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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, I90S.
SENSATION IN
ALBANY TRIAL
Defense Charges Chief Wit
ness in Liquor Cases Is
an Ex - Convict.
PASON DENIES EVIDENCE
Portland Detective for Anti-Saloon
League May Have Worn Stripes
in Wisconsin Victim of Re
venge, Bays Pason.
ALBANY. Or., March 12. (Special.) A
sensation was sprung in the Dawson trial
in the State Circuit Court here this after
noon, when evidence was introduced tend
ing to show that W. L. Pawn, the Port
land detective, who secured the evidence
in the local liquor cases, is s.n ex-convict.
He is alleged to have served two
years for larceny in the Wisconsin State
Penitentiary. Pason denies the entire
matter.
Because of the detective's prominence
in the liquor prosecutions here the af
fair caused a sensation. If the evi
dence is credited, it may have an im
portant bearing on future trials in which
Pason is a witness. The startling evi
dence was Introduced in the trial of Fred
Dawson, a prominent Albany durggist,
charged with violation of the local option
law. Pason was the leading witness
for the state, and the defense Introduced
a certified record of the sentencing of
L. William Mason, at Racine Wis., Au
gust 12, 1902, to two years in the Wis
consin Penitentiary. Mason pleaded
guilty to larceny, having stolen a motor
cycle worth 300.
A photograph showing three views of
Convict Mason was also introduced, and
Frank H. Curtis, Warden of the Ore
gon Slate Penitentiary, who was placed
on the stand as an expert on identitica
tion, swore the pictures of Mason were
undoubtedly that of Detective Pason.
Pason swore he had never served a
prison term, and that during the two
years he was alleged to have been in
the penitentiary he was at Rossland,
B. C. and Walla Walla, Wash.
Pason is an employe of Lou Hnrtman"s
detective agency in Portland. He came
here last October, working unfler the
direction of the Oregon Anti-Saloon
League, and secured evidence resulting
in the filing of ten complaints for violat
ing the local option law. Involving drug
gists and business men. Most of the
cases have been tried in Justice Court,
and three are being heard on appeal this
week in the Circuit Court.
Pason claims he is being made the vic
tim of revenge by men whose convictions
have been secured on his testimony. He
jays he was fired on last night at a dark
place on Lyon street, while going to the
Southern racitlc depot to meet Detective
Hartman, who arrived from Portland at
11 o'clock. Ho says two shots were fired
at him and he shot twice in return. The
firing was heard by several people living
near tho depot.
FLAX EXCTKSION" TO El'GEXE
t'ltizens to Make Commencement a
Jlome-Coming Week.
K.UOKNE. Or., March 12. (Special.)
The Commercial Club of Eugene is ar
ranging f?pt an excursion from Port
land to Bugene on Commencement day.
Hy this time it is expected that the new
Southern Pacific depot, now under course
of construction., will be completed. The
officers of the 6outhcrn Pacific have
taken the matter up with enthusiasm
and the excursion, through the co-operation
of the Bugene people, and the rail
rosd officials, promises to be a groat
success.
Commencement week in Kugene will be
made a week of home-coming for former
Eugene people, and it is expected that
the commencement exercises at tho Uni
versity of Oregon this year will prob
shly be the most largely attended, of any
In the history of the Institution. The
citizens of Eugene hope to make com
mencement an annual home-coming
event.
The committee on excursion for Com
mencement day consists of S. H.
Friendlv. Ir. I. A. Talne, Darwin E.
Yoran. H. W. Thompson, L. T. Harris.
DEMOCRATS ARE liVlXtl IiOW
Waiting to See What Republicans
Will lo for Statement Xo. 1.
KUCEXB. Or., March 12. (Special.)
A meeting of the Lane County Demo
cratic Central Committee is called for
Saturday. March 14, when plnns for the
coming state and National campaigns
will be outlined and arrangements
made for the circulation of petitions
for different Democratic candidates.
The Democrats of the county, so far,
hve announced but one candidate.
Harry L. Bowns wants to be Sheriff.
Henry Stewart, of Springfield, is a pos
sible candidate for Clerk. No candi
dates for the Legislature have been an
nounced, and it Is thought by many
that they are waiting to see what the
ltepuhlicans do in regard to Statement
No. 1. Thus far, no Statement No. 1
itepuhllcans have appeared on the po
litical horizon. But the country Re
publicans are said to bo very strong
on Statement No. 1.
