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6 THE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, MAT 20. 1903. DEFENSE SEVERE WITH WITNESSES Hembree's Lawyers Allow No Flaw in Testimony to Escape Them. FINDS BONES IN STOVE J. R. Eldridge, of Tillamook County, Tells of Finding Human Remains In Ruins of Defendant's Burned Cabin. DALLAS. Or., May 19. (Special.) The Jury In the Hrninrw murder trial van completed at about 10 o'clock this morning after over 30 talesmen had been examined and the new venire which had been ordered last nigrht ex hausted. The state examined about 10 witnesses this afternoon, all the evi dence thus far introduced being purely circumstantial and relating to the dis covery of the remains of the two mur dered women in the ruins of the burned cabin. The most important testimony (riven up to this time was that of J. R. Eldridge. who testifies to having- discovered the burned and headless trunks of the women in the ashes, and claims to nave been pres ent when the bones, supposed to be portions of the skulls of the two vic tims, were found inside the stove that had stood in the cabin. These supposed skull bones and a tooth found with them were introduced in the evidence, and expert testimony will be called in to determine whether or not they are the bones or . a human being or of some of the lower animals. The attorneys for the defense have been exceedingly shrewd, and severe in their cross examination, allowing no possible flaw in the evidence to escape them. The prisoner appears unconcerned, and quite Indifferent to the possible outcome of the trial, seemingly confi dent of acquittal. Great Interest Is manifested In the progress of the trial, and the court room was crowded with spectators dur--ing the entire session. LIGHT OX RIPARIAN" RIGHTS Supreme Court Determines to Make Important Researches. SALUM, May 19. (Special.) In a water riht suit in which there are 8 plain tiffs and 45 defendants, the Supreme Court has Indicated an intention to go into the whole law of the relative rights of ripar ian proprietors and prior appropriators, and for that purpose has asked that the questions involved be re-argued in that tribunal and that new briefs be filed. The case is that of Anna C. Hough et al.t vs. S. A. D. Porter, et ul.. from Lake County. The case Is likely to go down In history as the mostlmportant water right case ever heard in Oregon. Already there have been a number of incidents estab lishing new precedents. After the case had been tried and sub mitted In the lower court. Judge H. L. Benson, on his own motion, ordered, that all the claimants to the use of water on the stream affected. Silver Creek, be made parties to the suit. The action taken by Judge Benson was entirely new in water right litigation and was along the line of a remedy, the establishment of which was sought by bills before the last Legis lature. Judge Benson's course was strongly opposed by the original parties to the suit, but he has been upheld by the Supreme Court. SPEECH THOl'GHT TOO SHORT The Dalles Listens With Interest to Wallace McCamant. THE DALLES, Or.. May 19. (Spe cial.! The Republican campaign was opened here last, evening at the Vogt opera house by Wallace McCamant, of Portland, who addressed the citizens of The Dalles on the principles of Repub licanism. In spite of the apathy in mat ters political. Mri McCamant impressed his audience with the importance of supporting the Republican tickec If they would continue the policies advo cated by President Roosevelt. There was a general comment of regret that the speech was too short. On Monday next Hon. -ff tephen A. Lowell, of Pendle ton, will address the citizens of this city. Speaks Against Governor. XBWBVRO, Or.. May 19. (Special.) Hon. J. D. I,ee. of Portland, Republican candidate for Presidential elector, ad dressed an enthusiastic audience at Duncan's hall last night. He spoke on the sophistry of Chamberlain in posing as a nonpartisan candidate for Senator, and scored the folly of Republicans who may have any thought of giving him support. He also condemned the Gov ernor In severe terms for his laxity In granting pardons to cold-blooded mur derers and criminals of a dangerous class. Democrats Seek 'a Dehate. EUGENE. Or.. May 19. (Special.) A challenge has been issued to the Republican candidates -who are un pledged as to the choice of United States Senator to discuss Statement No. 1 at different points In the county between now and election. The chal lenge is Issued by Leon Edmunson. 