GRUSHEDBYHORSES
A. L. Brown, of Salem, Falls
Before Runaway Team.
PROMINENT LODGE MAN
Grand Cblef Ranger of Forester
and Active In Oddfellows Is
Cripple and Was Riding Bi
cycle When Struck by Team.
SALEM. Or.. Oct. f'-'T:
L Brown. head engineer of the Salem
Water Company, was crushed under tn
hoofs of a runaway team this morning
and perhaps fatally Injured, though Jop-a
of his recovery are entertained tonight.
Brown Is widely known In Oregon as
grand chief ran-r of the Order of For
esters and Is prominent m work of the
Oddfellows' fraternity.
Brown has been badly crippled for
years because of accidents sustained,
but rides a bicycle well. This morning
as he was riding his wheel on Commer
cial street, a Chinese gardener's team
became frightened at an automobile ana
ran toward him from behind.
A warning shout caused him to turn
lust In time to be trampled under the
feet of the horses. Ttv of ,ne hMl
of the heavily-loaded wagon passed over
r.ls legs. A bad kick over his left eye.
lep lacerations across his scalp and
fire and a kick In the abdomen were the
most serious Injuries. F.ven though he
should recover, he will be disfigured for
life.
The team did no further damage,
though It collided with a carriage farther
down the street.
WANT NO BANK GUARANTEE
Oiehalis County Bankers Decide
Against It at Meeting.
HOQCIAM. Wash.. Oct. ;8. (Special.)
At a meeting held by the Chehalls
County bankers. In this city last night,
an organization was formed under the
name of Chehalls County Bankers' As
sociation, and officers elected, after which
a banquet was served at a leading hotel,
covers being laid for 40. The following
officers were chosen:
President. W. Adams (who Is also
president of the Washington Bnnkers
Association). Honulam: vice-president. F.
I. Carr. Montesnno; second vice-president.
R. E. Dawdy. Hofiulam; secretary.
E B. Day: treasurer. James Fuller.
"Guaranteed Bank Deposits" was the
s-ibtect of a warm debate, the most able
speakers on the subject being F. Q.
Jones and W. I- Adams, the latter tak
ing the negative. Mr. Jones got a bit
off his lines and straddled the subject,
while the forceful logic of Mr. Adams
resulted In a decision that bank guaran
tee legislation was not to be tolerated.
Mr. Dawdr presided oyer the meeting
as chairman.
ORGANIZE FOR GOOD ROADS
Business Houses Close So Propri
etors May Attend Meeting.
LA GRANDE. Or.. Oct 2S. (Spe
cial.) The organization of a County
Good Roads I-eague was the direct
outcome of a successful meeting at
tended by nearly every business man
of the city this afternoon. For two
hours every business house waa dosed
so the proprietors could go to tha
meeting.. The new league will secure
a list of petitioners and armed with it
will appeal to the County Court for
liberal appropriations to better the
county roads.
Many farmers heard Judge Scott, of
Baleni. and Walter Prce. of this city,
discuss good mads. Several others
talked briefly. The officers of the new
league are: W. T. Wright. Union, pres
ident; Walter M. Pierce. Einer Sebbe
lov. W. H. Bohenkamp. vice-presidents:
Charles E. Cochran, secretary,
and William, Miller, treasurer.
FALLS BEFORE STREETCAR
David Smith, of Salem, Receives Fa
' tal Injuries on Street.
SALEM. Or.. Oct. 2S. ( Special.) David
8:n!th, a logger, well-known In Salem,
iv as run over and fatally Injured by- a
sireetcar on Commercial street, be
tween ftate and Ferry tonight. Smith
was Intoxicated. So far as can be learned.
It appears that he crossed, the track
ahead of a car and then staggered back
and Ml across the rails. His left leg
was cut entirely off above the knee and
his right was badly cut. He was taken
to the Salem Hospital, where he later died
f r"m loss of blood.
