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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THTTRSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1907.
T MOVE TO
RECOVER DEPOSIT
Treasurer Cannot Be Called
On for Money in De
funct Bank.
MO WAY TO SUE BONDSMEN
Method Provided Whereby School
Funds Miiy Be Secured in Small
Amounts, but Otherwise the
Surety Is Not Liable.
SALEM. Or.. Nov. 20. -(Special.) No
teps have vet been taken to recover the
39o,oor. deposited by the State Treasurer
In the Title Guarantee & Trust Company
Bank, or to find out whether the state
has any recourse against the surety com
pany which was surety upon the bond of
the State Treasurer and the trust com
pany. Demand was made for repayment
of the money, hut there the matter rsts.
and seems likely to rest, for some time
to come. The surety company has ac
knowledged liability for ,100.000 of the
amount, but no more. So far as known,
no arrangements have been made for the
pavment of even this amount.
Governor Chamberlain has been ear
nestly seeking some means of enforcing
payment of the money into the treasury,
hut has been unable to find any way of
bringing to a legal test the question of
the liability of Steel and his bondsmen.
Though it Is publicly known and ad
mitted that the money is gone, not only
from the treasury, but also from the con
trol of the Treasurer, there is no way of
bringing a suit until the Treasurer has
been called upon to turn the money over
to some one else and he falls or refuses
to do so. It was this situation that first
brought the suggestion that the State
Treasurer should resign, thus making it
necessary that he turn over the funds to
his successor. In default of which a suit
would lie against his bondsmen. But the
Treasurer has said that he will not re
sign, and there the matter rests. HI
term will expire in a little over three
years, and then a suit can be broughf
unless the money has been paid Into the
treasury sooner.
Only One Way Open.
There is one contingency upon which
It might be possible to bring suit against
the surety company for a part of the
money, but the amount for which suit
could be brought would be comparatively
small. A large part of the money placed
in the insolvent bank by the Treasurer
was school money, which is subject to
the control of the State Land Board. It
Is the duty of the Treasurer to pay the
money over to his successor or to any
other person authorized to receive the
same. If. therefore, the State Land
Board makes a loan from the school
fund and the Treasurer has not the funds
to pay to the borrower, there will be a
violation of his official duty, and a suit
could he brought. But ns loans generally
run only from $500 to $5000. It would take
a great many stilts brought In this man
ner to recover the nearly 1300.000 of
school funds deposited In the bank.
There Is one criminal statute which. It
is believed, can be brought into use. if
necessary. In order to aid in recovering
the state s money. This Is section 1807 of
the code, which provides that. "If any
person shall receive any money for this
state ... or have In his possession any
money whatever belonging to such state
. . . and shall in any way convert to his
own use any portion thereof ... or shall
neglect or refuse to pay over any por
tion thereof, as hy law 'directed and re
quired, or when lawfully demanded so to
do. such person shall be deemed guilty
of larceny, and upon conviction thereof
shall he punished hy Imprisonment In
the penitentiary not less than one nor
more than IS years, and by fine equal to
twice the amount so converted, loaned,
or neglected or refused to be paid, as the
case may be."
Criminal Suit Possible.
Under this statute it is believed that If
the State Land Board should make a
loan and the Treasurer should fail tra
pay the money when called for. a prose
cution would lie. 1'nder this statute an
Intent to defraud the state Is not a part
of the offense. Mere failure or refusal
to pay the money Is the offense. Con
viction jwould carry with It dismissal
from office.
It is generally understood that state
officers do not favor commencement of
any criminal proceedings against the
Treasurer, but in view of the large
amount Involved, there is a desire that
the moneys be repaid or that it he made
known that It will he paid. The uncer
tainty Is not relished by those whose
duty It Is to look after the property of
th state and the execution of the state
laws. District Attorney McN'ary recently
called upon the Governor, and after go
ing over the situation so far as It Is
known, assured the Governor of his
readiness to co-operate In any way In
protecting the rights of the state. 'But
for the present there is apparently
nothlng to be done except let matters
drift along until something happens to
set the wheels of the courts In motion.