WIMj MEET IX COUVALLIS
Hoard of Pharmacy to Hold Exam
inations at College.
CORVALL13. Or., March 12. (Special.)
The. next examination by the State
Board of Pharmacy is to be held at the
college, and will take place In June, pos
sibly during commencement. Hitherto
the examinations have been held in Port
land, but the fact mat a large number
of applicants come each year from the
pharmacy department at the college has
led the members of the State Board to
accept the invitation of Professor Mc
Kellips to hold the June examination
here. The members of the Board are
John M. A. Laue. of Portland; Judge
Blakeley. of The Dalles; Senator Hunt
ley, of Oregon City: Miss Barboard. of
Salem, and Frank Poxxl. of Portland
At the June examinations the award of
the Laue prizes for the two best exam
Inatlon papers from O. A. C. classes will
be awarded. For them a separate ex
amination is given.
SHOT AS THEY LIE IX BED
Spokane Man and Wife Wounded for
Unknown Cause.
SPOKANE. March 12. Charles D.
Curry, a Great Northern car inspector.
anil his wife were victims of an at
tempted assassination early this
morning, when an unknown man en
. tered their bedroom and shot both In
tho head, neither fatally. The lives
of both were probably spared through t
the fact that the revolver '.ised was a
45-caliber Colt in which a 38-caliber
cylinder had been fitted. The first
theory was that Curry had shot his
wife and attempted suicide, but this
theory has been entirely discarded by
the police. The bedroom looked like
a shambles when the police arrived.
Absolutely no motive has been found
behind the crime.
ORATORS OOXTEST TONIGHT
Monmouth Makes Preparations to
Entertain the Collegians.
MONMOUTH, Or., March 12. (Spe
cial.) Preparations are completed at
the State Normal School for the state
oratorical contest to be held tomorrow
night. Following are the representa
tives of the colleges, and the subjects
of their orations:
"The Trend of the Hour," Joseph O. Rich
ardson, McMlnnville Colleg-ft; "National Sta
bility." w. E. Oynn. Paeltic University: "A
Nation's Need." E. E. Calloway, Oregon Ag
ricultural College; "A Prophetic Record."
Mrs. C. A. Bryant. Oregon State Normal
School; "The Twentieth Century State,"
Clark R. Belknap. Willamette University;
"Training for Intelligent Cttizenhlp."
Harry Maxneld, Paciflo College; "Mercy
That Condemns." Bert W. Preacott, Uni
versity of Oregon.
Albany College will not be able to
participate, on account of sickness of
the representative.
The citizens of Monmouth have gen
erously offered to open their homes for
the entertainment of all visitors, as
the number will overrun the hotel ac
commodations, and evidence is seen on
every hand of the college enthusiasm
that will possess the town, with its
several hundred guests, on this occa
sion. A banquet will be served in the
evening, immediately after the con
test, and covers will be laid for 200 or
more .guests.
DEAD OF THE XOKTHWEjT
Joseph A. Woolery, Respected Citi
zen of Morrow County.
HEPPTER, Or.. March 12. (Special.)
Joseph A. Woolery, who died at lone
March 6, was born In Cass County, Mis
souri, November 28, 1859. He later moved
to Texas and then to Indian Territory,
coming to Morrow County in 1884. He
drove the first stage between Heppner
and Monument. He entered the sheep
business and later the mercantile busi
ness at Hardman. In 1S90 he removed to
lone, where he conducted a genera! mer
chandise store. Besides his mercantile
business, he acquired 20,000 acres of farm
ing land. Mr. Woolery spent large sums
of money In inducing Immigration into
Morrow County, and was the heaviest
taxpayer in the county.
A special train, cnartered by the
Knights of Pythias, carried 400 Heppner
people to the funeral at lone. The de
ceased was also a member of the Odd
fellows, Elks and Masonic orders. One
thousand people attended the funeral.
Joseph - A. Woolery was married to
Helen Vtolette Wilson, of Monument,
Grant County, December 24, 1888. To this
union four children were born. They are
Audrey, Edna, Velmaletta and Jole. Mr.
