THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1915.
3
CHARGES
6 1
J. E. ELLIOTT HEARD
Supervising Engineer on Co
lumfaia Highway in Hood
River County Accused. .
BOARD DECISION NOT GIVEN
Contractors Allege Incompetency,
Unfair and Discourteous Treut-
ment, but Major Bowlby De-
fends His Assistants.
SALEJI. Or., March 5. (Special.)
To determine whether J. E. Elliott.
supervising engineer under the depart
ment, should bo removed because of
charges made by the Newport Land &
Construction Company, which has the
contract to do the work, the
the best known residents of this city,
died today after an illness of - three
years. He was until recently president
of the Horticultural Fire Relief Insur
ance Company of Oregon and the fail
ure of that concern a few days ego is
believed to have hastened his death.
Mr. Pemberton was born in Indiana,
and when a boy moved with his par'
ents to Iowa, where he lived until com
itig to Salem in 1895.
Poor health caused his retirement
from the presidency of the insurance
company. He continued as a member
of the board of directors and attended
the meeting- last Wednesday, when it
was decided to ask for the appointment
of a receiver. Mr. Pemberton was
member of the Friends Church, with
which he had lone been identified. He
Is survived by his widow and two chil
dren. Dr. J. Ray Pemberton and Mrs.
Flora Cole, both of this city.
SLAYING IS DESCRIBED
TRAIL MAX OJf TRIAL AT MEDFORD
FOR KILLING OFFICER.
Witness Denies Defense's Assertion
Deputy Game Warden Was Shot
Advancing; With Hand on Gun.
MEDFORD. Or., March 6. (Special.)
At the opening of tne trial of Loris
Martin, of TraiL for the killing of
I Deputy Game Warden Hubbard last De.
... cember. Constable A. L. Irwin, of Ash
I T . i l . i . i 1 .. 1 r
r ;r";:.r; rr:;: th y. nied that the game
vui me "'""- warden tried to draw a run before he
iy roniiovtrsy id nouo luver v-uuniy. chnt u .olH UnhharH mehsil
governor v. unycomDe. cnairman or me toward tte man witn arms out
commission, announcea mat me case stretched, apparently in an effort to
Allegations 01 tneauiing, incompe-i Th iri.i i ntti-atio- intni inter.
tency and even moral lapses were made e8t throughout the county. The court
Kainst tne engineer, all of which no r00m the opening day was crowded to
nu ciaie "'snw)r engineer uuiuj the doors, practically the entire com
denied. R. R. Johnson, a lawyer of mUnity of Trail being on hand as wit
Portland, representing the Xewport ,.,. in miMinlnir th nmn t the
Lima dc construction company, saia tne jury, A. E. Reams, attorney for the de
eiate mgnway i-ngmeer was tne court fendant averred that evidence would
or last resort under tne contract, ana be Introduced to prove that Hubbard
no Iioi UC1IIK uresenL UIMiuics iiiuai uo .Urtfii rtnt to "ia" Martin? thnt Huh.
settled between his deputy and the con- bard had no nroner warrant for Mar-
tractor by the engineer on the ground, tin's arrest; that Hubbard was rushing
mr. r.111011 inus oecame me aroiier. toward thn defendant with his hand on
The speaker asserted that a man hid trim when TUni-tln in self-riafAnse
Having cutjii puwer ouuuiu uo uue wjiu I hot from his hip,
WOUia oeal lairl.V Wltn all Concerned, State name WaWlen IMnlov attonrlorl
and Mr. Elliott had not been fair tothe trial and a large number of Hub-
ine contractor, bard's friends from Ashland also were
Threat Is Allea-ed. I present
"Ha caused the first trouble." con- eellng for and against Martin runs
tinued Mr. Johnson, "by insisting that high ana the outcome of the trial is
only Italians be employed as masons, awaneo. wrai great: interest.
Later It was reported the Italians did
not do the work satisfactorily and
Greeks were employed at half price.
The contractor said if the work was
satisfactory there should be no par
ticular nationality favored. Regardin
this Mr. Elliott said to one of the men:
I'll make It hard sledding for the com
pany unless Italians are employed.'