ANSWER
CAU8TIO EDITOR
Friends of Proposed Excise Law
Reply to Paper Advcatlng Saloons.
OREGON CITV. Or.. Nov. 20. (Spe
cial.) Frank C Lowing;, editor of the
Oregon City Enterprise, was the vic
tim today of an attack hy four of the
adherents of the proposed excise ordi
nance. In his paper last Friday Mr.
Lowing argued against the enactment
of the ordinance, taking the ground
that the saloon is the poor man's club,
and that the people who are trying
to bring about the passage of the ordi
nance have nothing to offer as a sub
stitute. It is charged by C. Schuebel.
W. S. C'Ren. John W. Loder. and
Charles H. Dye. who have Issued an
open letter directing their Are at Low
ing, that he Is the author of communi
cations thai have been presented anony
mously In the Enterprise, designed to
defeat the ordinance. Some of the
choice bits In the letter follow:
There are two classes of cowards, the phys
ical coward and the moral coward, and the
one that Is moot despised of all men la the
latter
Mud-slinging attacks have been made In the
articles written by men who have not the
moral courage 'o sign their names.
The Enterprise says It is' better to build
up than to tear down. That depends on what
It Is. Some things have to be torn down
because they are a nuisance to the com
munity We are In favor of tearing down
the blinds, so that saloonkeepers must do
b-jelncts lr. the light of dsy. Our Scripture-
quoting Enterprise ed'tor ha forgotten cry
passage of Scripture that he would do -well
to learn. "Men love darkness ratV'.-r than
light because their deeds are evil'
The Enterprise intimates that J ne churches
are seeking to tear down the good things
that saloons are building up In the com
munity. How much n.oney are the aloofu
of Oregon City putting up' for the moral up
lift of the community? How much are they
CANNQ
putting up for reading rooms and libraries?
How much for gymnasium? How much to
prevent the debauchery of our boys and girls?
How much money did the saloonkeepers of
Oregon City put up for the public reading
room that was maintained In Oregon City so
many years? Or the Y. M. C. A. reading
room and gymnasium thet was " afterwards
maintained In Its place? Not one red cent.
Tou pay, "Were It not for the man with a
political bee, the male member would not
be bulling." and that this agitation for cleoih
Mty government and clean politics la only
for the purpose of getting votes. We only
wish It were true that the preaching and
practicing of temperance was a sure vote
getttng proposition. In the past It has always
been suicidal on the part of any man who
has political ambitions to fight the organized
saloon. God eipeed the day when it will not
be true In Oregon!
GIVE SPECIAL SHORT COVKsES
Agriculture, Iairjing. Horticulture
and Other Subjects at t'orvallis.
CORVALLJS, Or.. Nov. 20. (Special.)
Arrangements are being perfected at the
Oregon Agricultural College for a two
weeks' Winter course in general agri
culture; a six-weeks' course in horti
culture, in dairying, in domestic acienco
and arts, and In mechanic arts. The plan
Is to make this work as practical as prr
sible so as to be of greatest value to
the persona who arrange to take these
courses and who are unable to continue
In the College through the year for the
regular work.
The two-weeks' course in general agri
culture lectures, demonstrations and
practlcums by members of the agricul
tural faculty. Arrangements have also
been made for lectures by such as: E.
T. Judd. Salem; J. R. Shepard, Salem;
YV. K. Newell, Gaston; Fred Groner,
Hillsboro; A. H. Carson. Grants Pass;
H. M. Williamson. Portland; M. O.
Lownsdale. Lafayette: C. A. iea. Tort
land; El II. Shepard. Hood River and
others. Those who take the six-week
courses given in horticulture, dairying,
domestic science and arts, and in me
chanic arts will be permitted to take such
other work in entomology as they may
desire. It Is expected that Mrs. Clara H.
Waldo and Mrs. Austin Buxton will be at
the College to give special lectures to
those taking the course In domestic sci
ence and arts.
