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g- XmHmmmmaiam ffi gftttttt PART TWO PAGES 13 TO 24 I VOL. XIX. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 8, 1900. NO. 27. Shwwn m, ) A Dollar's Worth FOR EVERY DOLLAR YOU SPEND! THE HOUSEFURNISHER Corner Washington and First Streets Out-of-Town Customers should send for our Illustrated Catalogue. Sent free. $4.00 COBBLER-SEAT ROCKER, SPECIAL AT $2.50 We have Just receiv ed a carload of these Golden Birch Cobbler Seat, High Arm Rockers, that we shall Include In our sale. $100 Is the regular price. This week they will go at lAm XJie fcWW4sar8g -v COR. FIRSTHAND SAVANNAH CONSPIRACY CASE Green and Gaynor Matter Again In Court. NEW YORK. July 7. The hearing in the proceedings looking to the removal to Georgia of Benjamin D. Greene, John F. Ravnnr. W- F. Gavnor and E. H. Gaynor, the Savannah harbor contrac- ' tors, was continued today before United S1f, Colssloner Shields. j Wllllam H. Venable. a granite con- I tractor of Atlanta, Ga.. who testified 1 yesterday, was called to the stand. The witness said that tho morning when the j contracts were let he had been asked by I Mr. Gaynor to state the terms of his bid. These he had declined to give, as he did not wish to be a party to "any such combination." He sald that Mr. Greene told him he haa In his possession duplicate copies of a bid $200,000 lower than that actually made by the Atlantic Company. This, he said, was ready to be entered In case any other concern should cut under the first bid. The wit ness said he had spent much money pre paring to deliver 350,000 tons of stone he had contracted to furnish. As a matter of fact, he delivered only about $1000 worth of stone. Assistant United States District At torney Erwln said that Captain Carter changed the specifications. The case was adjourned until Monday next. Philippine Question in Court. CHICAGO. July 7. Argument will be 250 i II f Iff If Hi i sHv " uL i I Is Iflilli Tuesday to determine the status of the w5?a "? C0U" ?htL, customs laws between the United States ( nounced that the demand t is ; reanable. and the Philippines. This was an action JJP0" ,the Court refusing to allow brought by the Government for the selz- ' the claim made as stated. Justice Fltz ure of 14 diamond rings brought from the Gerald, informed the court that he would Phlllnnlnes to Chicago hv Emll PeDke. a soldler. The matter will be fully argued beforo Judge Kohlsaatt, who Is expected to givo anothehr ruling on the Important question, "Does the Constitution follow he flag?" Return of Cuban Troops. HAVANA, July 7. Governor Wood has issued orders to the departments to have the Second, Fifth and Eighth Infantry regiments ready for embarkation as soon as transports shall arrive. Three com panles of the Tenth Regiment will pro ceed to Morro Castle at Santiago to re lieve the Fifth, while troops of the Eighth Cavalry will relieve the compa nies of the Fifth, stationed at Guantano ,mo and Sagua de Tanamo. Baracoa will be relinquished as a military post- A com pany of the Tenth will relieve the Second at Trinidad. Miners Wash Where They Please. PENDLETON, Or., July 8. Jack Brown, of this place, writes from Nome City that wages there are $1 to $1 50 an hour, and that prospecti-fj Is now going on all along the beach. Beach diggings, he says, are open to all, and miners may set up their rockers wherever they piease. He has, with others, prospected for quartz; but the moss is so thick that no outcropplngs of rock are to be found. liners are build ing boats and are going along the beach to find new placer diggings. None had been found, according to Mr. Brown's letter. Sales of Union Pacific Land. CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 7. Nearly 1,500,000 acres of land situated In Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska Utah and Kansas has been jsold by the Union Pacific Railroad during the fiscal year just closed. These are greater than any -previous sales. Most of the land was pur chased in large tracts by sheep and cattle-growers. Jjtegyysef urjnisjier. WA5HINQTO.M ASKS COUNTY TO PAY RENT Request Filed by a Pendleton Jus tice of the Pcaoe. PENDLETON, Or., July 8. Are the counties of Oregon compelled to pay the rent, buy furniture and fuel for, and maintain, so far as expense is concerned, tne courtrooms of Justices of the Peace, fl tn law provldln8r for yroup- , . . , ..-.i-.-. rv..,..