Woolery carried $52,000 life Insurance.
BARBER PAYS FOR IOST HAT
Jury Awards Damages to Patron ol
Seattle Tonsorial Pallor.
SEATTLE, Wash., March 12. (Spe
cial.) Six good men and true, in Jus
tice John E. Carroll's court this morn
ing, gave a verdict for $4, the value of
the hat when new, and the costs In the
case against Frank Link and John H.
Kirk, trading: as the Seattle baths in
the basement of the Seattle Hotel, and
for V. N. Bogue, a real estate dealer
whose headgear was lost in the shuf
fle while getting shaved at the place
on January IT.
The jury sympathized with Bogue
and declared that whan the negro
porter took the plaintiffs hat and
failed to turn it up for him when he
needed it. the responsibility for the
custodianship rested with the pro
prietor of the barber shop.
RED CARXIVATj OF CRIME
Wednesday Xight tho Bloodiest in
Tears, Say Spokane Police.
SPOKANE, Wash., March 12. (Special.)
Policemen declare that last night was
the bloodiest Spokane has experienced in
many years. The night opened with the
killing of Otto L. Bullis, by a big aerial
fire truck, and closed with the shooting
of Charles D. Curry and his wife by an
unknown man while they lay In bed at
their home on North Washington street.
It is doubtful if either will recover. There
was a riot in- an Italian saloon in which
a number of the Romans were shot and
stabbed. V. A. Paterson was shot on
Front avenue. He accuses Nellie Free-
berg, a woman barber.'
AFRICAN' VETERAN'S APPEAL
Hindus WTio Fought X'ndcr Roberts
Ask Executive Clemency.
VANCOLVRR. B. C, March 12. (Spe
cial.) Application will be made tomorrow
for Writs of habeas corpus for the 18
Hindus recently convicted under the
natal act and sentenced to pay fines of
jrxlO each. Falling in this the Hindus will
appeal for executive clemency to the
dominion government.
They declare it is a shame, that as
loyal Britishers who fought under Lord
Roberts In South Africa, they are sub
jected to fines or a year's imprisonment
because of Imperfect knowledge of the
English language.
Cases in Supreme Court.
SALEM. Or., March 12. (Special.) The
case of Deitx vs. Sheriff R. L. Stevens,
of Multnomah County, has been set for
hearing before the Supreme Court for
Tuesday, March 24. This is a suit arising
out of a dispute over the lease of the
Scott Hotel, in Portland.
Other cases set for hearing follow:
Wednesday. March 26 Friedenthal vs
Brown & McCabe; Albert Abraham vs.
B. E. Miller, and Miller vs. Abraham,
from Multnomah County.
Thursday, March 261. N. Maxwell vs.
P. L. Frazier and Ed Herst. Marion
County: Richard Will vs. Nehalem Coai
Company, Clatsop County.
NORTHWEST BREVITIES.
AURORA. Or. The hothouse of Joseph
Mnir& six miles south of here, was de
stroyed by nre Tuesday afternoon, together
with 34 bales or hops.
AURORA. Or. At the city election Tues
day, all the old officials were re-elected wlt'a
the exception of Marshal Mattocks, who is
succeeded by u. f. HiggtnDOtnam.
VAXCOITER. B. C. Dr. W. I.. Warner,
wanted In Santiago. Cat. for grand larceny.
ivaa arrested here this afternoon. Warner
has been chased all over, the western part
oi tne couniry.
EUGENE. Or. The Eugene Commercial
Club will lend Its hearty support toward se
curing the passage of the Armory appro
priation bill which is to be voted on it
June. It is expected that tan County will
give this Dill a good Tots.
ABERDEEN. Wash. The Standard Feed
Company. In wnica o. v. Jacobson bad
controlling Interest, has been turned over
to the creditors. The principal creditor is
the Grays Harbor Milling Company. The
asset and liaMllues are not given.
V.VIVBKSITT OF OREGON. Eugene. Or.
The University of Oregon delegation to the
Intercollegiate oratorical contest at Mon
mouth, will leave tomorrow morning. Be
side Bert Prescott. Orewon's orator, titer
will b two oVIrgatee from each class, and
a number of other students will go along
to.cAeer for taa vmrsaty.
