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6 LEIIEH3 MAY LAUD OPIUM RING GANG Raid on Charlie Looey's Home in Seattle Reveals Valu able Correspondence. WORKINGS FAR SPREADING Customs Officers 6ay There Will Be No More . Arrests in Seattle and That Septuagenarian and Sten ographer - Only " Carriers. SEATTLE, Wash., March 7. Customs officers today found in the home of Charlie Looey, a Seattle Chinese mer chant, under arrest In Portland charged with opium smuggling, correspondence which they think will enable them to arrest members of a widespread opium ring in San Francisco, Portland and ancouver, B C. With Looey when he was arrested in Portland last Wednesday were I.. A. Kalston, a septuagenarian who bad lately visited Looey frequently and had also traveled much between Seattle and Portland, and a 30-year-old married woman of Seattle, who gave the false name of Marian Bergman. Ralston .'pave his r.ame in Portland as "Rogers," but said it was a false appellation. Customs officers say that there will be no more arrests in Seattle, and that Kalston and Mrs. "Bergman" were only carriers of opium between Seattle and Portland. -They are only valuable as 'Witnesses against Looey, who is said to be the Seattle manager of the syndi cate. . The strength of the syndicate, which Is believed to have handled most of the great quantity of opium imported into the United States, lay in its fine organization, with the managing of fice in Hongkong and each branch in charge of a single man. Thus in Se attle, detectives say, only Looey was in direct touch with the business and he '.dealt only with Vancouver on the 'north and Portland on the south. Looey had been watched in .vain for two years. The many petty smugglers, caught on trains and boats bound from Van couver to Seattle, buy their opium from Chinese merchants in Vancouver and soli it to other Chinese in Seattle and Portland. They operate in a timid way and are soon arrested, the Chinese themselves often betraying the smug glers to the customs officials. i Traffic Probably Large. The "customs officers refuse to give information of the extent of the traffic -in opium, but the extent of it may be judged from the seizure of $7500 worth 'of it in one ef Kalston's regular trips. Kalston formerly lived In Butte. .'. When Charlie Looey, Ralston and Mrs. "Bergman" set out for Portland Wed nesday night. Customs Inspector Roy Sischo, who had been shadowing them, was unprepared for their departure. He took a streetcar to the station. Sischo had no money but a $10 gold piece, which the conductor could not change. The conductor retained the coin, and Sischo, who was obliged to rush away, was penniless when he reached the train, xne conaucior passea mm tree to Portland. Looey, the customs officers believe, is the head of the syndicate's branch in 'Seattle and the only one here who is in close touch with headquarters. The letters found in his office are said to be extremely valuable in showing the ram ifications of the ring. It is not impossible that Samnel 'Hausman. arrested in Honolulu with $8000 worth of opium, waa working for the same syndicate as Looey, yet never communicating with him, as each had his separate field. Hausman made fre quent trips to Honolulu. -Rosera Probably Hausman. J It is suspected that Rogers alias - Rulston. is none other than Samuel ; Hausman, who was arrested in Hono lulu last month. Hausman, it is as serted, was released on bail and re turned to Seattle and then went to Portland. Government agents refused '...to rontirm the statement that "Rogers" -Is Hausman, but it is considered signi ficant that the man arrested in Hono lulu and the one held at Portland are septuagenarians and that each main tained an office as a "blind" in the . same building in Seattle. The millinery store suspected of being used by the gang as a storehouse Jor opium - was visited today and i absolved of any connection with the j opium conspiracy. The place was sus i pected because Rogers had visited ! there frequently, but it was found that 'Rogers called only because of friend ly interest in a girl employed in the ' establishment The capture of Rogers has resulted . in orders being Issued to take extra .