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THE HORMXG OREGOXIAX. TUESDAY. MARCH 28. 1911. NEGROES PLACED BY WESTTIS SI Ex-Asylum Attendant Asserts That Governor Made Jcb Pay Political Debt. MAN LET OUT COMPLAINS P. C. Clair. It'hargrl After Itac Trouble, UfrUm Kiev-alive Frosnlse-d Blri. ralatlal . Horn Pay nine Altered. SALE if. Or, March IT. (Special.) Accusation that Governor Tut ava Jama "Lyntheembe and his wife po rn t Ion at the State Asylum In return for smell negro vote returned to the UoTernor In Astoria and Portland are made by P. C. Clair, asylum attendant, recently discharged at the Cottage farm for participation In the race difficulty that arose there. Claire also make the assertion that the Governor In formed Lynthcombe that I-ynthcomhe S--J hi wife would have nothing to do after their arrival at the asvlum: that the asylum was a palace. He also de clares that Increase In wage have Keen made at the Institution regard less of complaint mrnlt relative to th small appropriation by th last legis lature. Supervisor IHIley. who was dis rt.arsed a a result of the race diffi culties, alieses that the special asylum Investigating committee of the last legislature tl e changed the nature of Its report on the recommendation of SMpermteiT.lt nt Stelner. before that re port was submitted to the Legisla ture. Negro (mk for Kailroad. "Lynthcombe wa a cook on th Astoria Columbia River Railroad during the campaign." aald Clair to il, t. "Durlrg the campaign he worked for West, ma'le one or to speeches for him and obtained a small vote for Mm in Astoria and Portland. Thl I know. In addition he did not come to' the asylum for menial labor. He cam to do ward work like the rest of us. but it was found there would be a pro test and hla occupation wa changed. He was told by the Governor that he would live la a palace and would have nothing to do. and I never saw a more disappointed or disgusted man than he when he arrived and saw the room he would have to live in and the work he would have to perform. Wage Raided, Alleged. "When remarks are made that the Legislature cut the maintenance ap propriation to such an extent that la bor must be hired at small wage. I know that In an open ward where the wages were only t4S.50 before the ses sion, the wage have been Increased to $ I7.ii. I also know that the asylum druggist I now receiving 1100 a month where he received $5 before the ses sion, and that at the same time he la a student of dentistry and practice hi dentistry on the patient. In ad dition there I a waiting list of 200 or loo applicants at th Institution and It is not necessary to employ negro labor." Supervisor Tllley. who foryears has been a resident of Salem and at on time wa. Chief of Police here, make the charge that Superintendent Stelner wa In a measure responsible for the completed report as prepared by the special legislative committee to give a statement of condition at the asylum. Stelner Report Changed. 1 know that the committee twice showed Its report to Ir. Sterner and be made such a protest that the report wa. changed before it was finally sub mitted." The committee to report on the af fair at the asylum was practically two weks behind time In returning It finding to th Legislature, and it la known that some difficulties entered Into l:s proceeding, before It agreed on a report to submit th Legislative Assembly. PAROLE BOARD NAMED John V. Vlnto and James It. Unit, of Salcro. Appulntrd. PA.LKM. Or.. March Special) John W. Mlnto. ex-Postmaster of port land, and J.invi Ft IJnn. a capitalist and prominent hopman. of palem. were todav !t.md by th evrrnr as menibers of the new Pnrnle p.wri. created hy the jet legislature. Thev will set In con Junction with the superintendent of th r-cmtenti.