CUTS EXPRES&RATE
Washington's Commission
Frames New Schedule.
AFFECTS GREAT NORTHERN
Reductions of From 25 to 41 Per
Cent Hare Been Made From All
Points Between Puget
Sound and Spokane.
OLTMPIA, Wash., March 12. (Special.)
-At the meeting before the State Rail
road Commission today with the offi
cials of the Northern Express Company
the new schedule sheets, which cover all
the stations of the Great Northern and
make a reduction of from 25 to 41 per
cent, were introduced. The tables were
prepared by Secretary of the Commission
BAKER CITY HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS WHO WILL, CONTEST TONIGHT J
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William Hennsen, Leader. Frank McCoIloch. Roy Barton.
BAKER CITY, Or., March 12. (Special.) Friday night the Baker City High School debaters will contest
with the team from The Dalles High School for the championship of the Eastern Oregon district of the State
Debating League. The Baker City boys won from Ontario on the affirmative side of the Question. "Re
solved, That the United States should establish a system of postal savings banks," the decision of the judges
being 2 to 3 in favor of Baker City. In the next contest they defeated the three girls from the Union High
School on the negative side of the question, "Resolved, That the Government should own and operate the
railroads of the United States." The question of the Government ownership of railroads will be the subject
of the debate here on Friday night. The Dalles having the affirmative and Baker City the negative. The
Dalles High defeated Enterprise High, which team had defeated Pendleton. Bert Huffman, editor of the
East Oregonian, has consented to act as one of the judges Friday night.
O. O. Calderhead, and take in the 420 sta- 1
tlons on the road. The rates have been
practically accepted hy the express com
pany and will be put into effect, ine
rates affect only fruits and vegetables.
While there is no basis far fixing the
rates, the revision has been based some
what upon the amount of income, mile
age and the equalization of the old rates.
One of the most important schemes or
the new tariff Js the equalization of the
rates both ways between stations. For
merly, and under the existing rates, some
of which have never been changed since
the road was first operated, the rate
from the East has in many CRses been
several times larger than the rate to the
East. This was due to the fact that
more express was hauled eastward than
came westward, Jn certain products.
When the road was first opened the rate
between Pujret Sound and Bllenshurg and
the whole section between this town and
Kennewick was set at S5 cents a hun
dred on fruits and vegetables. This rate
has never been changed. The distance
from Kennewick and Ellensburg is 125
miles. On this section it is held that
if the rate to Puget Sound from Kenne
wick is 85 cents, that is too hifrh for ex
press from Ellensburg to Puget Sound.
Going eastward, the rate from Puget
Sound to Ellensburg 1b 11.05 and to Ken
newick $2.75. The new rate will be $1
each way between Kennewick and Puget
Sound, and gives the present 85-cent rate
to Spokane, which city draws upon this
Section now.
The new schedule fixes 50 cents as the
minimum charge for a distance up to 20
miles. For every additional ten miles up
to 100 miles 5 cents is added to the rate.
Beyond 100 miles 5 cents for every 20
miles is added. Among other changes in
the new rate are: To North Takima. Ifi5
miles, SB cents; Walla Walla, 323 miles,
$t.2S: Spokane, 400 miles. J1.40.
The officials of the Northern Express
Company who were present at the hear
ing today were: Edward Bennett, secre-
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VALE PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS WIV PRIZK CUP FOR ORATORY.
VALE, Or., March 12. (Special.) The first annual contest of the
Malheur County Declamatory Association was held at Ontario last Sat
urday evening. The contestants were nine in number, three each from
Vale, Ontario and Nyssa, representing the Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth grades. The medals for the Sixth and Eighth grades were won
by Nellie Bradley and Earl Pollock, of Vale. The medal for the Sev
enth grade was won by Marian McDonald, of Nyssa Or. The cup, which
-was the chief prize, was carried off by the Vale school ,on a score of
477' points ont of a possible 500. Vale's Seventh grade was repre
sented by Bessie Hope, who lacked one point of winning. The suc
cessful pupils are shown in the accompanying photograph. A special
train was run from Vale to Ontario, carrying 109 passengers, to en
courage the Vale contestants.
tary to President J. M. Hannaford; C.
B. Cooper, general superintendent at St.
Paul, and M- G. Hall, superintendent at
Portland.