GIVE INADEQUATE SERVICE
TRAIN SCHEDULE OF SOUTH
ERN PACIFIC VNDER FIRE.
Commissioners Object to Meager
Facilities on Line in Southern
Part of the State.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) Acting
upon their own motion Railroad Commis
sioners T. K. Campbell and Oswald West
today tiled charges of Inadequate pas
senger service against the Southern Pa
cific and ordered that a hearing be
had before the Commission. The date
will he fixed after the railroad has filed
its answer.
The complaint sets forth that the
Commission has investigated the pas
senger service and finds that there are
sufficient grounds to warrant a hearing
to determine whether such service is
unreasonable and Inadequate.
The Commission recites that only two
passenger trains are run south from
Rofeeburg. these being scheduled at two
hours and 50 minutes apart at Roseburg
and two hours and IS minutes apart at
Ashland. The later train makes but
three stops between these two points,
thereby restricting patronage at most
stations to one southbound train each
day.
The schedules of northbound trains be
tw'een Ashland and Roseburg are also
given, and it is asserted that "patrons"
of the road are dependent upon said
trains for local service and that the
schedule not only prevents those at near
by points south of Roseburg from going
to said city and returning the same day,'
but late trains, which are usual In the
Winter months, will practically deprive
the people of Southern Oreaon of a day
I train and cause them great annoyance
I and inconvenience."
This proceeding Is apparently a direct
result of a trip of investigation recently
made to Roseburg by Commissioner West.
ADOPTING UNIFORM SYSTEM
Idaho County Auditors Assemble in
Convention at Boise.
BOISE. Idaho, Nov. 20. (Special.) It
was developed at today's meeting of the
County Auditors that the schedules of
fees charged In the various counties vary
widely. An effort is to be made to har
monize them and secure absolutely uni
form rates throughout the state.
The convention indorsed systems set
forth in papers by Ramstedt, of Latah,
on "General Ledger Accounts," Smith, of
Washington, on "Warrant and Claim
Register," and Gallett. of Washington,
on "Clerk of District Court."
The results of the convention will be
published and submitted to all the audi
tors in tha state.
INDORSE THE HEYBCRN BILL
Idaho Commercial Clubs Take Ac
tion on Various Measures.
BOISE. Idaho. Nov. 20. (Special.) The
League of Southern Idaho Commercial
Clubs, In convention here today, adopted
resolutions indorsing the bill by Senator
Heyb'urn for amendment of the Inter
state law so as to prevent the charging
of a greater rate for a shorter than for a
longer haul.
Another indorses his attitude relative
to sending of currency west from New
York banks. Postmaster-General Meyers'
postal savings bank proposal was In
dorsed and his parcels post scheme con
demned. BISHOP BELL MAKES ADDRESS
Speaks to University of Oregon Stu
dents on Proportion of Man.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene.
Or., Nov. 20. (Special. i-i-An address
was delivered to the students of the
University this morning by Bishop Bell,
of San Francisco, one of the best
speakers on the Pacific Coast. The
bishop's subject was "The Proportion
of Man." He eald, among other things:
"A man should not Incline himself
wholly In one direction, such as toward
athletics or book learning, etc., but
should develop himself along all lines,
and build for himself an all-around
character. Narrow-mindedness is one
of the greatest failings of humanity."
Orec A.'sallant Captured.
HCvQVIAM. Wash., Nov.'Tfc-iSpeclal.)-Gu.t
Slropolis, would-be murderer of H.
Tlolavas. whom he shot tn barroom
brawl yesterday, making his e'eape. was
captured near Montesano toeay while
trying to get out of the county. He was
walking along the railroad tra'k when
accosted by an officer, who plated him
under arrest. He was brought to this
city and identified and Is now beifg held
In the City Jail awaiting dewlopments.
Holavas Is not expected to survive his
Injuries.
PROBE GOAL FRAUD
Alleged Irregularities at Walla
Walla Prison.