The lawyer said Mr. Elliot had inter
fered between the contractor and sub
contractor regarding the removal of
earth and had informed the men the
company was making a profit of 75
cents a day on them. Estimates for a
certain wall gave its length at about
TO yards and a low price was placed
on the work. However, plans were
changed and the length was Increased
IDAHO ASSEMBLY
FACES DEADLOCK
Senate Demands Itemized List
in Appropriation Bill, House
Insists on Blanket Form. ,
EDUCATIONAL BUDGET CUT
After Exciting ' Session Amended
Public Utilities Bill Passes Al
lotting Mining Companies to
Buy Power Outside State.
last December. The animals were fouriS
in a pasture in a rather isolated sec
tion of the country along the Columbia
ttiver near Lyle, where they bad been
abandoned. They had been brought
overland from Vancouver, wash., to
Klickitat County.
The identity of the thief has not been
established so far. He was detected
by ranchers living near Grand Dalles
after breaking fnto a cabin and steal
ing some effects of a homesteader but
was allowed to cross the Columbia
River into Oregon after giving up the
plunder he obtained. W. T. Appleby,
an official of the Mountain Timber
Company, shipped the horses back ta
Kalama.
LITTLE JITNEY DOOMED
SrOKAXE DRIVERS BELIEVE LAW
MAKES FOR RESPOASIBIL1TT
BOISE. Idaho. March 5. (Special.)
There is every indication tonight the
Legislature may be deadlocked at least
over Into Sunday. and perhaps longer
because of the refusal today of the
House of Representatives to accept the
Senate amendments In toto to the
educational budget and the determlna
tion of the finance committee or th
Senate, backed bythat body, to itemize April 13.
every department or state appropriation
carried in blanket form sent over Dy
the House.
The Senate is determined that when
the appropriation bill Is approved it
ill be fully itemized. The House ap
pears just as determined not to ac
cept it in that form. All Legislation
now Is hanging on the outcome of the
appropriation bill. The Jockeying in
volves approximately $1,500,000. re
quired to be spent during the next two
years for maintenance of state govern
ent and educational and other state
institutions.
The first break between the two
houses developed today when the House
took up consideration of the educational
budget bill as amended by the Senate.
The Senate amendments cut $171,000 out
of the budget. The House went Into
committee of the
the amendments.
FRAUD TRIAL IS APRIL 14
H. S. Gilnett Pleads Not Guilty in
Hearing at Astoria.
ASTORIA, Or., March 6 (Special.)
H. S. Gilnett was arraigned in the Cir
cuit Court at noon today on a errand
jury Indictment charging him with ob
taining money under false pretenses.
He is accused of selling Fred Grimstad
15 certificates of the Northwestern First
Mortgage Trust in September, 1812, by
making false representations.
The defendants attorneys filed a de
murrer to the indictment asserting that
the indictment does not allege a crime.
This was overruled and the defendant
pleaded not guilty. The case was set
for trial on April 14.
Lum Sue, a Chinaman, was arraigned
on a charge of allowing lottery tickets
to be sold in a store under his control.
The defendant entered a plea of not
guilty. The case was set for trial on
THREE SEEK BOARD PLACE
Ex-Auditor Latest Candidate for
School Director at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER. Wash., March 4. (Spe
cial.) Allison Buraham, former County
Auditor, has consented to run for school
director for this district a3 a result of
a petition signed by many businessmen
being presented to him.
The election will be held Saturday,
March 6, and a successor to W. J. Kin
ney, who has been on the School Board
for many years, will be elected.
At a meeting of residents of East
whole to consider Vancouver recently. E. M. Mumford,
The appropriation clerk In the United States Land Office
QATURDAY
you can buy
boys' new. $6 Norfolk
suits at $4.95, with an
extra pair of trousers
free! ' . .
Other thoroughly good
lines of Nor folks priced
modestly $6.50 to $15
Youths' suits as illustrated
from 10 upwards
Saturday Only!
Boys' 50c Bell Blouses, in percale
and chambray, 35c; 3 for $1.
Boys' 25c Black Ribbed Stockings,
all sizes, 19c.
BEN S E
LLING
Morrison at Fourth
committee also offered a number of I here, was chosen as a candidate.
amendments. Representative Edelblute, I Dr. W. E. Cass, Democrat, candidate
chairman 01 tne finance committee, i for Congress from this district at the
offered other amendments. In the election last Fall, has announced he
maze of amendments the House waswm De a candidate,
at sea. It finally appointed a sud-
commlttee to straighten out the com
2ndaM,edInaUy the bm was amended ABERDEEN INTEREST KEEN
Through indefinitely postponing two
Bond of 92500 Now Required Called Last
Straw for Taxicab Firm and
Field May Be Quitted.