He leaves a wife and three children, the
litter all grown. He was about 47 years of
age. William Fusick waa motorman In
charge of the car. and Georga Falk con
ductor. The car had stopped a half
block from where the accident occurred,
and had gained full speed. 10 or 12 miles
an hour, when the man fell In front of It.
There were no passengers on the car.
HAS GAME PRESERVE MADE
o Hunting to Be Allowed on Cold
Springs Reservoir.
PENDLETON". Or.. Oct. 2S. (Special.)
With the Idea of making a game pre
serve of the large Cold Sprfngs Reser
votr at the Government project In tha
west end of the county. Deputy Game
Warden O. C. Turner, of this city, has
succeeded In getting an order from the
Government forbidding hunting on or
about the reservoir.
As the big Inks covers more than 1700
acres and Is about half way between the
Columbia and Umatilla Rivers, about
seven miles from each. It has already
become a natural stopping place for both
ducks and geese. The hunters were
quick to discover this and many birds
wera bagged before the order went Into
effeot.
FIND BOY'S BODY IN SNOW
Earl Dodd, ot Natron, Perishes
' Hunting In Cascades.
EUGENE. Or . Oct. X. (Hpeoial.) The
body of Erl Dodd. whose parents live
rear Natron, waa found In the Cascade
ilounLalna. near Waldo Lake, Saturday
morning, and la new being brought to
Haael Dell, for which place Coroner Gor
den left this morning to hold an Inquest.
Young Dodd, who Is well-known here,
accompanied an engineering party to
Waldo Lake some days ago, and when
' the work was completed and the rest of
the party came out, the young man. with
aome companions, remained to have a
J-.unt. Be went out alone Thursday morn
ing, but did not return to camp that
night. The next day. Friday, men went
to find him. All day Friday they searched
and pitched camp, taking up the work
ftaturdAr. when, about the middle of the
forenoon they found the body of the
young man In three feet of snow about
three miles from where they had camped.
Whether Dodd died from exposure, some
accident or heart failure Is not yet
known.
DUBOIS MILL IS BURNED
Hard Work Saves Lumber at Esta
cada Early Morning Fire.
ESTACADA. Or.. Oct. (Special.)
The mill of the Dubois Lumber Company.
located about one and one-half miles from
Estacada, was entirely destroyed by fire
early yesterday morning. The flames
spread to the lumber piles, but the timely
arrival of the crew saved the greater
part of the stock. The loss was about $10.
0"0 on the plant and about $1 on the
lumber. The company carried no Insur
ance. The origin of the fire was incen
diary. The fire was discovered by the engineer,
who was awakened In the night by the
sound of falling beams. He immediately
niHT BY KUSAWiT TEAM.
A. I
.. Rrwwa. ef Salem, Grand
talef Ranger of Foresters.
notified Charles E. Dubois, manager of the
mill, who Called out the full mill crew
and formed a fire brigade. Finished lum
ber valued at llO.Ouo waa stacked In the
yards, and with the exception of about
11000 worth, all of this was saved.
Mr. Dubois will rebuild the mill at once
but on a largor scale. Today he gave or
ders for machinery for a plant of greater
capacity than the one destroyed.
RUSHES WORK ON LINE
Albany May Soon Have Electric Cars
on Streets.
ALBANY, Or.. Oct. . (Special.) After
refusing to accept the new 30-year fran
chise recently granted him, A. Welch to
day began the construction of an electric
line on First street. He is proceeding un
der the old Hirschberg perpetual franchise
and this may lead to legal complications.
If Welch Is not Impeded by legal pro
ceedings he will rush work on a line cov
ering the route of the present horse-car
line on First and Lyon streets and Albany
will soon have electric cars In operation.
TAKE SUSPECTED KIDNAPER
Man Thought to Have Held Lum
berman for Ransom Caught.