JUMP BEFORE THE FLAMES
Hotel Guests in Cunningham Fire
Are Badly Injured.
CUNNINGHAM, Wash., March 12.
(Special.) In a disastrous fira which re
sulted in the destruction of the Hotel
Cunningham, conducted by J. M. Logan,
shortly after midnight last night, three
people wer seriously injured by jumping
or by flames. Mrs. Lulu Harlow's leg
was broken. Ernest Morgan was severe
ly burned, as was Charles Rulherford,
and Insurance Agent Johnson, of Seattle.
All guests who were sleeping in the
upper stories lost their personal effects
and were forced to jump for their lives.
The fire started from a lamp at the head
of the stairs. It is reported that one of
the roomers lost tlO.000 in money and
securities.
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ELECT FRED HOPKIXS MAYOR
Central Point Citiieens Propose Also
to Increase Water Supply.
CENTRAL POINT, Or., March 12.
(Special.) At the city election held
here Monday, the first under the pro
I visions of the new charter recently
WITH THE DALLES TRIO
adopted. Fred H. Hopkins, proprietor
of the Snowy Butte orchards and well
known in Portland business and finan
cial circles, was elected Mayor by an
overwhelming majority. COuncilmen
elected were: L .Hatfield, J. W. Jacobs,
Robert Kyle, G. S. Moore and S. A.
Pattlson; Treasurer, T. M. Witten. T.
M. Jones and Fred Parker tied for the
office of Recorder.
The new Mayor and Council were
elected on a platform which is pledged
to a progressive policy for the city,
chief of which is the early Installation
of a municipal water system. It is be
lieved an adequate supply ' of pure
mountain spring water can be secured
by a gravity system to supply a town
of from oOOO to 10,000 people, and if
this can be accomplished it will place
Central Point in the lead of all other
Roprue River Valley towns as a de
sirable business and residence city.
Astoria Proposes Unique Float.
ASTORIA. Or.. March 12. (Special.)
Chairman Lamar, of the Chamber of
Commerce committee having charge of
the float for the parade at the Portland
Rose Carnival, will leave for Portland
on Saturday to consult with the man
agement of the carnival and will take
with him a design of the proposed float.
The design Is a sloop covered with roses,
the jib to contain an advertisement of
the Astoria annual regatta, and on the
mainsail will be something descriptive of
the resources of the district adjacent to
the mouth of the Columbia River.
TuII & Gibbs Elect Officers.
SPOKANE, Wash., March 12. (Spe
cial.) The annual meeting of stockhold
ers of Tull & Olhbs, furniture dealers,
was held this afternoon, resulting in the
election of P. D. Tull, president; I. N.
Peyton, vice-president, and F. D. Gibbs.
secretary and treasurer. P. D. Tull and
F. D. Gibbs were eleoted trustees.
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TANGLED ON STAND
Railroad Witnesses Confused
in Giving Evidence.
HEAR FIVE-CENT FARE CA&E
Company Promises to Reduce Rates
From Milwaukie, Provided Public
Doesn't "Force" Matters Case
May Go Back to Colnmision.
SALEM. Or., March 12. (Special.) In
its suit against the Railroad Commission,
to prevent the enforcement of the order
declaring a 6-cent rate between Milwaukie
and Portland and a 10-cent rate between
Oak Grove and immediate points with
lnter-city transfer privileges, the same as
in effect on the Mount scott-xents line
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the Portland Railway, Xight & Power
Company has become involved in a tangle
of evidence produced by its own witnesses
which may prove difficult to overcome in
the general summing up. The trial opened
before Judge Galloway, of the Circuit
?ourt, this afternoon, and after several
witnesses were examined on behalf of
the company, including Traffic Agent W.
P. Mulchay and- Inspector J. J. Miller, the
case was continued over until 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Lents Line Pays 'Well.
"The principal points broutrht out in the
testimony today were: The admission
from the traffic agent and inspector from
the former that, based upon, the computa
tion of rates to suburban points in propor
tion to distance from the city limits.
the straight 5-cent fare with transfer
privileges on the Lents line is not in
harmony with the tariff to equally remote
points on other lines; and from the latter
that the traffic between the golf links and
Milwaukie and Oak Grove on the Ore
gon City line is on a par with that upon
the Mount Scott line between Anabel and
Lents, a .greater distance, and that the
5-cent fare was put Into effect between
Lents and Portland under the condition
of the transfer of the old Lents Railway
from the original owners to the Portland
Railway, Light & Power Company and
to encourage the settlement of the terri
tory alone the Lents line.