- ins several precincts In one Justice Court district? is, a question that has been raised In this county, by a demand made County Court by one of the Jus- tices. Thomas Fitzgerald was elected to the JuatlceshiD of Pendleton district em bracing nine precincts centering around Pendleton. When the new County Court assembled this week, he appeared before it, and asked that the court, from the money of the county, provide a court room for him, furnish It and pay for fuel and lights. The County Court refused the demand, and Justice Fitzgerald then put his demand in writing and formally filed it. asking for what he claims to be contemplated by the law. The court, of course, concedes that, if this request bo granted, every Justice in the county may come forward with the same demand, and that it would have to be allowed. Holding that the county Is not required to pay expenses of Justice 1 County Court announced its intention to resist the demand thus made, and accede oraer uie joumy uier. to imuo uio , notwithstanding the County Court re fused him his request. This he would do, so he Informed the County Court, just as the Judge of the Circuit Court is accus tomed to order the payment of bills for expense incurred in the running of that court. The County Clerk states that he will re- ; fuse to issue any scrip on the order of j justice Fitzgerald or any other Justice in the oounty, ana mat oniy wm no uw when a court of competent jurisdiction shall have ruled that he must. Umatilla County's new officers have taken possession of their offices, and all the deputies have been appointed. County Clerk W. D. Chamberlain has named W. H. Fowler, for many years a passenger conductor on the Pendleton-Portland run, and B. B. Hall, of Weston, as his depu ties; Sheriff William Blakley appointed all three of his deputies of the past two year Joseph Blakley. C. P. Davis and T. D. Taylor: and Recorder James W. Maloney has Charles Marsh In his office. Bonds have been approved, and the new force Is at work. CoBfirrove Indorsed for Governor. POMEROY, Wash., July 7. The Gar field County Republican Convention met today, and after a permanent organiza tion, the, folowlng resolutions were acted upon: A resolution instructing the delegates to the state convention to support Hon. S. G. Cosgrove for the nomination of Governor" was adopted; a resolution to instruct the delegation for Charley Bald win, for Joint Senator was voted down. The following-named persons were elected delegates to the state convention: Hon. M. F. Gose, G. L. Campbell, S. S. Russell, E. V. Kuykendall, J. O. Miles, D. B. Williams. The convention took a recess until Ben- tember 29, at whfeh time a county ticket i will be nominated. PAY FOR JAPANESE Compensation for Suppress ing Chinese Revolt POWERS MAY ADVANCE THE FUNDS China Ktut Ultimately Par It Usual Crop of Alarmln Rumoni Front ShangJial. WASHINGTON, July 7. One certain ef fect of Consul-General Goodnows dis patch to tho Stat Department will be to cause the officials here, and without doubt the European Governments, to redouble their exertions to push forward a force to Pekin. The main hope for speedy action is still In Japan. According to the Japan ese Legation here, which has late ad vices from Toklo, 22,000 Japanese soldiers are now on Chinese soil. If this report Is truo, the Japanese Government has accomplished moro than was expected, and the officials see no reason why the advance on Pekin should not begin imme diately. It Is seen that the Japanese are not ex pected to make this campaign single handed. The International forces at Ta ku and Tien Tsln will co-operate to the utmost with the Japanese army corps in the movement on Pekin. What form that co-operation shall take is not known. Such details will bo left to the commanders In the field. It is said that she is about to undertake in the common cause. Her military preparations are very extensive and the campaign Is cer tain to Involve heavy cost. It would be unjust to expect Japan to meet this her self. She has no missionaries In China and consequently Is perhaps less Inter ested selfishly than any of the nowors In the terrible happenings In Shan Tung and Pekin, It is conjectured that this ques ti:n of compensation Is, after all, what nas caused the apparent delay in the resump tion of the campaign against Pekin, but It is believed that this has now been adjusted, and operations will progress rapidly. If the powers have agreed upon the form Japan's indemnity Is to assume, the facts cannot be elicited here. The Im pression, however. Is that there will be a money indemnity, the belief being based on the fact that such Is the only form of Indemnity so far suggested that would be the least likely to arouse international jealousies. Either China Itself or the powers collectively would have to pro vide for the payment of this Indemnity, though even In the first case It Is prob able that the powers' contribution would be In tho nature of a loan, and In the end China would bo obliged to make good the advance through some form of taxa tion. The State Department has not yet heard officially from the Russian Govern ment as to the Japanese proposition to supply tho major portion of the forco required for the Pekin campaign, but it has not the least doubt that Russia makes no objection. In fact, the De partment has gathered that all the Eu ropean Governments have taken a similar view of the Japanese