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6 THE aiORXTXG--- OREGrOXIAX," 'WEDNESDAY,' MARCH. 4, : 1903. if hen PROPOSES SCHEME TO GAKE ; Suggests Both Withdraw and Statement No. 1 Friends Unite on New Man. ; CAKE DECLINES THE OFFER Per J a res Ho Kntered Contest After lue Deliberation Says There Is Boom for All and He Will Gladly Support the Victor. OREGON CTTT. Or., March 3.Sp- lal.) W. 9. U'Ren, who last week an nounced hid candidacy fr the Republican J aomlnatfon of United States Senator,, is ''' Willing to iret out of the race, providing H- M. Cake, alao a candidate' for Sena- tor," will do the same. Mr. U'Ren'a solo object is the elevation of Statement No. 1, and he ! willint: to sacrifice his own political ambition, always providing- that Mr. Cake will do likewise. ' Mr. U'Rens proposition to Mr. Cake is Imply that they both- withdraw and al low the Statement No. 1 Republicans to 1 eenter their strength on some man who will be satisfactory to all factions. He mention Judge McBride, Rerr Selling:.' T. &. Wilcox and T. H. Bingham, but they are only Instances, as Mr. U'Ren cares not for men, but for measures. Dividing Fulton's Opposition'. Last Thursday l"Rrn called on "Mr Cake in Portland- and put this proposi- Hon before him. 'but "it was nof'recetved with enthusiasm. Mr. Cake, however. I probably realizes, as well as Mr. U'Ren, f that with the division of the Statement No. 1 forces, .neither of them can 'be nominated, and they aro only throwing . water on the wheels of Senator Fulton, who is no friend of the Statement. U'Ren declares that his battle cry is not "any thing to brat Fulton." but he .wants a . Statement No. 1 man lo receive the nom ination for United States Senator. He cares not who the man is, so long as he . m aggressive and will lead the fight be- .'.fore the people of Oregon In behalf of the- popular election .of United States Senators. This afternoon Mr. i"Ren sent the fol lowing letter to Mr. Cake: Mru'ReiTs letter. ORKC.ON OITT. Or., March S. Hon. H. , M lake, Portland, Or. Iar Sir: I have read yvjr platform with Interest. Recalling our con vernal Ion last Thursday , you will remember that we were both of opinion it would - he wrong to divide the Republican . StKtffmnt No. 1 vote at the primaries be tween two candidates tf or Senator, both ad vocating that principle. But I beg to aug- - seat what I believe to be a better plan than . the one you offered for deciding who should ftntfth the ra-e. The principle of choosing United Statea Senators by direct vote of the people through Statement No. 1 will he greatly ad- vfnrrd If a Itepubllcan Statement No. 1 candidate fur Senator la brought forward - at the primary election who can command the united and harmonious support of the Republicans of Oregon at the June elec tion. I have not a doubt that this sup port can be had for Hon. Thomas A. Mc Bride. Theodore B. Wilcox. Ben Selling or I. H. "Bingham, of Kugene. and probably others, but I mention these because I know any one of them can stand aggressively on a platform at least as radical as yours. I suggest that we both announce our willing ness to retire from the field for any strong man who can command the united and harmonious support nf our party at th general election In June. For myself. I shall be very glad to withdraw at any mo- ment for such a Republican. Has Compromise Offer. t ' But If that thought does not meet your approval, then I shall be pleased to adopt the plan you suggested, and which you will Temember 1 approved at the time, that each of ua aliould choose two advocates of State ment No. 1, and the four s-hould choose a fifth, the five to decide which of us should retire. If this plan U- adopted I will abide by the decision, which I think should not be later than March 12 or March Ifi. I believe you will agree with me that the unqualified success nf the movement to se cure to the people the power to select their Senators and have their instructions obeyed without question by the legislature la of Infinitely greater Importance than the elec tion of eltner of us, or any other Individual, to the United States Ken&te. When the prin ciple wl-ne this year. It is for all time, but the Senator Is only for six years. Because I believe that all the friends of Htateme-nt No. 1 are equally interested In this m fitter, and they should be advised of f our plans as fully as possible,- I am now fivins this letter to trie press, ' til you klndjyi favor me with an early reply. nd oblige, youra truly, W. S. ITREN. CARE IX THE RACE TO STAY Firmly Polities U'Rcil'b Proposition. Room for All, He Says. Mr. Cwke declines to accept the sugges tion of V. S. U'Ren. and. having entered the race, avows his intention of staying in the contest until the April primaries. When' Mr. U'Ren's letter was shown to him last night he said: "The open letter of Mr. U'Ren comes os a surprise. 