since that timo the
Great Northern has loaded 30 and the
Northern Pacific 70 cars a day, but these
have not been delivered.
NO CASE AGAINST COLLINS
Montana Attorney-General, to Drop
Prosecution of Ex-Treasurer.
HEJLENA. Mont., April 5. Attorney
General Galen this afternoon filed a
precipae in the District Court requesting
the dismissal of the suite of the , state
against Timothy E. Collins. ex-State
Treasurer.
Last October the Attorney-General filed
suits against State Treasurer J. H. Rice
and ex-State Treasurer Collins and A. H.
Barrett, seeking to recover sums of
money alleged to have been wrongfully
retained by those officials. It being in
the form of interest on deposits of pub
lic funds. Mr. Collins was alleged to
have received and retained $45,000, and
In addition all of his bondsmen were
made defendants. They include a num
ber of prominent residents of the state
and Great Falls particularly.
The precipae stated that the Attorney
General is not possessed of sufficient evi
dence to prove a case and further that
the action cannot be successfully main
talned even though sufficient evidence is
secured to support It because barred by
the statute of limitation.
WILL USE HARRIMAN TRACKS
Milwaukee Slakes Mutual Agree
ment for City of Tacoma.
TACOMA, Wash.. April 5. (Special.)
From a reliable source it is reported that
arrangement? for a joint use of the
tracks inside the city limits are being
made bv the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul and the Union Pacific. The plan
as outlined at present Is for the Union
Paclflo to use the Chicago. Milwaukee &
St. Paul tracks from the city limits along
Twenty-fifth street, which will connect
with the Union Pacific right of way on
Jefferson avenue. In return for this the
Milwaukee will use the Union Pacific
tracks on Jefferson avenue from Twenty
fifth street and across the flats. This
arrangement would give both roads a
belt line through the city.
Negotiations for the purchase of addi
tional property on Jefferson avenue have
been renewed by the Union Pacific, but
the property la held at a high figure.
Smallpox at Yakima.
NORTH TAKJ3IA. Wash.. April 5. A
case of smallpox was discovered here
this morning In the St. Paul Lodging
House, where 80 tnen stay. Strict quar
antine Is being maintained by the Sheriff
and deputies. The Health Officer fears a
spread of the disease through the lower
part of the city.
Thirty-five cases are reported from
Sunnyside and Outlook, in the lower val
ley. An epidemic of scarlet fever is also
raging at Frultvale.
Public Meeting to Talk Canal.
Et'GBNE. Or.. April 6. 'Special.) J. A.
Crow, chairman of the Siuslaw Grange
committee on the proposed canal from
Eugene to Corvallis. has just issued a call
for a mass meeting of Lane Countv citi
zens to be held at the Courthouse on April
The Eugene Commercial Club will co
operate In the meeting as will manv Eu
gene citizens and farmers from Lane and
Benton counties. a special committee
has canvassed the territory through
which it is necessary to get a right of
way, and every property-holder affected
will give way without cost, and several
have expressed themselves as willing to
subscribe liberally for stock.
A HALF-MILLION TROUT FRT
Clackamas Hatchery Ready to Stock
Streams of Northwest.
OREGON CITY. Or., April 5 (Special.)
Five hundred thousand trout frv are
nearly ready for distribution at the United
states Bureau of Fisheries on the Lower
Clackamas River. The bureau has Just
received 82.000 rainbow trout eggs and ex
pects to get in some black spotted trout.
The fry will be distributed In lots of 10.000
to 15.000 in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
Steelhead eggs are now being taken at
the new Cazadero station, and are being
sent to the substation at Eagle Creek,
where they are being hatched under the
direction of George H. Talbert. The
hatcheries on the Upper Columbia are not
in operation, but the equipment is being
placed in shape for Fall work. Superin
tendent O'Malley, In charge of Govern
ment fisheries operations In Oregon, re
ports that more than 400,000 steelhead eggs
have been taken in the Applegate River,
a tributary of Rogue River.