propositions, and it .Is disposed to feel some ;pridc In the,fiot tnat tne advances maae in tne nrst piace by the Government of the United States have brought about this state of affairs. USUAL RUMORS OF MASSACRE. Shanghai Continues to Send Out Blood-Curdling: Stories. LONDON, July 7. "The massacre of tho foreign Ministers, the women and chil dren, and the guards at Pekin, after 18 days of hopeless resistance. Is con firmed," says a news agency dispatch from Shanghai, dated July 6 and received In London today. When the am munition and food were exhausted," continues the dispatch, "the Chi nese fiends closed in upon the Lega tions and butchered all who remained alive. Afterwards they set fire to the legation buildings In which the remains of the victims were consumed in one horrible holocaust." The dispatch does not state the source from which the news of this confirmation Is received, but It is thought that this is Indicated by another Shanghai dispatch which states that the'Taotl, or officer in charge of several departments at Shanghai and vicinity, now admits that no Legations exist In Pekin. They aro said to have been exterminated, and It Is admitted that no foreigners have been left alive. "Reports of the atrocities committed by Prince Tuan upon the Chinese are appall ing. He had 4000 Chinese butchered, it I M .1 J . n..lln ... jo siuu, mr mcicij uaiiib w j""" control the orgie of blood and restrain his followers. The dispatch concludes with the announcement that ex-Viceroy Chi LI Wang Wen Chlao has been killed by the Boxers. Reports from natives who left Pekin June 24 continue to arrive, but they are to a large extent merely variations of the stories already published. A dispatch from Taku says that the last message from Edwin H. Conger, the United States Minister at Pekin, brought there by runners, reads as follows: "We are "besieged. The provisions are becoming exhausted and the situation is desperate. The relief force should ad vance and give us notice by signal." Runners also confirm the report of the burning of the native City of Pekin. In London it Is hardly doubted that the worst has happened, though the friends of those who were besieged at Pekin cling to the last slender hope that Sir Robert Hart, the Inspector-General of -the Cus-tom-House, who was trusted by the Chinese, managed, by the promise of bribes, to induce the Boxer leaders to protect the women and children from the violence of the mobs. The war risks at Lloyd!s are double the ordinary rates on vessels bound for China. BRITISH MINISTER HEARD FROM. Sir Claude MacDonald Reports the Death of Von Ketteler. NEW YORK. July 7. A dispatch to th? Tribune from London says: Rumors that a bulletin had been re ceived from Sir Claude MacDonald have been confirmed in a roundabout way through Berlin, where information has come from the German Consul at Tien Tsln that Sir Claude had sent a letter to the British Consul at Tien Tsln stating that the German Minister had been killed In the street, and that an interpreter had been dangerously wounded. The London public pays little attention to sensational headlines In the newspa pers, covering alleged details of an ap palling massacre. It Is compelled to fear tho worst, but knows that Chinese ac counts of what has taken p:ace are of no value. Many of tne best-Informed men believe that the fate of the Lega tions will bo like the mystery of the death of Gordon, a story that will be told by hundreds of rumor-mongers without a slnglo authentic detail. J The action of the American Government in maintaining independence of European concert or coalition Is fully justified, if J Continental reports respecting the dissen sions of the powers are accurate. Mr. Broderick has admitted that Japan was strongly urged by Great Britain to Inter vene with a large force, and while ho denies that any power has offered ob jections, he asserts that negotiations over the matter aro still in progress. There are persistent rumors on the Con tinent that Japan ovlll be allowed a free hand in time to Insure the security of the Legations, and that complications have already arisen. Thees reports are prob ably premature. The powers will hold together until definite assurances are re ceived that the legations have been de stroyed. The American Government stands In a different position from Russia, Germany, England and France, which have been forcing China to cede harbors and terri tory to them, and thereby causing the outbreak of a widespread anti-foreign movement. It is not responsible for the existing agitation against foreigners, and has no part In the coalition which must inevitably divide tha empire among the European powers and Japan. OUTRAGES AT TSUNG HUA. Mission Burned and Girl Converts Taken Into Captivity. NEW YORK, July 7. A dispatch to tho Journal and Advertiser from Che Fpo Tho place was attacked by a band of Chinese and the settlement broken up. Tho