BELLING HA M. Oct. 2SL A Herald spe
cial from Anacortes says a man giving
the name of 'John Raugh, and alleging
to be a shingle weaver, waa arrested
there last night while leaving a Great
Northern train. Raugh answers to the
description of the man who kidnaped and
attempted to hold Edward E. English, a
Mount Vernon lumberman, for $5000 ran
som Monday night.
The suspect had no money, but waa
armed with a revolver. He was taken to
Mount Vernon today.
Many Prisoners Pardoned.
OLYMP1A, Wash., Oct. 28. (Special.)
The Prison Board, at Its- recent session
In Walla Walla, recommended 71 pa
roles, 37 final discharges, 1 commutation
and 13 final discharges from parole. Gov
ernor Mead has approved all but six of
these recommendations. The six that
were denied were paroles for James Mo
ran, Nellie Marney, Ralph Shelton,
Charles Moomaw, Lee Wilson and Oscar
i
HAS FREED MANY OREGON CHURCHES FROM DEBT
BURDENS
ALBANY, Or., Oct. 28. (Spe
cial.) Every church of which W.
S. Gordon has been pastor since
V
Rsv. W. a. Gordon, !few Pastor
of Albany M. K. Church.
Worthlngton. The Governor withheld his
approval of these cases because he con
sidered that the showing made to the
board was Insufficient to Justify the ex
tension of clemency.
Church Holds on to Property.
EUGENE, Or.. Oct, 28. (SpeclaL) The
M. E. Church property on Willamette and
Tenth streets, upon which the Eugene
Commercial Club held an option for $40,
o0. bas been withdrawn from the market.
The club's option held until October 25.
when th- club tried for a renewal, but
the Methodists did not oars to give an
extension, so the club will have to find a
different property for tha new hotel site.
TALKS TO BIG HOUSE
Judge Stephen A. Lowell Ad
dresses Voters at Turner.
MANY VISITORS ATTEND
Republican Come From Salem and
From Other Towns of County.
' Meetings Billed for Speak
er This Week.
TURNER. Or.. Oct. 28. (Special.)
Judge Stephen A. Lowell, of Pendleton,
addressed a large Republican meeting
here tonight and made a logical presen
tation of the Issues of tne aay. A large
delegation of Salem Republicans came
up on the evening train and there were
many visitors from other parts of the
county.
Judge Lowell spoke to a crowded house
at Jefferson Inst night and will address
the Taft-Sherman Club, of Sllverton. to
morrow evening.
WINSLOW TALKS DT GITiLIAM
Young Salem Attorney Makes Hit
at Republican Rallies.
CONDON. Or.. Oct 28. (Special.)
Walter C. Winslow. an attorney, of Sa
lem, made an address last evening at
Alvllle, west of Condon, in the Interests
of the Republican ticket and was well
received by the enthusiastic audience.
Mr. Winslow is a young man and this
was his first appearance before a Gilliam
County meeting. He presented the Issues
of the present campaign In a clear and
forceful manner.
He will address the cltliens of Lone
Rock tonight and Thursday evening Is
billed for Olex. Gilliam County has been
well served with Republican speakers,
every precinct where the population Is
enough to Justify, having had one or
more meetings. So far there have Deen
no Democratic meetings.
LEE TALKS IX MAXY COUNTIES
Has Been Ont Two Weeks Cam
paigning iii Eastern Oregon.
MORO. Or., Oct. 28 (Special.) J. D.
Lee. of Portland, waa the principal
speaker at a big Republican rally here
tonight. He delivered a masterful ad
dress and waa frequently Interrupted
by prolonged applause. The crowd
was a large one and a number of out-of-town
people were in attendance.
Mr. Lee will spend the remainder of"
the week In Sherman and Wasco coun
ties. He has been out for two weeks
and has spoken in Umatilla, Gilliam
and Wheeler counties.
Senator Fulton at Corvallls.
CORVALLIS. Or., Oct. 28. (Spe
cial.) Senator Cr W. Fulton addressed
an enthusiastic Republican meeting at
the Court House this evening. The
crowd was one of the largest ever as
sembled in this city, and enthusiasm
ran high. The address was an excel
lent one and was well received.