-precautions in examining trans-Paclnc ' liners on their arrival at Pacific Coast porta It is asserted that large quanti ties of opium have been smuggled into the United States and Canada in false coal bunkers. The Canadian officials have been requested to co-operate In ' stopping this source of supply. It is said the ring is active not only in Pa ' cine Coast ports but maintains branches in New York, Chicago and other East ern cities. "CHARLIE IiOOET" REX-EASED Chinamen Let Ont on Bonds of $25,0(10 After Hearing;. "Charlie Looey," third member of the party which was arrested Wednesday night, when $7500 worth of opium was . seized at the Union Depot, was yester day released on bonds of $2500, after a hearing before United States Commis sioner Cannon. The bond was filed by "three Chinese merchants of Portland. ' J. A. Ralston, the 70-year-old race , horse man, who was arrested under the name of J. W. Rogers, and whose name . previous to yesterday was kept secret by the officers working on the case. Is still in the County Jail and no effort has been made to get ball for him. The position of the Chinaman in the transportation of the drug is defined by the officers as being that of an agent, . rather than of an official of the opium ring which handled the smuggling. He U said by them to have been the agent who received the drug at the Seattle end of the chain, handed It to Ralston and oversaw the transportation to Portland. Because the worth of the drug made it an object of theft In : case Ralston should wish to makehim - self rich at the expense of the ring, ' "Looey was a sort of traveling guard to see that the opium was taken to Portland. When it arrived "Looey" is said to have received it from Ralston and secured its introduction into China town. The Chinese is said by the offi cers to be a prominent merchant in the Puget Sound city and to be wealthy. Hay Barn Is Burned. BUENA VIST A, Or.. March 7. (Spe cial.) Fire," supposedly of Incendiary origin, totally destroyed the hay barn with. 17$ tons of hay belonging to O. A. Wells, north of this city, yesterday. The loss is $2000. There is no insurance. MADRAS MAN IS STRICKEN John B. Reichen, Willamette Vnl , verslty Graduate, Dies. UNIVERSITY OP WASHINGTON, Se attle. Wash, March 7. (Special.) John O. Reichen. graduate student at the University of Washington, whose -home Is at Madras, Or., died today at the West Seattle sanitarium of typhoid fever. Mr. Reichen had been ill only a few days. He was a graduate of the Willamette University in 1908 and the University of Washington in 1911. He is survived by a mother at Madras, Or., and a brother, C. A. Reichen, of Port land. The. death of Reichen is one of two today, Leonard F. Sauer, of Leaven worth, Wash., dying after a brief illness of spinal meningitis. CO-OPERATIVE FIRM BEGINS Mercantile Association Files Incor poration ' Papers at Albany. ASTORIA, Or.. March 7. (Special.) Articles of incorporation of the Oregon Co-Operative Mercantile Association, have been filed. The Incorporators are: OREGON'S NEW SUPREME COURT JURISTS RECIPIENTS OP CON GRATULATIONS NOW. Jur.tlce Ramsey. Justice McXary. SALEM, Or., March 7. (Special.) Congratulations from all sections of the state are flowing in on Judge William Charles L. McNary, of this city, appoi Bencn or Oregon by Governor West. Mr. McNary was born 38 years ago city and secured his legal training a t Stanford University. After, admission to the bar he formed a partnership with his brother, J. H. McNary, and the firm is now perhaps the leading lega 1 firm in the state outside of Portland. He is now dean of the Willamette University Law College. Judge Ramsey is 65 years of age and has practiced law at different times In Salem, LaQrande, Pendleton and McMlnnville. In 1886 he served a term as Mayor of this city and has served as Circuit Judge. In the early days he was defeated for the District At torneyshlp by George H. Burnett; who win now ds ms colleague on tne feu Victor Hendrlckson. Charles C. Shamel, Moses Toivonen, John Anderson. Gust. Lindgren and Charles Nelmels and the capital, stock is $25,000. The company is authorized to en gage in the general . merchandising business on purely a co-operative basis. only one certificate of stock being is sued to one person. The association is also authorized to operate flouring mills, creameries and other industries. 'President WilsonV Donkey Is More Than Lively Barking of Beast With "Official" on Back Cut "Inananratfon" Snort im Oresoa City Ciubrooma. OREGON CITT. Or, March 7-(Spe-ciaL) If the action of the donkey used in connection with the "Inaugura tion Exercises" at the smoker of the Commercial Club here Tuesday night Is prophetic. President Wilson and his Democratic aides will have anything but smooth sailing the next four years. The "inauguration" feature was scheduled as the climax of the pro gramme and the donkey was hitched in the rear of the Duuamg. tiaroiy naa the festivities started before the ani mal broke its halter and made its es cape. Several men went in hot pur suit and finally captured the runaway and it was decided that owing to the unruly nature of the beast it would be best to have the "inaugural" at once. The animal was forced Into the vesti bule of the building, but refused to enter the elevator. Finally. James' Petty, a local capi talist, who has had much experience in handling mules, came to the rescue and getting a firm hold on the donkey pushed it into the car. Tne oonkey kicked at "Dad" Curtis, who had charge of the elevator, several times on the way up, ana, arriving at xne fourth