Wind and Rain at Castle Rock.
CASTLE ROCK, Wash.. April 6.
(Special.) This section was visited by
a heavy wind and rain storm last night
and this morning and the rain Is still
falling In torrents. Heavy snow Is
reported in the hills and the logging
camps are idle in consequence.
FRIENDS LAUD ASSASSIN
CROWD UP TO SHAKE HIS HAND
AT THE TRAIN.
Man Who Slew Wife's Lover Idol
ized by Neighbors Rush to Go
on His Bonds.
LOON LAKE, Wash., April 5 (Special.)
Ernest Hesner, who late Tuesday night
slew Alfred Everman while the latter was
sitting on the lake shore with Mrs. Hes
ner, was escorted to the train this even
ing by nearly all the population of this
hamlet. When the train pulled out Hes
ner was so busy shaking hands with his
friends that he came near being left be
hind and was obliged to run to get
aboard.
Hesner was taken to Colvllie, where
Prosecuting Attorney Rocheford will de
termine the degree of murder to be made
In the complaint, and then Hesner will
appear before Judge Carey of the Su
perior Court, when application for re
lease on bail will be made and the time
for trial, if trial there be. will be decided.
If he is admitted to bail Loon Lake
citizens will vie with each other In de
termination t0 go on the bond.
The preliminary hearing of Mr. Hesner
was held this morning In the office of
Justice of the Peace Storm. The room
was crowded with neighbors and wit
nesses. Mrs. Hesner, who, Hesner alleges,
Is the cause of the tragedy, was there!
as were the relatives of young Everman,
tile victim. . Mrs. Hesner stated that Hes
ner, her husband, was very Jealous of
attentions paid her by the other man.
THE GRANGE IS TAKEN TO TASK
Is It the Sole Arbiter of Legislative
Enactment? Asks Salem Man.
SALEM. Or.. April 4. (To the Editor.)
It strikes an ordinary citizen that the
State Grange assumes considerable arro
gance In attempting to dictate to the peo
ple of Oregon just what measures passed
by the last Legislature should be held
up by the referendum. "Upon what meat
doth this our Caesar feed that he is
grown so great?"
The spirit of the Grange members, as
evinced In their discussions. If correctly
outlined In the newspapers, Is calculated
to convey the Impression to the public
that the Grange is the sole arbiter as to
Just what laws are prejudicial to the
public interests and what are not. My
impression is that this arrogance will be
resented by the people. Has the Grange
any superior virtue, or Is It any better
Judge of what we should have engrafted
on our statute books than the Portland
Chamber of Commerce, the Willamette
Valley Development League, the State
Federation of Labor or other organiza
tions looking to the welfare of our com
monwealth? It Is unfortunate for the State Uni
versity that It has not a prominent
granger on Its board of regents. The
necessary appropriation for the mainten
ance of the university and for improve
ments, would probably not In that event
have been attacked. The appropriation
for the Oregon Agricultural College is not
threatened. Does this He In the fact that
two very worthy members of the State
Grange are also regents of the latter
Institution?
The Grange, a worthy and excellent
order, should not assume a dictatorial
attitude in its treatment of public mat
ters. It smacks of presumption. It cer
tainly will lessen its influence among all
right-thinking people if such a policy Is
continued.' A. B. C.
Will Wear Stripes at Salem.
SALEM. Or., April 5. (Special.) Five
prisoners were today received at the pen
itentiary, WllHam Bell, the confidence
man, given an Indeterminate sentence for
obtaining money under false pretenses,
was delivered by Sheriff Culver, of Mar
ion County; James Stewart, the principal
In the fairgrounds store robbery, sen
tence indeterminate, was taken out by
Deputy Sheriff MInto, of Marlon County.
Sheriff Silas Obenchean, of Klamath
County, turned over two three-year men
for larceny in a store, M. Vehra and
Frank Endes, a Mexican. Sheriff M. R.