-ir-.". I'ndcr th new parole laws It Is man-Ut-ry upon Circuit Judges to apr-Ir an Indeterminate sentence where hereto fore It wa diTtlonarv. Th law a' operate In a retroactive manner to ain:- to u!t convict now at the prison. Trie Parole lmr1 WIT1 pa on all ci4.c at the expiration of minimum sen tence and determine whether the pris oners shnu'.d be parole.! or compelled to srve the balance of their term. At present trier ar U0 convicts who wi:i Ne suJevl to .the new parol laws and the Prd will have Jurisdiction over rra-t.L al'y all parole prisoners except lire-term men- CLACKAMAS TAXES PROMPT S3.7 I Collected In Ten Da. Krrord Year Kipex-tcd. ORKGOX C1TT. Or- March !7. (Spe cial I'lacksmas County taxes amount ing to .!S.7.3t have been paid with in 4 days by property-owner to ob tain the 2 per cent rebate allowed. When t'ie semi-annual report of County Treasurer Tuft i made. April I. th showing of the county nnaocea is "tpected to he the best In years. at the population of Clackamas Co:ty Is Increasing Is evidenced by t'.e Issuance of 'HI receipts, as attains! 9"J for th m period last year. This Is taken to Indicate that th land Is being cut up Into smaller tracts. MOTOR MAN IS EXONERATED Broken Brake Hanger Blamed (or Collision at Med ford. MEDFV'RfA Or.. March ""T imperial V Funumoned to Investigate the cause of the wreck Sattirrtty. when th north bound motor collided with train No. IS. a board of Inquiry broujrrt 1 report exonerating Motorman Kiss. All of th injured persons are doin well and w'.U recover. The causa ef tie aocldent was fooxd . Km a. Am. aMartuI ,w th. train CT6V1 j the breakace of the brake-hanger due to a concealed flaw. Th hanger droppea down. making It Inoperative for both hand and air-brake. The evidence howed that R. W. Rlinrs. the motor man, applied both brakes, and that he also reversed his engine before the Im pact. The ear was running l miles an hour when It struck the locomotive. The report la made by the Inquiry board consisting of M. J. Buckley and J. V. Graham, assistant general man ager of the- Southern Pacific lines In Oregon; L- R. Field, general superin tendent: U. U. Younger, assistant super intendent: J. M. Kinney, motor-car ex pert: H. G. Nicholson, furniture and hardware dealf; Ed-Tar S. Hafer.ejlura berman. and A. T. Williams, capitalist. The report I concurred In by William C. Eerie, engineer of the State Railroad OREKOX t ITT POSTMAStTKR .!- .xrrotytr.n aitf.k skkving , UliHT VEABs. 1JUJS ...satrai.-faeC. Thomas P. Raadall. OREGON CITT. Or.. March 5T. (Special.) Thorn. P. Randall, who ha bee poetraoett'r at Oregon City for sight years, has been reappointed In th office. During his service as postmaster h ha served th people most efficiently and hla reappoint ment la satisfactory to the residents of this city. Mr. Randall wa bom and rsared h-r Be 1 th son of th lata Mr. and Mr. Noble W. Randall, promi nent pioneers of Oregon. Mr. Ran dall has taken an active Interest in the welfare of the city. H was president of the Oregon City Com mercial Club for one year. Commission, although he had no official voice in the proceedings. CHINESE BRIDEGROOM LEFT Hoqulam Xoodle Dealer Deserted by White Wire In Fortnight. HOQCIAM. Wash., March 27. (Spe cial.) Deserted by hi actress bride two weeks after their marriage. Lew Ting, a member of the Chinese colony In Hoqulam. Is back home from a trip to Portland ore of heart and without funds. The bride of the Chinese was Anita Deschontz, who said she was a vaude ville actress, at one time with Willie Collier's company. The couple married In Vancouver, W ash., March . coming directly to Hoqulam. where Ting kept a noodle house. Two week ago Ting sold his restart rant and the couple went to Portland. Ting had $730 when they arrived in that city. Anita decamped, says Ting, taking all of hls-wealth with her. Ting returned to Hoqulam and Is now stay ing with friends. He says he Is ruined. He Is much disappointed with life, eems to have lost hi faith In women, and declare he threw hi wife's pic ture In the wood box and stamped on It- COMMISSION PLAN FOUGHT Walla Walla Citlaens Divided on Question of Xcw Charter. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. March 17. (Special.) That there will be organ ized opposition to the plan of securing for Walla Walla a commission form of government, under th law passed by the State Legislature, providing that cities of over H00 could adopt the charter prescribed, has become appar ent in the last few duye. Thl opposition ha not developed through disllk of commission govern ment for thl city, bnt through the be lief that th adoption of a charter that would fit the needs of a town of J 5 00 would be a mistake tor a city of nearly 14 times that population. Under the law passed by th Legis lature, the charter provided