native girl converts were carried away into captivity by the Boxers, after their preacher had been slain. Other converts who had incurred the hatred of the Boxers fled without offering any resistance. This prevented a wholesale butchery. Pel Ta Ho. It Is reported, is burning. The property of foreign and native con verts Is destroyed. A report comes that Chu Wang is burned. The American commander of "the. Chi nese merchant vessel Haechi had an ex citing experience while protecting a party of missionaries near Teng Choa Fu. She had been hiding under the shore ready to bring the missionaries to safety. A Rus slan gunboat loomed up on the horizon, and, seeing the Chinese ship, prepared to attack and capture It. The captain hoisted the American flag and the Rus sians sailed away. The most dreadful rumors continue to come from within the City of Pekin. There are so many stories afloat that it Is hopeless to try to trace any of them to their sources. The refugees from Teng Chan Fu have arrived , here. All the refugees got In In safely but one man, named Wells, who refused to leave the station, and his fate Is unknown. Communication with Tien Tsln Is Interrupted. Japan's Offer to Suppress Boxers. BERLIN, July 7. A semi-official note says: "In replying to Japan's request for no tice of the powers attitude toward China, Germany replied she regarded the main tenance of harmony among the powers of prime importance, and would accord ingly assent to any measure not object ed to in other quarters." LONDON, July 7. The Japanose Minis ter, Kato Takkatl, received a dispatch from Toklo this afternoon giving his gov ernment's reply to Great Britain's ques- tlon whether, with tho consent of tho t other powers, Japan is willing to send r largo reinforcements to China. Japan re plied that' she was prepared to carry out the suggestion, and that one division would be dispatched immediately. IVo More Warships to Go. BINGHAM, Mass., July 7. Secretary Long, shortly after his arrival at his home from Washington, In speaking of the sit uation In China, aald: "The situation Is a very grave one. There has been no official news from there, and even a message that we got from Kempff came by runners. The purpose of the American Government Is to protect Ameri can lives and American property, and not aggrandizement. This Government will not send any more warships to China." Will iKnqre Tuan's Orders. SHANGHAI, July 6. Prince Tuan has ordered General Yuan Spl Kal to march on Nankin with 1S.O0O German-drilled troops. It is doubtful if he will obey, but In any case Viceroy Lul la believed to be able to safely hold Nankin. He has 15 warships on the Yangtse Klang, and Great Britain Is ready to assist this op ponent of tho rebel government. The departure of the anti-foreign Tooti Sheng for Nankin Is causing anxiety. Quiet at Canton. CANTON. Friday, July 6. Quiet, con tinues here. LI Hung Chang has -sta-tinnoii fronnt In tht fttreets to orevent I "" -"-''' . . . . . , disturbances. A steamer mtenaea to convey L1 Hung Chang northward sailed today, ostensibly bound for Klu ICuang. Sho took 2S0jackages of LI Hung cnanrs goods. Australian Troops for China. MELBOURNE, Victoria, July 7. The Imperial Government has accepted Vic toria's offer of a naval contingent for service in China, ANOTHER POPULAR LOAN. Salem to Raise $40,000 to Fund School District Indebtedness. SALEM. Or., July 7. At a meeting of the School Board tonight, the board con cluded to make a popular loan, in order to fund the Indebtedness of the district, amounting to $40,000. Notes drawing 4 per cent will be issued In various sums, rang ing from $50 upward, covering the amount of indebtedness. Miss Grace Pohle, teacher in the Sa lem schools, resigned. 'No teacher was selected to fill the vacancy, as the board will try to get along with one less teacher. John James, aged 17 years, was today received at the asylum from Umatilla County. This is his second commitment. The Tfcvr School Registers. State Superintendent Ackerman today Issued a small pamphlet of instructions concerning the new register he has Is sued to tho different districts In the state. In which reports shall be kept for the statistical year, which begins on the first Monday of March. In order that the plan of the register may be followed this year, it will be necessary for the teacher to transfer from the old register to the new all data recorded In the old since Mlrch L 1900. That Is to say, the data In the new register should be the same as though it was in the hands of the teacher March 1, which will enable the teacher who has charge of the regis ter last before the annual school meet ing, to make out the report much more easily, as the data will bo in one register, instead of two. Henceforth reports aro to bo made from any one district but once a year, and that prior to the annual meoting, upon blanks found In the regis ter. Tho keeping of the register