CONVICTS MAKE CHARGES
Say State Pays for Carloads Never
Delivered at Penitentiary Inves
tigation In Progress, but as Yet
Nothing Is Found Wrong.
OLYMPIA. Nov. 20. (Special.) By
direction of Governor Mead, the State
Board of Control and Superintendent S.
S. Reed, of the. State Penitentiary, are
making a thorough investigation of
charges that by connivance between the
contractors and certain employes of tho
penitentiary, false receipts were given and
fraudulent vouchers issued by which the
contractors were paid for a number of
carloads of coal that were never delivered
at the penitentiary during the Winter of
1S05-S.
The records of the penitentiary and the
duplicates on file In the office of the
State Board of Control and of the State
Auditor give In detail the numbers of
cars and weights of coal for every pay
ment made by the state. The monthly
reports from the penitentiary also show
the number of pounds of fuel consumed
for the month at the institution. The
only possible way in which the state
could have been robbed as charged would
be by collusion between the contractor
and the State Clerk and other employes
of the penitentiary, whose dut' it is to
weigh out the coal and check the ship
ments when they are received.
Convicts Make Charges.
The charges were made by convicts who
had been employed In office work about
the institution. They alleged that this
crime occurred in the year beginning
November. 1903. During that time those
who had the contract to furnish coal for
the Institution were Samuel Loney, of
Walla Walla, and the Northwestern Im
provement Company. That these charges
may be simply the result of a plot among
the convicts who were employed at that
time In the offices seems possible In view
of some peculiar circumstances. For ex
ample: The memorandum stubs upon which the
penitentiary employes set down the date
of arrival, car number and weight of the
coal have been stolen from the peniten
tiary records so that the only record In
the office is the triplicate of the voucher.
Engineer William Quinn kept in his tool
chest a memorandum book in which he
entered the weight of all coal received and
consumed each month. This book also
has been stolen, leaving only the reports
at the penitentiary and at the office of
the Board to show the fuel consump
tion. Railroad Reports Inaccurate.
State Clerk B. L. Williams has been
working on the matter for some time and
called upon the railroads for a- check on
the car numbers shown on the vouchers.
The railroads reported back that In a
number of Instances car numbers shown
on the vouchers which the state paid for
coal were numbers of cars that had never
been on any railroad in the City of Walla
Walla. But the Investigation has shown
that the railroad report is inaccurate as
there Is absolute proof that several of the
ears which the railroads reported had
never been in Walla Walla were actually
delivered at the penitentiary. A check
ing up of the figures reported by the en
gineer of coal consumed during the year
in which this crime is alleged to have oc
curred shows the amount as practically
Identical with that consumed the fol
lowing 12 months.
Secretary C. C. Aspinwall. of the State
Board of Control, has gone to Walla
Walla to assist Superintendent Reed in
Investigating the matter. So far as the
investigation has proceeded there has not
been the slightest foundation discovered
to sustain the charges, but the investiga
tion will be continued until every ship
ment has been thoroughly checked out
and all the facts ascertained.
NEW PRIMARY LAW IS TRIED
Washington Elections In Many
Towns Pass Off Quietly.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Nov. 20. The elec
tions yesterday were held for the first
time under the new direct pri
mary law. In Bellingham ex-Mayor J.
P. De Mattos won the nomination on the
Republican ticket from (he Incumbent.
Mayor A. L. Black, by 232 votes. Belling
ham was the only city In the state where
state politics was Injected Into the cam
paign. At Olympla the Issue was on the ques
tion of a closed or open town, and a
candidate pledged to the policy of an
open town, William Hagameyer, won the
nomination, after a spirited contest. All
avowed open-town candidates for Coun
cllmanic honors were also successful.
At Georgetown the nomination for City
Attorney overshadowed everything else.
The contest there was between L. H.
Randolph, incumbent, and Charles H.
Ennls. Randolph won.
Wenatchee developed a surprise in the
defeat of Mayor Scheble by John H. Gal
laty. for the Mayoralty nomination.
Everett developed no enthusiasm, and
less than 100 votes were polled. The
Democrats did not place a single nomi
nation In the field.
