6 TItE MORXIXG OREGONlAN. THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1910. 8 ti n f a il il ti ' j: v LAND LAW EVADED UNDER NEW RULES w is i ! ti i! H j 'GOVERNMENT TAKES RISK $Mve Years' Residence Not Needed to Obtain Farm, if Buyer Is "Wise." Knowledge of By-Paths Through Garfield - Pim-hot Regulations Spreads Land Not Going to Actual Settlers. h M n i BY J. H. BROWN". OLYMPIA. Wash. Jan. 19.--(Special.) The Ptnchot-Garfleld scheme, planned as a method of conservation of the public lands and preventing: fraud. Is responsible for the fact that the Federal Government no longer re quires five years' residence on the land and cultivation to those who want to obtain agricultural property. Like the operations of every other plan proposed by these ex-members of the famous "tennis cabinet," their reg ulations to prevent fraudulent acquire ment of Government lands by dis honest, applicants have In practical operation made things easier for the dishonest and have placed hardships only upon the honest claimant. The Garfield regulations proposed by Plnchot governing timber and stone entries, now in force, have operated to prevent the man of small means from ever making a "stake" with a timber entry and have turned over the for ests to the wealthy timber Interests who have the money to locate them with railroad scrip after the. Government lias gone to the expense of making a careful cruise. Now the "wise ones" are using these came timber and stone entry regula tions to get homesteads without any restrictions of residence and cultiva tion. Knowledge Becomes General. Inspection of the notices now being printed in the newspapers of the state of Intention of applicants to make final proof this Spring at the Federal Land. Offices In "Washington shows how gen eral the knowledge of "how to beat the game" has become. The new regulations provide that when one files under the timber and ptone act and deposits the initial fee of $10 the Government will put into the field cruisers, who,- as soon as pos sible, report In detail the timber on the property, which Is then appraised. If the cruise shows a big stand of tim ber, the applicant promptly relin quishes his entry and locates the land with railroad scrip. Suppose, however, the land sought la B fine bit of agricultural land. Under the homestead laws one would have to live on the land five years, cultivate It and make improvements and comply with special regulations. Those who know better, though, do not take land now under the homestead law. Even though they know there is no timber on the land they make a tim ber and stone entry Just the same. Then the Government cruise comes, showing "timber valued at nothing; land valued at $2.50 per acre." Two courses are then opened to the "surprised" applicant, both of which have been successfully operated. If cpnditlons are right he surrenders his timber and stone entry and asks, based on the Government cruise, that the land be offered at auction as an Iso lated tract. If no other bidder la on band when the sale Is had. he can bid It In and get Immediate title for $1-25 an acre. It Is then his absolutely, to dispose of as he sees fit. The poor homesteader has to wait five years after he goes on the land before he gets title and can sell. Residence Is Unnecessary. The other and more general plan, Hue to the fact that the isolated tract regulations do not often apply, is for .'id the applloant to go on with his timber oifiand stone entry. He simply pays $2.50 'rxnVm acre, proves up and gets his final i "Receiver's receipt and the land is his. Why bother with five years' resl lence and. all the restrictions when '-3Vth! plan has been so nicely prepared !