neatly and accurately is important, " in order that the" school work of the state may be more' effectually systematized. I yrtC LIlXr'LlJC Ir iXU VlK 1 II A I I II 1 III A I II a s sf st 'atr w mmmm 'Charged Against Fletcherand DamagesAre Sought. $8000 ACTION FILED AT H1LL3BORO Zt Is Alleared That Defendant Admin istered Poison or Otherwise Caused Woman's Death FOREST GROVE. Or.. July 7. A suit ! filed in the Circuit Court at Hillsboro to- ! day, entitled "John Hatch, a miner, by J. N. Hoffman, guardian, vs. Samuel W. Fletcher, civil action for damages," brings-: up again the mystery and scandal tbata i SBBBBBBflBlBBBfSSHnSEsBa jffS ' 'EjEsEHHlSPfPi wSbShII SAMUEL W. FLETCHER, OF M'COY, SUED FOB. $SOOO DAMAGES OX AC COUNT OF DEATH OF MRS. HATCH. attended the recent death of Mrs. Anna C. Hatch, of Forest Grove. The complaint alleges that for several years prior to the death of the said Anna CL Hatch tKft eiii fiamiul "W TTlatn'htkr' did, actuated by Immoral motives, acoulre tho love, confidence, affection and rrepect o the sold Anna. C Hatch by frequent vlalta and constant correspondence- with ner ana caused, the said Anna C Hatch to beHovo and understand that It was de fendant's intention to marry ber; that he acquired the love, esteem and affection of Mrs. Hatch and gained full and complete control of her mind and body; that "hav ing full confidence in the sold defendant and in hla promises- to make her his wife, the sold Anna C. Hatch did for a long time prior to her death live and act under the direct Influence of the said defendant the same as though they were lawfully married." After reciting tho fact that the defend ant spent tho night of April 27 with the deceased "at the wrongful solicitation of the sold defendant," thfr complaint charges- that Fletcher "did then and there wrongfully, willfully and unlaw fully cause tho death of the sold Anna. C. Hatch by then and there wiBfully and wrongfully administering some kind of poi&on, name of same being unlcncwn to this deponent, or In some other manner causa the death of the eaid Anna C' Hatch." Fletcher's testimony "In the presence of a number of people." as to his relations1 with Mrs. Hatch is also alleged to have contributed to the disgrace and discom fort of the plaintiff, "who haa been dam aged by her death and the Iosd of her good- name, and hia suffering of mind; caused by the wrongful and unlawful acta of silo! SamueS W. Fletcher, In the sum of 13000. "Whorefore, plaintiff demands Judg- The Late Mrs. Annie C. Hatch. ment against said defendant for the sum of $3000, as actual damages and for the further sum of $5000 as vindictive or ex emplary damages, together with hia cooia and disbursements in this action." Only two months ago a Coroner's Jury, Investigating' the auddten death of Mrs. Hatch, brought In a verdict which attributed death to natural causes. As some of the Jurors were said to share the opinion of the great majority tf the townspeople, that the verdict meant "not proven" rather than "not guilty," and that the whole truth of how Mra Hatch came to her death had not yet been told, that the man who had last seen her in life perhaps might tell, if he would, a third and different atory from the other two to which he had swern. Tho lapse of time has only served to bring out facts which- give the affair an uglier look and seem to strengthen the suspicion that waa entertalnod at the time of the Investi gation. Tins was true not only in this community but also among Fletcher's own neighbors In Polk County, where Mrs. Hatch was known and respected. The Coroner's Jury found lta verdict prap ticairy upon the absence of any kn6wn motive, but the public thinks It has dis covered a motive to support the theory of foul play. Mn. Fletcher is a wealthy hopman and farmor living near McCoy, Polk County, owing 1000 acres of the flne&t land in that vicinity. Several years 050 the ft iflrt Hatcnani Pitcher families occupied 'adjoInInG' farms, and were Intimately ac- qualnted. Mrs. Hatch was a prominent worker In the Presbyterian Church there and a woman of brilliant social qualities, standing high In the esteem and holding the regard of the community. An unfor tunate disagreement with her husband, ex Senator E. T. Hatch, led to their separa tion and divorce, the husband re-marrying and going to St. Michael, Alaska, where he now holds a Government posi tion. In the division of the property Mr. Fletcher, who bought tho home farm, safeguarded Mrs. Hatch's Interests and later advised her In the management of her funds. The friendly business relation ship grew Into closer Intimacy and In spite of the remonstrances of the children of both, the two frequently met and con stantly corresponded. It Is certain that Mrs. Hatch thought of some day be coming Mrs. Flotcbcr, which Is given as the xnlimalon of her couia-. Mor than one shft rftfprrwl to seme dn.v returning to her old homo, where Mr. Fletcher