Pomeroy. of Clatsop County, delivered
Arthur Lelberman, sentenced to two and
a half years for embezzlement, to the
state prison officials tonight.
Astoria Boatman Found Dead.
ASTORIA, Or.. April 5. (Special.) Har
old C. Glelm, steward on the steamer
Lurllne, and Howard Fay, a waiter on
the steamer, missed the boat here last
evening and went to a local lodging-house
tor tne nlgnt. This morning Glelm was
found dead In bead, having expired during
tne nlgnt. me cause of death Is given as
heart disease. The deceased was a native
of Washington, S5 years of age. and had
worked on Columbia River boats for a
number of years.
Eugene Teachers Want More Pay.
EUGENE. Or.. April 5. (Special.)
At a meeting of the School Board last
evening the teachers and principals of
the city schools petitioned for an In
crease In salary. The matter will be
taken up at the next meeting of the
board, which occurs In May.
Short Session Circuit Court.
SALESM. Or., April 5. (Special.) Thsj
cnmlna. department of the Circuit Court
Strong and Vigorous After
Forty-eight Years Married Life
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adjourned this afternoon and Judge Bur
nett discharged the jury after one of the
shortest and least expensive sessions ever
held. Of the five criminal cases handled,
two were sent to the penitentiary, Wil
liam Bell and James Stewart. Portellias
forfeited his bail, and two were used as
witnesses In the Fairground case and re
leased. HE STOLE ANOTHER'S WIFE
For This, a La Grande Man Is Under
$1000 Bonds at Lewlston.
LEWISTOX. Idaho, April 6. (Special.)
Charles E. Bunnell, of La Grande, Or.,
was this afternoon arrested for stealing
the wife of Oscar Schaefter, of Baker
City, Or. The couple have been living here
as man and wife ever since January 28.
This evening Bunnell was bound over to
the higher court by the Police Judge on
$1000 ball on the charge of adultery. Mrs.
Schaeffer says that after she has visited
with her mother awhile she may return
to her husband.
Chehalis Receipts Increase.
CHEHALIS. Wash., April 5. (Spe
cial.) Chehalis postal receipts for the
past year reached the highest point In
the history of the city, being $9517.75,
which represents a substantial gain
over the year ending March 31, 1906.
The office will be advanced In the new
classification.
Major May at Oregon City.
OREGON CITY, Or.. April 5. (Special.)
Major May, of the Third Regiment, Ore
gon National Guard, of Portland, is ex
pected here tomorrow to examine condi
tions relative to the proposal to establish
a military company In this city. The
necessary signatures for a full company
One of the Important Duties of
the Well-informed of the World
is to learn as to the relative standing and reliability of the leading manufactur
ers of medicinal agents, as the most eminent physicians are the most careful as to
the uniform quality and perfect purity of remedies prescribed by them, and it is well
known to physicians and the Well-Informed generally that the California Fig Syrup
Co., by reason of its correct methods and perfect equipment and the ethical character of
its product has attained to the high standing in scientific and commercial circles which
is accorded to successful and reliable houses only, and, therefore, that the name of the
Company has become a guarantee of the excellence of its remedy.
TRUTH AND QUALITY
appeal to the Well-informed in every walk of life and are essential to permanent suc
cess and creditable standing, therefore we wish to call the attention of all who would
enjoy good health, with its blessings, to the fact that it involves the question of right
living with all the term implies. With proper knowledge of what is best each hour
of recreation, of enjoyment, of contemplation and of eflort may be made to contribute
to that end and the use of medicines dispensed with generally to great advantage, but
as in many instances a simple, wholesome remedy may be invaluable if taken at the
proper time, the California Fig Syrup Co. feels that it is alike important to present
truthfully the subject and to supply the one perfect laxative remedy which has won
the appoval of physicians and the world-wide acceptance of the Well-informed because
of the excellence of the combination, known to all, and the original method of manufac
ture, which is known to the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
This valuable remedy has been long and favorably known under the name of
Syrup of Figs and has attained to world-wide acceptance as the most excellent of
family laxatives, and as its pure laxative principles, obtained from Senna, are well
known to physicians and the Well-informed of the world to be the best of natural
laxatives, we have adopted the more elaborate name of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
Senna as more fully descriptive of the remedy, but doubtless it will always be
called for by the shorter name of Syrup of Figs and to get its beneficial effects always
note, when purchasing, the full name of the Company California Fig Syrup Co.