Is uniform for all cities. This would require Walla Walla to have exactly the same charter as would a town of a tenth the slxe, which. It Is asserted. Is unde- irable. They say that the city should have a charter that fits Its own needs rather than one that covers In a gen eral way the requirements of every town In the state, big or little. Smjtbe on KoreMrr Board. SALEM. Or.. March ". iSpeclnt.1 Calling a meeting of the Stat Board of Forestry for March JO. Governor West todav appointed the last member of that Hoard and la making arrangement for th members to got Into sctlon to protect the forest resources of the state. Dan P. mythe. secretary of the Oregon Wool growers Association, has received th final appointment. Th association made no recommendation and the Governor named Mr. Sroythe to have the Board start work regardless of the failure of the association to select a member. i Oregon City Strikes Mineral OIL ORKGON CITY. Or.. March 57. (Ppe clal.) Drillers at the Stone oil well, near this city, struck a vein of mineral oil Sunday night at a depth of li:S feet. Ore was found In a thick vein of oil-bearing sand In which the drill had been running for 30 hour. Casing Is being pushed down Into the sand firmly to perciude any possibility of the well being flooded with water. In the belief that the flow of oil may be developed Into a paying well. Canby Man Raises Pheasants. CAN BY. Or- March T7. (Special.) Roy Lee la building a "pheasantry" and pro poses to raise ring-necked China pheas ants on a large scale. The llrst consign ment has Just arrived from Ibanon, and as soon as his pltsnt Is completed he will receive pair more. Grants Pass Examination Date Nigh GRANTS PAS3. Or.. March 27. (Spe cial.) A United Statee Civil Service ex amination will be held here April 11 for all branches of the field service. This examination will Include tests In stenog raphy and typewriting. Edlefsen Vuel Company ha th best country slab and block wood. Both pooa " ' J ' ' a V r- LH FROZEN TO DEATH ON PUSS Body of Postal Telegraph Em ploye Found Near Sno qualmie Summit COMRADES TRACE STEPS lYank M. Iloopes, Stationed at I.n coniu. Repairs Break, Reports All O. K. and Toms Toward Homo to Die on Trail. KLLEXSBURO. Wash.. March 57. (Special.) Frank M. Hoopes, a Postal Telegraph lineman staOoned at Laconla, near the summit of the Snoqualmle Pass, was frosen to death Friday night. His body was found by a party of searching linemen at o'clock last evening after a search lasting 14 hours over the wildest parts of the Cascade Range. Hoopes. received a "trouble order" FTiday morning and started out alone ffom Laconta. headed east toward Thit tier to locate the trouble nd repair the wire. He repaired the break about 4 o'clock In the afternoon and notified the Ellenaburg office that everything; was sll right, saying that he would start tack for Laconla. Report Made In Snow. At the time he reported he said It was snowing snd bitterly cold, but that he would follow his tracks back. He did not report at Laconla that night and no word from him was received all day Saturday and Saturday night. Sunday morning all the linemen stationed in the mountains were ordered out to take up the search. When they found the trail the grim story of Hoopes struggle was revealed. He started out for the scene of th i l h.11,1. hi. trail followed the wires steadily. Later as he became ex hausted his trail was ragged ana further on there were evidences of his i .. t r.n.n t otnr the men found In dications that he hsd fallen about every SO feet- Finally they louna m iroum body. The rescuers reached Laconla late this afternoon and reported that owing to the severity of the weather they had been forced to carry the body out In their arm for 20 miles. The trip was made on snowshoes and turns were taken In breaking a trail and carrying the body. An Inquest will be held here tomorrow. The body will be sent to Missoula Wed nesday. VANCOUVER PUIS DUE WASMIXGTOX-OREGOX CORPOR ATION ORDERS THEM. Eight Miles or Pipe and Machinery With $80,000 Sent lor City's Fire Protection Bettered. VAXCOUVER. Wash.. March 27. (Special.) More than $60,000 worth of pumps, pipe and supplies were ordered todav by the Washington-Oregon Cor poration, which took over public utili ties of Vancouver the first of the year, for Improvements for the present water system. A l-lnch pump, connected with an electric motor, with a capacity of pumping 1.000,000 gallons of water In 24 hours, was ordered for the upper reservoir, which holds 1. 