floor, as soon as the door was opened, it made a bolt for the par lor. Mr. Petty and others again cap tured the animal before it had done much damage. J. P. Lovett. who impersonated. Mr. Wilson, climbed upon the beast's back, and J. C. Buchannan, as Mr. Taft. took hold of the halter, leading it into the room, where more than S00 men were assembled. B. T. McBain, president of the club. Introduced "President Wil son" and "Mr. Taft," the donkey dur- Insr the entire performance rearing and plunging. Because of the wild ness of the mount the act was cut short, but it caused more merriment than anything else connected with the entertainment. SALARY QUESTION PUZZLE Ashland Recorder Objects to Having Compensation Reduced. ASHLAND. Or., March 7. (Special.) The City Council is wrestling with tha Recordership salary question, hav ing cut. down the compensation of the present Incumbent of the office to $100 a month, instead or sizs, wnicn tne former official received. Recorder Gil lette, elected last December, resents this action, contending that his salary cannot be cut down during his term of office, and demands the full pay. with the Council disposed to ignore his re quest. The city charter does not provide for payment of officials. The former salary of $125 a month was made during the era when an extra number or munici pal improvements were under way. Monmouth School Gets Seeds. MONMOUTH. Or.. March 7. (Spe cial.) The Monmouth High School to day received a mall sack full of garden seeds from Representative Hawley. They will be planted in the school gar den. Professor Livingston expects a good showing from boys and girls In his agricultural class. The garden Ik onder the leadership of Alton McCIel lan. who was elected head gardener by the student body. . BILL HITS PRACTICE Washinqton Senate Passes Measure Aimed to Rescue Small Competitor. PURCHASER MAY RECOVER If Law Goes on Books Proceedings in Equity Will Aid Public Nich ols Makes Attack on Biff Manufacturing Interests. OLTMPIA, Wash., March 7. (Spe cial.) A drastic "unfair commission bill," aimed to bring to an end the M. Ramsey, of McMlnnville. and nted yesterday to the Supreme Court on -a farm five miles south of this preme Bench. practice of the big business Interests cutting rates or prices in certain dis tricts or communities for the purpose of driving out smaller competitors was passed by the Senate of the Washing ton Legislature today. The measure. fathered by Senator Nichols, of King county, was classed by those who op posed It "as- the most drastic measure" before the Legislature at this time, and by those who favored it "as the most important measure of the session." It provides that no company, either within or without the State of Wash ington shall sell any commodities with in th state at a price greater or smaller than the price charged by the same company in other parts of the world. It makes it possible for a pur chaser to recover by proceedings In equity the amount of charge made by a company In excess of the charge of that company made at the same time in otner states of countries. "If any. person sell any commodity tor ueiivery in tne state of Washing ton," reads the bill, "who shall not at the same ' time have the. same selling price to ail tne world for like quanti ties of such commodity, or substantial. ly the same quality, such sale shall be deemed an nnfalr sale, and tha nur. chaser shall not be obliged to pay for sucn commodity any greater prloe than the lowest selling price charged or re ceived by the seller in or from any part of the world during the same period." Bill Is Specific on Recovery. "Any purchaser in an unfair sale who shall have paid the lowest price which the seller charged for like quantities of the same commodity during the same price period, shall be entitled to recover from the seller a sum equal to twice the difference between the price paid and such lower price." In explaining the bill. Senator Nichols declared that it is aimed directly at the WITH APPLE CnKR WASHING TON SOLONS "DRINK TO NEW BBXDOE." OLY1TPIA. wash., March T. (Spe cial.) The Washington Legislature drank rich aimle rlrir tArfotr n strength of passage of the Vancouver-- rumsDa onage appropriation bllL When a legislator successfully guides an important till through both houses here he la obliged, according to cus tom, to "set up" the two houses in celebration. Senator French, who championed the bridge bill, ushered in a big keg of cider in the morning and the Legislature drank to the health of the proposed new bridge. big manufacturing Interests, which have assumed the proportions of trusts and which rnntrnl tha mf.k- i fair means, crushing the small manu- '"'Ll" "y cutting oeiow tne cost of manufacture until the competitor is driven OUt Of htififnaa TV.. Viu opposed principally on "the ground that ji uiii-unauiuuonai. on final vote it passed 23 to 17. The Senate passed