In many of the towns People's Party or
Independent or Business Men's Tickets
were placed In the field. The reform
forces In Port Townsend were defeated
and those opposed to the moral wave
which swept over the town were success
ful. Many towns will have but one ticket
to be voted upon at the coming election.
The workings of the new direct primary
law were satisfactory all over the state.
SMUGGLERS HELP JAPANESE
Thought Ring Exists to Help Them
Into This Country Illegally.
SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 20. United
States immigration officials admit they
are unable to block the wholesale in
vasion of Japanese from British Co
lumbia Into the United States. There
Is no longer a doubt that there is a
well-organized ring of emugglers
operating between Seattle, Bellingham
and Vancouver, B. C, to sneak the
Orientals Into this country.
From Vancouver, B. C, one whig of
Illegally entered hordes Is smuggled
to Bellingham, Wash. By way of Su
mas. Wash., another alien wing starts
south over the Great Northern through
the woods until It reaches the vicinity
of Seattle.
DINNER FOR WIDOWS ONLY
Dallas Pioneer Will Celebrate His
83d Birthday With Party.
DALLAS. Or.. Nov. 25. W. C. Brown,
commonly called "Uncle BUI'' Brown,
will make November 30 notable In Dallas.
It Is his 83d birthday, and he will give
all the widows of the city a dinner at
the Dallas Hotel here. Mr. Brown says
he has already Issued 74 invitations to
widows only, all inside the corporate
limits of Dallas.
Mr. Brown la a retired pioneer mer
chant of Dallas. He came to Oregon In
1S47. when a very young man, and in the
early '60s commenced handling merchan
dise in what is known now as Old Dal
las, or Germantown. Several years ago
he retired from business with a compe
tence, and takes opportunities similar to
this to spend a portion of his surplus
income.
DEFENSE FOR RIYER'S MOUTH
Submarine Mines to Be Laid Other
Fort Stevens Notes.
FORT STEVENS, Or. Nov. 20. (Spe
cial.) Captain Harry L. Steele. Coast Ar
tillery Corps, who was recently assigned
the command of the 111th Company Coast
Artillery, Fort Dade. Fla., left this morn
ing to take up hla new station. . Captain
Steele has been on duty at Fort Stevens,
Or., since 1902, during which time he com
manded the 93d Company. The 93d Com
pany will be best remembered by the re
markable showing made In the last tar
get practice.
Sergeant-Major Warren C. Beasley.
Junior Grade, C. A. C, has been trans
ferred to Fort Baker, Cal. Mrs. Beasley
is visiting friends in Astoria until Ser-geant-MaJor
Beasley's successor arrives,
when both the Sergeant-Major and Mrs.
Beasley will proceed to California.
The work of mounting the new 10-inch
rifles In progressing very favorably, the
guns being In the trunlons now. In the
future the work will consist solely of
assembling the gun accessories. As all
the work is being done by the enlisted
personnel, under the supervision of the
artillery officers, the results will, no
doubt, be more satisfactory than if
mounted by a civilian force.
The 34th and 33d Companies Coast Artil
lery Corps, having been designated as
torpedo companies, will soon receive prac
tical instructions in the loading and lay
ing of submarine mines. With this ad
ditional form of defense, the lower mouth
of the Columbia will become practically
Inaccessible.
FOUND DEAD IN HIS HOME
Lone Farmer Near Sllverton Expires
From Heart Trouble.
SILVERTON, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.)
The lifeless body of Ole Johnson was
found at his home one mile west of this
city early this morning by a young man
named Morgan who has been in the
habit of delivering milk to the old man.
Johnson lived alone in a small cottage
located upon a tract of land just outside
the city limits. When discovered, he was
sitting erect In his chair close to the
table. It Is believed that death was sud
den and resulted from organic heart
trouble.
Mr. Johnson was about 60 years old and
had lived In this vicinity only a few
months, coming here from near Superior,
Wis. He is known to have had some
money in the Superior bank and also
about J1000 in Coolldge & McOlaine's Bank,
of Sllverton. Johnson had no known
relatives in this country. His body will
be held pending Instructions from his
daughter In Wisconsin.