now resides; spoke of marriage and made plans for her future at McCoy. Last Winter In California Fletcher met woman whom he pralaad In high term, which greatly depressed the fiplrtt of the woman who wanted to be first in his regard. Her friends noticed her down heartedness, and in answer to their In quiries this reason was given them. Fletcher has not the best reputation whore women are concerned. Various in stances of Impropriety are cited against him. It was knowledge ot these that led Mrs. Hatch's children to protest against their mother's apparent regard for Fletch er, and which after her death Jed his neighbors who had known him and her to hang him In effigy from the McCoy flagpole. Tho theory Is that Fletcher restive at her importunity and demands for imme diate vindication and establishment as the head of his home, came to Forest Grove upon that Thursday evening, April 27, determined to obtain from her the letters and other tokena of regard from him upon which she had been threatening to base a breach-of-promlso suit. He was in an unusually agreeable mood and they passed the evening pleasantly. There they passed the night and with morning came Fletcher's opportunity to repossess him self of the evidences by which he could be compelled to carry out his agreement. Mrs. Hatch In the morning complained of the headache, as Fletcher testified, and he placed a towel, one corner of which bad been dampened, over her forehead. Under the lower part, which fell across mouth and nose Is said to have been pTaced a little glass capsules of amyle nitrite, so potent and easily procured by any one claiming to be a sufferer from asthma. Tho head dropped to one side, the arms still lay cressed over the breat and unconsciousness came Instantly. No rings were found upon the body, which was In Just that position the next day. No recent letters from Fletcher to Mrs. Hatch were found and Fletcher was at great pains Jn his tentlmony to tell of starting a fire, using one-third the kind ling, getting "coffee papers." etc., thus accounting- for the charred papers in tho stove. Then It Is supposed he left for Portland, expecting that the drugged woman upstairs would soon woke, find herself deprived of her power over him and never dare to mention the story of their relations. At the time of the Inquest Coroner Large Instructed Mra Hatch's son, with out the boy knowing the reason, to aea If any of the kindling had been used, and he reported positively that It was all there as ho had prepared It, nor was there any fire in the stove when he went Into the kitchen Friday morning after Fletcher's departure. The unconscious woman never woke. Friday passed, and her son saw nothing of her. That night a neighbor boy slept with him, and as they went to that boy'a home for breakfast Saturday It was sug gested to little Johnnie Hatch that his mother might not be away working as be had thought; that he had better look upstairs, lest she might be lying sick there. He looked and found his mother in the room where Fletcher had slept, and then called in a lady who lived across the street. It was then seen that she was dead and the Coroner was summoned. The appearance of the room told a sig nificant tale. Fletcher was summoned to give testimony at the Coroner's Inquest, which waa at Mrs. Hatch's house. He went there and told his first story to tho effect that he had not seen her after re tiring to his room Thursday night. That was before It was known that there was tell-tale evidence to contradict hl3 atory. Sunday he became alarmed and went to the Coroner and said he wanted an attor ney. .With his attorney he appeared Mon day, coolly contradicted his first story, and told of Illicit relations that sur prised and shocked the community. And after It was all over there was littlo more faith placed In Fletcher's second story than In his first, both being under oath. The belief was strong that but half the truth had been told and the matters that have come to light since then have' served to greatly strengthen this belief. The action filed today puts the matter in concrete form and there Is the greatest Interest in the outcome. Validity of Marriages. SAN FRANCISCO, July 7.