The company witnesses also admitted
that the net proceeds on the Lents line,
with a 5-cent fare, is greater than upon
the other divisions having a 10-cent and
15-cent schedule without transfer privi
leges. It was also drawn from Frederick
Heger, of Wetzler, on the Oregon City
line, in his testimony, that the present
schedule of commutation and straight
rates was satisfactory to him, 'If the
company did not abolish his private sta
tion."
Company Piqued at Order.
On cross-examination Hesrer testified
that it was current among his neighbors,
patrons of the line, that if they "did not
make the company mad, the company
proposed to inaugurate a 5-cent fare to
Milwaukie voluntarily, later on," but
that, if the rate was forced upon it now.
the company would be compelled to abol
ish the lesser stations and decrease the
train service to equalize matters. Other
witnesses for the company, similarly sit
uated, were Isaac Hill, of Courtney, who
admitted the company was paying h
expenses here; John B. Bingham and
Louis E. Armstrong. Oak Grove, and Jo
seph M.- Hart, Milwaukie.
Considerable new evidence from tha
which was produced before the Railroad
Commission hearing has been produced
In the trial, and, under the law, the case
may be rereterred to the commission be
fore final adjudication. Vice-President
F. I. Fuller and Secretary Huggins, for
tne company, will take the stand to
morrow, as well as Mayor Shindier. Pres
ident Philip Stribe, of the Milwaukie
Council, and many other prominent eitt
sens of Milwaukie and Oak Grove, for
me commission.
IPHOLDS STATEMENT NO. 1
Cake Addresses Audience at Dallas
and Is Cordially Received.
DALLAS, Or., March 12. (Special.)
Supporting his candidacy and his sup
port of Statement No. 1, H. M. Cake,
of Portland, addressed the citizens of
this place tonight and aroused great
enthusiasm. r. Cake's remarks were
free of invective and independent o
the other candidates.
He devoted most of his time to up
holding President Roosevelt in his
policies and declared that it is Ore
gon's opportunity to uphold the admin
titration. The Republican policies
have prevailed for years, he said, and
there is no reason why tbey should no
continue to predominate. Mr. Cake dis
cussed at length his position with ref
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ere ace to the Statement No. 1 preposi
tion, and his audience agreed with him
that it is the duty ot the state to up
hold that law.
DEAD MAX PROVES HOODOO
Train. Bearing Corps of Brakeman
Is Piled Cp in Ditch.
SPOKANE, Wash., March K. (Special.?
After having run over land killed
Brakeman James Wehnhoff at" Iron Moun
tain at 2:40 this afternoon, a Northern
Pacific freight train between w allace ana
Missoula was wrecked three hours later.
while carrying the body of the dead man
to Missoula. While switching at Iron
Mountain, Wehnhoff, who lives In Mis
soula, was running with the train, trying
to open a knuckle. His foot caught in a
frog and he was thrown beneath the
wheels. His head was completely severed
from his body. The body was placed in
t;e caboose and the train proceeded on it?
way. When six miles west of Lothrop tha
train encountered a washout 12 feet long.
Nearly half tha train passed over the sus
pended track safely before it gave way.
piling six freight cars into tne ditch. The
body of the dead brakeman was then
moved to an empty freight-car ahead.
and the engine with this car proceeded on
its way to Missoula. A wrecking train
had been sent out from Missoula to clear
tha track.
SHEEP FREE FROM SCAB
Dipping No Longer Necessary in
Oregon, Sajs Commission.
PENDLETON. Or.. March 12. (Spe:ial.)
At a called meeting of the Board of
Sheep Commissioners held In this city to
day, a proclamation was issued declaring
the annual dipping for the Spring of 1U08
unnecessary and that it need cot be
observed.