850.600 gallons of water. A 12-inch pump, of the same kind, with a capacity of 1,500.000 gal lons a day, was ordered for the lower reservoir. ... Eight miles of six. eight. 10 and 1S Inch pipe for new mains, and for mains for the fire-hydrant system to be In stalled, were also ordered. The hyd rants will be of the twp-hose and steamer-connection type, and will give the city better fire protection. Now the city's only protcetlon are two engines and cisterns under the streets. Ten miles of pipe will be ordered for improvements to be made this Summer. This will include tH miles .of 14-Inch pipe for a feeder from the reservoir to the cltv. All the necessary supplies, fittings, lead, and other material were also ordered. ' HOQUIAM MAY RETRENCH "Twenty-FlTe Thousand Club" Fa vors Cutting- Council's Salary. HOOTIAM. Wash., March 17. (Spe cial.) The Twenty-flvo Thousand Club of Hoqulam. a new commercial or ganisation, plans to put every one of the candidates for the City Council at the election to be held April 4 on record as to whether they will lavor cutting off the salarlea of th Mayor and members of the CounclL Recently Mayor Mourant sent a let ter to the Council urgtng that It pass an ordinance cutting off the salaries of the members and the Mayor. This was con tained In a retrenchment plan of the city's executive, part of which was carried out at a meeting last Wednesday. But the Council decided not to take action on the cut of their own salaries until after election. An open meeting will be held by the club Friday night, when the matter will be discussed. In the meantime letters will be sent to the candidates asking how they view the mstter. SON SUCCEEDS FATHER Xevr Centralia Postmaster Learned Duties Vnder Parent. CENTRALIA. Wash.. March 27. (Special). "Succeeding his father, who held the office for U years. John N. Benedict. Jr., has Just received hlo commission as postmaster of Centralis from President Taft and will assume h's duties April 1. Mr. Benedict wa as sistant postmaster under his father for nine year and is thoroughly familiar with the details of the office. He was grsduated from the local high school before entering the postofflce. Willlam M. Grafton, of the Lincoln Creek Lumber Company, will succeed the Incoming postmaster as assistant. POISON TAKEN IN COURT North Yakima Bridegroom Drinks , Acid and Drops Dead. NORTH TAKIMA. Wash, March 17. JJ, H. Adams, married her a week; ago to Miss Aylene James, of Danville. Wash., committed suicide this morning In the Police Court, taking; carbolic acid after he had been taken from an outgoing- train on th charge of beating hi board bill at the hotel. He asked permission to go to the lavatory, where he was escorted by an officer. He swal lowed two ounces of carbolic acid, walked back Into the courtroom, seated himself in a chair and a few moments later be fell dead to the floor. He gave his residence as Baker. Or., his sge at 45 and that of the bride at 1 years. Adams came here from Spokane, where he has two sisters. Mrs. Walter Burbank, 4 South Ivory street, and Mrs. Dr. Valentine. He has been her several weeks, representing: himself as a wealthy miner. Miss James, a waitress In the Tleton Cafe, passed him. He followed, sat at her table, made her acquaintance, gave her flow ers, and married her three days later. Quarrels followed, and the bride left him Saturday and went to her grand father, A- J. Rusho. at Moxee. ' She says Adams was Insanely Jealous. Ad ams was hard up, and borrowed from various persons, and tried to get money from the minister who married him. The ceremony was performed Monday evening by Rev. Morton L. Rose, of the Christian Church. Papers on the body show that Adams had an option on the Gormon group of claims near Baker City, In, company with Frank Flint and E. B. Casey, the latter of Faun ton. Wash. 1 BOISE HAS $50,000 FIRE WHOLESALE HARDWARE HOUSE GUTTED BY BLAZE. Establishment of Carlson & Lusk DestroyedFireman Hurt Dyna mite -Caps Are Removed. BOISE. Idaho. March J7. (Special.) One of the most stubborn and