-'by ex-Secretary of the Interior James " R. Garfield, at the admitted sugges tlon of ex-Chief Forester Giftord Plnchot? Of course, the affidavit one has to Tmake with his application under the J-jj timber and stone act may not appeal to an absolutely honest man but then possibly the applicant really believed when he made it the land was more valuable for its timber than as agri cultural property and did not learn bet ter until the surprising cruise was i !i!made by the Governments experts. ": Anyway the new regulations In many 'instances are accomplishing neither 1 p-'better revenues to the Government ! from Its timber areas nor the placing -i'-of agricultural lands In the possession t "il of actual settlers. 8 ti 't t- i 4 IS 8 8 8 t: p !! J! a s I" i H II ht it 0. A. C. CO-EDS TO ORATE . Girls Quit Debates, but Try New Forensic Contest Form. ' OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Corvallis. Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) The co eds at the Oregon Agricultural College have introduced, a new form of forensic contest.' This new plan, provides for. com petition in Impersonation, Impromptu reading and In the composition and deliv ery of an original theme. 1 '' The first contest will be held Saturday, In the College Armory. Eighteen contest nnta will enter, three from each of the six girls' literary associations. Each society is represented by one contestant in each f the three divisions. These representa tives have been selected by means of try- out contests within the societies. This intersoclety contest was originated as a substitute for Intersoclety debating. For several years It has been the custom to hold a series of intersoclety debates in which all literary societies took part. The number of these organizations Increased o fast in the past two years that If was found advisable last year to segregate the men's and women's societies in the debat ing work. This year t.e co-eds chose to Klve up the debating work and try a new form Of ulerary contest. , NEWCOMERS ARE GREETED the past year were entertained in recep tions by the Albany Commercial Club and the Ladies' Auxiliary yesterday. The men, were guests at a reception In the clubrooms last evening and their wives and daughters were entertained during the afternoon in the club parlors. Postmaster J. S. Van 'Winkle, secre tary of the club. presided at the recep tion last evening, and the newcomers were welcomed in remarks by J. K. Weatherford, P. D. Gilbert. P. A, Young end Wallace R. Struble. Talks were made on behalf of the guests by J. M. Hawkins, of the Oregon Title & Trust Company; R. K. Montgomery, Southern Pacific agent: E. P. Bradley, principal of the Albany High School, and Rev. Albyn Esson. pastor of the First Christian Church. The states represented in the list of new residents were Kansas, California, Nebraska, Washington, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Maine, New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Wcsti "Virginia, Texas, Colo- Two Keceptlons Held- at Albany Commercial Club for Residents. , I ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 19. (Special.) The ,wjeoj?le who have come to Albany during ALBANY POLICE CHIEF IN TRODUCES METROPOLI TAN UNIFORM. mam -y -. - m4 i ? ?'Mi . . . I j x. Yv ' -1 1 x 'i - i - A I. A. MoDkera. ALBANY, Or., Jan. 19. (Spe cial.) I. A. Munkers, who be came Chief of Police of Albany January 1, has Inaugurated the use of the regulation police helmet in Albany. Heretofore lo cal officers have worn blue uni forms but no helmets. Chief Munkers has secured a complete equipment, which presents a more metropolitan appearance. It is the first complete police uniform ever worn here. Munkers has had considerable experience as an officer. He served two .years as Sheriff of Linn County and has been Deputy Sheriff In two different adminis trations. He also represented Linn County twice in the State Legislature tn the sessions of 1905 and 1909. rado, Idaho, Missouri, North Dakota, Michigan, Utah, Nevada and Oklahoma. VETERANSARELOHBLIVED TWO WASHINGTON PENSION FUNDS EXHAUSTED. Veterans of Indian Wrara of 185S-6 Storm Auditor Claims Held, Warrior's Widow Sues. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 19. (Special.) , Services during the Indian War of 1865-6 seem to have carried a guarantee of long evity, Judging from the veterans yet alive. The Legislature made an appropriation to pay these veterans for their services. but the amount appropriated was ex hausted quickly. A second appropriation was made by the last Legislature and this amount has also proved insufficient. claims having already been filed consid erably in excess of the appropriation. The State Military Department and Auditor, who have charge of the dis bursements, have been delaying payment of. the claims, waiting until all have been hied, intending to prorate the appropria tion among the applicants. This delay haa resulted in a suit being brought in the local court to compel State Auditor Clau sen .to issue a certain warrant. The complaint recites that the suit Is brought 'by Elmira M. Whittaker. ex ecutrix and widow of the late L. C. Whit taker, who died in this county June 16, 1909. Mr. Whittaker served 271 days la the Indian War of 1S55-6 and had filed his claim for $350, which had been allowed bv jActing Adjutant-General Thompson and approved by the State Auditor. The widow asserts that so long as the claim was allowed prior to her husband's death, she Is entitled to the money, and asks that the Auditor be compelled to deliver the warrant to her. The Auditor held the death of Whittaker canceled his claim. JAM Mother Sues for Child. ' ' OREGON CITY. Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) Mr. Lulu L. Yager, of Clarkes. has commerced proceedings in the Cinuit Court here to gain the custody of her child for the entire year. Under a recent court ruling she has the custody of the child Tor nine montta, her former husband having charge of the child for the .re maining three months. Yager, who lives In Vortlar.d, Is cited to appear before the court I-ebmary , 10 to show cause why Mrs. Ytger's request should not be giarted. Telephone Company Wins Points. SALEM. Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) Judge George H. Burnett, of the Circuit Court, today sustained the demurrer of the de fense to the complaint in the case of the City of Salem vs. the Home Telegraph & Telephone Company. The telephone company filed a bond of $5000 for the In stallation of a system in this city but failed to install its system within the time, limit, and the city Is suing to re cover the amount of the bond. Aix amended complaint will be filed. SO REWARD t For any case of Kidney, Bladder or Rheumatic trouble Hall's Texas Won der cannot cure if taken in time and given fair trial. One bottle often per- J? S,c,"ir6' Sold y a druggists or 5?Uv V,;00.- Send for testimonial. Dr. . W. HaU. Oliv at, St. jbouia, Mo. ICE GORGES' MAY WRECK DAM Famous Government Payette Boise Project May Be Damaged. PEOPLE FLEE TO HIGH LAND Boise River Shut Off and Water Forced Back Up Canyon Stock Removed Sudden Thaw Would Release Ice. BOISE, Idaho. Jan. 19. (Special.) Two gigantic ice gorges, one four miles long and 11 feet deep, and the second seven miles long and 16 feet deep, are jammed In the canyon of the Boise River Just above this city, shutting off the river and forcing . the water to back up the canyon driving all the residents on the lower lands before it, threatening "life and may result in thousands of dollars' worth of damage should it strike the big dam of the Government Payette-Boise project and the highland dam, both of solid concrete. Hundreds of tons . of loe would be re leased in the channel in the event of a sudden thaw. Intelligence of the danger which threat ens the structures on rthe river and which may also threaten the lower por tion of the city unlesa steps are imme diately taken to release the Impounded water from the mass of Ice was brought to the city late today by H. D. and F. L. Little, who have been engaged in re moving a cable bridge from across the river above the Government dam. The Turner ranch, situated on the fiat about three miles above the Government dam, is, for the most part, under water and ice, the stock being moved to higher lands and preparations made for the re moval of all other movable property. IDAHO