-Judge Hub bard, of the Superior Court, today decided that the marriage of persons In Nevada who had been divorced In this state within' one year was valid. Oregon Boy Heard From After Thirty-eight Years, FOUGHT BRAVELY FOR THE SOUTH Charles Gallovrny Left YaraMIl 1863 and First Nevrs From Him Came Last Weelc. In the Spring of 1S62 Charles Galloway, a son of Charles and Mary Galloway, pioneer residents of Yamhill County, started out to seek his. fortune. He was then a young man of 20 years of age, studious, ambitious and venturesome, and an Intense sympathizer with th South In the war then waging. He was well known to the pioneers. Among his schoolmates and cloae companions were: Judge Raleigh Stott, Hon. James A. Waymlre, Hon. James D. Fay and others of prominence. Dr. L. L. Rowland was one of his early teach ers. From Oregon young Galloway la known- to have gone first to San Fran cisco, to have remained there a short time, and then disappeared. For over a third of a century his whereabouts or his fate has been a perplexing mystery, to his relatives and friends. About three weeks ago the following appeared in the local columns of the Ore gonian: "He Fought for tho Lost Cause. W. B. Jordan, of Nelson. Drew County. Arlt has written to Postmaster Croasman to say that he would like to communicate with friends of an Oregon boy named Galaway, 'who came South and fought with us for the lost cause.' He haa been thinking over tho matter for a number of years and has at last con cluded to try and find Galaway's friends and let them know what became of him. He was a comrade of Jordan and any of his friends can find qut all about him by writing to Jordan at the above ad dress." Judge William Galloway, of Oregon City, a brother of the missing Charles Galloway, wrote at once to Captain Jor dan and a few days since received the following reply: "Nelson, Ark., Juno 26, 1300. Mr. Will iam Galloway, Oregon City, On. Dean Sir: I am Just in receipt of your letter and I take much pleasure in writing you and in finding the brother of my old sol dier mate. Charley was the boy; youc description hit him all over. "Well, I will toll you what became off him. He was killed in battle some time In, this month, 1S64. and Is buried where the Arkansas and White River runs into the Mississippi River. He was killed in, a fight there early one morning. Ha belonged to my company. Company I, Tenth Missouri Cavalry, under General Marmeduke. "Since you told me hl3 name was Charley, I remember It. You know It has beon so long I have forgotten names. I was the first man to see him and got him to join our company. I will tell you what caused me to think of him at this time and to write to your Postmaster. I have settled down and live near a littlo river. It was at this river that I first met your brother, when I had crossed in advance of our command, we having been ordered out to meet General Steele's army, U. S. troops. The young maa waa shabbily dressad; had a coonskln cap with a tall and mouth on It. Ho stopped and had a talk with me, told mo had come all the way from Oregon to help us fight, and wanted to Join the army. I called the Colonel up, and he assigned the boy to our company. Ha had no horse and we were cavalry. So Galloway, as we all called him, walked all "Say, and some time during the day found him a gun. Next day we went Into a fight. We told him he could not go In because he had no horse: he begged to go but wo would not let him. Then ho cried and said he had come all the way from Oregon to help us fight and wanted to go In. He cried so the Colonel told him he could go. I was near him when the fight began. He ran 50 yards ahead of our line, shot and killed a Ma jor within the Federal llnee, got the Ma jors horse, pistols and saber, got on tha horse, ran Into tho Federal lines and killed sevoral others, came around and got back to us without a scratch. He was the bravest man tho South had. Oh. how we did wish for soma more Oregon boys. He knew no fear; no man that fought for the South ever had half the friends that dear old boy hod, We loved him like a brother; he always did as he pleased, no 000 objected. "Ho was kllied a week before we started on what Is known as Price's raid lota Cimrics .'iIoTvay. old Missouri. We could have saved tha life of that dear boy if he could hava been removed from the battle-field. He was shot through the right thigh and only bled to death. It was dark and raining, the Federals captured the battle-field and we could not get him until It was too late. "You need never doubt this was youp brother. He told a great deal about his people in Oregon, but I am so old I do not remember much so far back; but I never will forget that boy. We neves called any of the boys by given name, that is the reason I could not think 0$ his. "There are only two of our old company now living in Arkansas and I will write you again as soon as I see my old mate. Any time you write to me I shall tako pleasure In answering. Truly yours, "W. E. JORDAN." Charles Galloway was loved and admlreA bj all who knew him In boyhood. For many long years his relatives have hoped against hope that he might some day be found still Hvmg. This announcement of his death so long ago comes to them now with a peculiar, present sadness. Threo brothers and three sisters of the de ceased are still living. They are: Re ceiver William Galloway, of the United States Land Office, at Oregon City; Mrs. Maria 'McDonald, of St. Paul. Marion County; Hon. Thomas C. and James Gal loway, and Mrs. Mary Lynch, of Welser, Idaho, and Mrs. Maud Hembree, of Bar ry. 111. Mra. W. P. Burke, of Portland, lis an aunt.