1'emocrat. and George Knowles. inde pendent, both candidates for the Leg islature on Statement No. 1. It Is not expected that the Republican candi dates will make the Joint canvass, as they have already arranged a county canvass. Heavy Registration in Umatilla. PENDLETON. Or.. May 19. (Special.) With 400 more voters registered than two years ago. the registration books have pnee more been closed. The total number of registered voters in Umatilla County today is 4.4S5. The Senatorial and local option campaigns are prob ably largely responsible for the in creased registration. Drys" to Vote Democratic Ticket. SPOKANE. May 19. As the result of the adoption of the prohibition plank by the Democrats and the local option plank by the Republicans. John An derson, chairman of the Prohibition Central Committee, says the Prohibi tionists will put no candidates In the field for the coming state election. Hume Must Pay His line. .SALEM. Or.. May 19 (Special.) In an opinion by Justice Moore, the Supreme Court today affirmed the judgment against R. D. Hume, the Rogue River -'-"i alas, la .which Hume was uaed 9500 by Judge Hamilton for canning sal mon without a license. FARMER DELAYS THE- SURVEY Weston Rancher Blocks Progress of Electric Railway. WESTON, Or.. May 19. (Special.) With one exception, rights of way deeds have been secured and recorded for the carline to be built up Pine Creek to Weston by the Oregon & Washington Traction Company. One farmer living a mile below town re fuses an offer of $250 for a strip through bis land amounting to three acres, and holds out for J750. The company was ready to put surveyors in the field, but this demand, which It regards as unreasonable, has caused a halt. All the other rights of way were deeded without charge by farmers along the route who want the line. Weston citizens are trying to adjudi cate the dispute. Monster Cauliflower Heads. MONT ES A NO, Wash., May 19. (Spe cial.) William Lewis, horticultural in spector of Chehalis County, a few days ago marketed a part of a fine crop of cauliflower, some of the heads measuring 27 inches around and weighed three pounds. Mr. Lewis sent to England for the seed and planted It last July. It Is the Winter Broccoli variety. OLD MM TO ATTEND FEATURE OF COMMENCEMENT AT PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. H. W. Scott, or Class of '63; George H. Durham and E. B. Watson, '6 7, Will Be in Attendance. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, FOREST GROVE, Ore.,' May 19. Commencement promises this year to be of unusual In terest to students and friends of Paci fic University. All the living members of the first three graduating classes will be present, which will be a unique affair In the history of the Institution. Forty five years have passed since Harvey W. Scott, a member of the first graduating class in 18t3 received his A. B., degree. The members of the Associate Alumni will be a leading feature of the pro gram on Tuesday evening of commence ment week. The members of these three classes will take a prominent part in the Alumni meeting. Those who will be present are the following: Har vey W. Scott, class of '63, now editor-in-chief of the Oregonian; George H. Durham, of Grants Pass, and Edward B. Watson, of Portland, both of the class of '66, now prominent lawyers. The class of '67 consists of Hon. John Q. A. Bowlby of Astoria, president of the As sociate Alumni and a prominent attor ney of that city; J. Elkannoh Walker, D. D., .who has been for over thirty years a missionary at Shaowu, China: David Raffety, successful physician of Portland. Beside the large number of gradu ates, prominent speakers of Portland will be present. Rev. Luther Dyott, D. D., will deliver the commencement day ad dress, and Rev. Paul Rader. of Port land, will speak to the Christian asso ciations. The commencement concert will be conducted by noted musicians from Europe. The graduating class will be the larg est since 1901. Those who will receive their A. B. degree are: R. A. Imlay, H. H. Armstrong. D. I. Aller. G. A. Clapp. C. D. Mason and S. B. Lawrence; Misses F. B. Clapp, W. E. Heldel and E. Sil verman. Diplomas will be awarded to Misses F. Clapp and A. E. Sewell by the Conserva tory of Music. ODDFELLOWS AT SALEM FIVE HUNDRED VISITORS IN CAPITAL CITY. Officers Elected at Morning Session of Convention Muscovite Ban . quet This Evening. SALEM. Or., May 19. (Special.) Salem extended a cordial welcome to 600 Oddfellows and Rebekahs