1 would say in reply that more than a month ago 1 announced my candidacy for the nomination for the I'nited States Senatorship after due de liberation upon and careful consideration of the responsibilities involved ' in my candidacy, and must now most respect fully decline Mr. U'Rens proposals. "In doing so. permit me to. say that T have the greatest respect for ail the gen tlemen mentioned as possible' substitutes. Snme of them are personal' friends of mine and would undoubttrdly fill the posi tion with honor to the state and to them selves. I see no reason, however, for my retirement. The field t open to them. They can enter the race if they so desire, and If any one of. them is nominated he will receive my hearty support. sj'As to the conversation some time ago. mentioned In the letter. T would say that the suggestions pro and con concerning limiting the nVM to one candidate sup porting Statement No. 1 were tentative, and 1 informed Mr. U'Ren next morning that they would not be further consid ered. T am now and shall continue to prosecute my campaign vigorously, until the primaries. April IT. UMOV RFPIBIJCAXS IXITKD Harmonious Gathering at Ka Grande Back Whole Tickrt.. IaAGRANDB, Or.. March 1 (Special. ) The Republican party is stronger tonight and more firmly cemented in Union "ounty than ever before, as a result of a central committee meeting which was held in this city today in response to a call from Chairman C K. Cochran. The fius and rumpus usually attendant to a committee meeting or a party convention was entirely absent. Harmoniously the large committee. Republican candidates and G. O. P. ad he rants settled down to business. To back the entire republican t icket. unitedly, was one of the resolu tions adopted. Another was to bring out a heavy Republican registration. Elgin and Union Republicans were here nd registered a few complaints. but they went home satisfied. While the Republican ticket will be supported, still machine politic was given a black eye by-several speeches flatfootedly against such a system. Socialists Will Meet. - OREGON" CITT. Or., March 3. (Spe cial.) The " Socialist party of Clackamas County will hold a mass county conven tion in Oregon City Saturday, March 28, at 2 o'clock, to place a ticket In the field for the coming county election. On the morning of the same day the members of the party will choose delegates to the state convention and select' a-county ex ecutive committee. The Socialists of Clackamas County cast about 350 votes at the election two years ago, and it is not believed that their number has In creased. O. A. C. CADETS IX PARADE College Willing to Aid inSuccess of Portland Rose Show. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, March 3. (Special.) Corres pondence ia in progress between the col lege authorities and General Manager Hutchins that may result in the Oregon Agricultural College cadet regiment ap pearing in the parade at the opening of the Portland Rose Show. A letter was recently received from Mr. Hutchins ex pressing a desire for the regiment to participate in the parade, and a tentative reply was returned, indicating the de sire of the college to do anything pos sible to add to the success of the carnival. Full information could not be given because of the absence of Presi dent Kerr in the East, who is expected here about March 15. The question of transportation is the principal difficulty, as the movement of the more than 600 cadets in the regiment will cost a con siderable cum of money. The regiment consists of three battal llons of four companies each. 12 com panies in all. All are fully uniformed, and by the opening of the Rose Show will.be highly skilled in military evolu tions. An adjunct is a military band under the leadership- of Harry Beard, formerly of the Second Oregon, and which is an excellent amateur organiza tion of 35 pieces. Immediately on the return of President Kerr, the question of transportation will be takenvup, arid the matter of appearing In the parade be definitely settled. The regiment, which was then much smaller, appeared in one of the parades incident to the Lewis and Clark Fair. ALBANY" - IX BOOSTER WAGON Banquet Next Week to Engender a 'Get-Together'' Policy. ALBANY. Or., March 3. (Special.) A "get-together" banquet, to unite the com mercial organizations of Albany and to plan the greatest campaign of boosting and publicity in the history of this city, is being arranged to be held In this city next week. A banquet will toe held and Sou invitations issued to Albany men. There will be two or three leading "boosters" from other cities invited to attend and deliver addresses but the pro gram will be made up