by unanimous vote a bill requiring all railroad com- - - ' u.uiu xree OI charge sanitary drinking cups on all passenger trains. The Senate, over the protest of many of the lawyer members, passed a bill repealing? the "rnrmhn.. . t. i., - -v.i3 otmcui: act in crimes against morality. The .os uppusea principally by Sen ator Sharpsteln, of Walla Walla, who declared that the repealing of the bill was) opening the way for blackmail and other vicious practices. xne two nouses -got together today on the question of a state fis and game department and put through a bill aimed to improve the protective conditions. Two State Wardens Created. The bill as passed by the Senate pro vides for two state game wardens, one for Eastern Wanincrnn j - ... D mu mo mj uier for Western Washington. In each county the bill provides for a county game commission comprising three sportsmen to serve without pay. They ypuinx a county game warden who shall work with the state wardens The Minntv v n r-A n nn t . . - -- . -' m paia srom the game fund of each county, pro- DRASTIC UNFAIR Regardless of the tearing of the tariff whether patched up or pulled down here you can buy a suit or an overcoat at a most reasonable price. Quality and work never better. Today a special show ing of our finest "Benjamin" Suits and lightweight Over coats at $35. Other Suits and Over coats from $20 to $40. BOFFUM S PENDLETON 311 Morrison Street Opp. Postoffice vision being made for state and county hunting and fishing licenses. The county license for hunting and fishing is fixed at $1 a year and the state license at $S a year. A state fish ing license is fixed at $2. The license for non-residents is made $10 for hunt ing and fishing and $2 for fishing. The House passed a bill appropriat ing $30,000 for defraying the cost of surveys in connection with a possible transfer of state lands now included in National forest or forest reserves for lands belonging to the Federal Govern ment within the state, but outside of the reserves. There are 730,000 acres of state land within the forests of the approximate value of $20,000,000. The Legislature made haste today to pass the $2,000,000 road appropriation budget so that Governor Lister, if he vetoes part of it, will be obliged to re turn it to the House before adjourn ment next Thursday. The Governor may kill any bill passed after today by simply withholding the veto message until after the Legislature adjourns. Few changes were made in the road bill from its Initial drawing and it provides for the construction of the Pa cific Highway, the Snoqualmie Pass road, the Columbia River road and a series of trunk roads through Eastern Washington. Governor Lister signed the "Lazy Husband" act passed by the two houses. xne Dill, wmctt will be law In 60 days, provides for the arrest of non-supporters or family deserters and their employment on the roads at $1.60 a day, the money to be paid to their depend ents. NEW SCHOOL DEDICATED COST OF VANCOUVER STRUC TURE IS $100,000. Old Building Used by Grammar Grades and Filled Already as Space Is at Premium. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 7. (Spe cial.) The new Vancouver High School building, just completed at a cost of $100,000, on a five-acre tract that cost $20,000, was formally dedicated tonight, fully 1000 people being in attendance to hear the programme and inspect the structure. The Vancouver High School chorus sang a selection and Rev. J. M. Canse, of the First Methodist Church, offered prayer. W. J. Kinney, of the School Board, presided. James Stevens, archi tect of the building, delivered an ad dress, "The Architect of the School," and Mrs. F. R. Whelan, representing the Woman's Club, presented a number of pictures. Donald McMaster, a member of the School Board, and Henry Crass, presi dent of the Vancouver Commercial Club, made addresses. Several musical selections were rendered by Carl Zilley and the Vancouver High School band. There are about 325 high school stu dents. The building is located at Twenty- fourth and Main streets. There is a large basement which is used for the gymnasium, shower baths, cooking de partment, sewing-room and storerooms. The auditorium will accommodate about 700. This occupies the second and third floors, there being a balcony which will seat 200. It has a small stage. The old building is being used by the grammar grades, and there are enough pupils to fill It, the schools of the city having been crowded so that auxiliary buildings have been erected on the school grounds. VANCOUVER GIRLS TO HIKE Club Formed to Take Country Walks and Membership Grows. VANCOUVER, Wash, March 7. (Special.) Girls of the city have or ganized a Girls' Pedestrian Club for country walks. Today a trip was made to Burnt Bridge Creek and return. when the destination was reached, roll call was answered by a verse from each and pictures were taken. Seven new members