SPOKANE. Wash.. March 5. (Spe-
to 1292 yards, making it necessary to I cial.) That the jitney bus will not be
haul much more rock, said the lawyer.
v nen xt. u. Newport, head of the com
pany, protested Mr. Elliott said:
forced out of existence by the legisla
tive enactment at Olympia today, but
would continue to be operated by re-
Senate bills the plan to remove the
inly session of the Supreme Court
from Lewiston to Coeur d'Alene, to
gether with the law library and to
erect a Supreme Court building at
Coeur d'Alene, was defeated.
(n.. .. -..kit. ...nu.'..
Senate bill 177, was passed by the municipal primary elections held
House after a heated debate. As it
stands the measure will permit the
big Coeur d'Alene mining companies to
build electric transmission lines to
the Idaho-Montana border and there re
ceive power from the Montana Power
Company. , .
Charges of subterfuge, misrepre
sentation and almost the lie were
"You get your contract price. It Is sponsible companies or individuals, is I passed in the Senate over the Senate j. M. Phillips.
Almost All Offices Save Contests
Ainoi.; llcpublicans at Primary.
ABERDEEN, Wash., March 5. (Spe
cial.) One of th most keenlv-contested
in
Aberdeen in years will take place Mon
day, when the electorate will choose
Mayor, six Councllmen, a Jr'olice
Judge, a City Clerk and Treasurer.
With the exception of "the clerkship, all
offices are In contest by two or more
Republicans. Mayor . France, who is
standing for re-election on an economy
platform, is being strongly opposed by
LAWSON'S ACT ANGERS
IMMEDIATE DISCHARGE OF PEXI
' TENTIARY HEAD LIKELY.
none of my business where you get the
rock.
Nomrniit Differences Cited.
It also was alleged that Mr. Elliott
frequently had men discharged, em
ployed by the contractor. He would
say:
"This man is incompetent,
be discharged."
Although he declared the Greeks to
be incompetent as masons, his inspector
naa approved their work, declared Mr.
jonnson.
ar. .uiott tore down a section of a
wall after his inspector said It was all
right." asserted the lawyer. "When
asked to discharge the inspector, he
said: 'Ho suits me and will stay.
the opinion of A. D. Robinson, president
of the Auto Transit Association.
Jitney operators assume that the city
will not attempt to add to the bond of
$2500 provided for by the new state
law and eay that none but persons of
financial stability could put up the
he must I Amount already required.
The law as passed by the Legisla
ture will result in the elimination of
the little fellow in the jitney field,
said Mr. Robinson. "It will not, how
ever, drive the B-cent motorbus out of
business, for the industry is too prof
itable to be neglected because of this
bond requirement.
'This law will simply put an end to
the taxicab," said M. C. Conley, of the
bill seeking to codify the educational
law. No. 204. It was discovered thi
act repealed the law establishing the
Albion Normal School. It was killed.
Governor Alexander vetoed House
bill No. 95, seeking to put into force
and effect the Initiative, referendum
and recall, on the grounds It was in
sufficient and 'inoperative, and rather
than to have it spread on the statute
books It would be better to have none.
He also vetoed the York bee act. House
bill No. 64, seeking to create office
of bee inspector, on the grounds that
it would be better to have foul brood
in bees than to create a force of office.
Change of Front Alleged Regarding;
Appointment of Parole Officer
and Mr. West Is Blamed.
SALEM, Or.. March 5. (Special.)
While " Governor Withycombe would
make no definite statement tonight, it
Is believed that at a meeting of the
Board of Control Monday he will urge
the immediate ousting of B. K. Lawson
as superintendent of the penitentiary
for what Is believed to be insubordina
tion in relation to the appointment of
Joseph Keller, of Portland, parole offi
cer. State Treasurer Kay has Intimated
that he will stand with the Governor
in regard to the matter.
The Governor named. Keller for the
place at a meeting of the Board
Wednesday, and, according to the exec
utive, Colonel Lawson agreed to engage
him. Subsequently; however, the super
intendent flatly refused to put Keller
to work, declaring that there was no
work for such an officer. He further
The declaration of the superintendent
tnat there Is no need of such an offi
cer is inconsistent with that of himself
and Mr. West when they assigned Snod
grass to do 'the work and it was his
principal work for two years.