largely of speeches on local conditions by local men. One of the .primary purposes of the banquet will be to consider action toward a union of Albany's old Commercial Club, which iias recently been rather inactive, and the new "Boasting Club." composed of the young men of the city. Plans will also be developed at the meeting for future systematic advertising. This renewed activity to proclaim the advantages of Albany comes at a favor able time, for this city will this year realize the greatest municipal Improve ments in Its history. Chief among these are an electric street-railway and th paving of some of the business streets. A number of new buildings are also planned for the coming Summer, among them some lodge halls which will add largely to the appearance of . the busi ness section of the city. SELLS BAKER BANK HOLDINGS X. U. Carpenter, Cashier Citizens National, Coining to Portland. BAKHR CITY, Or., March 3. (Special.) An important business change took place, in this city today when N. U. Carpenter severed hi connection with the Citizens National Bank, of which he has been cashier and director." His suc cessor will be Gug. L. Lindsay, for sev eral years cashier of the First National Bank of Sumpter. The change was brought about by Mr. Lindsay and Mr, F. P. Bodinson buying the stock of the institution which was owned by Mr. Carpenter. Mr.. Bodinson, who is engaged in the drug business here with W. E. Grace, is now in Chicago, but writes that he is making arrange ments to devote his entire time to the bank: ' The bank has flourished during the time that Mr. Carpenter has been cashier and the directors, as well as the com munity In general, are sorry to see him leave. Mr. Carpenter will go "to Port land to accept a position in one of the banks there. REFORM COCXCIL WRANGLES Problem of Revenue May Again Re store Saloons at Canby. CA-XBY, Or., March 3. (Special.) John Zeek. member and president of the Coun cil, has resigned, and E. I. Sias, a promi nent merchant, elected to fill the vacany. In a conversation with Mr. Zeek he gave as his reason for.resigning, the amount of criticism and personal abuse that he has been subjected to since the so-called reform campaign last Fall, In which a majority of the City Council were elected by the -reformers,- Since that time the Council has done nothing but wrangle and the business men- have grown de cidedly tired of the whole matter. The city has no revenue whatever and its sur plus accumulated under previous govern ment is rapidly disappearing, and if the reformers do not find a means to -raise revenue to keep up city streets, walks and improvements generally, the only re course will be to grant saloon license again. A "dog" ordinance has been in troduced, a favorable sign of city progress. HILL BLOCKS HARRIMAX CREW Grading Gang at T a com a Strike Northern Pacific Property. TACOMA, Wash., March 3. (Special. V The Union Pacific grading crew in the rfouth part of the" city has reached the barricade placed across the proposed right of way by the Northern Pacific last Fall. When the approximate route of the Harriman line was known, the Northern Pacific purchased a piece of land extending north from the South Ta coma yards to the foot of the bluff near South Thirty-sixth street. Yards were established by laying rails across the property and running a few old boxcars up against the bluff. The Union Pacific graders have now reached the fence which incloses the new yards, and no more work will be done in that direction until a settlement is made with the Northern Pacific. Light Snow at Albany. ALBANY. Or. March 3. Special.) Albany experienced a very light snowfall this morning. Trains coming into this city from the South were covered with snow and the snowfall was reported heavy a few miles south of here, but at this city the fall was very, light. FAILS TO SHOW UP Ex-Secretary ' Dunbar Slips Cog for Prosecution. CAN'T. GET 'HIS FIGURES Suit to Recover Fees Continues at SaFem Defense Admfts ' Certain Facts, but Bases Defense : on: .. Former1 Custom', of '.Office. . SALEM. Or., March 3. tSpeciai.) The failure of ex-Secretary of State F. I. Dunbar to attend the trial of the $100,000 suit in which he is defendant and the state is plaintiff was some what embarrassing to the prosecution when the case opened today. Attor ney L. H. McMahan. who is- conducting the suit to recover $100,000 from the ex-Secretary, had hoped to place Mr. Dunbar on the witness-stand to testify as tivthe fees collected by him during his eight years' service as Secretary, but Mr.