CASES APPEALED TIMBER FRAUD TRIALS PASS ON TO SUPREME COURT. Acting on Advice of Attorney-General Wicker sham, Barber and Moon . Actions Are Transferred. BOISE, Idaho, ' Jan. 19. (Special.) Act ing under Instructions from Attorney General Wickersham, of the Department of Justice, Assistant United States Dis trict Attorney S. L. Tipton filed an ap peal this afternoon to the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of the Government vs. James T. Barber and Sumner G. -Moon, and from the ruling made by Judge Robert S. Bean In strik ing out the fourth count involving about 70 alleged fraudulent entries in support of the conspiracy, which were barred by the statute of limitations. . . '.' "." The filing of the appeal from the Dis trict Court to the Supreme Court of the United States, gives the Barber and Moon case precedence over all cases pending before that high tribunal except con spiracy cases of a similar nature and means an early hearing. Through this appeal the case Is per manently segregated from the Idaho courts and goes to final settlement. It has occupied the calendar of the local courts for the past four years and wit nessed the trial of Senator W. E Borah, indicted and exonerated from any con nection with the conspiracy; the dis missal of the indictment against Frank Martin, ex-Attorney-General of this state, and the passing of ex-Governor Steunen berg, said to have been one of the co conspirators. The land Involved Is 35,000 acres of tim ber in the Boise Basin. 40 miles north of this city. - The total cost to the Govern ment for prosecution is estimated at about $100,000. WIFE'S HARDSHIPS VAIN SIIETZ SETTLER DIES WHILE SHE TRAVELS TRAIL FOR AID. . Body Carried to Toledo Wrapped in Blankets, andt Neighbors Brave Storm at Burial. NEWPORT, Or., Jan". 19. (Special.) Allen Dickinson, B0 years old. formerly of Morris, Minn., took vrp a claim a year ago ten miles from Toledo, In the SUetz, occu pying It with his wife end his aged moth er. He complained last Thursday of feeling 111, and his wife undertook to go out over the trail in the storm for medicine. On Thursday evening his mother called him, hut, receiving no reply, thought him Bleep ing. Friday morning she found him dead. The mother remained alone with her son until the dauerhter-in-law returned Friday from her trip afoot through the snow. Immediately the wife started again for aid. In due time help came and the body, wrapped In blankets, was carried over the trail to Toledo, where the fu neral was held on Sunday. Though Dick inson was a stranger, all the people of Toledo and many from Siletz followed the body through a driving- storm to the ceme tery, two miles away. The facts were told here today by Rev. Francis O. Jones, rector of St. Paul's Church in Newport, and of St. John's in Toledo.' FISH TRAP TAX DEMANDED Board Will Offer to Protect Ownerra In Interstate Controversy. SALEM, Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) At the recent meeting of the State Board of Fish Commissioners, it was decided, in com pliance with the decision of the .Supreme Court fixing the boundary lines between Washington and Oregon to make a de mand upon the owners of fishing traps. There are about 300 fishing traps in Baker Bay, in the Columbia, and it is estimated that about 100 are doing business on the Oregon side of the boundary line as fixed by the Supreme Court of the United States. It Is proposed to require the owners of these traps- to pay the $25 annual fee,- and to give them the protection of the Ore gon laws if there Is any controversy with the Washington authorities. Master Fish Warden McAllister is now engaged in (ending out notices to fishermen and to tha ftffiiilala of iiia deparlmeut CjpS MARK CROSS ENGLISH GLOVES For 5E5 Pair $1.50 French Mirrors V4 Off Big Sale of irrors M Over 100 beautiful Antique French Mirrors, single, double and triple; all shapes and sizes; each fitted with a Prench plate glass mirror. Some of the mirrors are framed in the most elegant and elaborate styles, others