Secretary of State Olcott favored the
retention of Colonel Lawson, when the
foara, Dy a majority vote, appointed
Harry Minto superintendent, with the
understanding Colonel Lawson would
remain until May 1. If ex-Governor
West has influenced Colonel Lawson In
opposing the wishes of Governor
Withycombe his motive Is evidently that
of creating discord among the mem
bers of the Board. It will not be suc
cessful, however, for State Treasurer
Kay has Intimated he would stand by
tne uovernor.
Supporters of Phillips are injecting asserted that the law creating the office
the "dry" issue into the campaign, de
claring they want a man who will close
the town tight. Registration for the
election has passed the 3000 mark.
ORIGIN OF FIRE KNOWN
Juror at Marshfleld Accused
Withholding Information.
of
passed at the recent session of th
Legislature would not become effective
until May 21. Frank Snodgrass, who
acted as parolo officer under the West
administration, resigned several weeks
ago.
It was declared tonight that Governor
West probably had something to do
with Colonel iLawson's change of atti
tude after promising Governor Withy
combe he would put Keller to work.
WASCO HOSPITAL BURNED
Two Flee in Xlght Clothes Though
Xo ratients in Building.
WASCO, Or.. March 5. (Special.)
Fire, which, started in the basement,
probably from the furnace, almost com
pletely gutted the Wasco Hospital last
night. No patients were in the build
ing, but preparations were being made
for several operating cases early next
week.
Mrs. W.,B. Miller, owner of the hos
pital, and her sou. Edward, escaped In
their night clothes. The hospital had
been open about six months.
The loss will amount to probably
$6000 and is covered by Insurance. The
volunteer fire-fighters did effective
work In controlling the flames.
The heaviest shower of tho season fell
here yesterday, according to the local
United States precipitation records. In
26 minutes .39 of an Inch of rain fell.
La Pine Is on top of a broad plateau
and all roads leading to town wrro
flooded. The storm, which lirunn early
Wednesday morning and 'continued un
til lata Wednesday nlifht. showed a
total precipitation of 1.09 Inches. Thla
makes a total precipitation of 12 Inches
since September 30.
Walla Walla Man, 7 1, Die.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., March S. -(Special.)
Joseph Perry, "I yenrs old.
who came horo in 1S80 from California,
died yesterday from Rrlght's disease.
He was horn in Montreal and In lix
went to California, On his arrival hern
Mr. Perry took up a farm near French-
town and later had a farm near tha
state line. For seven yenra he nmdn
his homo In Walla Walla. A widow an. I
two children survive.
La Pine Has Heaviest Rainfall.
LA PINE, Or., March 5. (Special.)
Seattle Fugitive Surrenders.
SEATTLE. Wash.. March 5. Cliarlei
E. Huston, former local munager of tli
Pacific Coast Coal Company, convlrted
two years ago of having conspired i
defraud the I'nlted StateM throiiRh con
tractA for delivery of coal to Alaxka
military posts, surrendered himself lam
night and will begin at once to tierve
his term of one year in the hin
County Jail.
I'ri-ion Rag in Demand.
WALLA WALLA. Wush.. March S.--(Speclal.)
Farmers are, placing their
orders for ronvlct-mado prison bat;,
fearing the European wnr may prevent
July delivery. Warden Drum says the
demand Is increasing.
Finally, because of Mr. Elliott's order- Conley Taxicab Company. "It is a vi-
Ing the men. he and Ross Newport,. of
lis company. Bad a fist fight. He 1
suing the company for S10.000 as a re
sult and we do not think a man in that
position should continue as arbiter of
the work the company is doin
"While a deputy highway engineer In
Washington. Mr. Elliott ordered ?300
paid out of a fund to a contractor
when he had no moral rlcrht to do so.
The work was done for the state and I Robbery Plot Iaid Bare in Mtirder
tne money was paid from a state and
clous piece of legislation that Is harm
ing an industry that is already ham
pered by too much taxation. We will
not be able to continue in business un
der this unjust bond requirement."
GIRL TELLS OF KILLING
MARSHFIELD, Or.. March 6. (Spe
cial.) After the Smith boarding-house I
fire had been investigated two weeks I
unsuccessfully and H. C. Skerrett had
Kaav. apnedd e aottlnir Vi a fl T- ami I
WATER MUST BE BOUGHT acquitted, his attorneys, C. F. McKnight
and J i.. j. uravea, i i v issueu a. oitiw
ment confirmed by G. C. Craig, which
shows the origin was In room 6,
occupied by "Greek Gos.