today when the members of those orders gathered for their annual meeting of grand lodge and assembly. Streets and business, houses are decorated with bunting and with the I. O. O. F. em blem. Reception committees have met all trains and the visitors have been escorted to rooms and boarding places. The Grand Encampment convened this morning in Representative Hall, with about 90 delegates present. Very little business was transacted aside from the election of officers, which resulted , as follows: Grand patriarch, E. J. Seely. Albany: grand high priest, R. Robertson, Roseburg; grand senior warden, John M. Williams, Eugene; grand scribe. E. E. Sharon. Portland; grand treasurer. W. W. Francis, Al bany; grand representative, H. M. Beckwith. Portland; grand marshal. G. P. Rickley, Harrisburg: grand sentinel. Dr. G. A. Pogue, Ontario; grand out side sentinel, J. S. Lawrence. Coqullle. The Rebekah Assembly convened in Odd Fellows hall this morning, with Grand President Mrs. Emma Galloway, presiding. The assembly degree was conferred upon 186 new members this forenoon and upon 50 this afternoon. This was the only business of the day, aside from the appointment of temporary committees. This evening a special session of Salem Rebekah Lodge No. 1 was held for the purpose of witnessing the degree work as performed by teams from Dallas and Salem lodges. The hall was full to over flowing ,and scores ' of members were turned away for want of room. The Dal las team conferred the degree upon two candidates and the Salem team upon one. Following the exercises light refresh ments were served. Tomorrow the Grand Lodge and the Re bekah Assembly will hold sessions. The Muscovite banquet will be given in the evening. Campaigning in Linn. ALBANY. Or., May 19. (Special.) Linn County is a political battleground this week. The candidates for county offices on both the Republican and Democratic tickets are touring the county, the Re publican candidates air traveling together and the Democratic candidates pursuing the same tactics. In recent years there have been no Joint canvasses In this county, each party making a separate campaign, as is being done this year. Finnish Fishermen Rescued. ASTORIA. Or., May 19. (Special.) Captain Asplund. of the steam schooner Shoshone, which arrived yesterday from San Francisco to load lumber at Rainier, picked up two Finnish fisher men in the lower harbor, whose Doat had been capsized during a sudden squall. The fishing boat and net were rescued later by a gasoline launch. A toiTibsonfl 1SOO yar old hM ben found in cnurcli at Fardtnzton. Knrlanit CUKE -AT ASTORIA Large Audience Hears Sea : torial Candidate. WHY STATE NEEDS HIM Republican Alone Can Expect to Se cure Recognition at Washington. Speaker Ridicules Argument ' Set Forth by Democrats. ' ASTORIA. Or.. May 19. (Special.) After speaking at Seaside this afternoon, H. M. Cake, Republican nominee for United States Senator, spoke here tonight to a large and enthusiastic audience. This county went strongly for Senator Fulton in the primaries and will go Just as strongly for the Republican nominee, Mr. Cake, in the final election in June. In his address tonight Mr. Cake urged the absolute necessity of sending a Re publican to the United States Senate. A Democrat in the Senate is an ornament perhaps, but is without any influence and could never secure a position on a com mittee. He referred to ex -Senator Gearln, who. according to Mr. Cake, la one of the ablest men in the state. .A peculiar fea ture of Mr. Cake's campaign is that he boosts his opponent, never referring to the Democratic nominee except in the highest terms. Gearln on No Committee. "I have been told by my Democratic friends that Mr. Gearln disproves my ar gument that a Democrat can do nothing for this state," said Mr. Cake. "As a matter of fact, Mr. Gearln was merely a guest of the United States Senate. He was not elected and the Republican mem bers of that body knew that he was not elected, but merely appointed by a Demo cratic Governor. He was never a mem ber of any influential committee and if he had remained there indefinitely he would never have secured such a position. He was permitted to make a speech, and, Indeed, It was a good speech, referring to the exclusion of coolie labor, which Is a subject in which I myself am deeply In terested. "Mr. Gearin was perhaps the best man the Democrats could send from this state, but what, did he do for Oregon? Nothing, absolutely nothing, because he was never given