- Dunbar was represented only by his attorneys, G. C. Fulton and George G. Bingham. Much of the evi dence McMahan desired was not in the official records, and therefore could not be proven. Collected $40,000 In Fees, The present Secretary of State, F. W. Benson,, was called as a witness and testified as to the records in his pos session. From his testimony, it appears that in eight years Mr. Dunbar received from the state $11,684 for making certified copies of legislative journals and session laws, $400 for filing articles of incorpora tion. $17,1S6 for attesting notarial com missions, and about $1350 for registering trade marks. This makes a total of about $36,000 thus far shown. McMahan will endeavor to show to morrow the amount of money collected by Mr. Dunbar as Insurance Commis sioner, the amount received by the Secre tary of State for certified copies of city charter bills and fees from various other sources. It is understood that Mr. Dunbar's at torneys offered to stipulate that he. col lected fees to the amount of $45,000, but McMahan hopes to show that the aggre gate was nearer $80,000, over and above the constitutional salary, and the salaries the secretary received for serving on various boards. Will Go to Higher Court. So. far as Judge Galloway is concerned, the law of the case has been passed upon already, and it has been decided that the former secretary is liable to the state for alt fees collected by him in excess of his constitutional salary. The trial now is for the purpose of determining the amount of the liability. The case will, of course, go- to the Supreme Court, the defense contending that it was the legislative Intent that the secretary should keep the fees, and that usage has shown such to have been the Intention of the framers of the state constitution. The trial will be continued tomorrow. OPTION ON CMATILtA DITCH Baker City Man Contracts for $100,000 Irrigation Project. PENDLETON. Or.. March 3. (Special.) The deal which has been pending for some time for the purchase of the Hlnkle Ditch Irrigation project was completed today when J. W. Mcssner. of Baker City, paid down $10,000 to hold a 90-day option. The purchase price of the proj ect is $100,000. While Messner has been transacting the business personally, it is known that he is representing Eastern capitalists. The property included in the sale con sists of a main irrigating canal 17 miles long, several miles of laterals and 70000 acres of land.' About SOOO acres additional can be reclaimed by the extension of the ditch, and it is understood that the new purchasers are to make this extension at once. The lands are located on the west side of the Umatilla River opposite the Gov ernment project, and the 'company has one of the oldest water rights on the river. PLAN TO REOPEN BOISE BANK J. W. Eagleson Will Make Attempt to Raise $200,000 Fund. ' BOISE, Idaho.- March S. (Special) Following a meeting of stockholders of the Capttal -State Bank, which closed its doors in January, an option was this morning given John W. Eagleson, a director, giving him 30 days in which to arrange for securing money to re open the bank. Mr. Eagleson stated that he could get $200,000 or more if necessary to arrange . for continuing the business under the name of the Capital State Bank, the plan to re organize as a National bank having been given up, at least until it is learned whether the present plan. will be successful. Mr. Eagleson has left the city, to meet the parties who are to furnish the ............................................................ money. Under the new plan, it will be necessary for these to get hold of a considerable block of the stock, and it ts thought stockholders will willing ly give this as a bonus. ... PCYALLIP HOPS AT 4 CENTS Shipment of 4 00 Bales Was Bought Two Years Ago at 12 Cents. . TACOMA. Wash.. March S. (Special.) One of the largest hop shipments in sev eral months was made -from the Paul R. G. Horst yards at' Puyallnp yesterday. The shipment consisted of 400 bales of 1S06 riops. A" London firm is the pur chaser. Mr. Horst bought ' the hops for" 12H cents a pound. The selling price is not announced, but it is said to have been 4 cents. The shipment includes about half of' Mr. Horst's holdings. The transaction shows the condition of the hop market as compared with two years ago. and explains why some of the hop fields are being plowed up and set out to fruit. - - FOGEIi GRANTED A NEW TRIAIi Hopes to Be Freed Because Com plaining Witness Is Missing. ABERDEEN'. 