The Greek told four witnesses of I
flndlnz- his room on fire after an absence
'NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., March 6. of ten mnutes when he went for a
(Special.) Storage water .must be drink. This evidence, the attorneys as.
purchased at a cost of 40 cents an I sert. was in the hands of Walter
Scale Fixed for Yakima Lands
Excess of 40 Acres Watered Free.
county fund.'
Secretary of State Olcott said the
Washington case was not germane to
the dispute- in question, but Governor
withycombe said the lawyer was with
in his rights in making the statement.
Incompetency Is Asserted.
ri. u. .Newport said he had been a
contractor for 37 years and had never
had any trouble with engineers before
or been a party to a lawsuit as a re
sult of his work. He insisted that Mr.
Elliott was "devoid of all principles of
justice and without the milk of human
kindness."
"He Is Incompetent and makes It un
bearable for us," continued the con
tractor. "He- Is continually, hounding
and finding fault. I informed Major
Bowlby that Mr. Elliott was unfair
and not a gentleman and Major Bowlby
. replied:
"'I know htm and he is all right.'
He caused us strife with our men from
start to finish."
County Judge Stanton said the con
tract on the engineer's estimate pro
vided that the work be done for $58,
000. but he had learned it would cost
about $10,000 more. He said the- county
had paid Mr. Elliott and wanted to
knew If the engineer had worked con
tinuously. Mr. Elliott explained that
he had worked part of eight days at
Mitchell s Point and the salary would
be "evened up" from the fund for that
section next month.
Major Bowlby said the power given
the State Highway Engineer was the
same as that given railroad engineers
and others. He denied that he had au
thorized the employment of subcon
tractors.
Major Bowlby Testifies.
"Mr. Newport told me In December
he believed Mr. Elliott competent," con
tinued the engineer. "However, he
asked me to remove Mr. Elliott because
he would not favor the contractor.
Mr. Newport denied that he made the
statement-
John B. Yeon said there had been re
ports that certain persons wanted Mr.
Elliott retained because S. Benson was
behind the work and had guaranteed
its completion for $75,000. He was
confident Mr. Benson would live up to
his agreement, and told of road work
lie was contemplating. The speaker
said the contractor should complete the
work on tlrr." and then make complaint
to the board If not satisfied. He had
had trouble with contractors and fre
nuentlv "sat down" on them.
State Treasurer Kay. In behalf of the
Commission, praised Messrs. Yeon and
Benson for the road work they are do
ing, and declared everyone appreciated
tbair services to the fullest extent The
Investigation of the Hood River trou
ble was In no way a reflection upon
them, and no one had the slightest
doubt about Mr. Benson living np to
bis guarantee, if it became necessary,
added tho State Treasurer.
JOHN PEMBERTON DIES
Ex-President of Horticultural Fire
Keller Company Passes.
SALEM. Or.. March 5. (Special.)
John Pemberton, 9 years old, one of
or Chinese at Seattle.
SEATTLE. Wash.. March 6. Mrs.
Lucille Goldy. 20 years old and attrac
tive, and who Is charged with - first
degree murder, testified for the state
today in the trial of Seraflno Villaffor,
a Filipino, who she alleges, was a prin
cipal In the murder of Quong Chew, a
wealthy Chinese merchant on Christmas
night.
Mrs. Goldy said that she. VillaOor and
L. F. Oesear, in order to get "ready
money." plotted that the woman should
engaged a room in a hotel In the Ori
ental quarter; that Villaflor should
send some man to the room, "anybody
with money"; that the visitor was to
be felled by Oesear, who was to be
secreted In a closet and then robbed.
The unfortunate Chinese went to the
room, asked why he had been sent for
and was induced to stay. Oesear hit
Quong with a scrubbing brush. The
Chinese fought and was badly beaten
before he was subdued and robbed. Mrs.
Goldy Ilea during the fight.
acre this season for all cultivated land
on the Yakima reservation in excess
of the 40 acres of each allotment for
which free water Is allowed, accord
ing to announcement Thursday by Su
perintendent L. M. Holt, of the Indian
Irrigation service. This is in addition
to a maintenance and operation charge
of $1 an acre on all cultivated lands
in the reservation.
By act of Congress the reservation is
to receive during each irrigation sea
son 70 secona-teet or water. The
diversion system of the reservation is
Incomplete, and many or the allot
ments entitled to free water are not
yet irrigated. This leaves a surplus.
which temporarily will be sold to Irri
gate lands not entitled to free water.