the op portunity. And he never would have been given the opportunity because he was a member of the minority party. Democratic Argument Amuses. "Another feature that appeals to me as ridiculous In this campaign." con tinued Mr. Cake, "is the contention of the organs and friends of the Governor to vote for the man.' But, in voting for the man, be sure he is a Demo crat. I have an element of modesty in my make-up and refuse to say that I am the only man in Oregon who is competent to represent this state in the United States Senate. There are many who are able besides myself. But the Democratic argument to vote for the man is really a source of amuse ment to me. "As a matter of fact, you all know that all business is conducted in the United States Senate through commit tees. ,A Democrat can never secure a position of influence on a committee in a Republican Senate, and all talk to the contrary cannot deceive - the people. People Voting for Cake.' "It was only after machine politics In Oregon had been shattered forever that I entered politics," continued Mr. Cake. "I never held a political posi tion and only after the bars had been let down did I seek election, and I went to the people for that election. They gave me the Republican nomina tion and they will give me the vote in June." Mr. Cake in this connection declared that the present Governor had been a real politician all his life, and had held office most of that time. "And whe I refer to machine pol itics I do not confine my remarks to the Republican party," he said. COURT SESSION IN DOUGLAS Gets Damages tpr Being Located on Worthless Claim. ROSEBURG, Or., May 19. (Special.) The case of Nathan Fullerton. of the drug firm of Fullerton & Richardson, charged with selling a poisonous drug without due inquiry, was on trial in the Circuit Court in this city today, but as yet no verdict has been returned. The case is the outcome of the death of Maud Davis, of Wilbur, who last Octo ber purchased oil of tansy of the de fendant through a mail order, signing her mother's name. . The Chinese case which stirred up so much wrath in Roseburg a few months ago, was also on trial today, Lee Wee being charged with conducting a house of Ill-fame. Natalie Cole, a white girl, is charged Jointly with Wee." The girl pleaded guilty on Monday, but sentence will be suspended pending the trial of Wee and another Chinaman, against whom she will be used as a witness. E. L. Fisher has been awarded $223 damages against C. F. HarpBter for causing him, so he alleges, to locate on a worthless piece of land under the de lusion he was getting a fine timber claim. Fisher sued for $402. Four dif ferent persons have been indicted for selling liquor in the legally dry pre cincts ot Douglaa County. TROOPS WTLIj BE IX PARADE Notes ot Military Affairs From Vancouver Barracks. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., May, 19. (Special.) Pursuant to in structions from the War Department, the available troops in the artillery district of Puget Sound, under com mand of Colonel A. S. Cummins. Coast Artillery Corps, and two companies of the Third Infantry from Fort Lawton, Wash., under command of Major W. Y. Stamper, Third Infantry, will par ticipate in the parade to be held at Seattle, Wash, on May 26. incident to the reception of the fleet. Major Stamper will report to Colonel Cum mins for instructions. Major George Bell, Jr., has reported for duty at department headquarters as assistant to the Inspector-General. A telegram was received today at the department headquarters, saying that the First Infantry, consisting of 27 officers and 521 enlisted men. have left the Philippines on the transport Sherman and will arrive in Portland the middle part of June, en route to their station at Vancouver Barracks. Company E, Tenth Infantry, left Fort Seward. Alaska, on May 18. for Fort Benjamin Harrison. Indiana, where the Tenth Infantry will as a whole take station. The Tenth Infan try will be relieved from duty in Alaska by the Twenty-second Infan try, now at the Presidio. Company B. Engineer Corps, U. S. A, will arrive at the post to take station on May 26. !l?ba comsanc consist ox j Suits for all purposes . and for all men Cler- gymen, Benedicts and grooms; ushers and spectators; business and pleasure; day or night. See the window full of dressy suits at $14; they're $20 values. cloth m ceo GusKuhnProp' 166-168 Third Street. 