disas trous fires that has visited Boise in years gutted the large wholesale house of Carlson & Lusk, the leading South ern Idaho hardware firm, this afternoon. causing a loss estimated at .50,000. covered by about $40,000 Insurance. The fire was only placed under con trol after four hous of fighting. Every department in the city responded to the call for assistance. Tonight the building Is a mass of smoking ruins, twisted steel, lots of iron, broken stoves and the like strewing the streets. The stock damaged was probably the larg est of its kind carried in Idaho. The blaze la laid to spontaneous com bustion, due to a consignment of oakum In the basement, or through the care lessness of an employe dropping a match on that material. Lou Arnes, watchman of the whole sale house, took his life In his hands by entering the burning building and carrying out three 60-pound boxes of dynamite caps. A high wind fanned the flames and it was with difficulty that the nearby buildings were saved. Harry McLain, a fireman, fell through the roof of the building to the floor below. Just miss ing death in the roaring furnace. He escaped with a dislocated hip and was the only man Injured. . GIRL TO RUNAUT0 STAGE Centralia Miss to Drive Women Only . to Seattle. CENTRALIA. Wash.," March 27. (Special) Miss May Rowell Intends to apply for a license as chauffeuse be fore the State Board of Examiners at the next examination. She Is a high school graduate and plans to follow automoblllng for a livelihood In driv ing parties of women to Seattle. The twin cltlee of Chehalls ana Cen tralis, about to organize an automobile club are undecided whether to estab lish separate clubs or form on organ ization. There are about 100 automobile own ers In both places, and an automobile boom U in progress. They are enthu siastic over better roads, and organiza tion of a club may bring about the re pair of the Centralla-Chehalls road, and the betterment of the road be tween both places and Olympla. The club would also place little flags along the road to warn autolsts of bad spots ahead, anu wouiu p-au ex cursions. Women residents of Centralia are also enthusiastic and many are expert autolsts. Father Found at Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash., March 27. (Special.) John Nagel, an old man who was lost here, looking for hla sons, was found today by his son. John Nagel. who lives between Salem and Tortlaad. The son had read about his father In The Oregonlan. Six Married at Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash., March 27j (Special.) G. John Dlx. of Boseburg. Or., and Miss Alice M. Dlehm, of Wood vllle. Or., were married here today. They were accompanied by C H. Odeen, as witness. Charles O. Foster and Miss Ayrlan C. West, of Eugene, Or., were also married here. They were accom panied bv (leorce Parker. J. w. oarl- Turkish Bath Quick Rheumatism Cure Quickly Core Trouble, Nervous Proa rrstlo ad All Skla Disease Well known phyeiclans say that the Rob'nsnn Thexmal Bath at home. Is about to become an almost universal conqueror of disease. Any man or wo man can prove Its results inside of 24 hours. In some cases 30 minutes. In eases of rheumatism, especially, the uric add poison is extracted from the system through the pore, almost as liquids are sucked up through a straw. Drugs merely smother the poison or ease the pain. They do not extract the poison from the body. Anv one can now take Robinson Thermal baths at home and at a cost of only about 2c a bath. The only way to take these baths Is by the use of the Robinson Thermal Bath Cabinet, which Is a unique and marvelous invention. The Robinson Thermal Bath Cabi nets can now be seen and examined In Portland at Woodard. Clarke & Co. Ask the healer also for a copy of that great hook. "The Philosophy of Health and Beauty." The regular price Is S " 0') but you can get one free now for only- a limited time. If you cannot go yourself. Just send vour name and address to the Robinson Manufacturing Company, Suite 000. Snowflake Bldg.. Toledo, Ohio, for full Illustrated Information, free. OTHERS' favorite for preserving the natural purity and . beauty of the hair and sJtin of infants and chil dren, is Cuticura soap, assisted when necessary by Cuticura ointment No other emollients so pure, so sweet, so speed ily effective. No others do so much to prevent infantile humors becom ing lifelong afflictions. Bold evervwher. Send to Potter T. A- C. Corp. Boston, for S2-pac book n akin. son and Mrs. M. J. McConkle, of The Dalles, Or., were the third couple. Percy Brown was their witness. GRANTS PASS FIND TINNY Commercial CIul) to Pnt Metal to Test by Assayers. GRANT3 PASS. Or, March 27. (Spe cial.) 