are plain. The pictures used are ea"rly English and old French prints. Val ues from $1.00 up to $65.00. Specially re duced for this sale A FOURTH OFF Hundreds of Pictures Now on Sale in Our Art Section, Fourth Floor, at Sale Prices. Water Colors, Etchings Vals. S3 to $5, Choice 98c Genuine Water Colors Each a hand-done, artist-signed pic ture, nicely matted and framed in 1-inch gold moulding, with corner ornaments, glass size 16x24 inches. A $5.00 value; 91 of them on sale Friday and Saturday only, ea. 98i 100 Etchings Size 16x26 inches, in sepia and black and white. Each nicely matted arid framed in 1-inch rustic chestnut moulding with gold line'. A $3.00 value. On sale Friday and Saturday, each, only 98i An immense assortment of Fine Pictures, in carbon, sepia and colors. Framed properly in brown, black and gold. Many pretty landscapes and woodlands, also heads, figures, standard subjects and copies of the masters. Values 75c to $1.50, on sale Friday and Saturday, at, each. 49 500 Barbers' 40c Whisk Brooms . . 19c 300 Kitchen 35c Whisk Brooms . 1000 Fancy 40c to 65c Whisk Brooms 17c Jill 33c $ 4.50 $ 5.00 $ 5.50 $ 6.00 $ 6.50 $ 7.00 $ 8.00 $ 8.50 $10.00 Mirrors Mirrors Mirrors Mirrors Mirrors Mirrors Mirrors Mirrors Mirrors selling at. selling at. selling at. selling at. selling at. selling at. selling at. selling at. selling at. . $328 . $328 .$3.28 .84.33 .84.33 -84.33 .85.87 .85.87 85.87 Chafing Dishes Great Reduct'ns r Hi, i t. Jr sfV $12.00 $12.50 $10.00 $16.00 $ .9.75 $15.00 $17.00 $1S.OO $17.00 $20.00 $ 8.S5 Dls Nickel Chafing Dish. Nickel Ohanng Dish, Nickel Chafing- Dish, Nickel Chafing: Dish, Nickel Chafing- Dish, Nickel Chafing Dish, Nickel Chafing: Dish, Copper Chaflngr Dish, Copper Chafing: Dish, Copper Chafing- Dish, Automobile Chafing- h and Stove $ 9.5S 9 9.61 7.96 $12.78 $ 7.75 $11.97 $13.58 $14.38 $13.58 $17.97 $ 5.33 Stationery 25c Bx. Staty. Parisian Lawn.17 25c Golfette Whist Cards... 17 $1.00 English Playing Cards. 47 75c Post Card Albums 37 40c Memorandum Books, at..23 20,000 Valentine Post Cards, ea.l 100 Calling Card printed. . .25 Vals. to $10 Art China Now on Sale at $2.69 Word has just been received from our buyer, who is now in New York, to make room for a large shipment of China, Pot tery, Cut Glass and other choice wares. We have decided to make room by placing on sale several hundred pieces from our large and justly famous line of Stellamacher, Tepletz, Royal Bonn, Amphora, Imperial and Kouchi Wares, including Rose Jars, Vases, Fern Dishes, Steins, Clock Ornaments, Card Trays, Candlesticks and Bottles. Values from $3.00 to $12.00, $2.69 See Washington-street Window. JANUARY 10c C a n I inest Spices 7 10c Can Finest Mustard 7 10c Can Finest Red Pepper, only.. T0 10c Can Finest Cloves, on sale. .... 7i(f 10c Can Finest Sage, on sale at. ... 7? 10c Can Finest Ginger, only at 7 10c Can Finest Allspice, only at... 7 10c Can Black Pepper, on sale 7i0 10c Can Finest Summer Savory.... 7 10c Package Epsom Salts, at 3? 10c Package Sulphur, on sale 3? 10 package Camphorated Chalk. .. . 5 10c Package Bicarbonate Soda 5(0 50c Lb. Package Cream Tartar 28 10c Package Sassafras Bark, at... 4 10c Pkg. Bird Seed, choice mixture.. 6? 13c Package Soap Bark, on sale at.. 5 15c Package Comp. Licorice Pow... 7 15c Package Pow. Borax, at only. . 8 15c Bottle Sewing Machine Oil, at. 5i 15c Jar Petrolatum, Pfmd., at 5 15c Package 15 Nutmegs, 15, now.. 5 20c Pint Bottle Denatured Alcohol. 13 25c Pint Bottle Witch Hazel, at...l6 25c 6-oz. Bottle Glycerine, now....l6 25c 6-oz. Bottle fine Bay Rum....l4 25c Bottle Spirits Camphor, on sale . 14 25c 6-oz. Bottle Castor Oil, now at.l3 10c Pkg. Chalk and Wintergreen. . 5 10c Chalk and Orris, package, now. 5 25c Package Boric Acid, now at...l3J 25c Bottle Rose Water, selling at.. 14 25c Bottle Tr. Benzoin, special at. 13 10c Lye, pound, now selling for... 7J 35c (Merks) Sugar Milk, on sale at 21 15c Saltpetre, pound, selling for... J) 10c Alum, pound, now selling for. . 6 10c Senna Leaves, on sale now for. 5 10c Whiting, during this sale for. . 