'Wash., March 3. (Special.) Louis Fogrel. a clothier, has been granted a new trial by Judge Irwin of the Superior Court. Fogel was con victed of the theft of diamonds from VIEW OF rRKSBYTKRIAN ( Hl'HCH TO BR ERECTED IV EtTOF.NE. Mildred Russell, a member of the. demi monde. The woman married Tonneson. who pitched for Aberdeen last season, and went with him to Chicago. Before leav ing here she swore to an affidavit " that she had wrongfully accused Fogel, and on the strength of this statement the retrial was asked for. It Is possible the county authorities may attempt to. bring the woman back here, and sensational developments are suggested in connection with the new feature of the case. S LAI; GO TO IL BLACK MEN FAIL TO MEET DE MANDS OF NATAL ACT. Dominion and Provincial Authori ties 'Again Clash Immigrants All Carry Hatchets. VANCOUVER, B. C, March 3. (Spe cial.) The game of shuttlecock be tween the Provincial and Dominion governments with the ' Hindu as the victim eaw another round this evening. Fifteen Hindus, who had' arrived yes terday, by the steamer Empress of Japan, were admitted as immigrants by the. Dominion Inspector, Dr. Munro. They were allowed to land. While still on the ship, and .before the Dominion Inspector had given his decision, the new arrivals were lined up and exam ined by Provincial Inspector J. Munro. They failed to pass the examination prescribed by the Natal Act, but tho Provincial officer could not prevent their landing under the Instructions of the Dominion Inspector. Once landed. Constables of the Cana dian Pacific Railway Company forcibly kept the Hindus from returning to the ship, where they were ordered by the Provincial officer. The latter was pow erless against the force of special Constables, and indeed against the Hindus themselves, for the latter cer--tainly did not wish to return to their native land. - Accordingly, the Provincial police. ar rested the entire party and took them to jail. Upon being searched, each Hindu was found to be carrying a hatchet. FORM CHURCH AT STEVENSON Congregational Society " Perfects .... Pioneer Organization, v STEVENSON, Wash., March 3. (Special.) The organization of the First Congregational Church of Stevenson has been effected by Rev J. L. Hershner. of Hoo'd River, with a membership of 23 persons. Mrs. Margaret M. Sly was chosen clerk of the church ; Mr. J. Lv Gordon and Mrs. Bertha Athwell were constituted a com mittee to call an ecclesiastical council, to meet in Stevenson on Wednesday, March 18. to approve the action of the local church, and provide a pastor for service in the church and town. This is the only- church organization in Stevenson, although the M E. people own a chapel. There is no resident minister In Stevenson, nor community. The town will grow rapidly and there is need of regular church sen-ices, .'which the Con gregational people will undertake to pro vide. . W illiam Frederick Brayton. , OREGON CITY. Or.. March S. (Spe cial J William Frederick Brayton died this morning at his home in Parkplace, agedV 70 years. He was born in Chautau qua County. New" York, and was mar ried at Morris,- III., in 1863. He came to Oregon in 1871. He was a veteran of the Civil War and a memebr of Meade Post, No. i. Grand Army of the Republic: of Abemethy Grange - and the First Bap tist Church' of -this Trity. He Ib survived by a widow and " three children Mrs. William Blood and Mrs. Frank Kellogg, of this city, and Myo Brayton. of Cash mere. W'ash. The funeral will be held Thursday from his late residence. GETS NEW TRIAL SUPREME COTOT REVERSES CONVICTION IX WALLOWA. Retrial of Murder Case Because Dying Man's Testimony Was That He Expected to Recover. SALEM. Or., March S. (Special.) The Oregon Supreme Court today granted a new trial In the case of James Doris, who was convicted of the killing of Charles G. Sims in Wallowa County in 1SU6. Doris was sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. Tho killing was admitted, but Doris, a maa weighing 125 pounds, claimed that lie had been assaulted by Sims, a man weighing 185 pounds, and drew a re volver to defend himself, but the re volver was accidentally fired, inflict ing a wound from which Sims died next day. It seems that Doris was the aggressor In a controversy concerning remarks Sims was alleged to haVe made to ' some ladles playing for a dance. During the controversy Doris called Sims a "d d liar." and Sims struck Doris. The shooting followed immediately. Sims made a death-bed .statement, but there was evidence that he enter- tained hopes of recovery, though told by his physician that he mght expect the worst. At the first trial the death bed statement was admitted in evi dence and the trial judge. T. H. Craw ford, Instructed the Jury that this statement was entitled to the same consideration as testimony given by witnesses under oath. The Supreme Court reverses this, holding that the facts as to Sims' hope of recovery should also have been submitted to the Jury so that they could determine whether the statements were made under such circumstances as would en title them to consideration as the dy ing declaration of a decedent. This case is distinguished from the decision in State vs. Foot You, 24 Oregon, 61-66, in which the question presented was