RACER IS LIVERY HORSE
OWNER OF MAXIM GORKY. IS
SWINDLED OCT OF AMMAL
Stable Boy and Blacksmith Sell
$15,000 Horse for $175 and
Owner Can't Get Him Back.
BOISE. Idaho, Oot. 28. (Special.)
The Idaho Intermountaln Fair Associa
tion, the last of the Northwestern cir
cuit, after holding Its annual meeting
In this city last week, decided to con
tinue it for two days longer this week,
with an additional two days of race
meet, making four In all. The fair ao
far has not been a great success owing
to unfavorable weather conditions, but
It Is now believed it will break about
ven financially. The races have been
the best for years in this section of
Idaho.
The famous Strobel airship, which
sailed during each day of the fair, met
with an accident during the week while
Captain Parker was attempting to
make a trip ' from the grounds to the
he entered the ministry was in
debt when he took charge of it
and was free from debt when he
left it. Fiva Oregon churches are
free from financial difficulty to
day through lils ' efforts. With
this excejlent record he has come
to the pastorate of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Albany, and
for the first time since he entered
the ministry eleven years ago. he
takes charge of a church which
is not weighed down with debt.
Rev. Mr. Gordon was assigned to
local M. E. Church at the recent
conference In Portland and has
arrived here from Coqullle to be
gin his new pastorate.
Rev. Mr. Gordon Is a native of
Illinois, but came to this state
when a young man and secured
his education here, attending
Willamette University and Paciflo
University. He entered the min
istry In 1S97 and has served as
pastor of the Methodist churches
at Drain, Turner and Gardiner
and of the Leslie M. E. Church,
of Salem. For the past year he
has been pastor of the M. E.
Church at Coqullle.
Rev. Mr. Gordon has a wife and
two children and he and his fam
ily have already made many
friends in Albany.
business section of the city and back.
When 1000 feet in the air the propeller
caught one of the wires suspending the
framework and, drawing it against the
bag, cut a hole 12 feet long. Captain Par
ker narrowly missed being killed.
Maxim Gorky, the fast horse that
beat the racer Montgomery at Memphis
in a stake racer Montgomery at Memphis
bartered off by a stable boy to a farmer
for 8176. The owner, of Maxim Gorky
values the animal at $15,000. The deal
waa worked while H. F. Porch, the
owner, was attending to business In the
betting ring. Frank Baldwin, the sta
ble boy. and "Buck," the blacksmith,
found a farmer by the name of Wads
looking over Gorky and admiring his
fine build. Tha stable boy offered to
sell Gorky to the farmer, with several
saddles and whips thrown in. The bar
gain was driven for $175, and the
farmer left with Gorky, taking him to
his farm in the vaUey. The stable boy
and blacksmith disappeared.
Porch found the stable empty and the
racing paraphernalia gone. The Sheriff
was called in and several police, but
l tne racer naa oecuino a. ii.oijr nwi
' Wade, after taking: the horse to his
farm, was approached by W. M. Palmer,
a picture man, who was armed with a
bill of sale.. He loaned the owner of
Gorky aome money while the horse was
racing in Walla Walla, and took the
horse from the farmer as payment. He
was then Bold by Palmer to D. D.
Campbell, a liveryman of Caldwell, a
neighboring ctly. for $125. and Gorky la
now being rented out as an every-day
livery horse.
The stable boy and blacksmith were
arrested but later released, and Imme
diately made foi1 California to attend
the Winter meets. Gorky has taken to
the simple life and the owner Is minus
a fast animal.
CHID, DELIVER SEATTLE
GOMPERS FOIXOWIXG FAILS IX
LABOR UNIONS.
Trominent Labor Leaders Revolt.
Come Ont Openly for Taft and
Denounce Gompers.
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 2& (Special.)