were added to the rolls. The club members now are Misses Helen Leathers, Tillle Beatty, Ruth Claassen, Marie Crosby, Esther Peter son, Edna Stacey, Dorothy Poole, Mil dred Sheppard, Beryl Rossiter, Harriet Gueiin, Joan Harvey, Mary McCall. Mil dred McCarty. Mildred McCafferty. uaisy Butts, Helen Kies. Martha Schoonover, Bessie Walsh, Grace Vance, neien wtneberg, Anna Foley. Agatha Foley, Dorothy Wyatt and Nellie John. HENRY SAYS "NOT GUILTY" Trial of Indicted ' Man Set for - Wednesday fee Albany. ALBANY. Or., March 7. (Special.) Ralph Henry, who was indicted by the Linn County errand jury yesterday on a charge of murder in the first degree for tne snooting; of lieorge Dodd on the Willamette River opposite Corvallis on October 21, pleaded not guilty before Judge Kelly in the State Circuit Court here today. His- trial- was set to begin next Wednesday at 1 o'clock. . - y. - Teleph ANY or must be The Pacific Telephone and RYAN BILL IS PASSED Idaho Senate Acts on Public Utilities Measure. SCHOOL CASE IS DROPPED House Refuses to Call for Resi(T - nation of Superintendent Hum phries, After Probers Exon erate Him In Report. BrtTeir lflahn MarnVi 7. fSnecial.T The Ryan publlo utilities commission bill, a measure tnat causea Ditter ru in hnth hmiRM of the Idaho Leeis lature, passed the Senate today under suspension of the rules. It will be given its final hearing In the House of Representatives tomorrow ana wm f," to the Governor for his signature. The bill as amended ny tne senaio uu re tains many of Its most important fea- . ..!... a nmm1afAn full TIO WPT IUIDB &1 ' '"O V- It is also given the duties of a tax , commission. The House of Representatives refused to adopt a resolution calling for the resignation of Superintendent Hum phries of the Industrial Training School at St. Anthony or to ask him to resign for alleged wilful neglect in his man agement of the school. Inmates of the Institution had been beaten for failure to comply with the rules, and an in vestigation which followed resulted in nmnha hainff1 AYnnerated. Representative Clark, Democrat, of Custer County, lntroaucea a tesuiumu calling for Humphries' removal, and to j Unnco rehashed the evidence submitted during the investigation. A substitute resolution was onereu accepted by Clark. It called for Hum- i J Mnn ThA HOUSH VOted J J 111 1C3 A DDIftUBW. on the substitute and refused to adopt it. The Industrial School case was im mediately dropped, for the special com mittee appointed Dy xne nouao sented a. report favorable to the super inteadent. RESCUE STIRSALICE LLOYD "Rose Maid" Players Congratulate Walla. Walla Firemen. WALLA WALLA, Wash, March 7. (Special.) 'The members of the fire department proudly exhibited today a. telegram from Alice Lloyd, the star of the "Rose Maid," and her company, who witnessed the Denny building fire yesterday morning and the rescue of a nv,;n. lonimr hv fireman Tom Casey. The message came from Lewiston and read: "To the fireman who rescued the ro.nonon- Wo of the "Rose Maid' villus.,,, u. company, who saw your courageous and noble act ot last mgnt, wisn w eiprcoa our heartiest appreciation of the same. "ALICE LLOYD AND COMPANY." Lee Kime. the Chinese janitor, was sleeping on the third floor and when he awakened escape was cut off. The AoAmon run A. ladder to the floor and Casey made his way through the flames to the man, wno was touna un conscious. The "Rose Maid" company waa standing below when he came ThA measaea will be framed with a picture of Miss Lloyd. UMATILLA BARLEY INJURED Farmers Compelled to Reseed Following- Freezing Weather. PENDLETON, Or March 7. (Spe cial.) Almost without an exception farmers in Umatilla County are com pelled, by reason of a recent heavy breeze, to reseed their barley crop, which amounts to more than 600.000 bushels each year. It was feared at first that some of the Fall wheat was injured, but late reports are to the effect that the wheat escaped damage- Not for many years has there been as much snow in the mountains at this season as is reported in the range east of here. More than four feet still re mains packed in the canyons. The heavy warm rains of the past week have brought joy to the farmers New one Directory FOR PORTLAND WILL, CLOSE MARCH 15 th changes or additions to listings advertising matter for this issue arranged for on or before this date Telegraph Company and stockmen of this section, and a bumper crop is predicted. 