'Miners of this district are showing great Interest In a metal that assays like tin and has all the appearance of tin. It has been asserted frequently that tin has been found In Josephine County. To put the substance to a test a smel ter has been constructed In the city by Interested persons. A bar of the metal eight Inches long, one inch wide and about an inch thick has been melted and is on exhibition in the Josephine County Bank. Local assayers are sanguine In their belief that It Is tin and that great quantities will bo found to supply the commercial trade. . The mining bureau department of the Commercial Club plans to conduct a scientific Investigation, under the direc tion of noted assayers. Trout Fry to Be Sent. OREGON CITY, Or.. March 27. (Spe cial.) M. D. Latourette, secretary of the Oregon City Commercial Club, re ceived a letter this morning from George M. Bowers, commissioner of the Bureau of Fisheries, Washington", D. C stating that the application for rainbow and black spotted trout bad been introduced and an assignment has been made accordingly. The distribu tion of the fish will be made between April and November, and it Is the pol- PIERCE-ARROW Covey Motor Car Co. Seventh and Couch. - - Main 6470 Pierce-Arrow, Cadillac, Wood Electric IVIr. Surveyor-- Will You Buy a Good Note These Reductions; SUE VETOES S-INCH COMPASSES, ball-and-socket mountings, folding sights; always sells for $9.00; while they last we ggB0O offer them at SXTEVET0ES' ZVii-TNCB. COMPASSES, ball - ancWsocket t"7 CQ mountings; regular $10.00 now SUE VETOES' SVx-INCH COMPASSES, ball-and-socJret Cg 00 mountings, folding sights; regular $11.00 - STJEVETOES S-IN. COMPASS, ball-and-socket mount- gQ QQ ings, folding sights, 2 levels; a $13.00 compass for only '-'vv STJEVETOES' 4-IN. COMPASS, tall and socket monnt- $1C QQ ings, folding sights ; a $20.00 compass only ' . -. r x - v v STJEVETOES' 5-IN. COMPASS, ball-and-socket mount- CI g JtQ ings, folding sights; regular $22.50, only. ... ' v.v Season's First Sale Lawn Mowers, Hose Why bother with the old dnet It's seen, its best days. Own a new one. $3.75 LAWN MO WEE, 14-inch, four gO 98 blades, plain bearings, at ise $6.35 LAWN MO WEE, 14-inch, four tf?C AQ blades, bll bearing, at p.-xw. $12.75 LAWN MO WEE, 16-inch size, 5 blades; high wheel, ball, bearing, easy-run- flJQ 98 nintr. a nerfect machine o j $5.25 LAWN AND GAEDEN HOSE, 50 feet, cotton or gO Qg rubber, guaranteed for one year, now on sale at only Mars' Fresh Garden Seeds.' Open an Account. Insist on -Getting Our i "Woodl-ark" Rose Spray ley of the bureau to fill the applica tions In the order In which they were received. r Jail Threatened Grants Pass Boys. GRANTS PASS, Or, March 27. (Spe cial.) The School Board has recommend ed to the Juvenile Court that four school MOTOR TRUCKS THE experience which has come from ten years" success in build ing pleasure cars combined with four years" study and experiment with truck construction along the lines of the best European models, has been utilized in designing and building a PIERCE-ARROW motor truck the first American 5-ton motor truck with a worm gear drive. The wormear affords the great est reliability and economy of opera tion, the greatest freedom from care and the greatest silence in running. Compass At a Cut Price? We are elosing out Surveyors' Com- passes and this is your chance.' Come in and see them. It's a long time between sales of this kind. Now is the time to make a saving. Gold. Fish, 25 Each. boys accused of depredations be sen- b in Auvi In 1nil. and that they be paroled during good behavior. The boys are accused of breaking into the High School, smearing the walls with red paint, throwing the books out of the desk, and distributing red pepper among the leaves of the books. It is understood that the parents will make good the dam age done to the school property. - i