According to the report made by State
Sheep Inspector Lytle and Dr. S. W. Mc
Clure, head of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry in the Northwest, the state is prac
tically free from scab. A lew cases were
reported in the Willamette Valley early
in the Winter, but these have all been at
tended to. In Umatilla County, where
two years ago there were 60,000 head of
scabby sheep, there Is not a single case
of scab today. The only case reported
lately in Eastern Oregon was a band of
176 bucks in Lake County, and these have
now been dipped.
The Commission made a regulation to
day requiring railroads shipping sheep
Into the state to notify the secretary of
the Board of Sheep Commissioners so
the animals can be inspected. A resolu
tion ' was also passed favoring a bounty
law for the State of Oregon, holding that
it is necessary for the protection of the
sheep industry. The Commission will
use its best endeavers to secure the
passage of such a law at the next session
of the Legislature.
All the members of the Commission were
present at the meeting today, President T.
F. Bovlen having arrived from Denver a
couple of days ago, and W. H. Steusloff
coming in from Salem this morning.
OUSTED PROM PUGET SOUND
Harriman Lines Prevented From
Selling Tickets in Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash., March 12. (Special.)
Local railroad men have no hesitancy in
announcing that they expect any day the
announcement that the Harriman lines
have withdrawn from the passenger busi
ness of Puget Sound territory owing to
the recent decision of the Interstate Com
merce Commission which prohibits the
sale of joint passenger tickets by any
railroad over any road with which it has
not a concurrent tariff agreement. Barring
Harriman from the Puget Sound pas
senger business will mean the annual
loss of about $2,000,000 to his company. It
will not mean the abandonment of the
freight department in this city, however,
as the Union Pacific has other gateways
than Portland for its- freight, and is not
dependent upon the Northern Pacific in
that direction.
GETS SHOCK OF 31,000 VOLTS
Roy Collins, Salem Electrician, Is
Badly Injured, but May Recover.
SALEM, Or., March 12 (Special.) oy
Collins, electrician in charge of the Port
land General Electric sub-station at Wa
cond, on the Oregon Electric line, touched
on unprotected wire this afternoon and
received a shock of 31.000 volts of elec
tricity. He was severely burned on the
face and arms and rendered unconscious
for a time. Dr. J. N. Smith, of this
city, who was called to attend him.
thinks he will live. He was taken to
Portland.
Recapture Idaho Convict.
BOISE. Idaho. March 12. Fred Love,
alias "Portland Whitey," who escaped
from the Idaho penitentiary two
years afro, has been captured at
Grand Island. Neb., and is being
brought to Boise. He was sentenced
to 15 years' imprisonment for burglary,
and has 13 years yet to serve.
. Fred Love is a former saloonkeeper
of Portland, who conducted a resort
at Fifth and Stark streets for many
years. He and his partner, known as
"Spokane Whitcy," robbed a postoffice
safe at Wallace, Idaho, and It was this
crimo which brought him a lo-year
sentence in the penitentiary at Boise.
Will Take Census of Eugene.
EUGENE, Or., March 12. (Special.)
Citizens under the direction of a com
mittee consisting of G. W. Griffin, F.
M. Wilkins. J. M. Williams are arrang
ing to take a census of Bugene. An
estimate of the population of Eugene as
based upon the school census brings the
number of inhabitants between 10,000 and
11.000. An increase of 23 per cent in the
stamp receipts of the Eujrene postoffice
would indicate that the estimate is not
far from' right.
Farmers Fear Japanese Poachers.
SEATTLE, Wash., March 12. Residents
of the White River Valley, the rich farm
ing district near Seattle, charge tnat the
Japanese who have settled in the dis
trict to the number of nearly 1000 have
for months been shooting and snaring
song and game birds against the law,
until the valley is now depopulated of Its
feathered inhabitants. As the Japanese
are all armed with knives and revolvers
the -farmers say it would be unsafe to
make any open protest.
Will Increase Vale Water Supply.
VALE, Or., March 12. (Special.)
The newly-elected members of the
City Council were sworn In Monday
night The city irrigation system was
investigated and a new steel flume
THIS WEEK ONLY
A Lady's Suit
FREE
WITH EACH ORDER FOR A
GENTLEMAN'S SUIT.
J. M. A cfieson Go.
'ST. VITUS' DANCE
Proof of the Remarkable Power
of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills .
in This Severe Ner
vous Disorder.