Condron. a juror op the Inquest, a day
before Mr. Skerrett's trial commenced.
but was withheld.
WEED LOSS IS REDUCED
Fire Damage to Lumber Mill
$100,000, Wind Saving Town.
Is
REPUBLICAN CLUBS FORM
Towns in Chchalis County Will Work
for John G. Lewis.
ABERDEEN, Wash., March 5. (Spe
cial.) Organization of Republican
clubs In all Chehalls County towns.
a preliminary aid to the candidacy
of John G. Lewis for Republican Gov
ernor of Washington In 1916, is being
planned by the Aberdeen Young Men's
Republican Club.
Organizations of Republican clubs In
Hoquiam, Montesano, Cosmopolis and
Elma' will be completed before April 1.
After their organization it is expected
that a county central committee of the
clubs will be formed to extend the
campaign Into other counties. The aim
will be to have the Southwest give
Lewis its united support.
KELSO ROAD ESTABLISHED j
Jfo Appropriation Allowed, However,
Even for Survey.
OLYMPIA. Wash, March 5. (Spe
cial.) Residents of the .Washington
side of the Lower Columbia River won
their fight for establishment of a
state highway from Kelso, Cowlitz
County, west along the river through
Wahkiakum and PacfTTc counties to the
Pacific Coast, but obtained no appro
priations in the omnibus road bill
passed by the House today, after pre
vious passage by the Senate.
No money was even available for a
survey this year, but the road was es
tablished as a secondary highway and
given the name of State Road No. 19.
A reconnaissance survey by the State
Highway Department indicates that the
construction of the road, a branch of
the Pacific Highway, will cost ap
proximately $500,000.
WEED, Cal March 5. An inventory
of damage done by a fire in its lumber
yard yesterday was made today by the I
Weed Lumber Company, and the orig
inal estimate of a loss of $300,000 was
reduced to $100,000.
When the lire was at its most threat
ening point a - stiff wind suddenly I
vered. thus saving the mills, factories, I
business houses and residences which. I
it was feared for a while, would be I
swept away by the flames. Six million
feet of lumber destroyed are covered by I
Insurance.
Counterfeits.
Head what toe of the GREATEST NEWSPAPERS IN AMERICA has to
say on this subject:
" The manufacturers of Castoria have been compelled to spend hundreds of
thousands of dollars to" familiarize the public with the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher.
This has been necessitated by reason of pirates counterfeiting the Castoria trade
mark. This counterfeiting is a crime not only against the proprietors of Castoria,
but against the growing generation. All persons should be careful to see that
Castoria bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher, if they would guard the health
of their children. . Parents, and mothers in particular, ought to carefully examine
the Castoria advertisements which have been appearing in this paper, and to re
member that the wrapper of every bottle of genuine Castoria bears the foe-simile
signature of Chas. H. Fletcher, under whose supervision it has been manufactured
continuously for over thirty years. Philadelphia, Bulletin.
CITIZENS' LEAGUE MEETS
Commercial Bodies of Eastern Lewis
County Join In Mineral Meeting.
MINERAL, Wash, March 4. (Spe
cial.) Citizens' League of . Eastern
Lewis County, comprising all the com
mercial bodies In this section, met In
Its regular quarterly session yesterday
In the school gymnasium. County
Commissioners Bivin, Long and Miller,
and County Auditor Monfort came from
Chehalls as special guests.
Road matters both county and state
were takenup. Mr. Monfort spoke on
Where Our Taxes Go. The next meet
ing was announced for Morton on June
1 and z.
mm
Babbit Drive Xcar Caldwell Held.
CALDWELL. Idaho,. March 5. (Spe
cial.) Caldwell people had a holiday
Wednesday, when practically everyone
owning or being fortunate enough to
borrow a shotgun participated in the
annual rabbit drive, held under the
auspices of the farmers of the Deer
Flat section. Some of the Caldwell
stores closed at 11 o'clock in the morn
ing and remained closed during the
day. It is estimated that 2000 rabbits
were slaughtered during the day. The
local hunters, numbering 90. were met
at the substation by a delegation of
farmers and assigned to places in the
drive. At the conclusion of the run a
lunch, prepared by the ladies of the
Deer Flat section, was served.
HOOD RIVER WOMEN MEET
"Valley Day" Observed at Reception
Attended by Many Guests.