600-TON .BUILDING MOVES Power Station at Vancouver Garri son to Travel One Mile. VANCOUVER, Wash, March 7. (Special.) The 600-ton pile of concrete, the modern sub-power station, east of the garrison, today was budged its first inch on the mile trip it is to take. Last night the capstan tightened the cables until a couple of old ones would not hold, and today new ones were used. However, when a power equal to about 600 horses exerted its force in pulling the building, it was found that these were not heavy enough, so more are being added. The trip will take a couple of months probably - down Fifth-street through the garrison, and so olose will be the fit between telephone lines that the poles will be swung out, dirt being re moved from the outer side and the poles pulled over with ropes to permit the building to pass on its steel tracks and steel rollers. BOILERS TO BE INSPECTED Ruling of Attorney-General Gives Labor Commissioner Power. SALEM, Or., March 7. (Special.) With the failure of the Legislature to pass the bill .providing for a state boiler inspector. Labor Commissioner Hoff has set about devising a substi tute which will give adequate protec tion to workers around steam engines. The plan is to have the inspection done by the owners of the boilers whenever the Labor Commission shall have reason to suspect that the boilers in use are weak or defective. Here tofore the safety of the boilers has been left to the millowners and little attempt has been made by the Commis sion to exercise its authority. The At torney-General has ruled that the boilers are part of the machinery and as such are under the Jurisdiction of Commissioner Hoff. ALBANY F0LKARE JOYFUL Big Timber Seal May Mean Growth of Linn County Seat. ALBANY. Or., March 7. (Special.) News of the purchase of the Linn County timber holdings of the Oregon & Western Colonization Company by Porter Bros, was received here Joy fully. The immediate construction of a railroad from this city up the South Santiam Valley, which will result from this purchase, and the converting of this large amount of valuable timber Into lumber means a great deal to this city and also for Lebanon, situated at the outlet of the Santiam Valley. Much of the timber included in this purchase is situated in one of the best timber belts In the world, and the South Santiam River and its tributaries, along which it is situated, afford splendid opportunities for logging and water-power sites for sawmills.. AUTO KILLS SEATTLE BOY Chauffeur Arrested, but Released Pending Coroner's Inquest. SEATTLE, Wash.. March 7. Roy Liu he, g years old, son of A. L. Litthe. a barber, was fatally injured today when he was struck at the foot of a hill at Twenty-eighth avenue and East Madison street by an automobile be longing to Oliver McGilvra, an attor ney. The automobile was occupied by Mrs. McGilvra and a Japanese domes tic, and was driven by Samuel Haskell, the McGilvra chauffeur. The child died a few hours after being taken to the hospital. Haskell was arrested, but released on his personal recogni zance pending a Coroner's inquest. Astoria to Pay Warrants. ASTORIA, Or., Slarch 7. (Special.) County Treasurer Sherman Issued a call today for all the outstanding gen eral fund warrants indorsed prior to May 1, 1912. The sum of $17,500 will be required to pay the principal and interest on the warrants included in this call. Astoria Elks Elect Officers. ASTORIA, March 7. (Special.) As toria Lodge of Elks has elected offi- cers to serve during the ensuing year as follows: A. W. Norblad, exalted ruler; G. B. Johnson, esteemed leading knight; M. E. Mastersou, esteemed loyal knight; Frank P. Leinenweber, - es teemed lecturing knight; J. C. Clinton, secretary; L G. Gearhart, treasurer; C. T. Crosby, tyler; W. C. Laws, trustee for three years; T. D. Guilllume was chosen as delegate to the grand lodge, which meets in Rochester. N. Y., next July, and J. C. Clinton was elected as alternate. WOMEN SIT IN MURDER CASE Fierce County Fair Folk to Settle Fate of Fred Breham. TACOMA, March 7. (Special.) The first murder trial in Pierce County, in which women are sitting on a jury, . which will say life or death, is now under way in the Superior Court. Frederick Breham is being tried for the murder of Frederick Horst in a feud a few months ago in which some ten men were involved. There are four women on the jury, each one of whom, when questioned by the attorneys in selecting a Jury, announced she had no scruples against the death penalty. The women are Emma McNeill, Es tella Elkins, Lena Larson and Minnie Smith. Several women were rejected during the task of picking a jury, as they declared against capital punish ment Settlers to Handle Canals. SALEM. Or., March 7. (Special.) The State Desert Land Board today re fused to grant an extension of a year asked for by the Powder River Land & Irrigation Company. It was decided that the maintenance of the partially completed Columbia southern irrigation project should be turned over to the association of the settlers already formed. Dr. Burkhart Says The Lord May , Tyxgipe You, But T "Will Not, if You Don't Send for a Free Treatment of My Veg etable Compound. !' W. S. Burkhart A He Is Today. Owes HU Robust Health and Gain of 90 Pounds to Talcing His Own Medicine. As Needed. or the Past 25 Yean. 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