the admissibility of the evidence in the first instance. The opinion, written by Commissioner King, discusses many other questions presented on appeal. The Supreme Court, in an opinion by Chief Justice Bean, affirmed the Judg ment of conviction Intent against James R. Seeley, by Judge Burnett, of Marion County. Seeley was one of the men who- engaged in a drunken riot at St. Paul in 1906, at which time City Mar shal Kf etcher was killed. Other cases decided were: Alex -Watts and Minerva Topping-, re spondents, vs. E. M. Spencer, et at. from Josephine County. H. K. Hanna, Judge,1 af firmed; opinicn by Commissioner Slater. Maud Mar back, respondent, vs. Younr ft Morback, appellants, from Washington Counly. T. A. McBride, judge, reversed ami remanded; opinion by Chief Justice Bean. S. T. Richardson, appellant, vs. City of Salem, respondent, from Marion County. Goorfre H. Burnett. Judge, affirmed; dplnion by Justice Eakln. Oregon Auto-Dispatch, appellant, vs. Port land Cordage Company, respondent, from Mult nomah County. John B. Cleland, Judge; re versed and remanded; opinion by Justice E&ktn. WON'T SUPPORT THE ELMORE Tillamook. People Still Demand Bet ter Service With Portland. TILLAMOOK, Or., March S.-(Special.) Notwithstanding that the Pacific Navi gation Company has notified the business men here that the steamer Sue H. El more is to be put on the run from Port land to Tillamook, the business men and dairymen will not support her if another line of steamers is put on, for they con sider it a move on the part of the trans portation company to head off competi tion from Portland, now that there is a strong demand for a direct steamer serv ice between the two places and the pos sibility of another steamer. The people interested in Tillamook County are want ing a steamer with more and better pas senger accommodations than the Elmore affords, and with a larger steamer run ning out of Portland it is thought that hundreds of homeseekers would come to the county, but they would not do so where the accommodations are so limited as on the Sue H. Elmore. SALES FOR TAXES PROTESTED West Seaside Residents Attack Lery for Board -Walk. ASTORIA, March 3. (Special.) Suits were filed in the Circuit Court yestesday by E. M. Grimes. R. L. Jeffrey. Mary E. Stanley. Grace E. Low and G. M. Grimes against the Town of West Seaside, ask ing that the deeds Issued to plaintiffs' property as a result of the recent sale for the collection of delinquent assess ments, made to defray the expense of constructing a sidewalk along the ocean beach, be set aside. The complainants allege that the ordinances under which the Improvement was authorized never became effective for the reason that copies of them were not posted within three days after their passage in three -public places within the limits of West Seaside, as is required by the charter, and also because the Council has never provided any method by which the ref erendum might be Invoked by the legal voters against the ordinances, as is pro vided by the constitution of the state. The complaints - further allege that the act incorporating the Town of West Sea side, approved February 32, 1906, is totally void, asit is in direct conflict with the spirit of the constitutions of the State of Oregon and of the United States in that the charter of the town provides for the election of officers who are non-residents. WILL TEST BANK STOCK TAX Olympla Institutions File Suits In Superior Court. OLTMPIA, Wash.. March S. (Special.) One of the most important taxation test suits ever filed in the state, and one which- will determine the authority for assessing bank stock under the new Gunn exemption law, passed by the last session of the Legislature, was instituted In the Superior Court of Thurston Coun ty by the two local banks of this city today. Both banks filed suit of a similar na ture, in which they contended the ille gality of the assessment of bank stock and asked for a permanent restraining order against the state and county offi cials to prevent them from attempting to collect the levy on the assessments. The complaint alleges that the capital stock of the banks is being taxed in an unlawful manner, and that the levy made this sear is equivalent to double taxation. The banks hold that the capi tal stock is invested and consists .of real estate, warrants, bonds" mortgages and certificates of deposit, and other proper ties which are taxed, and therefore to tax the stock would mean double taxa tion. . It is contended that if the law approved February 36, 1907. was constitutional it certainly included bank stock as exompt along with other moneys and credits. WEDS MAN WHO SCALDS HER Albany Woman Concludes Life Not Worth Living Alone. ALBANY, Or., March S. (Special.) August Kuss. who recently