5 10c Chloride Lime, now selling for. 8 15c Powdered Orris, during sale.. 15c Cocoanut Oil, special, on sale.. 9 35c Absorbent "Cotton, selling now 29 Ladies' Bags at One-half Price Our Leather Section offers a large as sortment of beautiful leather Hand Bags in many late colorings, shapes and de signs, shades to harmonize with any cos tume; a choice lot and plainly marked at, each, from $2.00 to $15.00. Choice of entire- assortment shown at ONE-HALF PRICE. Regular $5.00 fine patent leather Hand Bags, all new goods, new shapes and double strap handles, a swell bag; your choice of all shown, each S2.29 Regular $2.00 Persian design Belts for ladies, in all shades and combinations of colors; -your choice of all shown at, each 5S Third to Fourth Off On Pyrography $1.75 Collar and Cuff Box, now. .$1.32 40c Picture Frames, selling at....28 50c Nut Bowl, during clearance. .. .33 70c Nut Bowl, during clearance. . . .47 $2.00 Tabourette, this sale at 98 $10.00 Shirt Waist Box, at $57.50 $10.00 Combination Chair and Card Table $7.50 70c Foot Stools and Tabourettes. . .29? 30c Envelope and Card Cases, for. . . .9 25c Plaques, during this clearance. . .6 15c Glove and Handkerchief Box....9 60c Glove and Handkerchief Box..29 $1.75 Long Dresser Box, on sale. .SI. 32 $2.75 Burning Outfit, selling for.S1.89 $1.50 Card Box, during this sale. SI. 13 $12.00 Music Cabinet, on sale for S9.00 $7.50 Linen Chest, selling f or.... $5.59 CONDOR OVER BAR Roughest Sea Voyage for Sloop Ends at Newport. ESCAPE IS MIRACULOUS Captain Ixll Tells Tale of Teribl Torture During Rolling of Ivlttl Craft on Mighty Pacific. Cargo in Good Shape. NEWPORT, Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) After- weathering two days of the roug-hest sea voyage in' 30 years' serv ice on tho water, Captain . Ernest Loll brought the gasoline sloop Condor In over a rough bar early today. Paul Perkins, the mate; George John son, the engineer, and L. F. Dennfke, sailor, all experienced men, concur with the master in declaring their narrow escape from being wrecked is marvel ous. The Condor crossed the Columbia bar at 3 P. M. on Sunday.' bound for Newport, which lies 90 miles down the coast. They encountered a moderate southwest wind, but continued without going into Tillamook or Nehalem, ow ing to the rough bars at those places. Gale Strikes Boat. . Reaching Otter Rock, 82 miles south, at 6 A. M. Monday, they struck a southwest gale blowing at 75 miles Rer hour and were unable to proceed to Taquina bar, which was only eight miles distant. To save the ship and her crew. Cap tain Loll turned southwest and faced a raging tempest, which lasted 30 hours. The decklo&d had 35 drums filled with, gasoline, besides other heavy freight, and this caused the little ship to pitch and roll terribly. Water, came Into the small cabin, which is extreme aft, and this had to be baled out. The men scarcely had a minute to rest and ' the raging sea appeared as though it 'would swallow them at any minute. la this manner ,th.ey proceeded about 60 miles oC chore, and when out there was sighted by the steamer Asuncion, which reported to shore about her. Storm at Last Abates. When the storm abated they came in close and were 20 miles oft Otter Rock. The seas continued high and it was not until Wednesday morning that she Anally crossed the rough Yaqulna bar. Sixty-six. hours from bar to bar on a 13-hour run with water getting low and the entire crew much tired out from their long, exhausting but successful battle with the high waves. Everything had been saved. Lifeboat No. 3 of the wrecked steam er Czarina was washed ashore three miles below Siletz Bay yesterday and was picked up by Andrew Wisensw-skl. CORVALLIS MAN HONORED New Albany Public School Superin tendent Is Prof. A. It. Brlggs. ALBANT. Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) Pro fessor A. L. Brlggs, . an Instructor in mathematics in the Oregon Agricultural College, was elected by the Albany School Board today as superintendent of th Al bany public schools, to succeed A. M. Sanders, who died Friday. There were 11 applicants, for the position. Professor Brlggs has been principal of various public schools in this state and for four years was president of the Cen tral Oregon State Normal ' School, at Drain. He then taught in the Monmouth Normal School and last Fall entered the faculty of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege. He will take charge of the local schools as soon as he can bo relieved .t his duties at Cervallis. MEYERS SENT UP FOR LIFE Patrolman's Slayer AVI II Appeal to High Court to Save Self. SALEM, Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) George H. Meyers, slayer of Patrolman Thomas M. Eckhart, was taken before Circuit Judge George H. Burnett at o'clock to day, and was sentenced to life imprison ment In the Oregon State Penitentiary. Attorneys for the defense stated that an appeal would be taken, an agreement hav ing been reached with the District Attor ney's office that the defense shall have until February 15 to file the transcript with the clerk of the Supreme Court, i Pending the outcome of the appeal Meyers will remain. In b County. JalL SHOTS GOME FROM BEAR VICTIMS OF IOXE SHOOTING ARE HIT AS THEY RUX. T. Bridges, from Lane County; February 3. 2 P. M., J. C. Twitchell vs. A. J. Ris ley, from Douglas County. Testimony In Erbart Case Heard at Pendleton Brings Sensational Development. PENDLETON. Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) Six of the seven men wounded In the riot at lone last June were shot from behind. This was the sensational feature of to day's testimony in the case of Charles Erhart, who is on trial for assault with attempt to kill. Testimony brought out this morning showed that Erhart, who is an ex-convict, became involved in a saloon brawl, after which he went gunning for the whole town and the whole town went gunning for him. Men and boys of all ages and sizes, armed with guns of all calibers and ranging from small pistols to large rifles and shotguns, swarmed the streets. Shots were fired in every direction, nearly every building along both sides of the main street was punctured with bul lets, and when Brhart had finally been taken in custody it was found that seven men. Including the defendant and a Deputy Sheriff, had been more or Ies?s seriously injured. Of the seven, the only one who was not shot in the rear was a poor tramp who could nt figure out from what direc tion the fusillade was coming or he would probably have been going in the other direction also. No one was Allied and iBrhart la therefore only being tried for assault with attempt to kill instead of murder. t The state closed its case this moniing, and the defense placed one witness on the Wand this afternoon. The defense will attempt to show a conspiracy had been formed to kill Erhart. Supreme Court Cases Are Set. ' SALEM. Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) Clerk J. C. Moreland. of the Supreme Couri, has set the following cases for hearing on the dates indicated: February 1, 10 A. M., J. W. Myers vs. T. A. Uvesly & Co., from Marion County. February l, 2 P. M., T. A. Livesly & Co. vs. Krebs Hop Com pany, from Marlon County; February 2, i 10 A. M., Pioneer, Hardware Company vs. George H. Farren, from Coos County: February 2. 2 P. M.. Hattie E. Mansfield vs. J. L. Hill, frorn- Linn County, February , 3, W A. M, Charles H, Chick et al, -vs. J, Funeral at Barracks Today. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 19. (Spe cial.) The funeral of Fred Ellerman, re tired regimental Sergeant-Major. 21st In fantry, who died in 'Portland, will be held at the Vancouver Barracks tomorrow and the burial will be in the Post Cemetery. Today i positively last day for dis count on East Side gas bills. The fright is often worse than the disease; don't lose your head, cheerful courage is half the battle. Rest, plain nourishing food, out-door life and Scott's Emulsion is the other half. 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