HOOD RIVER, Or.,' March 5. (Spe
cial.) "Valley day'! was observed
Wednesday ty the Hood River Woman's
Club and 200 guests were present at
the reception.
The following programme was given:
Address of welcome, Mrs. E. F. Lara-
way; violin solo. Miss Leila Radford, ac
companied by Mrs. F. H. Blackman;
outline of the activities of the Wo
man's Club. Miss Mary MacLaren; re
port of philanthropic work, Mrs. J. P.
Lucas; response to welcome for Aloha
Club, Mrs. Frank Davidson; reading,
Mrs. J. D. Guttery; response from Odell
Woman's Club, Mrs. E. O. Dutro; piano
solo, Miss Olive Hepple.
Mrs. A. W.' Hawn, Grandview, Dies.
GRAND VIEW, Wash.. March - 5,
(Special.) Mrs. A. W. Hawn, one of
the city's best known, women, died
Tuesday night after a short illness. She
was a charter member of the Woman's
Improvement Club and during her six
years residence in the city had taken
an active Interest in civic affairs. Fu
neral services were conducted Friday.
STOLEN TEAM RECOVERED
Sheriff at Goldendale Gets Horses
bat Thief Is Yet at large.
I za Pine Plans Beantlf icatlon.
LA PINE, Or., March 6. (Special.)
The women of the Commercial Club
have withdrawn from the organization
and have organized a separate body
to be known as the Ladies' Civic Club.
Its purpose will be the beautifying of
the town of La Fine. Some of the
first movee by the new association will
be the establishment of a public tennis
court, a baseball diamond and the seed
ing to clover of the land on each side
of the roadway from Bend to Klamath
Falls. Neighboring civic leagues will
co-operate in the move.
Auditors Sue Douglas County.
ROSEBURG. Or, March E. (Special.)
Because the County Court refused to
pay a claim of $576 for auditing the
books of the several offices of Douglas!
County, W. It. McKenzie & Son, of Port
land, today filed suit in the Circuit
Court here against Judge Marsters and
other county officials.
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TACOilA, Wash.. March 6. Andrew
Lester, aged 37 and married, an en-
GOLDENDALE. Wash.. March 5. gineer at Mine No. 8. Carbonado, was
(Special.) Sheriff Smith recovered a fatally injured today when brakes on
team of horses yesterday valued at I his locomotive failed to work at the)
$600. The horses were stolen from the) top of a steep descent of 750 feet. The I
pasture of the Mountain Timber Com-1 engine ran wild to the bottom, where
pany near Kalama, in Cowlitz County, I it was dashed to pieces. .
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Letters from Prominent Druggists
addressed to Chas. H. Fletcher.
Conger Bros, of St Paul. Minn., say: "Fletcher's Castoria Is certainly
fall of merit and worthy of recommendation."
C G. A. Loder, of Philadelphia, Pa-, says: "For 20 rears we bare void
Fletcher! Castoria and are pleased to state that It baa given universal
satisfaction.'
The Scboltx Drag Co., of Denver, Colo., bjljb: "Fletcher's Ctstoria has
sorely become a household word. Seemingly ever family where there
are children uses It"
Hoaglaod ft Mansfield, of Boston, Man, say: "we have nothing but
good to say about yoor Castoria and we do not hesitate to give It our
Unqualified endorsement."
RIker"B Drug Stores, of New York City, say: "Fletcher's Castoria Is one
of the oldest and most popular preparations In onr stores. We hare
nothing bat good to say about It"
Wolff-Wilson Dreg Co., of St Louis. Mo, says: "Of the thousands of
patent medicines for which, we hare demand there are a very few of
.them that we can conscientiously recommend and your Castoria Is In
cluded in this few." -
JX E. Dyche ft Co., of Chicago, ITla, sayr "Tne Increasing demand for
your Castoria shows that a discriminating public Is not slow to sect
out a remedy of merit and once convinced that It does all and even
more than claimed they do not hesitate to recommend It to their Mends.
The Owl Drne Co., of San Francisco, CaL, says: "we hare always
been a belleTer la the ortglnai man protect Jon" and hare been particular
never to sell anything but the genuine and original Castoria (Fletcher's).
We hays many calle 'every day for this article from people who say they
. would not be without It In their homes.
CSriUIHE CASTORIA ALWAYS
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Exact Copy of Wrapper.
Tbe Kind You Hare Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
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