struck his supposed wife over the head with a pot of boiling potatoes, seriously scalding her. was married today 'to . Callie Busse, with whom he has been living for -years in the belief that they were married. About five years ago the two secured a marriage license in California, and being unable to understand English, .thought they were married. After Kuss beat up his wife and was serving a term in the City Jail here for the offense, officers began an investigation to prosecute him on a - state charge, when it was dis covered that the couple were never legal ly married. The woman refused to testify against Kuss, and after he was released from jail they made up their troubles. They appeared at the County Clerk's office today, secured a license and were married in the Courthouse by Judge Stewart, with newspapermen for witnesses. The man is 43 years old and the woman 60. Both are natives of Germany. They came here about six months ago and Kuss has been employed in a local tannery. ELM CREAMERY LEADS ALL Holds Record for Chcballs County. New Officers Elected. ELMA, Wash., March" 8. (Special.) At the annual meeting of the stock holders oi the Elma Farmers' Co-Oper-ative Creamery Company today, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, James Glea son; vice-president, F. W. Strubel; treasurer, A. L. Callow; secretary, Frank Groundwater, and general man ager, J. C. Olson. The creamery is in a prosperous con dition, as shown by the annual report. The Elma Creamery last year led all creameries in Chewalis County in the output of manufactured butter. The new president of the creamery, Jamra Gleason. is one of the heaviest stockholders and patrons of the con cern. He is one of the pioneer farmers of this county, as well as one Of the most prominent, and is the owner of a big stock farm in the Satsop River bottoms. ROBBERS FLEE FROM BULLETS Plucky Spalding Store Clerk Frus trates Bold Hold-Up. -SPALDING., Idaho. March S. (Spe cial.) Two masked robbers made an at tempt to hold up clerks in J. .W. Fender sen store at 8 o'clock last night and only the daring nerve of Clerk J. L. Noblett foiled -their plans. Noblett and Will Har ris were at work in the store when two masked men entered by a rear door and with leveled revolvers ordered hands up. Noblett, instead of obeying, jumped be hind a pile of goods and crawled into the office", where he secured a revolver and opened fire on the robbers, who became frightened and ran away after firing sev eral shots at the clerks. The holdups are described as being of medium height, neatly dressed, with long dark overcoats. Both men wore long flowing black masks. Indians are receiving payment for their leases, and Fenderson is keeping large amounts. in his store, and this fact must have been known by the robbers. Fen derson had just left the store. PLUCKY COLVILLE WOMAN Attends Lodge After Sleigh Accident With Both Arms In Splints. COLVILLE. Wash., March 3. (Spe cial.) With both arms resting in splints, where they had Just been placed by surgeons, Mrs. Henry Smith, of Rice, last night attended a meeting of the RebekahB, and remained through the entire session. A party of lodge people were on their way here to at tend the lodge. At Meyers Falls the stage was turned over in Ule street, and Mrs. Smith was thrown out, both arms being broken. She came on here with the party, a drive of nine miles, and had the broken arms set. She then attended the lodge meeting. REAL PIANO BARGAINS Sherman, Clay & Co. offer the public some genuine values in slightly used pianos, and they are values which are apparent at once to the piano buyer. Richmond Mahogany, looks like new, $193. Wellington Mahogany, can't tell from new. $235. Smith & Barnes Mahogany, magnifi cent condition, $215. Kimball Mahogany, taken in ex change. $175. Kimball Mahogany, big style, taken in exchange. $215. Fischer Mahogany, $400 style, a great bargain, $285. Hamilton Oak. fine condition. $197. 8tuyvesant Mahogany, big bargain, $225. Aside from the above we offer the following pianos which have been out on rent, but which are all in fine con dition: One Estey, one Packard, one "Winter & Son, one Mendelssohn, one Stultz & Bauer and two of the old re liable Ludwig, at prices which will command your attention. KOTEt Remember that at any time within two yeArs you can exchange any of the above pianos and have full amount allowed on the purchase of a Steinway .See our windows for display. SHERMAN. CLAY & CO.. Opposite Postoffice. Steinway Pianos, Victor Talking Machines. Merchants Savings 6 Trust Company 247 WASHINGTON STREET Capital $150,000.00 Does a general banking busi ness. Pays interest on savings ac counts and on time certificates. Acts as trustee in bond issues. 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