That Dr. "Williams' Pink Pills hav
cured obstinate cases of St. Vitus' dance,
is the best evidence that they will core
all lesser nervous disorders. Here is
evidence that will stand thorough in
vestigation. Mrs. James Willie, of 707
Spruce street, Cherokee, Iowa, says:
"I was of a very nervous tempera
ment even when a child. As I grew to
girlhood, more and more of the work in
our family fell to me. At the same
time I tried to keep up my studies in
school. The strain was too great and at
the age of fourteen I had to leave school,
because of the run. -down and nervous
condition I was in. I gradually grew
worse, becoming extremely irritable and
suffering terribly from melancholy. It
was first noticed that I had St. Vitus'
dance, when I began to lose control of
the muscles of my face. The disease
soon spread all over my body and my
head and arms seemed to tremble con
stantly. "I was in this condition for about a
year and dwindled away to almost noth
ing. Finally I became so weak that I
had to stay iu bed all the time. Up to
this time I had been under the care of
two doctors and as I became no better
gave np their medioine. After I had
been In bed about two months, my
father heard about Dr. Williams' Pink
Fills from an old friend. He bought
some at once and I started using them,
not expecting much benefit. I noticed
very soon that the pills were helping ma
and that I could sleep better. We ail
thought this so wonderful that I was
encouraged to give them a good trial. I
was soon able to sleep like a log and my
appetite became good.
"I was sick altogether about one and
one -half years and when I began to uxe
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills I weighed less
than 85 pounds. I gained weight rapidly,
while taking the pills and weighed 117
pounds when I stopped using them. I
was completely cured and have never
taken medicine for ray nerves since. I
feel that I owe my life to Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills."
They are sold by all druggists, or will
be sent, postpaid, on receipt of price,
50 cents per box; six boxes for $2.60,
by the Dr. Williams Medicine Company,
Bcneneciaay, jm. x.
across Bully Creek ordered. The new
flume is to be 4S Inches in diameter
and will carry sufficient water at all
times for the proper supply of tho city's
needs.
Patient Dies After Fight.
TACOMA, March 12. William Vorheefc
a patient at the Western Washington
Hospital for the Insane, who has had
frequent spells of violence, got into a
fight with another patient Tuesday and
was knocked down, receiving an injury
on the head. He ate his dinner and
appeared all right on retiring, but was
found dead in bed yesterday morning.
The Coroner's autopsy showed death re
sulted irom neart aisease.
Seek Light on Primary I yaw.
ABERDEEN. Wrash.. March 12.--
(Special.) City AttorneyTasr?rtiip(
ask the Attorney-General Vir a ruling
on the point of placing the nominees
of the independent conventions held
Tuesday night, after the results of the
primaries were known in the various
wards, on the official ballot.
Weak Little Boys
may become fine strong men.
Some of the strong men of to
day were sickly boys years
ago. Many of them received
Scott's Emulsion
at their mother's knee. This
had a power in it that changed
them from weak, delicate
boys into strong, robust boys. m
It has the same power to-day.
Boys and girls who are pale
and weak get food and energy
out of SCOTTS EMULSION.
It makes children grow, t i i
All Druggists; 60c. and $1.00.
Heart
Troubles
The heart may b'e weaE
just the same as the eyes,
stomach or other organs.
It often happens that at
' person is born with a weak
heart. Then again dis
ease, fevers, over-exertion,
anxiety, nervousness,
rheumatism, etc. weaken
the heart. The result is
shortness of breath, pal
pitation, pain in the heart,
or in some of the nerves
of the chest or abdomen.
The heart should be
strengthened with a tonic,
and for this nothing equals
Dr. Miles' Ileart Cure.
I had LaGrippe last fall as I
thought in a mild form. I was weak,
tired feeling, and short of breath:
could hardly go abouC and a good
deal of the time sort of an asthmatic
breathing and extremely nervous. I
began taking Dr. Miles' Heart Cure)
and Nervine and now I feel so muchf
better In every way. I am so thank
ful that I bean taking this medicine,
and shall not berttate to tell others
how much, good It has done me."
MBS. F. J. NORTON.
Freevme, New York.
Your druggist sells Dr. Miles' Heart
Cure, and we authorize him to return
price of first bottle (only) If It fails
to benefit roa.
Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, In4