ATTORNEY' CHARGES ASSAULT
Quarrel Over Estate Leads to Arrest
in Sllverton.
SILVERTON. Or.. Nov. 20. (Special.)
Angered by threats of prosecution to com
pel him to sign papers necessary In set
tling up the estate of the late Alonzo
Brown. J. M. Brown, a brother and ad
ministrator of the deceased, is alleged to
have assaulted Attorney and ex-Senator
L. J. Adams witt a dangerous weapon.
Mr. Adams caused Brown's arrest yes
terday on a complaint charging htm with
assault witb Intent to kill and Deputy
Sheriff Mlnto, of Salem, served the war
rant last night. The defendant was taken
to Salem and appeared this morning
when he pleaded not guilty. He will have
his preliminary hearing in a few days.
CANNOT HAVE LARGER SALARY
Washington's Land Commissioner
Mu3t Accept Old Wage.
OLTMPIA, Nov. 20. (Special.) The
State Supreme Court has decided that
Land Commissioner E. W. Ross can
not receive the. $3000 salary voted by
the last Legislature, but must serve
the remainder of his term for 120)0 per
annum.
Tho constitution provides that the
salary of the Land Commissioner shall
be as fixed by the Legislature. In
1890 the Legislature fixed a salary of
$2000. This statute, Ross claims, was
repealed by later laws. Even If this
be true, the Supreme Court says the
salary fixed by the appropriation bill
which Ross drew the first part of his
term was but $2000 and. under the
constitution, this cannot be Increased.
Wood Costs State More.
SALEM. Or.. Nov. 20. (Special.) The
State Boards opened bids today for sup
plying -wood to state Institutions for next
year, the wood to be cut this Winter and
delivered next Summer. Prices are from
$3.80 to $4.2S for first growth fir at the
asylum: $4.35 for first growth fir at the
Capitol and $5,25 to $5.50 for oak. Fir Is
from 30 to 75 cents a cord higher than last
year and oak $1 a cord higher. -The
quantity offered Is only half the amount
required. Bids were not acted upon.
NORTHWEST BREVITIES.
Boise. Idaho The State Board of Examin
ers today made an order for Issuance of de
ficiency warrants for $10,000 for the Steun
enberg case.
Milton. Or. Milton has Just purchased a
new chemical engine, costing $250. Th
city la also extending the water power across
the O. R. & N. tracks In North Milton.
Joseph. Or. A special election will be held
in Joseph. December 14, on a new city char
ter. At a special election Just held con
siderable new territory was added to this
town.
Astoria. Or. -This morning Chief Gammal
sold 132 lots for the collection of delinquent
assessments for the Improvement of Forty
fifth street. All the property was pur
chased by the city.
Tillamook. Or. At a meeting of the City
Council Monday night a petition was Intro
duced te have the question of allowing cows
and chickens to run at large submitted to
a vote at the city election on December 3.
Oregon City. Or. Mrs. E. A. Bullock, of
Willamette, aged 59 years, who is subject to
hallucinations, and Mrs. Alice W. Atwood,
of Oresham, aged 60 years, who tried to
kill herself and her husband, have been com
mitted to the Insane asylum.
Astoria, Or. The epidemic of scarlet fewe'
In the eastern section of the city has been
checked and only one now case has de
veloped during the past ten days. There
have been no fatalities and none of the
children now ill Is dangerously sick.
Astoria, Or. All the wires between this
city and the Weather Bureau station at
North Head were down this morning, but
the observer walked to Ilwaco and sent his
report from there. The report stated that
during the night the wind attained a rate
of 65 miles an hour.
Salem, Or. The State Board of Building
Commissioners this afternoon Inspected and
approved the new chemical fire-fighting ap
paratus, provided for by the Legislature,
at a cost of 3.M0. The system extends from
the basement to the top of the dome, and
fire can be reached at any point In the build
Ing Arlington, Or. B. L. Quell has sold the
Arlyigton-Biekleton stage line to Ed Hookes,
of Cleveland, Wash., the recent owner of
the Ooldendale stage line. With the change
of ownership also occurred a change of route.