150 men and three officers. This is the first time a company of the Engi neer Corps has been stationed at Van couver Barracks. MFARS SINGLE AGAIN WIFE OF LAWYER, PLASTERER, PASTOR SECURES DIVORCE. Former Secretary to Bruin, Makes No Defense to Court Proceedings. His Oregon Career Varied. ALBANY, Or., May 19. (Special.) Rose E. Mears, now of Corvallis, secured a decree of divorce in the state Circuit Court, here, yesterday, from John A. Mears, who closed a career as lawyer, minister and plasterer in Oregon by Join ing the Portland police department and gaining notoriety as secretary to Cap tain Patrick Bruin. Mears was repre sented at the hearing by a local attorney and made no effort to prevent the decree but prevented Mrs. Mears from securing any alimony. The Court made no order in regard to the children, they being without his Jurisdiction, but it Is under stood both parties are content to allow the little girl to remain with Mrs. Mears in Oregon, and the boy with his father in Waterloo, Iowa, as at present. Mears had a meteoric career in Oregon, and the decree of divorce on the Circuit Court records of Linn County probably marks its , close. He came to Oregon in 1902 and formed a law partnership In this city with the late D. R. N. Black burn. He remained here less than a year and went to Portland to work as a plasterer. At Hood River he was admit ted to the ministry In the Methodist Church, but after preaching at differ ent places in Southern Oregon he be came involved in a scandal at Buena Vista, Polk County. This caused an abandonment of the ministerial profession and he returned to Portland, and after working as a plasterer he became a Port land policeman. He was secretary to Captain Bruin when the latter officer first became prominent in the department. It was while Mears was a policeman, and immediately after he was discharged from the service that he committed the acts charged by his wife In her success ful suit for divorce. He became addicted to drinking and, she testified, struck her at different times. Judge Galloway also severed the matri monial bonds yesterday in the cases of Minnie Lange vs. E. B. Lange. V. D. Awbrey vs. O. C. Awbrey, and Mattie S. Williams vs. Charles L. Williams. MANX SIGNATURES IN CROOK Prohibition. Petition of 300 Names. Both Sidfes-Jighting Hard. PRINEVILLE. Or., May 19. (Spe cial.) Prohibition forces are making a hot fight for their cause in Crook County. There were more than 300 signers to their petition from various points in the county, and the Law and Order League, which has charge of the campaign, has scattered literature 8 Mother's Friend, by its penetrating and soothing properties, allays nausea, nervousness, and all unpleasant feelings, and so prepares the system tor the ordeal that she passes througfh the event safely and with but little suffering, as numbers have testified and said, "it is worth its weight in gold." $i,oo per bottle of druggists. Book containing valuable information mailed free. THE BRADFHlLD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. Ga. THE NEW POLICIES of the COLUMBIA LIFE Are Ideal Life Insurance Contracts Issued by a Home Company 10W NON-PARTICIPATING RATES . HIGH CASH VALUES Superior inducements offered to reliable active Agents Apply to JESSE R. SHARP, Manager of Agent3 214 Lumber Exchange BIdg. W. M. LADD. President THEO. B. WILCOX. Vice.Prea If1 -OPEN TWENTY - We -WE TAKE CANADIAN MONEY AT A CLEAN-DP SALE A miscellaneous lot of Tooth, Kail and Hair Brushes, Powder Jars, Ash Trays, Cigar and Tobacco Jars, Mirrors, etc.; many of them extra quality goods and all good bargains, are to go while they last at the remarkably low prices duoted below: TOOTH BRUSHES Regular 15c values now.. 9 Regular 20c values now,.14 Regular 25c values now.. 19 Regular 65c values now.. 31 NAIL BRUSHES Regular 15c values now.. 11 Regular 35c values now.. 19 Regular 65c values now.. 34 HAIR BRUSHES Regular $1.00 values now 38i ASH RECEIVERS Values to $1.00 now 63 $3.00 PHOTOGRAVURES ONLY 95c Today is the last day of this unusual Picture Sale. Over 20 different subjects, including figure, land scape and marine, printed on extra quality em bossed paper, size 26x36. Don't miss this picture opportunity. See the $8000 Oil Painting in the Art Department on Fourth Floor. ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMING -FLOWER AND WOOD ARD, CLAKRE & CO. Exchange 1 1 to Its remotest corners to induce stray voters to come Into the fold. It' Is generally supposed, however, that their fight Is to. he a losing one. and a straw vote confirming this view has been taken this month. This vote shows that Prineville, Bend, Bosland. Sisters, Paulina, O'Nell and Ashwood will go wet. Madras, which has quite a vote, hag been combined with the Haystack country, and will, it is thought, vote for prohibition. No other combinations have been made so far. The seven wet precincts will prevent this city from going for local option. Redmond and Laidlaw will be dry, as they are at present. The liquor men have not been idle In this city and vicinity. They, too, have their literature scattered broadcast over the county, although they express no un easiness. Settled After 15 Years. ALBANY, Or, May 19. (Special.) After being on the docket lor almost IS years, the matter of the assignment of A. F. Hamilton, . insolvent, was com pleted today and a decree entered by Judge Galloway closing the case. For many years this case has been number 1 on the court docket oU Department No. 2 of the State Circuit Court, and has become as familiar as the courtroom furniture to local attorneys and court officers. Its absence will be one of the features of the next court docket of De partment No. 2. College Baseball Games. AT HANOVER. N. H. Dartmouth ; Harvard 4. Is to love children, and no home can be completely happy -without them, yet the ordeal through which the ex pectant mother must pass usually is so full of suffering, danger and fear that she looks forward to the critical hour with apprehension and dread. 6 TRUST CO. A CHARGE ACCOUNT FIVE PER SUITCASES HANDBAGS The Big Sale Closes at 9 P. M. Today This is the last day of the big sale. Every Suitcase and -Handbag hi our large and carefully-selected stock is included, and the regu lar values run from $2.00 to $50.00. If you are thinking of pur chasing baggage of any description at this time, we are sure we can interest you, with our superior assortment and unusual dis counts. The big sale closes at 9 o'clock tonight. Carry Likely Baggage Cross Gloves and Leathers TOILET AND SHAVING MIRRORS Values to .$2.50 now.. $1.43 Values to $3.00 now.. $1.62 POWDER JARS Values to $1.00 now 63 Values to $1.50 now 69 CIGAR JARS Values to $1.00 now 54 TOBACCO JARS Values to ,$1.00 now 54 VEGETABLE SEEDS 6 Fourth and Washington Sts. TheHighlnsiep If your instep is highr see well to your shoes here's a point often overlooked. Insteps vary, like all other parts high, insteps hurt un less fitted with care. But there is no need to suffer with a foot like this there are Crossett models cut on lines which accommodate insteps un commonly high. CROSSET1 SHOE MfeiLifcWalk Easy . M . UUw. CALL ON YOUR ZL-ILE.WI.S, A. CROSSETT. Inc. $?00 3 T NORTH ABINQTON, MASS. Cl NOURISHMENT IN COFFEE There are in all brands certain desirable elements the better the coffee the larger percentage will be found of these sought after principles. , The U.S. government's authority requires that coffee, to be up to a standard, shall contain at least 10 of caffeine, caffeol and fat. The first ingredient is mildly stimulating, the second element is an aid to digestion and beneficial to the nerves, to the last tho . berry owes its delicious taste and aromatic smell. The combination of these desirable elements is healthful, blood enriching, digestion promoting and nourishing. To get a coffee containing these elements to the greatest extent, buy Brand Coffee Formerly called "DE-TAN-ATED" COFFEE It contains over 24 of the parts that the government requires should be present in all coffees. What is better, it does not con tain that part of the berry which usually does harm. From tho best coffee that we have been able to import, we have removed by special machinery the poison bearing cellulose tissue which con tains about 10 of disagreeable, poisonous, harm-doing elements. Try "Puri-tan-ated" once and you will never permit any other brand to come into your house. For further facts At reliable grocers CLARK, COCCIN Coffee Importers and THE HUDSON-GRAM WITH US- GENT OFF FACE VALUE- SCHOOL CHILDREN SUFFER From imperfect vision, and are often called dull in their studies. We give careful attention to the fitting of children 's study glasses, assuring good results in all cases. - Consult Our Optician. WOODLARK ROSE AND ERUIT SPRAY Destroys all leaf-eating inseete. For rose bushes, plants, vines, shrubs and trees 25. AND $1.50 Free Phonograph Concert Every . Evening on Fourth Floor. PACKAGES FOR 5c- Home A 6171 " 1 BENCH DEALER OR WRITE US. MADF. in l-lb cans, granulated & JOHNSON CO. Roasters, Boston, Mass. CO., Distributing Agents. GROCER