plainly printed on the front of every package, whether you simply call for Syrup of
Figs or by the full name Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of Senna is the one laxative remedy manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. and the same heretofore known by the name Syrup of Figs which has given
satisfaction to millions. The genuine is for sale by all leading druggists throughout
the United States in original packages of one size only, the regular price of which
is fifty cents per bottle.
Every bottle is sold under the general guarantee of the Company, filed with the
Secretary of Agriculture, at Washington, D. C, that the remedy is not adulterated or
misbranded within the meaning of the Food and Drugs Act, June 30th, 1906.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
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have been crotained and It is expected that
an infantry organization will be formed in
place of the company recently disbanded
at La Grande.
CONSTAXTlNE FOUND GUIIlTY
Plea of Insanity Avails Little for
the Seattle Butcher.
SEATTLE. April 5. William Constan
tlne, who, on October 2 last,
shot six. bullets into his son-in-law, Jesse
Hall, and was charged with the crime
of assault with intent to commit mur
der, was tonight found guilty by the jury
of assault with a deadly weapon with In
tent to do bodily harm.
Intense Interest was felt during the two
weeks' trial. A plea of Insanity was en
tered by the defense, alleging transitory
fury fndueed by the recital of marital
cruelties Inflicted upon the Is-year-old
wife by her 23-year-old husband. Many
expert alienists were put on the stand.
The similarity to the Thaw trial added
to the local interest. Packed courtrooms
listened dairy to the stocy of grewsome
indignities recited by many witnesses.
Constantino is a wealthy butcher.
Part of Jetty Carried Away.
ASTORIA. Or.. April 5. (Special.) Dur
ing the gale this morning about 1600 feet
of the outer end of the Jetty trestle was
carried away.
Big Increase in Police Fines.
HOQUIAM. Wash., April 5. (Special.)
Police reports show fines collected for
the month of March to be $675. or $55 more
than the month of March last year.
Gale Sweeps Gray' Harbor.
HOQUIAM, Wash., April 6. (Special.)
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A terrible gale has been sweeping
Gray's Harbor today, the wind attaining
a high velocity. Large hailstones have
been falling at Intervals during the day,
while the rainfall has been very heavy.
XO PEACE AT GOLD FIELD YET
Miners Misunderstand Motion and
Will Have Another Meeting:.
GOLDFTELD. Nev., April 5. The result
of the miners' meeting last night seems
to have been negatived by the officers of
the Miners' Union, who say today that
the action was really misunderstood and
that the miners themselves apparently
did not understand the purport of the
question before them and voted blindly.
It is said that the motion, which was
placed before the committee and which
was Intended to sever the relations be
tween the miners and the Industrial
Workers of the World, was juggled. At
any rate the officers of the union today
state that no favorable action toward a
segregation of the unions was taken. An
other meeting In consequence of the mis
understanding has been called for tomor
row. Missionaries in Convention.
EUGENE. Or.. April 6. The conven-.
tlon of the Oregon Christian Missionary
Society Is In session In this city with
delegates from Lincoln, Marlon, Benton,
Linn and T-ane Counties.
Catarrh Treated and Cured by
"THE HOT78KHOLD SURGEON. '
Druggists refund money if Dlt POP.TKR'J
ANTISEPTIC HBAI.1NG OIL. falls. 2Sr.
Tired and nervous women find help In
Hood's Sarsaparilla. It enriches their
blood.
Physicians and
New York, N; Y.