The stage now leaves Arlington and Blckle
ton daily at 7 A. M.. goes by way of Dos and
Cleveland and arrives at its destination at
3 P. M . covering a distance of about 30
miles-
NEGRO IS FOUND
Kelso
Burglar Captured at the
Point of a Gun.
COMPANION IS BAREFOOT
Surprised In Camp After Fusillade
of Shots, Negroes Hurriedly Take
to Cover One Captured and
Bloodhounds Trail Other.
CASTLE ROCK. Wash.. Nov. ID.
(Special.) Burglars robbed the house
of Earl Byrnes, of Kelso, Monday
night, and since the robbery was dis
covered a lively man hunt has been In
progress. The Kelso authorities be
gan a search for the culprits, sending
word all over this region to officers
to be on the lookout for suspicious
characters. Tom Fannon, ex-marshal
of Kelso, started on a still hunt, com
ing in the direction of this place, and
when near the Anchor coal mine, not
far from Ostrander. discovered smoke
in the brush. He was accompanied by
an unarmed boy. and the two, cau
tiously slipping through the brush, sud
denly came upon the camp, consisting
of a sort of wigwam, and found two
burly negroes drying themselves by
the fire.
On seeing Fannon they at once drew
their guns and began to shoot. Fannon
returned their fire. A large cedar
stump was between the officer and the
negroes and no one was hit. One of
the negroes had his shoes off, and
he did the shooting at Fannon. The
other fired at the boy, who fled as
soon as the shooting began. He es
caped unhurt.
After the negro had fired seven shots
at Fannon and the latter had returned
with four bullets, the negroes fled.
Fannon, having discharged all his
cartridges, did likewise, but returned
after securing a gun and ammunition
from a man named Collins, at Os
trander. He found that in their hurry
the robbers had left, beside their camp
equipage, including enough provisions
to last them a week, a Colt's revolver
and the shoes of one of the men, which
In his haste he did not stop to put on.
As soon as the news reached this place,
the officers and citizens at once began
to look out for the criminals. About 8:30
last evening Acting Marshal Charles
Huntington, of this place, and a man
named Mominy, of Ostrander, who had
stationed themselves behind a pile of ties
alongside the railroad track Just below
town, were rewarded by seeing a man ap
proach, and in the moonlight, which was
shining at the moment, were able to tell
that lie was black.
Waiting till he had passed them, they
called "Hands up." The negro respond
ed by drawing a huge revolver, but by
that time the muzzle of the officer's gun
was at the back of his head, and he was
Informed that if he tried to shoot or turn
around the top of his head would be
blown off. The man reluctantly complied
and as he did so the stolen Winchester,
which he was carrying under his over
coat and holding with his left hand,
dropped to the ground.
While Marshal Huntington kept the
man covered with his gun. Mominy dis
armed him. and, with his hands ele
vated above his head, he was marched
to town and. after being searched, incar
cerated In the city Jail.
Sheriff Klrby and Deputy Carnine ar
rived from Kalama on the train at 2
o'clock this morning, accompanied by De
tective Vaughn, of Portland, who brought
two bloodhounds with him to assist in
the hunt for the barefooted companion
of the captured one. but no trace of him
has yet been found. Sheriff Klrby and
Detective Vaughn have gone north as
far as WInlock. leaving Deputy Carnine
and party to continue the lookout In tills
region.
Slashes Wrong Man.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Nov. 20. (Spe
cial.) Charles Ferron. of Gate City, Is
In a local hospital suffering from knife
wounds in the neck and hands. Several
days ago, while standing In the station
at Gate City, two men had a quarrel
and one ran away. The other mistook
Ferron In the darkness for his enemy
and stabbed him. Ferron was brought
here today. He Is dangerously but not
fatally wounded.
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