The attempt of the Gompers following In
the Central Labor Council of Seattle to
vote organised labor aa a unit for Bryan
has failed, and already several labor lead-
era have expressed themselves publicly on
the subject and declared for Taft.
Among these are M. A. Brown, finan
cial secretary of the Carpenters Union;
Edward Hannan of the General Labor
Council; Fred 6. McCulIough. president
of th State Council United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners; and J. M. Mo
Cullough, secretary of the Carpenters
Union, and formerly president of the
Shipwrights Union. J. T. Oldham, a
pioneer union labor man and editor of
union labor papers, is among those who
are outspoken against Gompers.
The dictation of Gompers Is made the
basis of an attack on the programme to
deliver the vote of organised labor
throughout the country to Bryan.
BIES Br. PATIENT'S SIDE
SPOKANE DOCTOR DROPS DEAD
IX OPERATING-ROOM. -
While Leaning Over Table Making
Examination, Dr. Hatching Falls
to Floor a Corpse.
SPOKANE. Wash., Oct !8. (Special.)
Apparently In good health and In the
act of making a medical examination.
Dr. Edwin S. Hutchlns dropped dead of
heart failure beside the operating table
In his office at 11 o'clock today.
James Pope, of Wilbur, went to the
doctor's office. In the Colonial block,
this morning for a medical examination
and was on the operating table with Dr.
Hutchlns standing beside him when the
physician suddenly choked. He gasped
for breath and sank upon a couch which
was immediately behind him.
Believing this his physician was ser
iously ill. Pope . rushed from the office
and through the waiting-room, in which
another patient was seated. Sending the
other man to the operating-room, Pope
dashed down stairs to a drugstore and
summoned a druggist. Both hurried to
Dr. Hutchins' side, but the physician
had died Instantly.
ARRESTED AS SHOP-LIFTER
Wife of Prominent Snohomish Bot
tler Convicted of Theft.
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 28. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Anna Lee, of Snohomish,
wife of Thomas Lee, proprietor of the
Snohomish Bottling Company, a prom
inent and respeoted business man,
pleaded guilty to petty larceny on
three charges today and waa fined
$175 for shoplifting, says a special
from Everett.
Mrs. Lee was arrested yesterday
wearing some feathers on her hat that
had been stolen from the store in
which she waa arrested several weeks
ago. As soon as the fact of her ar
rest became known accusations came
pouring in from other stores. A
search of the Lee residence at Snoho
mish resulted in the finding of part
of the stolen goods. Her husband paid
her fine, and also paid $80 to one of
the establishments she robbed. In con
sideration of which the court let her
off with a fine Instead of a peniten
tiary sentence.
ROAD GETSJBER PLANT
Milwaukee Has Option on Hoqulaxn
Mill Property.
HOQUIAM. Wash., Oct. 28. (Special.)
It developed today that the Milwaukee
road, which plans an extension into the
Grays Harbor country, has secured an op
tion on the holdings of the Northwestern
Lumber Company. The price Is not
stated, but it Is believed the railroad will
purchase the entire holdings of the com
pany, which owns a very valuable site at
4he junction ot the Hoqulam River and
the Harbor.
The city had planned to install a mod
ern steel bridge at Simpson avenue, but
It is said this will now be impossible, as
the railroad company will use the location
for Its own bridge. Some weeks ago the
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Polndexter Opposed to Cannon.
SPOKANE, Oot. 28. "If I am elected
and Joseph Cannon la a candidate for re
election as Speaker. I will vote for any
other man who Is e candidate for the po
sition. If he is representative of the Taft
Roosevelt policies, regardless of who he
mav bp." announced Miles Polndexter,
Eepublican candidate for Congressman in
the Third Washington IJisirici, to tnc
Evening Chronicle today.
Open New Catholic School.
The Alumni Association of the Chris
tian Brothers' College will formally open
the new school building at Grand avenue
and Clackamas street tomorrow night. A
dance, under the auspices of the alumni,
will be given.
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